A -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ABOUT CORONA MONITORING CAMERAS DESIGNED FOR USE NEAR HIGH VOLTAGE/HIGH CURRENT, VERY LOW FREQUENCY/LOW FREQUENCY (VLF/LF) EXPOSURE

Notice Date

January 18, 2001

Contracting Office

Bid Office, SPAWARSYSCEN, Code D21B, 53570 Silvergate Avenue, Bldg. A33, Room 0061, San Diego, CA 92152-5112

ZIP Code

92152-5112

Solicitation Number

N66001-01-X-XXX2

Response Due

February 19, 2001

Point of Contact

Linda Mulligan, 619-553-4538

E-Mail Address

Linda Mulligan, Contract Negotiator (mulligan@spawar.navy.mil)

Description

The US Navy operates 10 high power Very Low Frequency/Low Frequency (VLF/LF) shore based transmitting stations that support strategic communications. An integral part of these transmitting stations are the tuning components such as load inductors that are constructed using expensive Litz wire. The very nature of high power signal transmission necessitates the use of very high voltages. These voltages can, under certain circumstances subject these inductors to damaging corona. A corona monitoring camera that can operate during daylight is sought that would enable remote viewing/sensing of corona on the energized inductors in the helix tuning house. The camera should offer the following outputs: (1) visible images and (2) visible images superimposed on the detected corona. Early detection of corona will allow the sources of corona to be eliminated before damage can occur that would result in replacing the Litz wire in the inductors. This announcement is a request for information (RFI). The Fixed Very Low Frequency (FVLF) Program at SPAWAR Systems Center in San Diego (SSC-San Diego) is compiling information about corona monitoring technologies that can be applied to VLF/LF communications. The requested information is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement will be issued. However, SPAWAR and the Navy will utilize the information for technical and acquisition planning. It is recognized that cost information which is provided by the contractor is a preliminary estimate for planning purposes; the contractor will not be bound to these estimates. Subsequent acquisitions may follow in the ways which best meet Navy needs. The government invites comments related to possible purchase or acquisition strategies. If there is a GSA or other contract vehicle already available for the technology being proposed, please include this information in the response. All data received in response to this RFI marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the government. It is not the intent of SSC-SD to reimburse providers for the cost of submitting information in response to this RFI. Please direct any questions via e-mail to the POC, Ms. Linda Mulligan (mulligan@spawar.navy.mil). To be beneficial, interested parties should submit any applicable information by February 19, 2001 via electronic transmission to the POC, or via two (2) complete sets of hard copy materials to the above address.

Web Link

SPAWAR Electronic Commerce Central (https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010122/ASOL020.HTM (W-018 SN50B2C6)