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Request for Information (RFI) Direct Current (DC) to DC Power Converter Special Communications Mission Solutions (SCMS) Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division _____________________________________... Request for Information (RFI) Direct Current (DC) to DC Power Converter Special Communications Mission Solutions (SCMS) Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division ______________________________________________________________________________ RFI Number: N68335-22-RFI-0321 Classification Code: 6125 – Converters, Electrical, Rotating NAICS Code(s): 335999 – All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing REQUEST FOR INFORMATION PURSUANT TO FAR 15.201(e) - THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated RFP that may be issued. BACKGROUND/PURPOSE/TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Special Communications Mission Solutions (SCMS) Division is soliciting information and comments from industry on its ability to provide a non-developmental or Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Direct Current (DC) to DC power converter with approved flight clearance for a portable mission display with the following specifications: The Power Converter shall provide at least 295 Watts. The Power Converter shall convert 28 Volts of Direct Current (VDC) to 19 VDC. The Power Converter shall operate on 28 VDC per MIL-STD-704D. The Power Converter shall be a model that is used on other variants of the V-22 aircraft. The Power Converter shall meet the temperature requirements of procedure I of test methods 501 and 502 of MIL-STD-810H using conditions specified in MIL-E-5400 for Class 1A equipment. The Power Converter shall meet the temperature/altitude requirements of procedure III of test method 520.5 of MIL-STD-810H except that vibration requirements shall be deleted from the procedure and that humidity need not be controlled. Use conditions specified in MIL-E-5400 for Class 1A equipment. The Power Converter shall be capable of operating satisfactorily in all climates when subjected to any exterior ambient atmosphere temperature between -54°C (-65°F) and +52°C (+125°F) and solar heating of 3.2.9.1. This is the required temperature range for equipment outside of the cockpit, cabin, and avionics racks. The Power Converter shall meet the shock requirements of test method 516, procedure I (functional shock), procedure V (crash hazard shock), and procedure VI (bench handling shock) of MIL-STD-810H. The classical saw tooth shock pulse of 11 ms duration shall be used. For functional shock, the Federated System Equipment shall be operating while 3 shock pulses of 20 g are applied in each axis direction (6 pulses per axis, 18 pulses total). A performance verification test shall be performed after functional shock. For crash hazard shock, the Federated System Equipment shall be unpowered while 2 shock pulses of 40 g are applied in each axis direction (4 pulses per axis, 12 pulses total). The bench shock number of drops shall be 24. The Power Converter shall be designed such that all coatings and finishes shall withstand the cumulative exposure to salt fog expected over the life of the equipment. The Power Converter shall be constructed so that dust (or fine sand) shall not be permitted to penetrate into cracks, crevices, bearings and joints to the extent that it interferes with the proper function of the equipment. The Power Converter shall be designed such that no component or subassembly will cause detonation of an explosive mixture when operated for a sufficient time period to ensure thorough permeation of all accessible regions of the equipment. The Power Converter shall meet the humidity requirements of test method 507 and Figure 507.5-7 of MIL-STD-810H at a relative humidity of 95 ±4% over ten temperature-humidity cycles. The Power Converter shall meet the fungus requirements of test method 508 of MIL-STD-810H. The Power Converter shall meet the Rain requirements of procedure III of test method 506 of MIL-STD-810H. The Power Converter, as installed and operating, shall meet Electromagnetic Environmental Effects control performance requirements (E3) of MIL-STD-464C and MIL Handbook 235. The Power Converter, as installed and operating, shall operate together with all aircraft equipment without mutual interference or degradation of performance in accordance with MIL-STD-464C and MIL-STD-461G. The Power Converter shall meet MIL-STD-461G Electromagnetic Interference Emissions and Susceptibility requirements for Naval systems, to include compliance with STANDARD LIMITS for Test Methods CS101. The Power Converter shall meet MIL-STD-461G Electromagnetic Interference Emissions and Susceptibility requirements for Naval systems, to include compliance with STANDARD LIMITS for Test Methods CS115. The Power Converter shall meet MIL-STD-461G Electromagnetic Interference Emissions and Susceptibility requirements for Naval systems, to include compliance with STANDARD LIMITS for Test Methods CE102. The Power Converter shall meet MIL-STD-461G Electromagnetic Interference Emissions and Susceptibility requirements for Naval systems, to include compliance with CURVE #5 LIMITS for Test Method CS114. The Power Converter shall meet MIL-STD-461G Electromagnetic Interference Emissions and Susceptibility requirements for Naval systems, to include compliance with Test Method CS116 NAVY 10 Amp requirement, and at 5.5 & 45 MHz platform RESONANCE frequencies. The Power Converter shall meet MIL-STD-461G Electromagnetic Interference Emissions and Susceptibility requirements for Naval systems, to include compliance with NAVY HELICOPTER LIMITS for Test Method RE102. The Power Converter shall meet MIL-STD-461G Electromagnetic Interference Emissions and Susceptibility requirements for Naval systems, to include compliance with NAVY EXTERNAL LIMITS for Test Method RS103. The Power Converter shall meet MIL-STD-464C Electrical and electronic subsystems Electrostatic Discharge requirements utilizing MIL-STD-461G Test Method CS118. The Power Converter shall meet the Lightning Protection requirements of MIL-STD-464C (Paragraph # 5.5) and MIL-STD-461G Test Method CS117. The Power Converter shall withstand the following ultimate load factors (g): Axis Applied Separately Applied Simultaneously Longitudinal ±20 ±20 ±10 ±10 Vertical + 20 / -10 +10 / -5 +20 / -10 +10 / -5 Lateral ±18 ±10 ±9 ±18 RESPONSES Requested Information Section 1 of the response shall provide administrative information, and shall include the following as a minimum: Organization name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), phone number, fax number, and name and e-mail of designated point of contact. Business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUB Zone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business). Country of origin for main component(s) Section 2 of the response shall provide technical information, and shall include the following as a minimum: Interested parties shall respond with existing capabilities or products that meet all or a subset of the aforementioned attributes. Reponses that include information detailing potential tradeoffs or alternative solutions is encouraged. Respondents should provide a detailed description of the following characteristics of their solution in their submission: List of Certifications/Standards/Compliances (Military Standards, etc.) Programs and flight clearances Mounting type Power, in Watts Number of Outputs Output Voltage Number of Inputs Input Voltage Operating and storage temperatures Dimensions and weight Total quantity of units sold to date Date of delivery of the first unit Date of delivery of most recent unit Basic and extended warranty information If applicable and able, respondents shall include a list of Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Justice (DoJ) or Department of Homeland Security (DoHS) programs of record that currently employ their solution. It would be helpful if a sponsor POC for each program, with email address and phone number could be identified. The Government is interested in receiving vendors’ price lists for items they believe meet the need in this RFI. Supplying price data does not imply a contractual obligation and must be provided and marked as PRICE DATA. Respondents should include a list of authorized distributors. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION In response to this RFI, respondents shall submit written responses, not-to-exceed ten (10) pages in length via electronic mail. Product specification, sketches, or listings of authorized distributors will not count toward the page limitation. The Government is interested in identification of long lead items(s), sub-systems(s), or systems(s). The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. All information received in response to the RFI that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated RFP that may be issued. Information provided in no way binds the government to solicit or award a contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the System for Award Management (SAM) website: www.SAM.gov. It is the potential vendor’s responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any follow-on information. HOW TO RESPOND Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a PDF Document Format. Responses shall be limited to 10 pages and submitted via e-mail only to Trevor Greig at trevor.m.greig.naf@us.navy.mil. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and must be clearly marked. Responses are due no later than 13 September 2022, 1:00 P.M. EDT. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM website: www.SAM.gov. It is the potential vendor’s responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any follow-on information.