Cannon viscometer maintenance

The Army Oil Analysis Program (AOAP) is a maintenance diagnostic program charged with monitoring the lubricant condition of various weapon system components.

Monitoring lubricant health helps detect impending component failures, allowing Army units and other customers to identify faults and perform maintenance before severe or catastrophic damage to components or systems occurs. The AOAP operates and maintains oil analysis laboratories in the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) supporting Army, joint and combined customers.

As part of the suite of tests performed on lubricants, these regional Army laboratories measure viscosity using Cannon MiniQV-X automated viscometers. This new Firm- Fixed-Price (FFP) contract will provide preventative maintenance, calibration, repair and repair parts for the sustainment of a total of 13 Cannon MiniQV-Xs located at the regional laboratories mentioned above. Each system uses 3 baths for a total of 39 viscometers. The contractor must accomplish maintenance, calibration and repairs to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) standards within a commercially reasonable timeframe and using only OEM parts. Additionally, the contractor must accomplish maintenance, calibration and repairs while ensuring traceability to ASTM standards.

Repair parts shipped to laboratories for user installation must arrive within a commercially reasonable time and must also be OEM. The contractor must be able to service viscometers at all locations, including OCONUS locations. This contract will be for one base year with four option years.