Liquid Coolant Filtering Unit and Fuel Cell and Ventilating Repair System

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, NJ (NAWC-AD) awarded a fixed price contract for four (4) Liquid Coolant Filtering Units (PN: LCFU-2AC-302-9, NSN: 4330-01-568-0016) and two (2) Fuel Cell and Ventilating Repair Systems (PN: NF35-1, NSN: 4920-01-444-0714) in support of the Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 E-F Foreign Military Sales (FMS) platform. The Liquid Coolant Filtering Unit is used to prevent contamination from affecting the coolant properties and must be used after removal and replacement of any major component in the liquid cooling system. The Fuel Cell and Ventilating Repair System is used to purge and ventilate foam filled aircraft fuel cells prior to entry of maintenance personnel.

Contract N6833522C0543 was awarded to Kampi Components Co., Inc. (Cage Code: 7Z016) as they were determined as the only capable vendor of supplying these support equipment items. Despite the fact that Mayhew Industries (CAGE: 51408) is identified as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Liquid Coolant Filtering Unit and Rhine Air (CAGE: 58501) is identified as the OEM of the Fuel Cell and Ventilating Repair System, both OEMs no longer conduct direct sales and have instead chosen to direct any sales to their authorized distributor, Kampi Components Co.