HP Air Dryer

The Royal Canadian Navy is seeking replacement high-pressure air dryers for its Halifax-class frigates due to component obsolescence, requiring a total of 30 units—24 for installation aboard ships and 6 as spares—with an option to purchase an additional 1 to 10 units within one year after delivery of the base quantity. The contract mandates technical documentation including engineering drawings in English and comprehensive user manuals in English or bilingual format, along with serialized manufacturer certificates of conformance and data plates displaying part numbers, NCAGE codes, and specifications. Each unit must be qualified for hi-impact shock and vibration per SRD Annex A, designed to mitigate galvanic corrosion between dissimilar metals, feature instrumentation in metric units or international symbols, and include personnel protection for surfaces exceeding 60 degrees Celsius. The equipment must be packaged in compliance with D-LM-008-001/SF-001 as a Level B Limited Military Package, labeled according to D-LM-008-002/SF-001 and D-LM-008-011/SF-001, and include UII package labels with PDF417 bar codes conforming to STANAG 4281/AATIP-05 and STANAG 2495/AATIP-03 for unique item identification. Delivery is required under DDP Incoterms 2020 to CFB Halifax and CFB Esquimalt, with shipments to Canadian Forces supply depots needing prior appointment. The supply schedule mandates initial delivery of approved engineering drawings and qualification certificates as soon as possible, followed by 10 units (five per coast) with basic manuals and approved training material after shock qualification is achieved, then an additional 10 units (six on the East Coast, four on the West Coast) along with all required spare parts and an approved “MS” type user manual by March 31, 2028, and the final 10 units by March 31, 2029. OEM assistance is required for initial installations on both coasts, and training courses must be delivered to ship’s staff on each coast. The contractor must implement a quality system recommended to follow ISO 9001:2015 or an equivalent standard, develop and obtain approval for an Acceptance Test Plan, conduct a First Article Acceptance Test on the first unit and Final Inspection and Test