07-D Accepting bid for SCBA equipment

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Regulator. The HUn shall serve as the secondary EOS indicator. It shall be mounted in the users field of vision on the second stage regulator. It shall display one-quarter bottle increments including full bottle pressure and continuing to 25% of maximum bottle pressure. The display shall not have a numerical representation of bottle pressure. At one-half bottle pressure, one "yellow" LED shall be illuminated and flash at a rate not to exceed ten (lOx) times per second. The HUD shall have a low battery indication that is distinct and distinguishable from the bottle pressure indications. The HUD shall be intrinsically safe per ANSI/UL 913, Class I, Division 1, Group A, B, C & D Hazardous Locations and certified to CAN/CSA Std C22.2 No. 57-92 when operated on one 9v alkaline battery. Battery life shall be for a minimum of 300 hours. Harness and Backframe Assembly A lightweight, lumbar support style backframe and harness assembly shall be used to carry the cylinder and valve assembly and the pressure reducing regulator assembly. The backframe shall be a solid, one-piece powder-coated black aluminum frame that is contoured to follow the shape of the user's back. The backframe shall include a mounting for the pressure reducer. This mounting shall contain a pivot-type bracket permitting positioning of the pressure reducer to accommodate connection to any of the approved cylinders. The backframe shall include an over-the-center, adjustable tri-slide fixture, a para-aramid fiber strap and a locking latch assembly to secure 30,45 or 60 minute cylinders. The harness assembly shall consist of a one size black para-aramid strap with a yellow stripe. This harness shall include box-stitched construction with no screws or bolts. The harness assembly shall incorporate parachute-type, quick-release buckles and shall include individual replaceable shoulder and hip pads. The harness shall include a seat-belt type waist attachment. The backframe shall include accommodation and mounting spaces suitable for an electronics package that could include, but not be limited to, an optional distress alarm, an optional transmitting distress alarm, SCBA status indication lights and SCBA sounders. Optional chest strap shall be provided. Electronics Package The electronics package shall be standard with the following equipment: (1) dual sounders located on each side of the cylinder; (2) dual SCBA indicator lights located on each side of the cylinder; and (3) a quick change battery compartment, suitable for housing 3 "C" cell size batteries. The batteries shall be capable of 6-months of use at a 25% duty cycle. The sounders and lights shall be activated during each of the following events: (1) cylinder engagement; (2) cylinder disengagement; (3) normal use; (4) half and quarter cylinder content indication; and (5) distress alarm if installed. During cylinder engagement, the sounders shall emit an ascending tone and the SCBA indicator lights shall flash "blue". During cylinder disengagement, the sounders shall emit a descending