Minimum Mandatory Technical Requirements
- Proposed Reflector CFLs (R-CFL) shall comply with ENERGY STAR® Program Requirements for CFLs, Version 3.0. The specifications which states "Single based compact fluorescent lamps with integral electronic ballasts and which have a reflector that may be open or closed. The lamp will be intended to replace primarily wide beam incandescent reflector lamps." For more information, see the ENERGY STAR CFL Specifications.
- The Offeror shall self-certify and provide evidence (as specified in the verification column of Table 1) that each proposed R-CFL model meets or exceeds the following technical requirements.
Table 1. Minimum Requirements for R-CFLs for Insulated Ceiling, Airtight fixtures
| Feature | Minimum Requirement | Verified By |
| Operating Temperature Rating | Maximum ambient temperature rating of at least 50°C for lamps 16 watts (measured) and lower, and 60°C for lamps greater than 16 watts (measured). The Offeror shall provide a maximum ambient temperature for which the warranty is valid. | Offeror self-certifies maximum operating temperature. |
| Size Characteristics
R30-type Products |
Maximum Overall Length (MOL): 5.6 inches 6.6 inches |
Offeror self-certifies |
| Rated Luminous Flux | 600 lumens (100 hour) minimum. | Offeror shall provide IESNA LM-66-00 Electrical and Photometric Measurements of Single-Ended Compact Fluorescent Lamps report with their submittal. ENERGY STAR currently requires the average of 5 base-up/5 base-down. Offeror may meet the 600 lumen minimum with either ENERGY STAR or all base-up configurations. |
| Elevated temperature luminous flux: When operated at 55°C, lamp shall maintain 90% of 100 hour luminous flux achieved while operating at 25°C. | Laboratory tests will be conducted on lamp samples in a simulated insulated ceiling environment by PNNL. (See Section 4.) | |
| Beam Angle | Maximum 120° | Offeror shall specify beam angle in proposal. Photometric testing of beam angle in accordance with LM-20-94 for fluorescent lamps shall be provided. |
| Exception to these Requirements: Atypical and innovative R-lamp designs will be considered on an individual basis, provided, 1) there is an overriding and compelling benefit, as described in the Offeror's proposal and 2) the design is approved by the evaluation committee as being consistent with the overall purposes and intent of this RFP. | ||