SOLICITATION NOTICE
36 -- TRAILER MOUNTED TELESCOPING FREESTANDING TOWER, 85"
- Notice Date
- 4/21/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- N00178 17320 Dahlgren Road Dahlgren, VA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0017803Q3023
- Archive Date
- 6/29/2003
- Point of Contact
- XDS13-8 (540) 653-7765 XDS13-8 (540) 653-7765
- Description
- THE DAHLGREN DIVISION, NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, DAHLGREN, VIRGINIA HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR ONE (1) TRAILER MOUNTED TELESCOPING, FREESTANDING 85' MINIMUM EXTENSION TOWER. TOWER WILL BE USED AS A MOUNTING PLATFORM FOR TEST ANTENNAS. TOWER MUST BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING A 500 LB. TOP LOAD IN 80 MPH WINDS WHEN FULLY EXTENDED WITHOUT GUY WIRES WITH A WINDLOADING MINIMUM OF 20 SQUARE FEET. ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. TRAILER AND TOWER WILL BE USED IN A CORROSIVE SALT WATER MIST ENVIRONMENT AND RATED FOR CONTINUOUS OUTDOOR USE. NO COMPONENT OF THIS SYSTEM SHALL REQUIRE MORE THAN ONE (1) TRAINED OPERATIOR TO SET UP AND OPERATE. CERTIFICATION A CERTIFICATION MUST BE DELIVERED WITH THE SYSTEM SIGNED BY A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER STATING THAT THE SYSTEM TO BE DELIVERED WILL MEET OR EXCEED ALL WIND LOADING AND PAYLOAD PERFORMANCE CRITERIA IN THIS SPECIFICATIO N. TRAILER REQUIREMENTS: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) CONFORMANCE REQUIRED TO ALL APPLICABLE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE STANDARDS FOR A FULLY LOADED TRAILER OF THIS WEIGHT, MAXIMUM DIMENTIONS THIRTY-TWO (32') FEET LONG X ELEVEN (11') FEET HIGH X EIGHT (8') WIDE. THE TRAILER SHALL HAVE A GALVANIZED FINISH, GVWR 10,000 LBS, WITH TANDEM AXLES, 2 5/16" COUPLER BALL, TWO (2) GR-70 SAFETY CHAINS WITH HOOKS, ELECTRIC BRAKES ON ALL WHEELS, EIGHT (8) LUG WHEEL CONFIGURATION, TIRES LT235/85 R16 LRE MOUNTED ON EIGHT (8) LUG WHEELS, TRAILER MOUNTED SPARE TIRE CARRIER, FOUR (4) OUTRIGGERS OF NECESSARY LENGTH AND STRENGTH TO PROVIDE SYSTEM STABILITY WHEN THE TOWER IS EXTENDED. EACH OUTRIGGER SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A MINIMUM 7,000 LB DROP LEG JACK. TRAILER SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH FOUR (4) TRAILER MOUNTED GROUNDING LUGS, AT LEAST TWO (2) BUBBLE LEVELS, AND CABLE STORAGE REELS. CABLE STORA GE REEL SHALL BE TRAILER MOUNTED IN APPROPRIATE POSITION TO REEL IN/OUT CABLES ATTACHED TO TOWER. REEL SHALL BE MANUALLY OPERATED WITH DIAMETER 24" TO 36" OPEN FRAME OR SOLID DISK, WIDTH 6" TO 10", AND CORE DIAMETER 10" TO 20", OPEN FRAME OR SOLID SURFACE. TRAILER/ TOWING VEHICLE RUNNING LIGHT AND ELECTRIC BRAKE CONNECTOR SHALL BE ROUND, SIX (6) PIN TYPE. TRAILER SHALL HAVE A STEEL OR ALUMINUM TOOL BOX APPROXIMATELY 60" LONG, 14" TO 24" WIDE, AND 14" TO 24" CROSS SECTION, AND SHALL BE ATTACHED TO TRAILER BED. TRAILER SHALL BE DELIVERED WITH STEEL DIAMOND TREAD PLATE WORK PLATFORM EXTENDING FROM EACH SIDE OR COMPLETELY UNDERNEATH THE TOWER MECHANISM TO THE EDGE OF THE TRAILER FRAME AND FROM THE REAR OF THE TRAILER FORWARD TOWARDS THE TONGUE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18') FEET TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE PLATFORM. TRAILER WILL BE CAPABLE OF BEING TOWED TO TEST LOCATIONS WITH COLLAPSED TO WER IN THE STOWED/TRANSPORT HORIZONTAL POSITION. WHEN IN TEST LOCATION WITH OUTRIGGERS AND JACKS SET, TOWER IS ROTATED AND LOCKED IN THE VERTICAL POSITION. TOWER IS THEN EXTENDED TO DESIRED HEIGHT. TOWER REQUIREMENTS TOWER SHALL BE ALL STEEL CONSTRUCTION USING MECHANICAL TUBING (NOT PIPE). TELESCOPING TOWER SECTIONS, SUPPORT FRAMES AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS MUST BE GALVANIZED. TOWER SHALL HAVE A DEDICATED WINCH/CABLE MECHANISM USING AIRCRAFT QUALITY GALVANIZED CABLE FOR HORIZONTAL TO VERTICAL TILT. WINCH LIFT SHALL BE DIRECT DRIVE (NO BELTS) AND RATED FOR OUTDOOR USE. TOWER SHALL HAVE A VARIABLE SPEED DIRECT DRIVE WINCH (NO BELTS) FOR TOWER EXTENSION/RETRACTION. SYSTEM SHALL HAVE POSITIVE PULL DOWN CAPABILITY, AIRCRAFT QUALITY GALVANIZED CABLE, AND RATED FOR OUTDOOR USE. TOWER SHALL HAVE AUTOMATIC ELECTRICAL LIMIT SWITCHES THAT STOP WINCH OPERATION WHEN MOVEMENT R EACHES THE LIMITS OF TRAVEL. TOWER SHALL HAVE RATED CAPACITY TO HANDLE 500 LB. CONCENTRATED LOAD ATTACHED TO TOP OF TOWER THROUGHOUT THE SETUP SEQUENCE FROM FULLY RETRACTED HORIZONTAL TO VERTICAL, FULL EXTENSION TO 85'. TOWER SHALL HAVEAIRCRAFT QUALITY, GALVANIZED REDUNDANT CABLES TO PROVIDE FOR A GREATOR MARGIN OF SAFETY AND BALANCED APPLICATION OF FORCES OVER A SINGLE-CABLE SYSTEM. TOWER SHALL BE DESIGNED WITH AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RATED FOR CONTINUOUS OUTDOOR USE IN A SALT MIST ENVIRONMENT. POWER FOR SETUP FUNCTIONS SHALL BE 120VAC, 60HZ,SINGLE PHASE, 20 AMP SERVICE. TOWER SHALL HAVE THREE (3) GUY WIRE ATTACHMENT TABS AT THE TOP SECTION BELOW THE TOP PLATE AREA, AND THREE (3) ADDITIONAL GUY TABS AT THE TOP OF THE 3RD TOWER SECTION (IF TOWER IS CONSTRUCTED IN FIVE (5) TELESCOPINGSECTIONS). TOWER SHALL HAVE A SERIES OF SEMI-CONCENTRIC CABLE GUIDES OF FIVE (5) IDENTICAL SI ZED GUIDE RINGS, 3" TO 8" IN DIAMETER, INSTALLED AT TOP OF EACT TELESCOPING SECTION (1 RING PER SECTION) TO RESTRAIN INSTRUMENTATION CABLES RUNNING TO TOP OF TOWER. TOP OF TOP MOST SECTION OF TOWER SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF THIRTEEN (13") INCHES CENTERLINE TO CENTERLINE CROSSSECTION MEASUREMENT. TOP OF TOPMOST TOWER SECTION SHALL HAVE A PERMANENTLY ATTACHED 3/8" THICK STEEL PLATE 7.5" LARGER PER EACH SIDE THAN THE TOP OF THE TOP SECTION. A THIRTEEN INCH CROSSSECTION WOULD REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF TWENTY AND ONE HALF (20.5") INCHES PER SIDE. REINFORCING ?" STEEL PLATES SHALL BE WELDED BETWEEN ADJACENT TUBES TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRIANGULAR TOP PLATE TO REINFORCE THE TRIANGULAR TOP PLATE. TOP PLATE CORNERS SHALL BE ROUNDED TO APPROXIMATELY A ONE (1") RADIUS. LOCKING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. THE TOWER SHALL HAVE A MECHANICAL LOCKING MECHANISM THAT WILL LOCK THE EXTENDED TOWER IN CASE OF FAILURE OF THE HOIST CABLES OR WINCH. THIS AWARD WILL BE MADE USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER FAR PART 13, REFERENCE QUOTATION NUMBER N00178-03-Q-3023. REQUIRED DELIVERY IS 15 JULY 2003. PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAY FAX QUOTATIONS TO (540) 653-6810, E-MAIL TO: XDS13@NSWC.NAVY.MIL, OR MAILED TO: NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, DAHLGREN DIVISION, ATTN: CODE XDS13-8, BUILDING 183, ROOM 106, 17320 DAHLGREN ROAD, DAHLGREN, VA 22448-5100. CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF QUOTATIONS IS 2:00 PM EST, APRIL 29, 2003. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT ISSUE A SEPARATE REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) FOR THIS PROCUREMENT, AND WILL BE AWARDED ON AN ALL OR NOTHING BASIS. THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER FROM THIS NOTICE TO THE RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTOR WHOSE OFFER CONFORMS TO THIS NOTICE, MEETS/EXCEEDS ALL THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR EACH ITEM, CAN MEET/EXCEED THE REQUIRED DELIVERY S CHEDULE, HAS A SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE HISTORY, INCLUDES A STANDARD COMERCIAL WARRANT OR BETTER, AND IS REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR). SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AND INCORPORATED PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES ARE THOSE IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 2001-12 DATED 27 JANUARY 2003 AND DFARS CHANGE NOTICE DATED 14 FEBRUARY 2003. NORTH AMERICAL INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODE IS 334220 WITH A SIZE STANDARD OF 500. DPAS RATING IS D0-A7. QUOATIONS MUST INCLUDE SUPPLIERS STANDARD COMMERCIAL WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS OFFERED FOR ALL SALES. ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE IS 06 MAY 2003. THE NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, DAHLGREN DIVISION HAS IMPLEMENTED ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, AND THIS SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT http://www.nswc.navy.mil.supply.
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