SOLICITATION NOTICE
W -- Lease, Glycol Recovery Vehicle (GRV), 6 Month
- Notice Date
- 11/17/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 532412
— Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
- Contracting Office
- USPFO for Maine, Camp Keyes, Augusta, ME 04333-0032
- ZIP Code
- 04333-0032
- Solicitation Number
- W912JD-06-T-2001
- Response Due
- 11/28/2005
- Archive Date
- 1/27/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Services Non-Personal: Contractor shall provide the following -- Rental of a Glycol Recovery Vehicle (GRV). Intended Use: The intended use of the GRV is to remove deicing fluid from airport ramp surfaces. The Maine Air National Guard currently uses AMS 1424 Type I Propylene glycol-based deicing fluid, NSN: 6850-01-435-6471. Maintenance: --The successful contractor shall be responsible for maintaining all maintenance requirements of the vehicle. --The Government shall only be responsible maintaining fuel levels and performing operator preventive maintenance and inspections as outlined by the manufactures operating manuals. --Contractor shall be capable of providing maintenance service calls at the Maine Air Nation Guard Base, Bangor, ME. Shop space will typically not be authorized for repairs to the vehicle on the Base. --The contractor will provide breakdown service calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year within 4 hours of receiving a call for service when vehicle is not capable of operating as designed. General Characteristics: --It is preferred that the vehicle is new and more technical weight will be given to a new vehicle. The Government will not consider offers of vehicles that are not in a like-new condition or older than 5 years. --Vehicle must have a vacuum capacity sufficient to remove a slush mixture (ice, snow and glycol-based deicing fluid) from airport ramp surfaces. --The vehicle must be capable picking up the slush mixture at a minimum speed of 15 mph, leaving the cleaned surface only damp and without puddles or loose debris left on the surface. --Vehicle must be capable of discharging collected material over a 16 inch vertical wall and have a hydraulic dumped collection body with a large hydraulically operated hatch with controls in the vehicle cab. --Vehicle will be required to maneuver around aircraft during operations. --Vehicle shall be capable of an 8 foot cleaning path at a minimum. --Vehicle must be capable of operating at temperatures down to negative 40 degrees Celsius. --Vehicle will be equipped with one or more flashing strobe devices visible from 360 degrees around the vehicle. Vehicle Setup and Training --Contractor will be responsible for providing vehicle setup upon delivery. --Contractor will provide full operator training on all vehicle controls and systems. Training shall include procedures for proper use as a GRV. Passed Experience: --Interested parties shall provided the Government with at lease three references of other northern tier Air National Guard or Air Force Bases that have either purchased or leased the vehicle, for the same intended purpose, that this being proposed in thei r offer. --The Maine Air National Guard has in the pasted leased an Elgin Crosswind GRV and was satisfied with its performance. While offerors are not required to propose the same vehicle, its general characteristics should be consider when determining what to pro pose to the Government.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Maine Air National Guard 101 CES/DE, 106 Ashley, Ste 486 Bangor ME
- Zip Code: 04401
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 04401
- Record
- SN00933739-W 20051119/051117212046 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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