49 -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR THE TRUCK WHEEL LIFT

Notice Date

January 26, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Tank -- Automotive and Armaments Command -- Rock Island( TACOM-RI) Attn: AMSTA-CM-CR, Rock Island , IL 61299-7630

ZIP Code

61299-7630

Solicitation Number

Sources Sought Notice for the Truck Wheel Lift

Response Due

February 13, 2001

Point of Contact

Jeff De Vilder, (309) 782-6329

Description

The Department of the Army TACOM-RI is looking for sources of supply, technical information, and price and availability for a commercial Truck Wheel Lift for removing, installing, and transporting automotive-type tire and wheel assemblies. The commercial Truck Wheel Lift shall meet the following requirements: DESCRIPTION: A manually operated mechanical or manually operated hydraulic Truck Wheel Lift for removing, installing, and transporting automotive-type tire and wheel assemblies. The Truck Wheel Lift shall have a load capacity of not less than 1500 pounds (lbs). The design, construction, inspection, and testing, of the Truck Wheel Lift shall be performed by the contractor in accordance with The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Safety Standard for Portable Automotive Lifting Devices, ASME PALD-1997. PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS: The Truck Wheel Lift shall be in accordance with ASME PALD -- 1997 and the performance and product characteristic requirements listed below: PERFORMANCE: The Truck Wheel lift shall include a lift mechanism for removal and installation of single and dual tire and wheel assemblies on a raised vehicle. The Truck Wheel Lift shall fully raise and lower the vertically positioned tire and wheel assembly in relation to floor level, smoothly, and without any interruptions or jerkiness, under fully loaded conditions. Means shall be provided to level and align the axial axis of the vertically positioned tire and wheel assembly with the axial axis of the vehicle axle when loaded with dual tires and wheels at a safety proof load of 150% of the rated capacity as specified in ASME PALD -- 1997. Functional components of the Truck Wheel lift shall be capable of manual operation and controlled by one person. The operation of the Truck Wheel lift shall not result in damage to the tire and wheel assembly and the vehicle axle assembly. The axial axis of the tire and wheel assembly as positioned on a horizontal plane parallel to the plane of the floor shall be able to be inclined up two degrees and down two degrees from the horizontal plane. The level alignment and the inclination requirements are required to prevent damage to bearings and grease seals and to allow easy removal and installation of the tire and wheel assembly to the vehicle axle assembly. A means shall be provided to safely and easily maneuver the Truck Wheel Lift while transporting the specified tire and wheel assemblies. CAPACITY: The Truck Wheel Lift shall have a load carrying and lifting capacity of not less than 1500 lbs. The Truck Wheel Lift shall be capable of removing, installing, and transporting both single and dual automotive tire and wheel assemblies in a tire range from 7.00 x 16 up to and including 14.00 x 24. The Truck Wheel lift shall be capable of raising , lowering, sustaining, and traversing a safety proof load of 150% of the rated capacity as specified in ASME PALD -- 1997, without damage, leakage, or permanent deformation. PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS: The design and construction of the Truck Wheel Lift shall be in accordance with ASME PALD -- 1997 and the manufacturer's best commercial practice. The Truck Wheel Lift shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following component parts: FRAME: The frame shall be made of metal capable of withstanding the load capacity and performance requirements as specified herein. The frame shall be capable of holding the specified tire and wheel assemblies in a stable upright position. The frame shall incorporate handles, located not less than 29 inches above floor level, to permit the operator to push and pull the Truck wheel lift when removing, installing, and transporting the tire and wheel assemblies. CASTERS: The Truck Wheel Lift shall be provided with three (3) or four (4) load carrying casters at the option of the manufacturer. The two front (end opposite operator) casters shall be the rigid type. If four (4) load carrying casters are provided, the two back casters (operator end ) shall be the swivel type. If three (3) load carrying casters are provided, the single back caster (operator end) shall be of the swivel type and located at the center of the frame. The load carrying casters shall be at least four (4) inches in diameter and shall provide free movement of the Truck Wheel lift in any direction while under the load conditions specified herein. Anti-friction bearings shall be provided in the caster swivels and wheels. Caster positioning shall support movement of the Truck Wheel lift and prevent over-balancing. LIFTING ARMS: The Truck Wheel Lift shall be equipped with not less than two lifting arms, each with a minimum tire and wheel assembly supporting length of not less than 23 inches, exclusive of the frame or supporting members to the end of the lifting arms. Each arm shall provide at least 23 inches for tire tread surface contact support. The lifting arms and all components thereof shall be capable of withstanding, without damage, the load capacity specified herein. The lift arms shall be capable of lowering the 14.00 x 24 and 7.00 x 16 dual tire and wheel assemblies to floor level. The vertical distance, through which the lifting arms shall move the load from the floor level, shall not be less than 4.25 inches. The lifting arms shall be designed to facilitate free and easy rotation and positioning of the tire and wheel assembly prior to and during assembly to the vehicle. Needle or roller bearings shall be incorporated on the lifting arms to facilitate easy rotation of the tire and wheel assemblies. LIFTING MECHANISM: The Truck Wheel Lift shall incorporate a manually operated mechanical or manually operated hydraulic lifting device, located at the rear of the lift, and shall be actuated by a lever or hand wheel which shall be easily accessible by the operator. The lifting mechanism shall possess a mechanical advantage which requires a physical force of not more than 50 lbs to raise and lower the lifting arms in the manner specified herein, while loaded to the capacity stated herein. The type of lifting mechanism shall be the option of the manufacturer. The lifting mechanism shall be capable of raising , lowering, and retaining a proof load of 150% of rated capacity, as stated in ASME-PALD 1997, at any height within the range specified herein. When loaded to the proof load capacity, the Truck Wheel lift shall be capable of withstanding ten (10) complete lifting and lowering cycles without damage or deformation, with the exception of the wheel lifting supports, which shall not deform permanently more than 0.03 inch in any direction at the support extremities. HYDRAULIC LIFTING DEVICE: If a hydraulic mechanism is provided, it shall be capable of maintaining the load capacity (1500 lbs) specified herein at heights within the specified range for a period of not less than 30 minutes without leakage or a change in the height position in excess of 0.125 inch. The height position shall not exceed 0.021 inch for any five-minute interval. The hydraulic unit shall consist essentially of a power ram, pump reservoir, and valves. The reservoir shall be fitted with a filler plug or plugs. The hydraulic unit shall incorporate a control (release) valve. The release valve shall permit lowering and stopping of the lifting arms at any position along the descent and controllable to a rate of descent of one inch per minute. The release valve shall be mounted at a protected location or provided with a locking device to prevent accidental lowering of the lifting arms. The release valve shall be accessible and so located that the lowering of the lift shall not be hazardous to the operator. Only hydraulic fluid specified by the manufacturer shall be used in the hydraulic unit. All seals used in the hydraulic unit shall be compatible with the hydraulic fluid specified by the manufacturer. WHEEL RETAINING DEVICE: The Truck wheel Lift shall incorporate a wheel retaining device capable of securely holding the tire and wheel assemblies in an upright position and preventing the tire and wheel assembly from falling off the Truck Wheel lift during its functions as specified herein. INFORMATION PLATE: An information plate shall be firmly attached to the Truck Wheel Lift in accordance with the manufacturer's standard commercial practice and shall include, but not be limited to t he following information: Nomenclature, National Stock number (NSN), Manufacturer's Name, Manufacturer's Model Number,, Manufacturer's Serial Number (if applicable), Contract number, Load Capacity, Type of hydraulic fluid to be used (if hydraulic mechanism is provided), Safe Operating Instructions. PAINTING AND FINISHING: Painting and finishing of the Truck Wheel Lift shall be in accordance with the contractor's standard commercial practice. CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION: The contractor shall provide certification that the contractor's 1500lb capacity Truck Wheel Lift has been designed, constructed, inspected, and tested in accordance with ASME PALD -- 1997 and meets or exceeds all of the general requirements and wheel dolly requirements as specified in ASME PALD -- 1997. Failure of the contractor to provide this certification shall be cause for rejection. Interested sources are encouraged to submit the following written information at NO COST or obligation to the Government: Name, address, point of contact and telephone number, description of components, and any brochures/literature. Responses should provide information regarding the experience of your company with the item, dimensional characteristics, and any test data. Any information received this announcement will not be provided to other contractors and amy be utilized for the purposes of obtaining samples for test and evaluation. Manufacturers and suppliers responding to this request should send all information to the following address on or before 5 January 2001. Commander, U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, ATTN: AMSTA-AR-WEP-RB (Jim Brinkley), Rock Island, Illinois 61299-7300. The point of contact for the U.S. Army is Mr. Jim Brinkley, (309) 782-8151 or 1170, FAX (309) 782-6339. This notice is strictly for informational purposes only.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010130/49SOL002.HTM (W-026 SN50B9Q3)