SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- LEASE OF A HEAVY HAUL TOW VEHICLE
- Notice Date
- 6/18/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Idaho Nat'l Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Laboratory, 2525 Fremont P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID, 83415-3920
- ZIP Code
- 83415-3920
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-PROC16
- Response Due
- 6/27/2003
- Archive Date
- 7/12/2003
- Point of Contact
- Sonja Rish, Consulting Office Specialist, Phone 208-526-2290, Fax 208-526-7743, - Sonja Rish, Consulting Office Specialist, Phone 208-526-2290, Fax 208-526-7743,
- E-Mail Address
-
sja@inel.gov, sja@inel.gov
- Description
- Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC (BBWI), P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-5310. LEASE OF A HEAVY HAUL TOW VEHICLE. Contact is Mr. David Macdonald. BBWI, a managing and operating contractor for the Department of Energy (DOE) at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), is seeking an expression of interest from firms to provide a heavy haul tow vehicle for use in pulling a large cask transporter. The cask transporter is used for moving radioactive material and has a lifting capacity of 140 tons. It has 6 foam filled tires that are approximately 6 feet in diameter. The transporter itself weighs approximately 60 tons. The overall height of the transporter is 29?-9? and it is 17?-6? wide. Modifications may be necessary to the tow vehicle to facilitate connection to the transporter hitch and braking system. The hitch is attached to the transporter on the end of a 10 foot tow bar. The transporters braking system will be connected to the tow vehicles air braking system. The tow vehicle must be capable of pulling the transporter in a fully loaded state up a 5% grade. The vehicle should meet all DOT requirements for vehicles, parts, and accessories. However, if DOT requirements can't me met, identify exceptions and deviations to the regulations to support further consideration and evaluation by BBWI. It is anticipated that the tow vehicle will be needed for 8 months in the summer on 2004. The tow vehicle will be used by INEEL personnel to make 14 trips. Each trip will be approximately 25 miles one way. The maximum travel speed for each trip will be 5 miles per hour. Services to be contracted include delivery of the tow vehicle to the INEEL and necessary operator training for INEEL operators. Qualified respondents must provide two printed copies of the following information: company name, address, point of contact, email, phone/fax numbers. Firms interested in responding should forward the requisite information to: Mr. David Macdonald, Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC, 2525 Fremont, Mail Stop 5310, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-5310. This solicitation will close on June 27, 2003.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, (approximately 50 miles from Idaho Falls, ID
- Zip Code: 83415-5310
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 83415-5310
- Record
- SN00350348-W 20030620/030618213312 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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