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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 FBO #1395
SOURCES SOUGHT

15 -- This is a Sources Sought Notice for a commercial crane system and it's capabilities.

Notice Date

9/19/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

336413 — Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

US Army Aviation and Missile Command (Aviation), ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
 

ZIP Code

35898-5280
 

Solicitation Number

W58RGZ-05-R-0992
 

Response Due

9/30/2005
 

Archive Date

11/29/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a market research of commercial crane systems available and their capabilities. At the bottom of this notice is a survey and six sets of general information requirements. If you choose to respond, please answer the survey questions at the bo ttom of this notice. Attach documents on a single email and return to Carla Bean, 256-842-7385, carla.bean@us.army.mil. All responses need to be electronically generated and returned to the Acquisition Center no later than 1200 hours, 30 September, 200 5. This is market research and is not a request for quote or request for proposals. Nothing shall be construed herein or through this research process to commit or obligate the Government to further action as result of this research. Firms responding to thi s research shall bear all risk and expense of any resources used to provide the requested information, and all information submitted in response to this request shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the submitter. All inf ormation received in response to this announcement will be kept confidential. If the information contains proprietary/competition sensitive material, the material should be marked accordingly. 1.0 General Information - Requested from Supplier: 1.1 Purchase descriptions used by other government activities 1.2 Length of time the product has been produced 1.3 Product quality, reliability, and maintainability experience of similar users 1.4 Production capacity to meet requirements as part of sales 1.5 Packaging, handling, storage, and transportation practices 1.6 List of GSA schedules which contain these products 2.0 Market Evaluation - Requested from Supplier: 2.1 Warranty terms and practices, annual returns under warranty of similar items 2.2 Delivery time for 1-10 items, 11-50 items, 51-100 items. 3.0 Supportability - Requested from Supplier: 3.1 Repair parts availability and lead times, documentation, and pricing (Are repair parts available within the DoD supply system or through GSA Schedule?) 3.2 Commercial repair capabilities 3.3 Calibration requirements 3.4 Availability of Technical Manuals and process for providing updates to customers 3.5 Additional tools and calibration requirements 3.6 Overseas warranty and repair parts capability 4.0 References - Requested from Supplier: 4.1 List of those currently using the product 5.0 Maintainability: 5.1 Operated by the 95th percentile soldier 6.0 Logistics Support: 6.1 Transportability: Secondary load capability with current aviation Army aviation maintenance organic air and ground assets Your responses are very appreciated. Survey is as follows: The worst case scenario for crane operations is the CH47. Please use the CH47 as the standards of measurement for answering the following questions. Company Name______________________________________________________ Air lift Capable C130: Yes______No________ C17/C141: Yes______No______ C5: Yes______No______ Suitable means for lifting and tiedown Rail: Yes______No________ Air: Yes______No________ Marine: Yes______No________ Surface Operations Improved: Explain  Unimproved: Explain  Std Military Fuels / oils Diesel: Yes______No________ Gasoline: Yes______No________ Oils: Yes______No________ Meets OSHA Requirements Yes_________ No_________ Explain as required  Simultaneous Boom and Winch Operations Yes_______ No_______ Explain as required  Cost per Item: Operating Speeds: Improved surfaces: Unimproved surfaces: Explain as required  One person/station operations: Yes_______ No_______ Dimensions: Height__________ Length___________ Width___________ Wheel Base__________ Ground clearance____________ Weight___________ Turning Radius Two wheel steer  Four wheel steer  Operating Time less than 4 hours_______________ greater th an 4 hours ________________ Lighting for night operations Boom/hook Explain - ________________ Work area Explain - ___________________ Backing maneuvers Explain -____________ Climatic Operations Minimum________________ Maximum________________ Outrigger-independent operations Yes__________ No___________ Explain  Capability for a draw bar pull / specify capability Explain  Capability of 360 degree rotation from either direction and elevation movements from 0-80 degrees, indicated by a gauge / specify capability. Explain - Hook has safety lock and swivel to eliminate cable twist / specifiy capability. Boom Height Operatational on aircraft AH64 Yes______No________ UH60 Yes______No________ CH47 Yes______No________ OH58 Yes______No________ Lifting Capability at max boom height / specify capability
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Aviation and Missile Command (Aviation) ATTN: AMSAM-AC-CM-C, Building 5308, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL

Zip Code: 35898-5280

Country: US
 

Record

SN00898625-W 20050921/050919212228 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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