SOURCES SOUGHT
H -- Aerial Device Inspections, Test and Certifications. Locations: Naples, Italy; Sigonella, Italy; Rota, Spain.
- Notice Date
- 7/28/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 811198
— All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, NAVFAC Europe and Southwest Asia, N33191 NAVFAC EUROPE AND SOUTHWEST ASIA PSC 817 Box 51 FPO AE Naples,
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N3319109P0153
- Response Due
- 8/12/2009
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2009
- Point of Contact
- Neil Gilligan, Contract SpecialistNAVFAC EURSWAneil.gilligan@eu.navy.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- A firm is needed to perform "Aerial Device Inspection, Testing and Certification in accordance with Chapter 19 of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard N0. 1911 "Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire Apparatus" 2007 Edition. The firm must travel to Italy and Spain to perform inspection, testing and certification. The Aerial Trucks are located in the following areas:.2 Trucks are located in Naples, Italy.1 Truck is located in Sigonella, Italy..1 Truck is located in Rota, Spain. A detailed listing of the potential requirement is listed below: a.Aerial device is a telescoping ladder assembly that is permanently mounted and an integral part of the structural fire truck. Vehicle is a structural fire truck with pump and telescoping ladder assembly for fighting fires in multi floor buildings. b. Contractor will be required to inspect for cracks or signs of stress and metal fatigue that could cause collapse of ladder during use. c. Inspection, test and certification of aerial ladder truck, for Safety reasons as per NAVFAC P-300 Paragraph 4-1.11.6 2. Inspection and Testing of Fire Department Aerial Devices. a. General. All fire department aerial devices shall be inspected and tested inaccordance with the current edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)1914 Standard for "Testing Fire Department Aerial Devices." The NFPA 1914specifies minimum inspection and testing requirements and shall be used tosupplement, not to replace or modify, any instructions recommended by the aerialdevice manufacturer. Aerial devices shall include fire apparatus equipped with aerialladders, elevating platforms, and water towers designed to position personnel, handlematerials and/or discharge water as specified in NFPA 1901, Standard on AutomotiveFire Apparatus. b. Nondestructive Testing (NDT). In addition to the required annual inspections and tests, a nondestructive test shall be performed at least every five years. Several methods of NDT are used to inspect structural components without physically altering or damaging the materials. Nondestructive testing procedures shall be conducted in accordance with "American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)" standards. The person actually performing the NDT shall be certified as an "AmericanSociety for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)" Level II Testing Technician. Structuralwelds shall be inspected in accordance with the American Welding Society (AWS)Standard AWS D14.4 and comply with a Class IV weld as outlined in Table 7-17.4 ofAWS D14.4. Nondestructive testing may be desirable on a more frequent basis thanevery five years, depending on the service the aerial device is subject to (i.e., extensiveuse over rough roads that rack the device in its bed). Whenever structural damage isdetected, the aerial device shall be removed from service, and the condition shall bereported, in writing, to the manufacturer with a copy of the report going to the Director ofNavy Fire and Emergency Services. The aerial device shall be repaired to anacceptance level in accordance with the manufacturer's standard and tested for fulloperational use before it is placed back in service. Non destructive testing is the examination and inspection without damage to the item. Inspection and testing on aerial ladder portion of the structural fire truck as listed listed above. Testing includes: a.Ultrasonic Inspection, as outlined in ASTM E114 and E797. b.Magnetic Particle Inspection, as outlined in ASTM E709. c.Dye Penetrant Inspection, as outlined in ASTM E165. d.Hardness Inspection, as outlined in ASTM B648. 3. The Contractor shall inspect all steel structural weldments on each aerial ladder truck as listed on Attachment # 1 for compliance with American Welding Society (AWS) Standard D1.1, "Structural Welding Code-Steel." 4. The Contractor shall inspect all aluminum structural weldments for compliance with AWS Standard D1.2, "Structural Welding Code-Aluminum." 5. The Contractor shall provide a detailed Report containing results of the examination and tests required by Chapter 19 of NFPA 1911. Test methods are outlined in Chapter 19 of NFPA Standard 1911 and the UL Aerial Lift Device Examination and Test Specification. 6. Results of each test are to be considered in compliance with the Standard unless comment is made to the contrary. The Contractor shall document and provide a summary of non-compliant as results to this examination and test. This posting is for market research purposes only, and is not a guarantee of a solicitation or a contract award. If your firm is interested or is in need of additional information, please contact Neil Gilligan, Contract Specialist at neil.gilligan@eu.navy.mil.
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