MODIFICATION
61 -- Solar-Photovoltaic Power Supply
- Notice Date
- 10/13/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 334416
— Electronic Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick, ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W911QY-10-T-0001
- Response Due
- 10/19/2009
- Archive Date
- 12/18/2009
- Point of Contact
- Jonathan Lehmann, 508-233-4124
- E-Mail Address
-
RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick
(jonathan.lehmann@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Solicitation W911QY-10-T-0001: Questions and Answers Q) Since this is part of an R&D project that utilizes a refrigerated TriCon container, is this the preferred or commonly used storage/ transport format being used by the end-user? A) The Combat Feeding Program focuses on development of refrigerated storage containers in TriCon, QuadCon and 8' x 8' x 20' ISO sizes. And we may eventually be looking at BiCons. Two temperature realms are typical: freezer and refrigerator (38F). The end user (our troops) in fact employ all sizes of containers, because they lease or purchase local assets, or the assets are provided by a contractor as part of a larger service. These include everything from household-sized refrigerators, to 15' refer trucks, to 40' freezer trailers dropped onsite. Q) I assume that since the TriCon is used that there is some level of acceptance and use of intermodal containers, which utilize common standards of construction and usage, and incorporate enhanced interoperability (due to their ANSI/ISO corner fittings and forklift pockets). A) Yes, all military containers must conform to ISO standards, for all the same reasons shipping companies have agreed to the standard. There might be additional military requirements, but these are written so as not to interfere with ISO compatibility even while they provide greater capability. Q) Is the M1 Flatrack used in the scope of your operation? A) I'm unsure this question is relevant to this solicitation. Assets other than the solar-array shelter itself will not always be available when the array is set up; therefore, the array should not rely on other assets. As for transporting the array, it should be possible to transport the array with any commonly available trailer -- military or commercial -- but providing that asset is not your responsibility. Q) If the M1 Flatrack is not an option, are there preferred or common modes of storage and that are used (TriCon containers, trailers with ball hitches or pintle hitches, etc)? My goal is to reduce the complexity and expense of a configuration by utilizing existing transport/ storage methods, without reinventing the wheel. A) This line of questioning appears to be irrelevant to the solicitation. The solicitation is for a solar-array shelter only. It is not for the TriCon refrigeration system or methods of transporting the array or the array storage system. If I misunderstand where you are going with this, please feel free to rephrase. Unrelated to this solicitation, you might find it interesting to know that one of our newest refrigerated assets -- the Multi-Temperature Refrigerated Container System (MTRCS) -- is fitted with structure to utilize a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) loading system.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: RDECOM Acquisition Center - Natick ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street Natick MA
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Record
- SN01984675-W 20091015/091013234936-00f87b8be01062ee1b0641381c266672 (fbodaily.com)
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