MODIFICATION
95 -- Aluminum Ramp Fabrication
- Notice Date
- 4/12/2011
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 332312
— Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Letterkenny Army Depot (AMCOM-CC), ATTN: AMSAM-LE-KO, 1 Overcash Avenue, Bldg 2, Chambersburg, PA 17201-4152
- ZIP Code
- 17201-4152
- Solicitation Number
- W911N2-11-T-0143
- Response Due
- 4/15/2011
- Archive Date
- 6/14/2011
- Point of Contact
- Laura Buehler, 7172679617
- E-Mail Address
-
Letterkenny Army Depot (AMCOM-CC)
(laura.j.buehler@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Questions and Answers submitted: Q: The Lift Channel material thickness is listed as.130 but most Aluminum in this range is o.125 or 0.190 thick. Would it be acceptable to use 0.190 thick lift plate material? A: Material thickness at a minimum of.125 is acceptable and.190 is acceptable. Q: The drawing is not specifying the weld requirements. Will appropriate stitch welds be acceptable. A: Stitch welds are acceptable. Welds are visible on pictures. All welds are to be.25 fillet. Q: How are these ramps being used? A: We use these ramps to get forklifts into and out of earth covered magazines at LEMC. On a large number of magazines the concrete apron outside the magazine door and the road are at different levels and a ramp is needed to get the forklift from road level to magazine level. This level is not the same at all magazines but the current design ramp is the operators preference. The magazine door is 48 inches wide. Most forklifts used are 44-46 inches wide. Q: Where is the load located on the ramps in order to satisfy the 10,000lb load rating? A: The forklifts used are electric lifts such as a CLARK TMX 25 that may weigh 4500-6000 pounds empty. Center of wheels varies but the current design works. Q: The ramps in the pictures are pretty beat up - do we want to replicate this design or can we make slight modifications? (We noticed the ends of the forklift pockets are crushing and some cross-member welds are cracking). A: We want the ramps made in accordance with the drawings provided. The ramps in the pictures provided are nearly 6 years old and are used daily. We do have to make repairs occasionally and we do have a maintenance shop that performs the repairs as needed. This design is a second design made over 6 years ago. Q: Do we have any weight restrictions for the ramps? A: As per drawing 10,000 pounds capacity. Q: Why was 1/2" diamond plate chosen? Can we vary the height of the ramps by +/- 1/2" ? A: The ramps on the drawings provided were designed by professional engineers at Letterkenny Army Depot Production Engineering Division. The ramps used prior to these ramps were looked at and improved to what we have now and what we are pleased with. Build as per drawing. Q: How are the forklifts moving these? Are the ramps loaded when being moved by forklifts? A: The forklifts move these ramps only when empty. The forklifts move the ramp section using the lifting channel. They are ramps that we use to get on to an earth covered magazine apron and provide an entry means for the fork lift. We transport the ramps in a steel enclosure. The ramps are loaded with a forklift using the lift channels shown on the drawings. The M1920 is moved by hand. Response date and time remain unchanged (15 Apr 2011, 4:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Letterkenny Army Depot (AMCOM-CC) ATTN: AMSAM-LE-KO, 1 Overcash Avenue, Bldg 2 Chambersburg PA
- Zip Code: 17201-4152
- Zip Code: 17201-4152
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