HQS, USARAK, Directorate of Contracting, P.O. Box 5-525, Fort Richardson, Alaska 99505-0525

38 -- PROVIDE AERIAL LIFT PLATFORMS AND AUGER DRILL UNITS FOR FORT RICHARDSON, ALASKA SOL DAHC76-95-B-0017 due 051095. Contact Point, Kay Porth, Contract Specialist, 907/384-7358 or Shirley A. Lucas, Contracting Officer, 907/384-7105. Previous notice which was published in PSA-1308 on March 22, 1995 is corrected to read as follows: Contractor to furnish two (2) each aerial lift platforms with booms and two (2) each auger drill units for delivery to 1313 Medium Port Command, Tacoma, Washington, or Fort Richardson, Alaska. Aerial platforms and booms are to be installed on heavy-duty one (1) ton trucks by Government personnel at Fort Richardson. One lift is to be a non-insulated Versalift model TEL25NE aerial manlift, or equal, having a working height of 30 feet, with 25 feet to bottom of bucket. The other lift is to be an insulated Versalift model VN-32 aerial manlift, or equal, having a working height of 37 feet 10 inches, with 32 feet 10 inches to bottom of bucket. Working heights and heights to bottom of buckets for both aerial lifts are based on a 36 inch carrier vehicle frame height. Auger units are to be furnished with a liquid cooled diesel engine with a minimum of 95 horsepower at 2400 RPM. Based on a 50 inch frame height, the augers shall have the ability to dig holes 24 inches in diameter and 13 feet 10 inches deep in a continuous operation, and the ability to dig 56 inch diameter holes in an intermittent operation. Augers shall be equipped with a torque converter type transmission, a high carbon, heat treated steel kelley bar, a 3 gear type pump hydraulic system, stabilizer jacks, rotary clearance, hydraulic service winch, and a polesetter option. Each auger is to be rear mounted by Government personnel on a Ford cab and chassis which is 108 inches cab to axle, 4x4, 50 inch frame height, 32,000 pound GVWR, and single axle. The requirement listed here is unrestricted and all responsible business sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. Bids will be evaluated for multiple awards. (095)

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