DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, BUILDING 6000, BOLLING AFB, WASHINGTON, DC 20340-3084

23 -- PURCHASE OF A HEAVY HAUL TRACTOR. SOL 105/00051Z/95 DUE 062095 POC Contract Specialist, RHONDA SCOTT-JOHNSON, (202) 373-8075, Contracting Officer, JAMES K. DASHIELL, (202) 373-2947 The Virginia Contracting Activity, on behalf of the Missile and Space Intelligence Center, intends to solicit offers for the purchase of a heavy haul tractor to transport over-dimension equipment containing delicate electronic components on a removable gooseneck (RGN) trailer under severe service conditions. The gross vehicle combination weight (GVCW) shall not exceed 155,000 pounds when fully loaded. Ninety percent (90) of travel will be on improved roads or interstate highways. Delivery of this tractor MUST be received on or before 05 JULY 1995. F.O.B. Destination shall be Huntsville, Alabama. The requirements are as follows: (a) General Requirements. This vehicle will travel to test sites in remote sections of the country where only crushed stone and gravel roads are available. These roads quite often attain grades exceeding eight percent (8). Travel under these conditions constitutes about ten percent (10) of the anticipated travel for this tractor. Travel under these conditions will be at maximum GVCW of 155,000 pounds. (b) Engine. The engine powering the tractor shall deliver sufficient horsepower and torque (minimum 500 HP and 1850 ft-lbs torque) to maintain interstate highway cruising speeds of 65 miles per hour under full GVCW in the highest gear on grades of 0.4 percent. The engine shall be equipped with all essential filters, fittings, hoses and lubricants to provide maximum protection against damage due to the severe conditions to which the tractor will be subjected under normal use. The engine shall be equipped with engine brakes capable of generating at least 650 braking horsepower. (c) Transmission and rear axles. The transmission, rear axle, and engine combination must provide sufficient power and torque to maintain 65 m.p.h. on interstate highways at 0.4 percent grade when fully loaded at 155,000 pounds GVCW. This transmission, rear axle, and engine combination must also provide the power and traction to get the fully loaded vehicle in motion on crushed stone or gravel roads on grades in excess of eight percent (85). Minimum requirement is an eighteen (18) speed transmission with a two (2) speed, air shift rear axle with gear ratios of 3.90/5.32. Rear axle rating shall be no less than 23,000 pounds per axle or a combination tandem rating of 46,000 pounds. (d) Chassis and suspension. The Chassis shall withstand the torque required to move the filly loaded vehicle at the maximum GVCW of 155,000 pounds on grades of eight percent on all road surfaces. The suspension shall be air-suspension type providing a ride that will assure delicate electronic equipment shall not be damaged when transported over road surfaces at the maximum GVCW of 155,000 pounds. (e) Fifth wheel. The fifth wheel shall be adjustable over forty-eight (48) inches and shall be air actuated for slide and locking. (f) Tires and wheels. Tires shall be, as a minimum, radial type, regrooveable, 20 ply 425/65R22.5 front and 16 ply 11R24.5 rear. The wheels shall be manufactured of a material that shall provide a minimum weight and maximum strength. (g) Fuel tanks. Fuel tanks shall have the capacity to carry sufficient fuel to allow 1,200 mile range without refueling with 155,000 pounds GVCW. Tanks shall be manufactured of a string light weight material. (h) Cab. The cab shall be equipped with a sleeper containing two (2) separate bunks. Driver and co-driver seating shall be adjustable and shall be air-cushion suspension. External mirrors shall be electrically adjustable and heated to prevent icing and fogging. Steering wheel and steering column shall both be adjustable. Cab shall be climatically controlled to provide comfortable driving and sleeping temperatures within the cab through out the U.S. Cab shall be equipped with a luggage compartment and a security tool compartment. The cab shall be equipped with industry standard amenities normally installed in vehicles of this type. (i) Toolbox. A securable toolbox/chain rack shall be provided and mounted back of the cab to store tools, chains, straps, and various articles required to secure and cover cargo. Toolbox shall be weather tight with locks integral to the door latches or hasps provided to allow the box to be secured. (j) Light. In addition to standard exterior lights, the tractor shall be equipped with amber strobes mounted to the roof of the cab. Work lights shall be mounted to the top rear of the toolbox to provide illumination of the fifth wheel and cargo areas. Exterior spot lights, hand operated shall be provided for the driver and co- driver. (k) Warranty. Tractor shall come with a standard commercial warranty. (l) Manuals. Operators manual; maintenance manual; operation and maintenance manuals of all items not manufactured by the truck manufacturer; original warranty documents of all components manufactured by the truck manufacturer; original warranty documents of all components not manufactured by the truck manufacturer. (m) Design. The tractor shall be current year model, assembled from readily available material and parts currently under manufacture. There shall be no new or experimental designs developed for this vehicle. Vehicles currently available in inventory meeting this requirement may be proposed. Vendors interested in submitting an offer to provide this truck must send a written request for a copy of the solicitation via facsimile to the attention of Ms. Rhonda Scott-Johnson (202-373-2831) within 15 days of the publication of this announcement in the CBD. Telephone requests, other than the facsimile number above for copies of the solicitation, SHALL NOT be accepted.(0138)

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