U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

41 -- RACK/SHELF SYSTEM SOL DW-0728 POC Diane Wood 508-233-5195 E-MAIL: click here to contact Diane Wood via e-mail, dwood@natick-amed02.army.mil. The U.S. Army SBCCOM/PM-SOLDIER SUPPORT is conducting a market survey for a commercial rack or shelf system. We are seeking sources, technical information, and approximate costing for the system. The system will enhance the ability of soldiers to load, store, and transport cargoes from Army standard and/or commercial 8'x8'x20' insulated ISO refrigeration containers, and must adapt to fit into non-standard commercial refrigerated vans as well. The system must consist of twelve to twenty racks or shelves capable of supporting three hundred pounds per tier. Each tier must allow an area of approximately 90"x20"x24" (LxWxH) for storage, and all racks/shelves must be equally accessible. The system must not interfere with the placement of refrigeration components, must comply with industry and government safety and health hazard standards, and must be able to be sanitized of all fluid-borne pathogens. The assembly or disassembly of the rack/shelf system by two soldiers must take no longer than thirty minutes.It must be operable, transportable, and storable in all climatic environments with minimal maintenance and little or no need for special training and/or tools. All transport and storage packaging must meet requirements for international shipment by ground, air, and sea. All interested firms, regardless of size are encouraged to respond to this request for information. Responses may be sent via e-mail to dwood@natick-amed02.army.mil or via regular mail to U.S. Army SBCCOM/Soldier Systems Center ATTN: Ms. Diane M. Wood, AMSSB-RCF-A (N), Natick, MA 01760, TELEPHONE (508) 233-5195, FAX (508) 233-4054. This market survey is for information and planning purposes only. This is not an Invitation for Bid (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be taken as a commitment by SBCCOM. Posted 07/28/99 (W-SN359887). (0209)

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