25 -- VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS

Notice Date

December 1, 2000

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Acquisition Center (AMSTA-AQ-DE), Warren, MI 48397-5000

ZIP Code

48397-5000

Solicitation Number

DAAE07-01-Q-T077

Response Due

January 14, 2001

Point of Contact

bastianc@tacom.army.mil

E-Mail Address

bastianc@tacom.army.mil (bastianc@tacom.army.mil)

Description

THIS IS A LARGE, INDUSTRIAL BATTERY FOR 4K & 6K ELEC FORKLIFTS WHICH HAVE A SPECIAL "EE" RATING FOR SAFE USE IN POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUA- TIONS. WHEN ISSUING THE SOLICITATION, PLEASE INDICATE IT IS FOR EE RATED FORKLIFTS. THE BATTERY MUST ALSO BE FOB ORIGIN (NOT DESTINATION). ALSO, THE BATTERY MUST BE DRY (I.E., WITHOUT ACID) AND MUST BE SHIPPED DRY TO THE DEPOT. THE NSN REPRESENTS A DRY BATTERY. THE CONNECTORS MUST BE "SB" TYPE. THE CABLE POSITION IS "B" AND THE LEAD LENGTH IS THIRTY INCHES. THE WEIGHT IS CRUCIAL IN AN ELECTRIC FORKLIFT SINCE THIS ONE-TON BATTERY SERVES AS A COUNTERWEIGHT FOR THE VEHICLE. IF TOO LIGHT, THE VEHICLE COULD TIP OVER. THE WEIGHT OF THE BATTERY SHOULD BE A MINIMUM OF 2341 LBS TO A MAXIMUM OF 2665 LBS WITH ELECTROLYTE. THESE WEIGHTS, FROM THE VEHICLE TECH MANUAL CALLS OUT THE WEIGHT WITH ELECTROLYTE, EVEN THOUGH IT IS BOUGHT AND SHPD W/O. Quantity 25 each. NSN 6140-01-151-2718. FOB Origin. Dry charge battery.

Web Link

Click here to download a copy of the solicitation. (http://contracting@tacom.army.mil/sol.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001205/25SOL001.HTM (W-336 SN5078P4)