SOURCES SOUGHT
17 -- KC-135 and C-17 Maintenance Stands
- Notice Date
- 4/4/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332312
— Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- National Guard Bureau, Environmental/Air Acquisition Division, ATTN: NGB-RCS-BO, 1411 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202-3231
- ZIP Code
- 22202-3231
- Solicitation Number
- W9133L-F9WFX5-KC-135ANDC-17MAINTENANCESTAND
- Response Due
- 4/11/2014
- Archive Date
- 6/3/2014
- Point of Contact
- MAJ Jonathan Lehmann, 703-607-1234
- E-Mail Address
-
National Guard Bureau, Environmental/Air Acquisition Division
(jonathan.lehmann@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The KC-135 and C-17 maintenance stands and platforms shall consist of a multi-stand structure allowing maintenance and inspection with coverage from wingtip to wingtip, fuselage and engines of the Aircraft. For each aircraft, the entire package will allow required access around the aircraft. The maintenance stands and platforms shall provide electrical and pneumatic utilities. Maintenance stands and platforms shall permit the use of nose, wing and tail jacks, and these stands shall be adjustable in the vertical direction. The maintenance stands and platforms shall accommodate all configurations of each aircraft. The maximum amount of stands shall remain in place during maintenance operations. All areas on the stand that are positioned next to the aircraft shall be padded. Padded areas (bumpers) shall be a minimum of two (2 quote mark ) inches thick and cover the entire width of the deck sections and shall not allow any stand structure to come in contact with the surface of the aircraft. In addition, bumpers shall be constructed of a durable, compressible material, and shall be easily replaceable. Walkways will extend beyond the leading and trailing edges of the wings. Walkways will provide enough room for maintenance personnel to safely work on a two-step stand under the wing or aileron and flap areas. Walkways will allow maintenance personnel to remove the leading edges, ailerons and flaps safely within confines of the rigid handrails. Walkways will be wide enough to ensure maintenance personnel are well inside of the protective rigid hand rails when the wing flaps are in the full up or down position and a maintenance technician is standing on a two-step stand to prevent the use of additional stands to be placed next to the ISO Dock Stands for fall protection. The stands will also have an option for an adjustable, up to 16 feet, deployable aircraft maintenance stand (Replace the B1-B4 stands). This stand will have quick assembly, by no more than two workers within an hour. It shall be lightweight, highly mobile, rotates 360 degrees on its own axis, is easily maneuvered alongside the aircraft and has a small storage/deployment footprint. This platform will also have weight bearing sliders to conform to the profile of the area they are used on the aircraft. The chassis/frame of the maintenance stands and platforms shall be constructed of corrosion resistant materials or treated to provide corrosion protection. The size and weight of the frame shall be as small and as light as practical, consistent with meeting the performance requirements of this specification. The frame shall support, at a minimum, 1000 lbs working load. Each section shall be capable of being maneuvered by four (4) female (95th percentile) persons. The force required to move each section shall not exceed the requirements of MIL-STD-1472, and associated tables, Paragraph 5.9.11.4.1 (high traction). Adjustable deck sections shall be a permanent part of the maintenance stand and shall have a positive locking mechanism to allow for proper aircraft interface. Adjustable decking shall cover all openings that are specified and shall allow proper stand to aircraft interface. Time required to adjust any deck section from fully retracted to fully extended shall be no more than 10 seconds. A bearing support extension system shall not be utilized. Each adjustable deck section shall be capable of being operated by no more than two persons without posing a tripping hazard. The force required to extend the adjustable deck section shall not exceed the requirements of MIL-STD-1472. The maintenance stands and platforms shall conform to all applicable sections and paragraphs of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and AFOSH 91-203 standards. The contractor shall be solely responsible for ensuring that the maintenance stands and platforms meets all applicable OSHA and AFOSH Standards as they apply to aircraft maintenance stands. The maintenance stands and platforms shall successfully pass an OSHA and AFOSH Inspection Walk down during the First Production Unit Testing. All electrical equipment shall be NEMA 1 rated, approved and used under the guidelines of the National Electric Code NFPA 70. Electrical components shall be solid state and commercial off the shelf where possible for electrical plugs, connectors, and receptacles. A single 20 ampere 208/120v, 3-Phase connection shall be brought to each ISO platform side (right and left). This connection shall be terminated into a control box made of a manufactured enclosure with a lockable door; contactors, ground fault indication and protection, plug connections for lighting or other 120V loads as well as surface mounted labeled indicator lights for the various control box functions as deemed necessary. Lighting and receptacles shall be wired for 120V 1-Phase connections. Wiring on the platform shall use a combination of EMT conduit, junction boxes and well as SO type flexible cables where required to provide a flexible quick connect electrical system. Twist lock type connections shall be provided between platform components for ease of assembly and breakdown of the platform. Electrical outlets shall accompany light fixtures. Wherever possible, electrical and air receptacles shall be located beside each other. Electrical connections shall be available from the trailing edge stands, the fuselage/engine stands and underneath where the main landing gear is located. The electrical system shall comply with NFPA 70, National Electric Code. Separated stands shall not affect the basic electrical configuration. Main Electrical Feed Junction Box will be collocated with lighting control panel on wing tip stands. Lighting shall be provided on the Stands for maintenance and inspection operations. Lighting shall be located on the perimeter of the stand and offer the greatest color rendition and illumination possible utilizing the minimal number of fixtures for the application. The lighting shall illuminate the entire engine area (both sides of each engine), the entire underside of the wing trailing edge area, and the main landing gear area. There shall be a control panel for the lights on either side of the airframe and it shall be located on the wing tip stands. The control panel shall be equipped with three (3) 120V circuits to receive power. The first receptacle extends to the front side of the stand, the second extending to the back side of the stand and the third is provided for additional locations as deemed necessary. Separated stands shall not effect basic lighting configuration. Lighting shall not pose a tripping hazard to maintenance personnel. Quick disconnect sockets shall be provided to accommodate all male quick disconnects and capable of supplying regulated air pressure up to 150 psi @ 250 CFM. Wherever possible, electrical and air receptacles shall be located beside each other. Air connection shall be available from every stand and underneath where the main landing gear is located. Air shall be available from two entry points one on each side. Separated stands shall not affect the basic air configuration. Handrails shall comply with all OSHA/AFOSH regulations. The perimeter of stand shall have no chains. All perimeter railing shall be operable by one person and shall be at least 42 inches tall. When the engine propeller platforms are removed, adjacent stand shall be able to accommodate stair interface and OSHA/AFOSH Compliant railings. The railings will not have any quote mark play quote mark in them. All perimeter railings shall be able to be removed at the designated three positions of stairs when stairs are in use or in place when stairs are not in use. All rails that can be removed shall have a positive locking mechanism that does not require a tool to be used to disengage the rail from the stand. All decking surfaces shall be solid, anti-skid and resistant to jet fuel, aircraft hydraulic fluid, and cleaning and degreasing solvents. Anti-skid surfaces shall prevent slipping and allow maintainers to kneel, crouch, and lie down without causing minor injuries such as abrasions during aircraft maintenance. OSHA/AFOSH kick-plates shall be provided around perimeter of the stand and can be installed on any stand when the adjacent stand has been removed. Decking shall follow the slope of the aircraft wing without utilizing steps and shall also be continuous. In addition, we will be looking for an option to have a lifeline system if not already available, is procured with the stands. We will want a vendor that can provide maintenance stands and platforms and lifeline systems with harnesses for personnel walking on wings, fuselage or tail sections of the aircraft. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement to the National Guard Bureau Operational Division, via e-mail at jonathan.r.lehmann.mil@mail.mil no later than Close of Business on 11 April 2014.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Guard Bureau, Operational Contracting Division ATTN: NGB-AQ, 111 South George Mason Dr. Arlington VA
- Zip Code: 22204-1373
- Zip Code: 22204-1373
- Record
- SN03330882-W 20140406/140404235113-220867801590c4b7ab470e7fa2a67c95 (fbodaily.com)
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