SOLICITATION NOTICE
23 -- 50 Ton Lowboy or drop deck Trailer
- Notice Date
- 5/21/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 336212
— Truck Trailer Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, DLA Land and Maritime, P O Box 3990, Columbus, Ohio, 43218-3990, United States
- ZIP Code
- 43218-3990
- Solicitation Number
- SPMYM1-14-Q-0080
- Archive Date
- 6/12/2014
- Point of Contact
- michael r. jackson, Phone: 7573968354
- E-Mail Address
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michael.r.jackson@dla.mil
(michael.r.jackson@dla.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Maritime Norfolk Naval Shipyard Contracting Division intends to negotiate a firm fixed price contract for two (2) each 50 ton low style semi-trailers to which this equipment will be used at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 336212 - Truck Trailer Manufacturing.. This requirement will be procured 100% small business set-aside. The contract line item (CLINs) is as follows. CLIN 0001 (2) each, 50 ton low style semi-trailers manufactured to requirements below: The minimum performance and detail requirements for the manufacture and delivery of two (2) over-wide low bed (aka. Lowboy or drop deck) semi-trailer to be used for transport of 7,000 gallon capacity tanks units. The single drop (i.e. main deck and rear deck shall be the same height), 50 ton payload capacity, 12 feet wide by 40 feet long (max), smooth steel plate flooring welding to the main/rear deck. 1. REQUIREMENTS 1.1. General. 1.1.1. General Description and Intended Use. The equipment will be used to transport items up to 50 tons with a high center of gravity (approximately 55 inches above the main deck). 1.1.2. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 23.3, offerors and Suppliers shall be required to submit Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) whenever the equipment being acquired or equipment used during performance are identified as hazardous materials. Hazardous Materials shall include any material which, by virtue of its potentially dangerous nature including toxic, flammable, corrosive, oxidizing, irritating, sensitizing, and reactive, requires controls in its use, packaging, handling, storage, or stowage, to assure adequate safety to life and property. This definition is intended to apply to proprietary industrial, commercial, or locally prepared blends, mixtures, formulations, or compounds of gases, liquids, and solids intended for use at the job site. Any other material that has been designated by a Government technical representative as potentially hazardous and requiring safety controls shall also be supplied with a MSDS. To allow NNSY to remove paint during any post-delivery modifications, the Supplier shall provide all Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all paint used on the item. 1.1.3. Restricted Colors. The Shipyard uses the colors magenta, yellow, red, and blue to identify specially controlled materials. The Supplier is specifically prohibited from using magenta, yellow, red, or blue colored plastic wrapping materials, bags, tape, or other covering materials. 1.1.4. Ferrous Parts. Exposed ferrous parts such as screws, bolts, nuts, and washers shall resist corrosion in a salt-laden, moist, variable temperature atmosphere. Protection such as cadmium or chrome plating, galvanizing or other electrical/chemical process, or stainless steel is acceptable. 1.2. Essential System Characteristics. 1.2.1. Payload Capacity: 50 ton (100,000 pounds) loaded capacity with a concentrated load capacity of 100,000 pounds in any 16 feet of length or better. 1.2.2. Trailer Parameters: a. DECK WIDTH (upper, main and rear deck) = 144 inches (12 feet) b. MAIN AND REAR DECK COMBINED LENGTH = 28 minimum, 29 feet maximum c. MAIN AND REAR DECK HEIGHT = Not to exceed 44 inches to top of deck when fully loaded. d. UPPER DECK/GOOSENECK LENGTH = Not to exceed 11 feet e. OVERALL TRAILER LENGTH = Not to exceed 40 feet f. SWING CLEARANCE = 84 inches g. KINGPIN SETTING = 16 inches h. KINGPIN DIAMETER = 2 inches i. FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER PLATE HEIGHT (PLATE TO GROUND) = 45 to 48 inches j. GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) = Not to exceed 150,000 lbs. k. GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) = 25,000 pounds minimum per axle l. ALLOWABLE SPEED WITH LOAD = 60 miles per hour minimum. 1.2.3. General Specifications: a. Trailer shall comply with applicable sections of 49CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) part 393, Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation as well as applicable sections that appear in 49CFR parts 565 and 571, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety standards in addition to any requirements included in this document. b. All welding shall meet American Welding Society D1.1 (or equivalent). c. Trailer frame and deck shall be of all steel construction. Structural members shall be properly sized and utilize the proper grade of steel to handle the imposed loads and stresses. Bolted or pinned structural members are not allowed. 1.2.4. Upper Deck/Gooseneck Assembly: a. Fifth wheel plate shall be minimum ¼ inch thick steel. b. Kingpin setting shall be 16 inches and 48 to 51 inches in height. Kingpin shall be per SAE standards SAE J133, SAE J700 and SAE J2228. c. Swing clearance shall be 84 inches. d. Tractor mating glad hands shall be centered on front of trailer. e. Gooseneck connection to main deck shall be no wider than 57 inches (see figure 1a). Alternately, upper deck connection to main deck must have openings as shown in figure 1b. 1.2.5. Main and Rear Deck: a. Main deck and rear deck (area over the axles) shall be the same height and shall be covered with 3/16 inch thick minimum smooth and level steel plate. Deck stiffeners and spacers shall be installed as needed to meet the trailer load capacity and provide a level deck. Stiffeners/spacers shall be welded in place. Difference in height due to camber of the main trailer beams shall be no more than 1 inch front to back. Deck shall be level side to side. b. Main and rear deck steel deck plate shall be secured by welding, no bolts or other fasteners should be used. Decking plate seams shall be 100% welded and ground flush. Penetrations in the smooth steel decking should be avoided. There are to be no protrusions from the deck. 1.2.6. Trailer Frame: a. Trailer shall use center frame construction with suitably sized, continuous length I beams. Web stiffeners shall be installed at high load points. No splicing of web material is allowed. b. Cross members shall be suitably sized I-beam or structural tubing with a maximum 24 inches on center spacing. c. Side rails shall be mill channel with knee braces installed a maximum of 48 inches on center. d. Wheel areas shall have sufficient stiffeners added at critical suspension locations. e. D-rings shall be installed on the sides and end of the trailer, 4 evenly spaced on each side, two on the end. Minimum breaking strength of 46,000 lbs. 1.2.7. Axles/Suspensions: a. Suspensions shall be suitably sized heavy duty multi-spring leafs of sufficient capacity to support the trailer and the required payload capacity while maintaining the required deck height. b. Trailer shall be equipped with three (3) axles installed on approximately 49 to 50 inch axle centers. Axles shall have a minimum load rating of 25,000 pounds per axle. The minimum track length of each axle shall be 120 inches (10 ft). c. Axles shall be equipped with dual wheels and oil bath hub seals for a total of 12 wheels. Wheels shall be suitably sized and of sufficient load capacity to meet the required GAWR and maintain the required deck height. d. Axle/Suspension stops shall be installed as recommended by the suspension manufacturer to prevent excessive axle articulation on grade approaches that may cause the tires to strike the underside of the trailer deck. e. Tires shall be pneumatic tubeless type suitably sized and of sufficient load capacity to meet the required GAWR and maintain the required deck height. f. Brakes shall be minimum 16-1/2 inch X 7 inch air brakes with automatic slack adjusters and anti-lock braking system (ABS). Brake system shall be designed for automatic application of brakes in case of break-away or severing of trailer air connections. g. Trailer shall be equipped with front landing gear consisting of two (2) vertical legs, one on each side. Landing gear (combined) shall be capable of supporting at least half the GVWR of the trailer. Landing gear shall be hand crank two-speed type designed for one man operation. Hand crank shall be located on curbside of the trailer. Legs shall be located outside 84 inch swing radius. Landing gear shoes shall be minimum 10 inch by 10 inch pivoting shoes. 1.2.8. Electrical System: a. Electrical system shall be standard 12 Volt with negative ground. Electrical wiring shall be installed in a sealed harness or conduit. Wiring shall be properly sized to provide adequate voltage to lights. b. Lights shall be shock proof, rubber mounted and seated. 1.2.9. Painting/Preservation: a. Entire trailer is to be cleaned and prepared to accept a complete coat of primer in accordance with the paint manufacturers written instructions. All mill scale and weld slag shall be removed prior to priming. b. All metal parts which are not stainless steel, chrome or aluminum shall be painted with a durable coating suitable for use in a coastal marine environment. Paint shall be applied using at least one coat of corrosion resistant primer and at least two topcoats. Paint color maybe any shade of white, gray or silver. Paint and paint primers shall be free of Lead, Cadmium and Chromium. 1.2.10. Miscellaneous: a. An identification plate in accordance with 49 CFR part 567 shall be installed in the location specified by the code. In addition to the information required per 49 CFR part 567, the following information is to be on the label plate: (1) Manufacturer's serial number (2) Contract number (3) Maximum allowable speed loaded/unloaded b. Main/rear deck paint identification information, including MSDS's for the paint and primer used to coat the main/rear deck 3/16 inch plate is to be provided in writing by the vendor. c. Lubrication Chart or Plate. A lubrication plate or chart shall be securely attached to each trailer. If a chart is furnished, it shall be placed in a transparent plastic folder or laminated between permanently sealed clear plastic sheets. The following information shall be furnished on the chart or plate: (1) Points of application (2) Service interval (3) Type of lubricant (4) Viscosity (5) Federal or military specification number (if available) d. Commercial Technical Data. A paper copy of technical data shall be furnished with the trailers. In addition a copy is to be provided on CD in pdf format. The contents of a complete set of technical data shall include, as a minimum, the following: (1) Operating instructions including rated capacity and corresponding resulting wheel loads. (2) Maintenance, preventative maintenance, service, and overhaul instructions (3) Parts list, illustrated e. Manual/Technical Data Packaging. The manual(s) shall be bound or otherwise securely enclosed in an oil and moisture resistant binder(s). Each binder cover shall indicate in bold type the manufacturer's name, contract number, and model number. 1.2.11. Operational Environment. The system shall operate in an outdoor marine environment with ambient temperature ranging from 15 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit. The equipment is not intended be submerged or partially submerged in salt water; although, salt water spray shall be tolerated. 1.2.12. Receiving Activity Point of Contact. The Government's receiving activity will designate a Point of Contact who will be responsible for appropriate surveillance and coordination of all services to be performed under this contract. The Point of Contact shall serve as the Supplier's primary contact for all interaction with other Shipyard and Government activities. The Supplier's Field Supervisor will be notified of any change in personnel performing this duty. 2. QUALITY ASSURANCE 2.1. Welder Qualification. Welders shall be qualified to AWS D1.1 (or equivalent). Vendor shall submit to the government documentation of welder qualification. 2.2. Inspection at Origin. Supplier shall be responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements to determine conformance with the requirements of this specification. The Government reserves the right to perform any inspections set forth in the specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to ensure the equipment meets the specifications. 3. SCHEDULE 3.1. Within 180 days of contract award, the Vendor shall deliver the quantity required in Section 1. 3.2. Within 72 hours of delivery date, the Vendor shall inform Norfolk Naval Shipyard of the delivery date. POC: to be provided at time of award. 4. NOTES 4.1. Warranty. Equipment specified herein shall be covered with a standard manufacturers' minimum one year warranty. Any product or part thereof covered by this specific order which, under normal operating conditions, proves defective in material or workmanship or fails to perform in accordance with the Specifications within twelve (12) months from the date of acceptance or eighteen (18) months from the date of shipment, whichever is earlier, will be repaired or replaced without delay by Seller free of charge. The warranty period is extended for the period the equipment is defective or fails to perform in accordance with Specifications. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied including merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall seller have any liability for loss of use or for any indirect, incidental or consequential damages. All Original Equipment Manufacturer warranties which are passed through Suppliers are applicable. 4.2. Shipping and Delivery. 4.2.1. Delivery. The equipment shall be prepared for shipment in accordance with the provisions identified herein. The Supplier shall notify the receiving activity of the scheduled arrival date of the equipment and any special handling requirements. Notification shall be made not less than 72 hours prior to the delivery date. This notification is necessary to ensure off-loading services are arranged. If proper notification is not given, the Government will not be responsible for any delays caused by the inability to off-load the equipment upon delivery. Delivery shall be made to the following address: Norfolk Naval Shipyard Bldg. 276 - Receiving, 757-396-7703/5815 Beatty Street Portsmouth, VA 23709 Condition. Vendor shall ensure that, upon delivery, the trailer has been serviced and adjusted for operational use including at least the following: proper adjustment of the brake system, proper inflation of all tires, complete lubrication of chassis and ensuring that all lights are operating correctly. Inspection and Acceptance. Inspection and acceptance of the trailer shall be made by the receiving activity at destination. Inspection shall consist of inspection for damage during transit, verification of quantities and dimensions as well as any other inspections deemed necessary by the receiving activity to ensure that trailer conforms to the requirements of the contract. Acceptance shall be made upon satisfactory completion of all inspections. Submittals: Prior to or at the time of delivery, vendor shall provide the following: Completed trailer drawings or sketches as well as component manufacturers' literature, including: parts lists, exploded assembly views, part/model numbers and maintenance information for the axles, brakes and antilock braking system, suspension, wheels, landing gear and lighting components. Design load and ultimate load on any D-rings and other hold-down devices present. Main/rear deck 3/16 inch plate material specification (ASTM or other) and grade/class/type is to be provided in writing by the vendor. Main/rear deck paint identification information, including MSDS's for the paint and primer used to coat the main/rear deck 3/16 inch plate is to be provided in writing by the vendor This procurement will be processed in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Item. The solicitation number is SPMYM1-14-Q-0080 and it is expected to be posted on or about 20 May 2014 and posted in fedbizopps, https://www.fbo.gov/. Quotes will be due by 12:00 PM EST on 28 May 2014 and may be emailed to the attention of Michael Jackson at michael.r.jackson@dla.mil. Please make sure that the solicitation number (SPMYM1-14-Q-0080) is included in the subject line of any email correspondence. Emails without subject lines will not be read because of security issues. Vendors are hereby notified that the solicitation and any subsequent amendments to the solicitation will only be available by downloading the documents at https://www.fbo.gov (Federal Business Opportunities). By submitting a quote, the vendor will be self-certifying that neither it nor its principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any Federal agency.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, 23709, United States
- Zip Code: 23709
- Zip Code: 23709
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