Aeronautical Systems Center, Operational and Central Support Contracting Division, Specialized Contracting Branch, 1940 Allbrook Drive, STE 3, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-5309

39 -- MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM Sol F33600-95-R-0085 due 041495. POC Robert Lawrence, Contract Specialist, (513) 257-8344, Deborah J. Dowty, Contracting Officer. Upgrade the Air Cargo Hanlding System at the Air Freight Terminal and the Explosive Complex at Dover AFB Delaware. In the Air Freight Terminal, replace multi-pallet elevating transfer vehicle, rails and fill in existing in-floor scale; provide a pre-pack dock consisting of three powered staging dock extensions, transfer decks and a shared single pallet lift and scale section; upgrade scale display for 14 pallet lifts; and provide additional power feed rails for existing single pallet elevating transfer vehicles. In the Explosive Complex, provide two six position free-standing highline gravity roller conveyor decks with personnel walkways, and extend three powered highline staging docks and provide personnel walkways for the docks. Note that 463L pallets are used, and they are 88 inches by 108 inches and can weigh up to 10,500 pounds. This project includes all foundations, electrical work, and site preparation, inside and outside the existing air freight terminal, necessary to accommodate the system. Please note that only those offerors who meet the following experience qualification requirements will be considered for award. The Offeror shall demonstrate experience during the past five years in the design, manufacture, software development, installation, and acceptance testing of two transfer vehicle systems and three air cargo systems with all associated controls. At least one of the systems shall have included as part of the system a transfer vehicle, powered staging dock conveyors, and associated controls. The Offeror shall provide a summary of proven qualifications and experience in providing the transfer vehicles and air cargo systems with the proposal. At least one transfer vehicle system and two of the air cargo systems shall have been in the United States. An air cargo system containing a transfer vehicle shall count as one air cargo system and one transfer vehicle system. The Offeror shall have been the prime contractor for the projects or the prime subcontractor for the transfer vehicle system or air cargo system if the project was part of a larger construction project. The Offeror shall provide with the proposal references for the systems mentioned above. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The ONLY purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposed development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns beofre resorting to use of the Ombudsman, Colonel Robert C. Helt, located in ASC/CY, Bldg 2041, 2511 L St., Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7303, at (513) 255-1427, with serious concerns only. Routine communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to Robert Lawrence, 513-257-8344. The solicitation issue date is approximately 7 Mar 95. All responsible sources may submit proposals which shall be considered. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. FAX Number 513-257-6390. (037)

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