Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center, 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont, VA 20135

23 -- FIELD OPERATIONS SHELTER VEHICLE SOL EMV-1998-RP-0053 POC Mrs. Stephany Bayne, 540/542-2832 E-MAIL: CBD Presolicitation Notice, RFP No. EMV-1998-RP-0053, stephany.bayne@fema.gov. 17. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking offerors for the design, development, and fabrication of a first article Field Operations Shelter (FOS) commercially available vehicle and the possible fabrication of up to ten additional production model FOS vehicles. The first article FOS will support Mobile Air Transportable Telecommunications Systems (MATTS) requirements and will be delivered to the FEMA, Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center at Bluemont, VA. The production model FOS vehicles will support Mobile Emergency Response Support (MERS) requirements and will be delivered to the MERS facilities at Bothell,WA; Denver, CO; Denton, TX; Maynard, MA; and Thomasville, GA. The FOS is a self-contained RV commercial type vehicle that includes the prime mover, shelter with at least one expandable side, generator, HVAC, internal communications, and connections for external communications. The FOS must comply with all domestic regulations for axle weight and lighting, and be legal for highway operations. Its size, weight and dimensions must comply with deployment requirements by military C-17 aircraft. Vehicle components will be standard automotive commercial parts (i.e., NAPA). The engine must be diesel powered with a 12-volt electrical system, and be equipped with an AC/DC inverter, heavy-duty battery, alternator, and cooling system, and an engine block heater. An unrefueled distance of 300 miles is required. Electrically controlled stabilizer jacks are required on all four corners of the vehicle. The shelter must be constructed to commerical standards and provide an efficient work area and conference space for 15 people (five workstations, a conference area for eight people, and two telecommunications operator positions). Each worksation must have a fluorescent lamp, connections for telephone, modem, and network, and 110 VAC electrical outlets. Additional power and LAN interface connections will be provided at the conference table. Accessible communications wiring is required throughout the enclosure. A drop down screen for video presentations is also required. Along the wall, a liquid crystal flat panel display (FPD) will be mounted from the ceiling. Some telecommunications equipment may be required. Ample power, telephone, and LAN receptacles will be installed in the shelter. The contractor will install 19-inch equipment racks with a patch panel for GFE. Internal wiring must be accessible and must accommodate various electrical connection devises. The FOS must operate for 12 hours with an internal diesel generator rated at 150% of the electrical load for all vendor provided systems and subsystems or powered by an external power source. The FOS must have adequate documentation including repair manuals. Submission of descriptive literature is required for this solicitation. Descriptive literature shall be provided detailing the overall dimensions and technical capabilities that shall prove that the item being offered meets the Government's minimum requirements and that the equipment offered iscapable of functioning as a complete system as stated in the specifications. Offeror will be required to furnish preliminary drawings and schematics for in both deployed and stowed configurations. Vendor training will be provided for all delivered systems. Further, descriptive literature which fails to show that the proposed product complies with the requirements stated above will result in the rejection of that product. RFP No. EMV-1998-RP-0053 will be issued on or about July 9, 1998, and proposals will be due on or about August 10, 1998. The resulting contract will be commercial supply indefinite delivery indefinite quantity firm-fixed price type contract and will be a 100% small business set-aside requirement under SIC code 3711 for a term not to exceed three years. Copies of the solicitation are available by written request only and must be faxed to 540/542-2631 or 2632; sent via electronic mail to stephany.bayne@fema.gov; or mailed to FEMA, Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center, 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bldg. 413, Bluemont, Virginia 20135, ATTN: Mrs. Stephany Bayne. See Numbered Note 1. (0170)

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