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38 -- MOTORGRADER COMPACTOR ATTACHMENT SOL 9833-9-0021 DUE 111798 POC teri hudgins fax# 257-2492 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, teri_hudgins@nps.gov. Wheeled compactor attachment to be mounted on a Caterpillar 12G motor grader. Attachment shall fit the Caterpillar rear ripper bar and use the hydraulic pressure of the bar for compaction down pressure. No less than 8'4" wide, 7'9" long, 4'2" high and weigh 2500 lbs. The compacted zone will be approximately 8' wide with no uncompacted gaps within this area. Shall have 3 pivot pins on the main beam and each wheel assembly shall have an independently pivoting and sealed axle. Smooth, 6 ply pneumatic tires, heavy duty rims, heavy duty spindles, wheel bearings and seals. Ability to hydraulically side shift 24" to the side for compacting shoulders and edges. One known source is the "Follow Me Wobbly" from Blairmore Creative Solutions, which has 13 wheels. This is a sources sought notice for any "equals" to this brand name, with the listed salient characteristics. If providing an "equal", please submit any literature or pictures which demonstrate the salient characteristics. Posted 11/03/98 (W-SN267866). (0307)

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