49 -- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR 4 & 10 TON HYD. DOLLY JACKS

Notice Date

December 8, 2000

Contracting Office

US Army Tank -- Automotive and Armaments Command -- Rock Island( TACOM-RI) Attn: AMSTA-CM-CR, Rock Island , IL 61299-7630

ZIP Code

61299-7630

Solicitation Number

N/A

Response Due

January 10, 2001

Point of Contact

Jeffrey De Vilder/Phone: (309) 782-6329

Description

The Tank and Automotive Command of the US Army is seeking sources for 4 ton and 10 ton rated long chassis automotive service jacks, sometimes called long chassis dolly floor jacks. The source sought will be a proven manufacturer or supplier of professional equipment that meets the performance and quality requirements associated with the desired product and will provide a total sales history for the desired product that includes professional users such as automotive service garages and fleet maintainers. Sales to the casual user and homeowner market will not satisfy this requirement. The product sought will be made in accordance with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Portable Automotive Lifting Devices (ASME PALD) standards, section 10, of the latest issue, May 2000. Verification of compliance with this standard will be required. The product sought will have a two speed hydraulic pumping system with a safety overload bypass valve that is set to bypass between 100 percent and 115 percent of the rated load. This bypass setting is an exception to the PALD standard and is required to support the intended uses. The product sought will also meet some additional requirements that are not covered by the ASME standard but will be included in any awarded contract. The additional requirements are given below and are extracted from the performance description that has been drafted for use in an awarded contract.: Chassis length. The full length of the 4-ton rated chassis shall be not less than 47 inches, excluding the handle. The full length of the 10-ton rated chassis shall be not less than 50 inches, excluding the handle. Lifting distance. The 4-ton jack shall be capable of lifting the full rated load from its lowest position, at no higher than 5-1/2 inches, to its highest position, at no lower than 21 inches. The 10-ton jack shall be capable of lifting the full rated load from its lowest position, at no higher than 6-1/2 inches, to its highest position, at no lower than 21 inches. Force on handle. The 4-ton load shall be lifted from the lowest position to the highest position with no more than 160 pounds of force applied at the "T" on the handle. The 10-ton load shall be lifted from the lowest position to the highest position with no more than 180 pounds of force applied at the "T" on the handle. Handle design. The pump handle for both sizes of jack shall be no more than 54 inches long from the pivot point to the "T" on the end of the handle. A "T" on the handle is required. Saddle. The saddle for both sizes of jack shall have an area not less than 38.48 square inches as measured from the silhouette seen from above the saddle. Hydraulic fluid. Only hydraulic fluid and seals compatible with MIL-DTL-17111 hydraulic fluids shall be utilized in the jacks. Overload bypass valve. The jack shall incorporate a hydraulically activated overload protection system which is separate in design and operation from the load release system, is not externally adjustable by the user and which is located in the pump side of the hydraulic circuit such that it shall bypass hydraulic fluid from the pump to the reservoir when experiencing an overload on the saddle. The valve shall be adjusted to operate at a load between 100% of the jack's rated load and 115% of the jack's rated load. Load release system. The hydraulic unit shall incorporate a manually activated and controlled hydraulic release system to permit controlled lowering and complete stopping, at any position of the saddle, when the saddle is either fully loaded or completely unloaded, throughout the entire range of saddle travel. The load release system shall control the saddle's overall rate of descent to one foot per minute or slower throughout the full range of saddle travel, without stopping, while under full rated load. The release system shall be controlled at the "T" or cross end of the handle. Hydraulic over-travel bypass system. The hydraulic system shall incorporate a hydraulic fluid bypass to prevent over travel of the lifting member after reaching its highest raised position. Unlimited buildup of hydraulic pressure, after reaching the point of highest rise, will not be acceptable. Interested sources are encouraged to submit the following written information at NO COST or obligation to the Government: Name, address, point of contact and telephone number, description of components, and any brochures/literature. Responses should provide information regarding the experience of your company with the item, dimensional characteristics, and any test data. Any information received as a result of this announcement will not be provided to other contractors and may be utilized for the purposes of obtaining samples for test and evaluation. Send responses to: TACOM-ARDEC, ATTN: Mr. Steve Morford, AMSTA-AR-WEP-RB, Rock Island, IL. 61299 telephone: (309) 782-6313. This notice is strictly for informational purposes.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001212/49SOL002.HTM (W-343 SN5084R6)