49 -- MAINTENANCE & REPAIR SHOP EQUIPMENT

Notice Date

January 31, 2001

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

DAAE20-01-R-0032

Point of Contact

Contract Specialist: Sylvia Gauthier (309) 782-7290, PCO: Howard Lewis (309) 782-3506

Description

DESC: This requirement is for Mounter/Demounter, NSN: 4910-01-370-9855. A stationary, power-driven, tire mounter-demounter for changing pneumatic tires from large Military truck and trailer type whee1ed vehicles. The mounter-demounter shall successfully perform all tire changing operations for those Military vehicles listed in the table (to be included in the solicitation attachment) with no more than one operator required to accomplish the tasks, in a time frame of no more than 20 minutes, with no more equipment than is to be supplied with the mounter-demounter, and with no visible damage to the mounter-demounter or the wheel and tire assemblies. The mounter-demounter shall be capable of being operated by one person with minimum training (four hours). The mounter-demounter shall successfully perform all tire changing operations, under its own power and without assistance from the machine operator or other personnel, (in the form of leverage bars or other contrivances to aid or cause the mounter-demounter to rotate and thereby accomplish lifting the bead foot completely over and off of the rim of the wheel). All components and component systems of the mounter-demounter shall be designed for safe and efficient tire changing operations and shall consist of a base, motor and drive mechanism enclosure, wheel holding unit, wheel lifting unit, bead breaker unit, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, safety equipment, hand tools, tire irons, wheel adapters, and all attachments necessary to perform tire changing including split ring removal. Estimated issue date of the solicitation is 16 February 2001. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1(c) therefore hardcopies will not be provided. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the following address via the internet: http://aais.ria.army.mil CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Because of this, the Government will under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidders mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access the above internet address in order obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for bid opening/receipt of proposals may render your bid or proposal nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010202/49SOL001.HTM (W-031 SN50C3O0)