1282A725Q0036_Questions_and_Answers.pdf
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- Steel Utility Truck Bed Purchase & Install
- Solicitation number
- 1282A725Q0036
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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The document is a Questions and Answers file for solicitation 1282A725Q0036, relating to a Steel Utility Truck Bed Purchase & Install for the Forest Service. The document provides detailed specifications for a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 5500HD truck, including key configuration details: diesel engine, crew cab, 14'6" wheelbase, 5' cab to axle dimension, and 3/16" treadplate deck. Specific truck bed requirements include (6) 5/8" D-rings rated at 6,000 lbs, two work lights mounted on the headache rack, an internal shovel box, a chain box mounted below the deck, and a Slim Line 2,000-watt inverter installed on the passenger side of the headache rack.
The solicitation involves a truck bed installation at the Fort Simcoe Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in White Swan, WA, with the government willing to drop off and pick up the vehicle if the installation location is within 250 miles. Additional configuration details include an insulated wire harness on the body, no side steps or airline track requirements, and no steel radius fenders as part of the chassis. The document includes example images showing the existing vehicle and sample toolbox and chain box configurations to provide visual guidance for the proposed truck bed installation.
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1282A725Q0036_Questions_and_Answers
Do you have a side step in mind?
No side steps are required.
For the airline track, do you want L-track or E-track?
No airline track, no L-track, no E-track are required.
What rating and location for the attachment rings?
(6) D-Rings, 5/8” (6,000lbs), in the bed.
How many work lights? Where would they like them to be placed? Do you prefer a specific brand? Does the truck come with factory upfitter switch and would they like these lights to be operated by a factory upfitter switch?
Two (2) work lights, facing back over the bed. Mounted on the headache rack. The truck already has the factory upfitter switch installed for the work lights.
What is the CA (cab to axle) dimension on the chassis?
5'
What does the 9'-4" chassis dimension reference?
9'4" Is a rough measurement of the Chassis Frame.
Wheelbase?
14' 6"
Gas or diesel?
Diesel
Cab style (reg, extended or crew)?
Crew
What size treadplate deck (1/8” or 3/16”)?
3/16"
How many toolboxes and what sizes/dimensions?
We do not require exact sizes or dimensions, but rather standard sizes associated with service truck beds. A toolbox configuration example can be found in image below.
For the shovel box and chain box, where would you like those mounted?
The Shovel Box will be internal. The Chain Box will be mounted below the deck. See example chain box in image below.
Insulated Wire Harness - On Body or Chassis?
Body
What inverter will be supplied by the Forest Service? Where would they like this inverter to be installed? Will the inverter need a second battery to run off or will it run off the main truck battery?
A Slim Line 2000-Watt inverter will be provided for installation on the headache rack, passenger side. It will run off the main battery.
Do you have any pictures of the existing truck?
See images included below.
Steel Radius Fenders - Part of Chassis?
No
Toolbox Configuration Example
Chain Box Example
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