140L3725Q0094_Attach_1-_NIFC_CACHE_Van_Specs.pdf

NIFC-GBK CACHE VAN June 2025

NIFC GBK Cache Van - Purchase Requirements

Dry Freight Box Trailer

Part 1 - General:

1) General Description

a) This solicitation is for the purchase of FIVE (5) new heavy duty commercial grade Dry Freight Box Trailer(s) that are suitable for use on federal and state roadways while being transported by a road truck/tractor compliant with all applicable standards and meeting the listed requirements in this document.

b) The vendor provided new dry box freight trailer(s) will be used in a multitude of roles as a Fire Support Cache Van delivering freight throughout the western United States. The trailer will be utilized upon all road types as it is employed to deliver supplies to remote fire incident locations.

2) Applicable Standards

a) U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

b) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

c) Combined Federal Regulations 49 CFR 396.17 through 396.23.

d) Federal Highways Administration (FHWA)

3) Warranty

a) The trailer and all components shall be provided with a manufacturer’s warranty of one year from the date of delivery to the government.

4) Government Provided Graphic images: Government will provide the following images to the successful vendor for the vendors development into the required graphic packages:

a) BLM Logo (tiff format)

b) NIFC Log (tiff format)

c) Rear door images (vector format)

5) Graphic Submittal requirements post award

a) The vendor shall submit for approval final images of all required graphics to ensure the graphics are not disrupted and of high quality. The vendor shall submit, at a minimum, pdfs (unless an alternative method is agreed upon between the vendor and government) of the images to a government provided POC within 10 business days of receiving the files.

The government will review the pdfs in a timely manner and must provide approval to the vendor of the quality prior to moving forward with the graphics requirement. An exception to delivery requirements shall not be made based on a vendor’s inability to provide a successful post award submittal.

Part 2 - Products:

2.1. 40’ Dry Freight Box Trailer: Provide FIVE (5) 40’x8.5’ (forty foot long by eight and a half foot wide) nominal Dry Freight Box Trailer(s) suitable for towing by a DOT compliant road tractor that utilizes an air brake system. All components of the dry box freight trailer(s) shall be new with less than three-thousand miles upon them, meets all standards for a commercial produced product in the US and complies with the federal DOT requirements. In addition, the provided freight trailer shall comply with the below listed features considered supplemental to the base federal DOT requirements.

A. Dimensions:

a) Overall Length: Approximately forty (40) feet in length.

b) Overall Width: Approximately one-hundred and two (102) inches in width.

Acceptable nominal exterior width for unit may range from 100" to 102" wide.

c) Overall Height: Approximately 13’-6” in height on a 46-1/2” high 5th wheel mount.

Acceptable nominal total height for unit may range from 13’ to 13-6” high.

d) Interior Dimensions: Approximately 106” in height, 98” in width and 39’-6” in length.

B. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): 65,000 lbs, or greater.

C. Certifications: Provide FMCSA inspection certification affixed to trailer.

D. Features:

a) Standard antirust treatment

b) Sliding tandem axle system equipped with spring suspension.

c) Dual-wheel standard painted steel wheels with 295/75R22.5 radial tires

d) Hub meter installed on the forward set of driver side duals.

e) Rear double doors swing-type of composite type with gaskets and locking rod.

f) Exterior paint color shall be industry standard white color.

g) Exterior sidewalls and roof shall be constructed of a minimum of 0.050” thick composite aluminum material with support stringers on 24” centers.

h) Manifest box mounted on exterior nose of trailer equivalent to a James King brand model 500 or equal.

i) Interior sidewalls shall be covered from floor to ceiling with composite construction paneling or similar to protect the van sidewalls.

j) Interior sidewalls shall be provided with two rows of a standard locking rail system mounted at industry standard heights.

k) Flooring shall be solid hardwood or hardwood laminate type in a thickness greater than 1.25”.

l) Drain valves on air reservoir tanks provided with remote cable operators.

m) Landing gear with crank handle on driver side and suitable to hold fully loaded trailer on hard surfaces when trailer is not connected to a tow vehicle.

n) Protective "Dummy" gladhands installed to prevent air brake system contamination

o) Lighting for Exterior and for Interior shall be LED type.

p) Lighting for Interior shall include a minimum of three ceiling mounted fixtures operated by a switch with a timer located inside of the rear door.

q) Walk-Ramp constructed of aluminum suitable for hand truck traffic and provided with a width of 30” and 14’ length and shall be provided with an anti-skid surface and mounts for connection to the rear flooring area.

r) Carrier for Walk-Ramp shall be situated under the floor of the van and accessible from the rear in a center slide in/out arrangement.

s) Hard copies of Operations and Maintenance documentation and copy of FHWA certification.

E. Graphics:

a) Provided graphics shall be high quality high gloss films with a clear protective film layer for resistance to fading with a performance life equal to or greater than eight years.

b) Trailer Graphics: Refence Attachment–1 for graphics layout and orientation.

Description of required graphics as per below:

a. BLM current triangle logo with dimensions of eighteen inches (18”) on each side.

Position the BLM logo on each side of the trailer towards the rear upper area of the sidewall.

b. NIFC round logo with dimension of 24” diameter. Position the NIFC logo on each side of the trailer towards the forward upper area of the sidewall.

c. Black lettering in Roboto Black 1008 pt. style font for the words “GREAT BASIN CACHE” with dimensions of letters 14” high.

d. Black lettering in Roboto Black 720 pt font and the words “FIRE SUPPORT VAN” on second row with dimensions of letters at 10” high. Position the lettering on each side of the trailer towards the forward upper area of the sidewall.

e. Black lettering in Roboto Black Italic 720 pt font and the “IT TAKES ALL OF US” with dimensions of letters 10” high. Position the lettering on each side of the trailer towards the upper rear area of the sidewall.

f. Black lettering 6” inches high in Roboto Black 720 pt font positioned on all four sides of the trailer towards the upper forward on the sides and upper left area on the front and rear sides of the trailer. Use one of the following word tags with the following letters for each trailer:

i. GBK-11

ii. GBK-12

iii. GBK-13

iv. GBK-14

v. GBK-20

c) Image of graphic provided by government to be placed upon the rear doors of trailer(s) as shown in attachment-2.

Part 3- Execution:

3.1 Delivery:

The new dry freight box trailer(s) with all features specified shall be delivered to the below listed address no later than 120 days after the contract award.

National Interagency Fire Center 3833 South Development Avenue, Building 215-GBK Boise, Idaho 83705

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Attachment-1: Required graphics layout for new Dry Freight Box Tailers

Attachment- 2: Images for Rear Doors. (Scaled images covering both rear doors indicating what the images are within the vector files)

GBK-11 (two door image - typical) GBK-12

GBK-13 GBK-14

GBK-20

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