SOW_MSRT_HC_Equipment.docx

I. Introduction

This Statement of Work (SOW) provides specific information regarding a U.S. Coast Guard requirement for equipment to permit climbing of vessels or structures in a maritime or port environment. These equipment items will be utilized to board vessels at anchor, underway, or in a port environment, or to negotiate structures or vertical obstacles in a port area.

II. Background The U.S. Coast Guard currently utilizes a range of collapsible polls and flexible ladders to enable the boarding of vessels at sea. This solicitation seeks alternate solutions to permit better tailoring of the climbing equipment utilized for various vessel types or environmental conditions.

III. Requirements

1. Carbon-Fiber, Multi-section Ladder System. This multi-sectional ladder system shall be modular in design, permitting the tailoring of the height of the ladder through the addition/removal of ladder sections. Ladder sections shall be simple to connect, utilizing durable, quick-release ball-locking push pins. Each ladder section shall be @3ft in height and at least 1.5ft wide. The total system, with five rigid sections connected, shall enable vertical climbs of @15ft. The system shall include an additional 5-6ft flexible wire-ladder section, attachable to the lowest rigid ladder section; integrated stand-off braces to prevent the ladder from laying flat against a vertical wall; removable/replaceable 7” and 10” hook systems for attaching the system to a ship’s rail or the top of walls. The overall system shall be engineered and rated to support at least 1500lbs when suspended vertically. The system shall permit horizontal traversing (bridging) of up to 8’ and be rated to support up to 300lbs when suspended horizontally between two hard surfaces. System materials shall be carbon fiber; attaching hardware shall be stainless or other durable material able to endure frequent exposure to salt-water environments without corroding. The system must support use as a litter for movement of injured persons and must include appropriate straps, hand-grips, and other attaching points to secure an injured person to the system, allowing safe horizontal or vertical hoisting of the litter/patient. The total system shall be packaged for transport in a durable cloth bag.

Kit Components shall include, at a minimum:

5 ea Carbon-fiber 3’ ladder sections with push-pins 2 ea Tactical Hook 7” 2 ea Tactical Hook 10” 2 ea Wall Standoff Brackets 1 ea Flexible Wide Wire Ladder 5-6ft 1 set Rubber Foot Kit to protect ladder sections when placed on hard surfaces 1 set Stretcher Handle / Patient Tie-down Kit 1 ea System Backpack / Storage Bag

2. Rollable Semi-Rigid Pole System. This system is intended to provide a small, portable pole / ladder kit for use in climbing vertical obstacles of varying heights. The system shall include two kits; a 10ft and 16ft kit. Each kit will include one semi-rigid composite pole that can be rolled to roughly 1ft3 and stowed for movement; a 19.5ft rope ladder, with rigid alloy 5.5”-wide rungs, rated for at least 1500lbs; a 5” Titanium Hook, rated for at least 2000lbs, with adapter for securing the hook to the ladder; and a pole/hook interface to connect the pole to the hook/ladder for placement. The pole/hook interface must permit simple disconnect through a downward pulling action once the hook/ladder is secured.

System Components shall include, at a minimum:

10ft Kit 1 ea Role-able 10ft Semi-rigid pole, black 1 ea 5” Titanium Hook w/ adapter for connecting / quick-disconnecting with pole 1 ea 19.5ft Rope Ladder w/ alloy steps 1 ea Carry / Storage Bag black

16ft Kit 1 ea Role-able 16ft Semi-rigid pole, black 1 ea 5” Titanium Hook w/ adapter for connecting / quick-disconnecting with pole 1 ea 19.5ft Rope Ladder w/ alloy steps 1 ea Carry / Storage Bag black

3. Compact Pneumatic Launcher System. This pneumatic launcher system shall be a shoulder launched, compressed-air powered system, designed to launch a climbing ladder for climbing vertical obstacles. The system shall include a pneumatic launcher system with collapsible stock that can be regulated for height-of-launch; firing a three or four-fin collapsible grapnel hook; secured to a rope ladder. The pneumatic launcher must weigh less than 10lbs and be capable of delivering the grapnel hook and ladder to a height of 50ft. The total system (hook and ladder) must be rated to support up to 1500lbs. The pneumatic launcher must support up to 5 consecutive launches of the grapnel hook / ladder without refilling the air reservoir. Refilling the air reservoir must be simple, allow pressure monitoring during the refill process; include a safety / purge valve to prevent over-pressurizing of the pneumatic launcher’s reservoir; and utilize common dive bottle valves / connecting interfaces. All system components must be manufactured of materials that are highly corrosion resistant when exposed to a saltwater environment.

Pneumatic Compact Launcher System Components shall include, at a minimum:

1 ea Compact Pneumatic Launcher Unit 2 ea Compact Launcher Rope Bags attachable to the Launcher Unit 2 ea Aluminum or Carbon-fiber/Aluminum Reservoir Bottles w/ Refill Valve 4 ea Compact Launcher Grapnel Hooks, 3-arm or 4-arm 2 ea 50ft Rope Ladders w/ Alloy Steps 1 ea Hardcase

IV. Key Milestones and Deliverables

V. Points of Contact Distribution is authorized to U.S. government agencies only. Contains information that may be exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act. Before this SOW is released to the public, approval is required by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate.