Attachment_2_-_Statement_of_Work_-_70FBR919Q00000044.pdf

Statement of Work Solicitation: 70FBR919Q00000044

STATEMENT OF WORK

FEMA is seeking travel trailer recreation vehicles (RV) for immediate purchase. All items sold to FEMA shall be new, never used, nor have been lent or rented, and not have incurred any disaster related damage.

No travel trailer shall be manufactured before March 1, 2017.

The travel trailers shall be manufactured to meet the following standards:

• Standard for RVs NFPA 1192 Standard on Recreational Vehicles (applicable edition when the travel trailer was built);

• ANSI/RVIA Standard for Low Voltage Systems (applicable edition when the travel trailer was built);

• ANSI TSIC-1 Process Control for Assembly of Wheels on Trailers;

• Applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and National Highway

Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) standards and regulations; and

• All appliances shall be ENERGY STAR certified products.

The travel trailers shall:

• Βe at least 27 feet long but less than 32 feet long, with double axles (the length of each unit should not be measured from, or include, the measurement starting at the tongue). Only the box of the unit should be measured.

• Each unit should come with a spare tire.

• If the unit has an electric jack stand, the hand crank must accompany the unit.

• 20-pound propane tanks are required to be full and come with Propane tank covers.

• Each unit should come with complete battery boxes that should be bolted and strapped down to each unit; a new battery and battery straps shall be included.

• Additionally, each new unit must come with a water regulator.

• Each unit must be equipped with pop outs/slide outs. No non-slide out units will be accepted.

• Must have a winter classification

• Meet the definition of a Travel Trailer provided below (see Definitions/Acronyms and Alternate Names);

• Be, at a minimum, 216 square feet in size but no larger than 500 square feet;

• Have some method of separating a bedroom from the other living area by means of a:

o Door, o Pocket Door, o Accordion Door, or o Curtain

The travel trailers shall not include the following:

• Propane fireplaces (electric fireplaces are acceptable).

• Include interior hydraulic or other motorized features in a toy hauler in the living area such as a bed that comes down from the ceiling;

• DOMETIC brand thermostats and HVAC systems (unless absolutely necessary due to lack of other viable options).

• Single axle trailers.

• Be of the following type/class of trailer (see Definitions/Acronyms and Alternate Names below for more information) o Toy Haulers;

o Teardrop Trailers;

o Folding Trailers;

o Class A, Class B or Class C Motor Homes; or o Truck Campers o Fifth Wheels

Eligible sources shall meet the following conditions:

1. Licensed to operate as a Recreation Vehicle dealer in the State of California; and

2. An authorized and/or licensed dealer for the product being sold to FEMA by the manufacturer.

Delivery Location

All trailers will be delivered to a staging area at the following location:

Federal Emergency Management Agency Sharpe MHU Staging Area 700 East Roth Road French Camp, CA 95231

Inventory shall be provided in Excel Spreadsheet format (See Attachment 1 – Inventory/Pricing Spreadsheet).

VIN numbers shall be provided in Excel Spreadsheet format at time of purchase.

The Dealer shall provide FEMA with the original Certificate of Origin (COO) for each travel trailer purchased. The COO should be mailed to the following address:

Federal Emergency Management Agency c/o Matthew Rabkin 500 C St SW Washington, DC 20472

Each COO shall be received by FEMA within one (1) week of the individual travel trailer delivery.

Definitions/Acronyms and Alternate Names

Travel Trailer – The travel trailer is a towable unit that connects to a ball hitch mounted on the tow vehicle and is designed as living quarters for recreational travel. Some travel trailers have portions of the unit that can slide out from the center to expand the living area inside.

Other terms used for travel trailer:

• Conventional trailer

• Bumper pull trailer

• Travel trailer coach

• Tagalong trailer

The travel trailer has the following sub-types:

Toy Hauler The term toy hauler is applied to both travel trailers and fifth wheels, and it describes an RV designed to carry toys—small cars, dune buggies, four wheelers, motorcycles, etc.

Distinguishing features of a toy hauler are the large door in the back which opens down to create a ramp; a dedicated garage area and/or fold-away furniture in the main living compartment; and often has a third axle to support heavy toys.

Expandable – A Travel Trailer designed to vertically or horizontally expand and collapse (not including slideouts. Typically includes one or two canvas ends that fold out to create additional beds. The expandable travel trailer is a hybrid between a pop-up camper and a traditional travel trailer. The trailer looks like a travel trailer on the road, but when placed at the campsite, it expands to provide more room.

Vertically: On vertically expanding units, the slightly larger top portion of the trailer slides down over the bottom half, considerably reducing the height during transportation.

At the campground the trailer is expanded to full height, resembling a traditional trailer.

Horizontally: On horizontally expanding units (also called fold-out trailers), tent-like compartments fold out from the body to create beds.

Folding trailer – The folding trailer is a small, light-weight towable that folds or collapses into a low profile. Its small size and weight makes it suitable for towing behind light vehicles such as cars, SUV's, and mini pickup trucks.

• Camper trailer

• Folding camper

• Pop-up trailer

• Tent trailer

Teardrop Trailer A teardrop trailer gets its name from the tear shaped profile—pointed in the back and rounded in the front. In general, teardrop trailers are small and light, towable by large cars and SUV's. Some are small enough to be towed by motorcycles.

Most teardrop trailers are so small that they provide only the very basics: bed, a small amount of inside storage, and minimal external cooking facilities. Some models are large enough to accommodate inside cooking and dining. The shape notwithstanding, some manufacturers group all very small trailers into the teardrop category.

The term toy hauler is applied to both fifth wheels and travel trailers, and it describes an RV designed to carry toys—small cars, dune buggies, four wheelers, motorcycles, etc.

Distinguishing features of a toy hauler are the large door in the back which opens down to create a ramp; a dedicated garage area and/or fold-away furniture in the main living compartment; and often has a third axle to support heavy toys.

Fifth Wheel Trailers (fifth wheel) – The fifth wheel is a towable unit that connects to the tow vehicle directly above the rear axle by way of a special fifth wheel hitch. This causes several feet of the connected trailer to hang over the tow vehicle, placing about 15 to 25% of the trailers weight on the rear axle of the truck. Commercial semi-trucks and trailers use this hitch configuration.

Other terms used for fifth wheel:

• 5th wheel

• Fiver

Sub-Types

The fifth wheel has one sub-type:

Toy Hauler The term toy hauler is applied to both fifth wheels and travel trailers, and it describes an RV designed to carry toys—small cars, dune buggies, four wheelers, motorcycles, etc.

Distinguishing features of a toy hauler are the large door in the back which opens down to create a ramp; a dedicated garage area and/or fold-away furniture in the main living compartment; and often has a third axle to support heavy toys.

Motor Home - A motor home is a RV that have been built on or incorporates so form of drivable chassis, it does not require an additional of a vehicle to move or “drive” the unit.

Class A – Class A motor home is a recreation vehicle built on a stripped truck chassis where the driving compartment is an integral part of the RV interior. Class A motor homes look like busses.

Unlike the Class C motor home, the chassis of a Class A does not come with a driving compartment (or cab). The chassis includes the following major components: frame, engine, fuel tank, axles, drive train, wheels, tires, steering column, engine and braking controls, and dashboard instruments.

Other terms used for Class A motor home:

• Coach

• Motor coach

Sub-Types

The Class A motor home has one sub-type:

Bus Conversion A bus conversion is a commercial passenger bus that has been converted into an RV. Some bus conversions are easy to spot because their previous skin is mostly intact, often resembling a Greyhound bus.

Though not sub-types, some Class A's are referred to as a pusher or diesel pusher. A pusher is a motor home with rear mounted engine for the purposes of better accommodating large engines.

Two other benefits of having the engine in the rear is the reduced engine noise and the ability to install the main door near the front of the vehicle.

Motor Home, Class B – The Class B motor home is created from a standard passenger or commercial minivan. Most models have raised roofs, but otherwise the living space is constrained by the dimensions of the van. A Class B is usually a term applied to factory-built units; conversion van is a term applied to units that started out as conventional vans and were subsequently converted to RV's.

Other terms used for Class B motor home:

• Camper van

• Conversion van

• Van camper

Motor Home, Class C – The Class C motor home, or mini motor home, is a recreation vehicle built on a cut-away van or truck chassis, including the cab. Many Class C motor homes are roughly the size and shape of rental moving trucks.

It differs from the Class A motor home in that the Class C chassis comes with the cab from the manufacturer. Another distinguishing feature of the Class C is the bed compartment over the cab.

Recreation Vehicle or RV – An RV is a vehicle designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel or seasonal use. RVs may be motorized (motorhomes) or towable (travel trailers, folding camping trailers, truck campers, and park models). Off-road vehicles are not included in the RV definition.

Truck Camper – The truck camper is not a vehicle in itself, but an add-on living quarters designed to slide into the bed of a full size pickup truck. The camper is fastened to the truck frame during transport and slides out onto its own legs at the camp site.

What is a sleeping area?

Sleeping areas in Recreation Vehicles are defined by FEMA as a space divided or partitioned from the general living area and designated specifically for sleeping and is not used for other living activities.

Sleeping areas contain a bed or a bunk that meet the space requirements.

Sleeping areas are not areas that are designed or designated for other activates, such as a kitchen or living room, where the sleeping accommodation has to be converted, such as with a sleeper sofa or a convertible dinette.

Sleeping areas are designed for one or more individuals use.

Sleeping areas are designated by a door, a pocket door, an accordion door, or a curtain separating the sleeping area from the general living area.

Definitions:

Bed: a dedicated space with a mattress on which one or more individuals sleep Bunk: same as bed Bunk Bed: a dedicated space with a mattress for two or more individuals to sleep where one bed is located over the other

Space Requirements:

◦ Minimum for a single person: a mattress with a minimum width of 28”

◦ Minimum for two people: a double, queen, or king size mattress

How to count the number of people that can sleep in an RV:

Main Sleeping Area: The main sleeping area sleeps two people, irrespective of bed size (king, queen, or double).

Second Sleeping Area: A secondary sleeping area that sleeps one or more individuals and is composed of a bed, a bunk, or a bunk bed. For example, two double width bunks set one over the other sleeps four people; two single width bunks set one over the other sleeps two people; one single bunk set over one double bunk sleep three people.

Total number of people to sleep in an RV = Main Sleeping Area + Second Sleeping Area