RFQ Questions and Answers.pdf

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Vendor Ques ons

1. I did not see case sizes, weights, and rates in the specs, can we get those?

a. Smallest – envelopes – less than 1lb.

b. Largest – boxes – up to 100lbs.

2. What is the smallest package dimensions and weight?

a. Envelopes – less than 1lb.

3. What is the Largest package dimensions and weight?

a. Large boxes – up to 100lbs.

4. What is the descrip on of the product?

a. A motorized-flexible roller conveyor that can retract when not in use.

5. Does the conveyor only need to flow in one direc on, or do you need it reversible?

a. Needs to be reversible.

6. Will the packages simply be going from one end to the other or do you need the conveyor to accumulate the packages? The two op ons are either transport mode or accumula on mode.

a. Accumula on mode.

7. What is the needed height of the top of the rollers from the ground?

a. At least 30” from the ground.

8. Does the conveying surface need to be a belt or can the products be conveyed on motorized rollers or wheels?

a. Must be motorized rollers and wheels.

9. Should the motor be a con nuous drive or have accumula on op ons? (Controlled zones to allow packages to back up and move once package in front of it has cleared)

a. Accumula on Op on.

10. The expanded length is to be a minimum of 50’. Do you have a minimum or maximum needed length for the conveyor when contracted, or for storage?

a. Must contract to at least 30’.

11. Will this conveyor be used exclusively indoors, outdoors or both?

a. Indoors only.

12. Should conveyor be movable on caster/wheels?

a. Yes.

13. Should conveyor be fixed height or adjustable and do you have a specified height or range?

Standard ergonomic work heights?

a. Adjustable height.

14. What is the format of unloading? Is it unloading from a large truck onto a loading dock, or unloading from a small truck or van onto the floor? If you have any pictures or examples of the unloading that would help.

a. Cargo will be unloaded from a vehicle or the floor to the belt.

15. Can the x-ray machine accept packages directly from a conveyor? We are able to transfer off our conveyor onto another conveyor but would need to know what it looks like and what the height of the top of the conveyor is off the floor.

a. The x-ray can accept packages from the conveyor. To accommodate that the conveyor must be at least 32” off the ground.

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16. What is the range in size and weight of the packages? Smallest and largest should be OK, as well as lightest and heaviest.

a. Smallest – envelope under 1lb.

b. Largest – Large boxes up to 100lbs.

17. Does the conveyor need to flex forward and backward only (in or out of the delivery truck) or does it have to flex sideways as well to bring to the load/unload areas?

a. It must flex forward and backward and make curves (be flexible).

18. Do you only need one (1) of these systems for one location?

a. Yes.

19. Any info you have about how the current process works would be helpful in finding the ideal solution.

a. Boxes are offloaded from a vehicle and then placed on the conveyor to transport to the x-ray machine.

20. First question are you looking for belt and sprockets or a complete conveyor?

a. We are looking for motorized rollers.

21. What does it mean expanded length?

a. The length the belt can be pulled out to during operation.

i. Example – retracted length 28’ to expanded length 50’

22. Belt speed?

a. Variable

23. Temperature?

a. UNK

24. Preferred sprocket size?

a. 1.4” rollers

25. Elevation change?

a. None

26. Accumulation?

a. Yes

27. Is static build up a concern?

a. No

28. Any there chemicals that can be on the belt? If yes what are they?

a. No