A04_Spec_Sheet_SlipOnFirefightingUnit_-_FY22-01.docx

SPECIFICATIONS

Fire Suppression Skid Unit

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex 2145 Key Wallace Drive Cambridge, MD 21613

Introduction Chesapeake Marshlands requests the purchase of two 200 gallon fire suppression skid units to be mounted on track vehicles.

Description of Goods and Services The fire suppression skid unit will have a minimum tank capacity of 200 gallon and a pump that is capable of developing a flow of 75 gallon per minute (GPM) at 100 pounds per square inch (psi). The fire suppression skid unit will constructed so that the pump will not lose prime when the tracked vehicle is located on a steep slope. The fire suppression skid unit will be constructed of lightweight components so as to minimize final weight of the unit while meeting the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard for internal tank baffling.

Salient Characteristics The fire suppression skid unit must meet the following minimum specifications:

General specifications:

· Footprint of the unit, to include mounting points, will not exceed a width of 54 inches and a length of 57 inches

· Wet weight of the skid unit (water and fuel) will not exceed 2,500 pounds

Tank:

· Tank will be constructed of a UV resistant material

· Volume of the tank is to be 200 gallons

· Tank will contain NFPA standards compliant internal baffles to slow fluid movement

· Tank wall will contain a sight gauge that is visible from the control panel

· Tank pump fill port will be a minimum of 1 inch diameter

· Tank drain port will be a minimum of 2 inch diameter

· Tank suction port will be a minimum of 2 inch diameter

· Tank suction port will be plumbed internal in tank to the center of the tank and then elbowed down above the tank floor so as to maximize the unit’s ability to operate on slopes

· Tank will have a fill tower with a removable screen and hinged lid

Pump:

· Pump will be a 4-stroke air cooled high pressure centrifugal design

· Motor will have an electric starter with a recoil backup starter

· Motor will have over-speed protection included

· Motor will have an oil drain valve and plumbing installed so that oil change can occur without removing pump and motor from the skid unit.

· Suction side of the pump will be 2 inch diameter with National Pipe Straight Hose (NPSH) thread

· Discharge side of the pump will be 1 ½ inch diameter with NPSH thread

· Pump head material will be compatible with class A foam

· The pump must be capable of developing a flow of 75 gpm at 100psi

· The pump will have a maximum pressure rating of 260 psi and maximum flow of 90 gpm.

· The pump will be capable of developing enough vacuum to draft at a minimum of 10 feet vertically

Plumbing:

· Plumbing materials will be saltwater and foam solution corrosion resistant

· Suction side plumbing will be pressure rated at a minimum of 150 psi

· Discharge side plumbing will be pressure rated at a minimum of 250 psi

· A pressure relief valve will be provided on the discharge plumbing

· All valves will be full port quarter turn ball valves pressure rated to 600 psi

· All suction side plumbing will be a minimum of 2 inch diameter

· One intake leg will be plumbed to the rear of the skid unit to draft with, and will be terminated with a 2 inch NPSH male fitting with cap and chain provided

· One intake leg will be plumbed to the tank suction port and will be valved

· One discharge will be a minimum of 1 inch and plumbed to the tank fill port

· One discharge will be a minimum of 1 inch and plumbed to the hose reel

· One discharge will be a minimum of 1 inch and will be terminated with a 1 inch NPSH male fitting

· One discharge will be a minimum of 1 ½ inch and will be terminated with a 1 ½ inch National Hose thread (NH) male fitting with a cap and chain

Hose Reel

· Hose reel will have a minimum capacity of 100 feet of 1 inch diameter hose

· The male riser of the reel will be 1 inch diameter in NPSH thread

· The hose reel will be constructed of painted steel with a 4 sided roller assembly provided

· The hose reel will include an electric rewind motor

· The hose reel will be mounted to the top of the tank and will be positioned for rear deployment

Control Panel and Power

· A control panel will be provided at the end of the skid unit

· Control panel will at a minimum contain appropriate fuse holders and circuit breakers, reel solenoid, reel rewind push button

· All electrical connections will be crimped on and sealed with heat shrink tubing

· All wiring will be a minimum of 14 gauge and enclosed in a loom

· Battery cable for the skid unit will be a minimum of 8 gauge and connected to a circuit breaker for over-current protection

· The battery cable will be a minimum of 25 feet in length and unterminated at the vehicle connection end

Vendor supplied hose and water handling equipment

· 100 feet of 1 inch lightweight booster hose with field repairable couplings in 1 inch NPSH thread, to be installed on hose reel

· 18 feet of 1 inch lightweight booster hose with field repairable couplings in 1 inch NPSH thread

· 2 lengths of 10 foot long 2” diameter lightweight suction hose with 2 inch NPSH couplings

· 2 inch NPSH foot valve with strainer

Line Item 0001 – Brand Name or Equal to Wildland Warehouse L-shaped Fire Suppression unit

· 200 Gallon L-shaped Water Tank

· Wick SI300-10B 3 Stage High Pressure Pump

· Steel 12vdc electric hose reel with a 100 foot 1 inch diameter hose capacity

· 2 inch NPSH Suction inlet with 2 inch NPSH female to 1 ½ inch NH Female adapter provided

· 1 inch NPSH and 1 ½ inch NH discharges

· Control Panel

· Hose supplied with unit: 100 foot of 1 inch NPSH Boostlite Booster Hose; 18 foot of 1 inch NPSH Boostlite Booster Hose; and two 10 foot 2 inch NPSH lightweight PVC Suction Hose

· Equipment supplied with unit: 2 inch NPSH foot valve with strainer

Line Item 0002

· Delivery Fee

Delivery Schedule:

· Delivery of the preceding items no later than four (4) months ARO;

· Delivery and Acceptance: FOB Destination

· Delivery Location 1: Chesapeake Marshlands NWR Complex, 2426 Key Wallace Drive, Cambridge, MD 21613.

· Delivery Location 2: Great Swamp NWR, 241 Pleasant Plains Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920