A04_Specs_for_2025_Alpine_Groomer.docx
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- 140P1425Q0115
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This document is a detailed specification for an Alpine Snow Groomer procurement for Yellowstone National Park. The National Park Service seeks a tracked snow grooming vehicle with specific technical requirements, including a minimum towing capacity of 10,000 lbs, ground speed of 12 mph, and a 90-gallon diesel fuel capacity. Key specifications include a cab with two doors, heated windshield, air ride seats, ROPS certification, hydrostatic drive, steel tracks at least 58 inches wide, and a hydraulically controlled 12-way front blade.
The solicitation includes comprehensive requirements for the vehicle's features, such as LED lighting, AM/FM/satellite radio, multiple hydraulic circuits, and performance capabilities in snow conditions. The procurement involves trading in a 2017 Prinoth Bison X snow groomer (3,493 hours) and requires a 3-year parts and labor warranty. The manufacturer must provide two sets of English-language manuals and have a service technician complete the first summer service at the Mammoth shop facility, training up to 5 personnel during the process. The contract will be awarded by Yellowstone National Park Fleet Maintenance as a commercial item contract.
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
ALPINE GROOMER SPECIFICATIONS
SCOPE OF WORK:
Yellowstone National Park Fleet Maintenance will award a Commercial item contract to a provider of a new over the snow Alpine Snow Groomer.
The Scope of Work includes the terms and conditions noted within this document.
BACKGROUND:
Yellowstone National Park currently uses 7 each large Snow Groomers to maintain and groom roads for visitors to use snowmobiles and snow coaches on during winter operations.
SNOW GROOMER MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
General Description:
Type of Vehicle:
Yellowstone National Park is interested in purchasing a tracked snow grooming vehicle. The vehicle must be capable of traveling/grooming effectively in all depths and snow conditions. The vehicle shall have a towing capacity of no less than 10,000 lbs. The vehicle shall maintain a minimum ground speed of 12 miles per hour or greater in all snow conditions while towing at rated capacity.
MANUALS:
Manufacturer shall supply two sets of parts, service and operating manuals. Manuals shall be authored only in English. Manuals shall contain all information required to operate vehicles, perform service and order required parts.
WARRANTY:
The manufacturer guarantees the equipment offered, against material and workmanship defects. The manufacturer also guarantees the equipment will perform to all specifications. The manufacturer agrees to furnish without cost to the Government, replacement of all parts, materials and labor required to correct manufacturer’s defects during the warranty period. This period shall be for 3 years.
CAB / INTERIOR:
The cab shall be provided with two doors with key locking devices. Doors to be provided with sliding tinted glass windows. The front windshield shall have laminated safety glass and be heated. The vehicle shall have outside mounted heated rear mirrors. The cab shall include inside dome light and dash lights. Cab shall have a heater and defrost system. Cab shall be insulated for sound and weather. Cab shall have adjustable air ride operator seat and passenger seat with seatbelts. Cab shall be able to tilt to expose the engine compartment by either hydraulic or mechanical device. The cab tilt function can be mechanical or hydraulic; the requirement does not require both.
Cab shall be protected by a certified ROPS system (Certification required at time of award)
STEERING:
The vehicle shall be equipped with two hydrostatic drives independently controlling each track. Steering of the vehicle shall be through the use of an electronic microprocessor. Control levers, sticks or joy sticks shall be used to accelerate, steer and break the vehicle.
Radio;
AM, FM stereo receiver with, CD player, Sirius XM satellite capable and auxiliary port with a minimum of two speakers.
Fuel capacity:
The vehicle shall have a minimum fuel capacity of 90 gallons of diesel fuel.
Safety;
The vehicle shall be equipped with a minimum of six front LED lights, two rear LED lights and one swivel mounted LED spotlight. Dash shall be equipped with full instrumentation. Vehicle shall be equipped with a horn, parking brake and fire extinguisher. The vehicle shall have a backup alarm and orange rotating beacon or orange strobe light on the roof.
Premium LED lighting package: headlights with low and full beam. Rear working lights, as well as tree line and side finder lights, provide optimum illumination of working areas ahead and behind, the tracks and the areas to the sides.
CAB / INTERIOR:
The cab shall be provided with two doors with key locking devices. Doors to be provided with sliding tinted glass windows. The front windshield shall have laminated safety glass and be heated. The vehicle shall have outside mounted heated rear mirrors. The cab shall include inside dome light and dash lights. Cab shall have a heater and defrost system. Cab shall be insulated for sound and weather. Cab shall have adjustable air ride operator seat and passenger seat with seatbelts. Cab shall be able to tilt to expose the engine compartment by either hydraulic or mechanical device. The cab tilt function can be mechanical or hydraulic; the requirement does not require both.
Cab shall be protected by a certified ROPS system (Certification required at time of award) EGT Temperature gauge:
Engine shall be equipped with an EGT (exhaust gas temperature gauge) to measure turbine-in temperatures between the exhaust manifold and the turbine inlet.
TRANSMISSION:
Hydrostatic drive pumps and motors that are infinitely variable shall be used to propel and provide braking for the vehicle.
TRACKS:
The vehicle shall be equipped with steel tracks. The tracks shall be a minimum of 58 inches wide. They shall be fitted with symmetrical heat-treated steel cross links. Ice Calks are not required. Vehicle shall be equipped with solid rubber bogie wheels.
HYDRAULIC:
Hydraulic ports;
The vehicle will be used to pull various types of grooming equipment. There shall be 4 hydraulic circuits with quick couplers located on the rear of the machine for operation of grooming equipment. (2 male and 2 female arranged to ensure hoses are connected to the proper location) Quick connects shall be Pioneer style fittings Safeway part# S25-4 and S71-4.
Multi- Function Joy sticks with power curl. (lift and curl simultaneously).
Ground speed;
The vehicle shall be able to maintain a minimum no load speed of 12 mph on flat ground on a packed road. Vehicle shall be able to maintain a minimum loaded speed (pulling a groomer attachment weighing 10,000 pounds) of 9 mph on a flat road.
BLADES AND ATTACHMENTS: FRONT BLADE
A hydraulically controlled 12-way blade shall be mounted on the front of the machine with an eye hook mounted in the middle for pulling purposes and equipped with a brush guard. Vehicle shall have a pintle hook mounted on the back frame capable of pulling grooming attachments weighing 10,000 pounds.
SERVICE AND TRAINING:
Offeror shall provide a service technician to complete the first summer service in the Mammoth shop facility. offeror will instruct up to 5 shop personnel while performing this service.
Offeror must provide a minimum 3 years parts and labor warranty. Price must include all charges including destination fees.
TRADE IN MACHINE:
Yellowstone National Park is trading in one (1) snow groomer going towards the purchase of the new machine.
· Trade in Snow Cat, 2017 Prinoth Bison X (I-414645) Hours: 3493
VIN# WKU5824 CQBL010721
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