A06_Specifications.pdf
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This document is a solicitation from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for an Extreme Shallow Law Enforcement Patrol Surface Drive Boat/Trailer, Solicitation Number 140L6325Q0034. The specifications require a 20'x60" aluminum, welded, flat-bottom boat with a minimum 40 horsepower surface drive engine, hunter green paint, and specific performance capabilities for navigating shallow, muddy Alaskan waters. The boat must have a maximum dry weight under 700 pounds, minimum 9-gallon fuel capacity, and load capacity of 1,100 pounds, with numerous required OEM accessories including seats, push pole, running lights, fuel tanks, grab bars, battery kit, engine cover, bilge pump, and spare parts.
Key administrative requirements include itemized quotes, a transferable warranty with service within 50 miles of Fairbanks within 72 hours, and a required delivery date of October 30, 2025. Potential vendors must submit any questions via email to Lisa Brune (lbrune@blm.gov) no later than close of business on August 18, 2025. The specifications emphasize the boat's need to perform reliably in extreme Alaskan environmental conditions, with each requirement accompanied by a specific operational justification.
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BLM – Law Enforcement Patrol Surface Drive Boat/Trailer Specifications
Extreme Shallow Law Enforcement Patrol boat/trailer must include the following specifications to meet safety and reliability requirements for work type, specific justification for each item is listed in italic:
1. Fuel type: Regular unleaded, 87 octane (high octane fuel is unavailable in most rural Alaska areas)
2. Dimensions: 20’x60” aluminum, welded, flat bottom boat to facilitate safe transportation through shallow muddy bodies of water.
3. Fuel capacity: Minimum 9 gallons (fuel capacity is required for extended patrols between fuel sources)
4. Engine: minimum 40 horsepower surface drive (for hauling heavy loads in shallow water), and electric fuel injection (EFI) four-stroke (to reduce noise and increase fuel efficiency), and air cooled (to assist with cooling in shallow water)
5. Weight: Maximum dry weight of hull must be less than 700 pounds (to facilitate getting unstuck in deep mud)
6. Load: Minimum load capacity is 1100 pounds (to facilitate rescuing stranded parties of duck hunters)
7. Hull: Painted hunter green (for covert use) with minimum 0.125” 5086 H116 aluminum (required to take hits to rocks and stumps while patrolling shallow water)
8. Chine: Tapered to facilitate safe operation in shallow water
9. Floor: Boat must be completely floored with a minimum of 0.100 coated aluminum
(required for safe movement over wet and slippery surface)
10. Trailer: Galvanized or aluminum dual-axle trailer with mounted spare (required for safe transportation of boat over Alaska’s rough roads)
11. EXTRAS:
a. Boat is to be outfitted with three manufacturer OEM seats/posts (to facilitate safe operation in rough waters)
b. Boat is to be outfitted with manufacturer OEM push pole mounted to gunnel (to extract boat when stuck)
c. Boat is to be outfitted with manufacturer OEM running lights (to facilitate legal operation in low light)
d. Boat is to be outfitted with two marine 9-gallon fuel tanks/hose kits (to facilitate extended patrol)
e. Boat is to be outfitted with manufacturer OEM grab bar kit (to facilitate safe operation when operating in rough waters)
f. Boat is to be outfitted with manufacturer OEM marine battery/box kit (needed to start in cold/wet weather)
g. Boat is to be outfitted with manufacturer OEM engine cover (to facilitate weatherproof storage/transportation)
h. Boat is to be outfitted with manufacturer OEM bilge pump and fuel filter/water trap
(to facilitate safe operation in rain and rough waters)
i. Boat is to be outfitted with boat cover with winter/snow shedding supports (to facilitate safe storage during winter)
j. Boat is to be outfitted with manufacturer OEM extra propeller, drive belt and complete lower unit repair kit (to allow for repairs in the field during breakdowns).
12. Administrative: Quotes must be itemized per above specifications.
13.Warranty: Warranty must be transferable and must be able to provide warranty work on emergency response vehicle within 50 miles of Fairbanks, Alaska within 72 hours.
14. Delivery Date: Required delivery date October 30, 2025.
15. Contact: All questions must be submitted no later than COB August 18, 2025. Questions shall be submitted to Lisa Brune via EMAIL ONLY lbrune@blm.gov.
Bureau of Land Management Solicitation 140L6325Q0034
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