Appendix D - Modular Cabinet Mini-Mezzanine Attachment 5.pdf

APPENDIX B

FOR

MODULAR CABINET MINI-MEZZANINE

AT

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

FLIGHT LINE SUPPORT FACILITY

CSN: BCH205

DATE: 20 DECEMBER 2023

PREPARED BY:

Ashley Ambrose

ASHLEY AMBROSE

PROJECT ENGINEER

AFLCMC/EZPAE

Ronald Parsons

RONALD PARSONS

REVIEWER

AFLCMC/EZPAE

FA860424RB005 ATTACHMENT 5

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Table of Contents

1. SCOPE

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

3.2. CHARACTERISTICS

3.2.1. MODULAR CABINETS

3.2.1.1. CABINET DIMENSIONS

3.2.1.2. CABINET HOUSING LOAD CAPACITY

3.2.1.3. PALLET BASE

3.2.1.4. BASE ENCLOSURE

3.2.1.5. DRAWERS

3.2.1.5.1. DRAWER DIMENSIONS

3.2.1.5.2. DRAWER LOAD CAPACITY

3.2.1.5.3. DRAWER PUSH-PULL FORCES

3.2.1.5.4. DRAWER DIVIDER STRIPS

3.2.1.5.5. PARTITIONS

3.2.1.5.6. CROSSWISE DIVIDERS

3.2.1.5.7. DRAWER CONFIGURATION

3.2.1.5.8. DRAWER PULL/LABEL-HOLDING SYSTEM

3.2.1.5.9. DRAWER STOPS

3.2.1.6. CARRIAGES AND BRACKETS

3.2.1.7. OVERHEAD SHELVING UNITS

3.2.1.8. SHELF BIN

3.2.2. MINI-MEZZANINE CONFIGURATION

3.2.2.1. STAIRWAY

3.2.2.2. HANDRAIL

3.2.2.3. RUBBER MAT

3.2.2.4. ASSEMBLY

3.2.2.5. ALIGNMENT

3.2.2.5.1. STORAGE UNIT VERTICAL ALIGNMENT

4. QUALITY CONFORMANCE

4.1. INSPECTIONS

4.2. TESTS

4.3. CERTIFICATIONS

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1. SCOPE

This appendix establishes the minimum performance, design, fabrication, installation, and test requirements for three modular-cabinet mini-mezzanines for the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) in the Flight Line Support Facility (FLSF), at Joint Base (JB) Charleston, South Carolina. The work shall be completed in accordance with this appendix, the Cover Purchase Description (PD), and Air Force (AF) Drawing BCH205-01. This appendix covers all equipment, materials, and labor necessary to complete installation of the system.

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

Applicable documents shall be in accordance with Section 2 of the Cover PD.

3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

The modular cabinet mini-mezzanine systems will be used to store small sized items in such a manner as to permit placement and removal of any individual item. In total, 138 modular cabinets and 54 overhead shelving units shall be provided to configure into three mini-mezzanine systems.

3.2. CHARACTERISTICS

3.2.1. MODULAR CABINETS

A modular cabinet is defined as a unitary set of drawers/shelves and the housing or cabinet used to support the drawers/shelves.

Individual drawers shall be compartmentalized to provide separation between different parts. The modular cabinet mezzanine systems shall be located as shown on AF Drawing BCH205-01. Each system shall be modular in construction for easy dismantling and re-assembly.

3.2.1.1. CABINET DIMENSIONS

Each cabinet shall have an outside width of 29 inches + 1-1/4 inch, and an outside depth of 28 inches + 1/2 inch (excluding drawer pull). Each cabinet shall have an outside height (which includes the height of the pallet base) of 60 inches + 1-1/4 inch.

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3.2.1.2. CABINET HOUSING LOAD CAPACITY

Each drawer cabinet housing shall be capable of supporting a minimum static load of 10,000 pounds.

3.2.1.3. PALLET BASE

Each drawer cabinet shall be provided with a built-in pallet base. The pallet base shall be an integral part of the cabinet and shall have the appropriate fork guides to interface with a forklift truck or pallet jack. The pallet base shall have a height of 2-1/2 inches + 1/2 inch.

3.2.1.4. BASE ENCLOSURE

Each cabinet shall have removable base enclosure plates to cover the front and rear of the pallet base.

3.2.1.5. DRAWERS

3.2.1.5.1. DRAWER DIMENSIONS

The inside drawer dimensions shall be 25 inches + 1 inch for both width and depth. The height of the sides and back wall of the drawer shall not be less than 48 percent of the drawer front height.

3.2.1.5.2. DRAWER LOAD CAPACITY

Each drawer shall have a minimum capacity of 400 pounds. When fully loaded with 400 pounds, all drawers shall be capable of being opened and closed without jamming or twisting of the carriage. When fully loaded, an open drawer shall not exhibit deflection greater than 5/8-inch from its closed position, when measured from the floor to the middle of the front of the drawer.

3.2.1.5.3. DRAWER PUSH-PULL FORCES

The forces required to move a drawer, loaded to the maximum capacity of 400 pounds per drawer, shall not exceed 25 pounds to start outward, 45 pounds to start inward, and 40 pounds to continue moving.

3.2.1.5.4. DRAWER DIVIDER STRIPS

Divider strips shall be provided around the four inside walls of each drawer. The divider strips shall be factory installed, and

JB Charleston - App D - Page 3 an integral part of the drawer. The divider strips shall provide for spacing of partitions and crosswise dividers in a range of 1/2-inch to one-inch intervals.

3.2.1.5.5. PARTITIONS

Partitions shall be defined as drawer dividers which run from front-to-back of each drawer. All partitions shall be made of steel. Partitions shall have slot spacings to match the drawer divider strips, for placement of crosswise dividers. Each partition shall be anchored to the bottom of the drawer with a minimum of two bolts and nuts or two self-tapping metal screws to keep the partition flush with the bottom of the drawer. The height of the partitions and crosswise dividers shall be no less than 75 percent of the height of the drawer body. All partitions shall be installed across the depth of each drawer.

3.2.1.5.6. CROSSWISE DIVIDERS

Crosswise dividers shall be defined as dividers placed between adjacent partitions or between a drawer divider strip and a partition. All crosswise dividers shall be made of steel or aluminum. Crosswise dividers shall be easily removable and interchangeable with other crosswise dividers of the same size.

All crosswise dividers shall be installed across the width of each compartment.

3.2.1.5.7. DRAWER CONFIGURATION

The quantity of each drawer height type and the drawer configuration shall be as indicated in Table 1. Each drawer shall be compartmentalized such that the assigned number of compartments are provided as shown in Table 1. The compartments within a single drawer shall be approximately equal in size.

Table 1. Cabinet/Drawer Configuration

Number of Drawers

Usable Height

(Inches)

Number of Compartments Width wise

Number of Compartments Depth wise

Type “G” - Number of Cabinets: 104 6 5-3/8 +/- 1/4 4 5 2 7 +/- 1/4 4 4

Type “H” - Number of Cabinets: 34 3 7 +/- 1/4 4 4 2 8-1/2 +/- 1/4 3 3 1 10-1/8 +/- 1/4 2 2

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3.2.1.5.8. DRAWER PULL/LABEL-HOLDING SYSTEM

Each drawer front shall have an aluminum drawer pull/label-holding system. The drawer pull/label-holding system shall be at least 20 inches long and shall be designed to accept a label at least one inch high. The label-holding system shall have a clear plastic shield covering a paper label, with plastic or aluminum caps that provide an enclosed label system. The contractor shall provide two spare label end caps per cabinet.

There shall be no sharp protrusions on any part of the drawer pull/label-holding system.

3.2.1.5.9. DRAWER STOPS

Each drawer shall be equipped with drawer stops to prevent over-travel of the drawer when fully extended. These safety stops shall prevent the drawer from being removed, unless released by the operator.

3.2.1.6. CARRIAGES AND BRACKETS

The cabinets shall include carriages (defined as rolling intermediate members which permit 100 percent extension of the drawer interior) and minimum 10-gauge steel brackets or side channels (defined as those members fixed to the sides of the cabinets). Carriages shall operate on precision ball and/or roller bearings. All carriages and brackets shall be the same for all drawers and completely interchangeable to preclude any possibility of an unsafe mix-up of lightweight brackets and carriages with heavily loaded drawers.

3.2.1.7. OVERHEAD SHELVING UNITS

Fifty-four (54) overhead shelving units shall be provided to configure the mini-mezzanine system as shown on AF Drawing BCH205-01. The overhead shelving unit shall be 27 + 2 inches high and have the same bottom dimensions as the cabinet housing below. The overhead shelving unit shall have two shelves (one bottom shelf and one intermediate shelf). Each shelf shall have a load capacity of 400 pounds. The intermediate shelf shall have an adjustable height. The shelving unit shall be bolted to the top on the lower cabinet housing.

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3.2.1.8. SHELF BIN

The Contractor shall provide Akro-Mils Shelf Bins or equivalent as approved by the COTR as specified in Table 2 below.

Table 2. Shelf Bin Quantities and Dimensions

Akro- Mils

Model # Quantity

Nominal Length (inches)

Nominal Width

(inches)

Nominal Height (inches)

Min.

Inside Width

(inches)

30014 216 23-5/8 11-1/8 6 9-7/16

The Contractor shall submit a color selection list for the shelf bins proposed. If a shelf bin other than the specified Akro- Mils is proposed, the Contractor shall submit one of the proposed models and two dividers with their proposal for review.

The shelf bins shall be located on the overhead shelving units.

A minimum of two shelf bins shall fit on each overhead shelving unit shelf. All shelf bins shall be able to be easily removed from a shelf without having to remove any of the remaining shelf bins. The containers shall have minimum inside widths as shown in the table above to permit use of Government identification labels. The containers shall have a minimum of 6 positions to install dividers. Two dividers shall be provided for each container.

3.2.2. MINI-MEZZANINE CONFIGURATION

The mini-mezzanine configuration is obtained by stacked modular cabinets with the upper level accessible via stairway. The top surface of the lower-level modular cabinets becomes the walkway to access the upper level cabinets. Safety for personnel walking on top of the cabinets is provided by handrails and rubber mats. Placement of modular cabinet types by drawer configuration into the mini-mezzanine systems shall be determined by base personnel at the Post Award Technical Information Meeting (PATIM).

3.2.2.1. STAIRWAY

Stairways shall be made of rigid steel and shall support a 250-pound person without any component exhibiting elastic deflection greater than 0.12 inch or permanent deformation. Stair treads shall have a non-skid surface. Stairways shall be designed and

JB Charleston - App D - Page 6 constructed in accordance with IBC. Stairway systems shall be painted safety yellow.

3.2.2.2. HANDRAIL

Handrails shall be provided to completely enclose the top walkways and stairways providing fall protection at all hazardous walking elevations. The railing shall consist of a top rail, mid- rail, kick plate, and support posts. Handrails shall be a minimum of 1.25 inches in diameter and shall be 42 inches +/- 2 inches above the walkway. The distance between handrail support posts shall be maximum 60 inches. Handrails, mid-rails, and kick plates shall have a support post at both ends and shall not be cantilevered beyond the support posts.

Handrails shall be a closed shape such as a round or square.

Handrails shall withstand a minimum load of 200 pounds applied in any direction on the top rail without permanent deformation or damage. Fall protection shall be securely fastened to prevent movement of the top rail. Kick plates shall extend a minimum of 4 inches above the walkway. Fall protection shall conform to OSHA 1910. Handrails shall be painted safety yellow.

3.2.2.3. RUBBER MAT

A non-skid rubber mat shall be provided for all walkways on top of a modular cabinet. The mat shall be provided in as few pieces as practical to reduce the number of joints that are trip hazards.

3.2.2.4. ASSEMBLY

The Contractor shall assemble all cabinets including leveling cabinets, installing base enclosures, installing drawers in cabinets, installing compartmentalization (partitions and crosswise dividers), installing shelves, installing stairs, installing handrails, and installing rubber mats. The mini-mezzanine system shall be designed to be a rigid freestanding structure and shall not be connected to any existing building structure. The Contractor shall provide and install all necessary hardware to configure the modular cabinets as a mini-mezzanine. Each upper-level cabinet shall be bolted to the top of the cabinet underneath it. All back-to-back modular cabinets shall be bolted together.

3.2.2.5. ALIGNMENT

After assembly, the storage units shall be capable of maintaining the same position in all loaded conditions.

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Alignment of each row of storage units shall be in two directions: down the row of storage units, maintaining the proper aisle width between adjacent rows of storage units; and vertically for each drawer/shelf cabinet face.

3.2.2.5.1. STORAGE UNIT VERTICAL ALIGNMENT

Each storage unit face shall be plumb to within 0.12 inch from the floor to the top of the unit.

4. QUALITY CONFORMANCE

4.1. INSPECTIONS

The system shall be inspected to verify that it meets all the requirements of sections 1, 2, and 3 of this appendix and the Cover Purchase Description. These inspections shall be completed as part of the system checkout test and again as a part of the quality conformance test.

4.2. TESTS

The following tests shall be performed on the system as part of the system checkout test and again as a part of the quality conformance test.

No. Paragraph Description

1. 3.2.1.5.2. A minimum of five cabinet drawers picked at random shall be loaded with 400 pounds. While the drawer is closed, the height to the top of the drawer from the floor shall be measured and recorded. The loaded drawer shall be open and left for a minimum of four continuous hours. The height of the top of the drawer front shall be recorded while the drawer is fully open. If an open drawer sags more than 5/8-inch when compared to its closed position, the system shall fail the test.

2. 3.2.1.5.3. A minimum of five cabinet drawers picked at random shall be loaded with 400 pounds. This test may be conducted in conjunction with test number one. The amount of force to pull and push the loaded drawer shall be measured with a digital force gauge. If the drawer requires more than 25 pounds to start outwards, the system shall fail the test. If the drawer

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3. 3.2.1.6. Ensure that all drawer interior compartments extend 100 percent out of the housing exposing all contents to reach and visibility. If the drawers do not allow for 100 percent extension, the system shall fail the test.

4. 3.2.2.1.

to 3.2.2.5.

All stairways, handrails, and rubber mats shall be inspected to insure they meet the safety requirements as specified.

Configuration and alignment of the cabinets shall also be confirmed to meet specifications.

4.3. CERTIFICATIONS

The Contractor shall provide certification that the following requirements have been met in accordance with the Contract Data Requirements List.

No. Paragraph Certifications

1. 3.2.1.2. Each cabinet housing has a minimum static load of 10,000 pounds.

2. 3.2.2.1.

and 3.2.2.2.

Stairways and handrails comply with IBC and

OSHA 1910.

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL QUESTIONNAIRE

FOR

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MODULAR CABINET MINI-MEZZANINE

Solicitation Number: FA8604- -R- Project Title: Storage Aids System Base: JB Charleston SC CSN: BCH205 Appendix D, Modular Cabinet Mini-Mezzanine, 20 December 2023

This questionnaire shall be completed by the Offeror. All entries to this questionnaire shall be typed. The questionnaire will be used to determine the Offeror's understanding of the requirements and acceptability of the proposed equipment.

Please attach product literature/cut sheets for all equipment detailed in this questionnaire and attach any exceptions to the Purchase Description Appendix as detailed below.

No. Paragraph Characteristic

1. 3.1. Number of modular cabinets provided:

Number of overhead shelving units provided:

2. 3.2.1.1. Modular cabinet dimensions:

Width: ____________ inches Depth: ____________ inches Height: ___________ inches

3. 3.2.1.2. Cabinet housing maximum vertical static load capacity: ____________________________ pounds

4. 3.2.1.3. Height of pallet base: _______________ inches

5. 3.2.1.4. Are base enclosure plates provided to cover the front and rear of the pallet base?

6. 3.2.1.5.2. Maximum drawer load capacity: ________ pounds

7. 3.2.1.5.5.

and 3.2.1.5.6.

Are metal partitions and crosswise dividers provided?

YES NO

Solicitation Number: FA8604- -R-

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8. 3.2.1.5.8. Does each drawer front have an aluminum drawer pull/label holding system?

9. 3.2.1.5.9. Is each drawer equipped with drawer stops to prevent over-travel of the drawer?

10. 3.2.1.6. Do drawer interior compartments extend 100 percent out of the housing to expose all contents?

Do the drawer carriages operate on precision ball and/or roller bearings?

11. 3.2.1.8. Shelf Bin Dimensions:

Length: ______ Width: ______ Height: ______ Containers per shelf: _______________________ Container manufacturer and part number: _____ Number of shelf bins provided: ______________ Number of dividers provided per bin: ________

12. 3.2.2. Will the cabinets be arranged in a mini-mezzanine configuration as specified?

13. 3.2.2.1. Number of stairways provided: _______________

14. 3.2.2.2. Will handrails be provided as specified?

15. 3.2.2.3. Will rubber mats be provided as specified?

16. 3.2.2.4. Will the mini-mezzanine system be a freestanding structure that is not connected to any building structure except the floor?

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

Solicitation Number: FA8604- -R-

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EXCEPTIONS

Attach any exceptions taken to the Purchase Description Appendix. Please outline those concerns in detail. Your exceptions will be reviewed to determine acceptability.

Are exceptions taken?

Number of pages attached: ____________________________________