Attachment 1- Lower_Lobe_MX_Stand_SON.pdf
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This is a Statement of Need for a custom maintenance stand required by the 22d Maintenance Group (MXG) at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.
The 22d MXG requires one maintenance stand custom-designed to conform to the curvature of the lower lobe of the KC-46 aircraft. The stand must feature an adjustable deck height ranging from 88 inches to 126 inches with locking capability at 3-inch increments, operated by handles with counter-balanced mechanisms and no hydraulics. Additional specifications include heavy-wall 1.5-inch round steel tubing hand rails mounted to the stair rail in two places at the lower end for structural integrity and maneuverability. The stand must have galvanized steel Grip Strut steps and deck with baked-on safety yellow leading edge, heavy-duty tow bar capability, standard wheel chocks, and OSHA-compliant forward ascent and descent stairs with heavy-duty steel construction and adequate cross bracing. The contractor must provide a minimum six-month warranty from the delivery date covering defects in materials, workmanship, and manufacturing errors. Delivery must be completed within six months after receipt of purchase order, down payment, and clarification of all technical and commercial details. The contractor is prohibited from providing any products, specifications, standards, or documents requiring Class I ozone-depleting substances (ODS) including halons, chlorofluorocarbons, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform, and methyl bromide in testing, operation, or maintenance of any systems or components.
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16 May 2026
Statement of Need
KC-46 Lower Lobe Stand
McConnell AFB, Kansas
1. Overview
1.1 The 22d MXG requires a maintenance stand specifically made to conform to the curvature of the lower lobe of the KC-46.
2. Requirements
2.1 One Maintenance stand custom made to fit the curvature of KC-46. Must meet the following:
•Adjustable Deck Height: This stand easily adjusts from 88" to 126", can be locked in place at 3" increments. Use handles on backside of the stand to raise or lower ‘counter balanced deck’ with little effort..... ’No Hydraulics’.
•Hand Rails: “Signature” design of heavy wall 1.5" round steel tubing mounted to stair rail in two places at lower end. This design avoids potential damage and creates a very sturdy unit both in up and down and side to side action. The stand is very easy to maneuver by hand.
•Steps & Deck: Galvanized steel Grip Strut with signature baked on safety yellow leading edge.
•Towable: Heavy Duty Towbar.
•Wheel Chocks: Standard on all stands.
•O.S.H.A: compliant Forward ascent & descent stair. Heavy Duty steel construction. More than ample cross bracing for durability and long service life.
3. Warranty
3.1 The contractor shall provide a minimum of six months from the date of delivery and covers defects in materials and workmanship, and malfunctions or failures due to manufacturing errors.
4. Delivery
4.1 The contractor shall complete delivery within 6 months after receipt of purchase order, down payment and clarification of all technical and commercial details.
5. ELIMINATION OF USE OF CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS)
5.1 Contractors shall not: 5.1.1 Provide any service or product with any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that requires the use of a Class I ODS in the test, operation, or maintenance of any system, subsystem, item, component, or process; or
5.1.2 Provide any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that establishes a test, operation, or maintenance requirement that can only be met by use of a Class I ODS as part of this contract/order.
5.1.3 For the purposes of Department of the Air Force policy, the following products that are pure (i.e., they meet the relevant product specification identified in AFI 32-7086[AR2] ) are Class I ODSs a.
Halons: 1011, 1202, 1211, 1301, and 2402;
b. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-13, CFC-111, CFC-112, CFC-113, CFC-114, CFC-115, CFC-211, CFC-212, CFC-213, CFC-214, CFC-215, CFC-216, and CFC-217, and the blends R-500, R-501, R-502, and R-503; and
c. Carbon Tetrachloride, Methyl Chloroform, and Methyl Bromide.
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