Attachment 1_Salient Characteristic - ToolCat_Redacted.pdf

This memorandum documents the salient characteristics and requirements for a Bobcat UW56 Toolcat to support aircraft operations at a military installation. The requirement is from 3 MUNS/CSS to 673CONS/PKB, dated 14 September 2026. The equipment will provide snow plowing, load lifting, and item transportation capabilities for mobility operations.

The minimum specifications require a minimum 60-horsepower engine, all-wheel steering, four-wheel drive, a hydraulic dump cargo box with a 2,000-pound minimum capacity, a 1,500-pound minimum lift arm capacity, and 3,000 PSI minimum auxiliary hydraulic pressure. The Toolcat must be compatible with existing owned attachments including a dozer bucket, brush/broom fixtures, fork-lift, snowplow straight blade, snowplow v-blade, and a wide array of snow removal and material handling equipment attachments. Add-on equipment requirements include an engine block heater, traction control, power bob-tach, lugged tires, and a deluxe road package that provides brake lights, turn signals, 4-way flashers, road headlights, dual mirrors, horn, and backup alarm per OSHA 29 CFR 1926.601 for roadway and parking lot snow removal during Arctic operations. The vehicle must include winter attachments consisting of an in-cab attachment control device/joystick, 84-inch snow blade, and 32-inch by 74-inch snow blower. The vendor must detail warranty specifications and terms for both the vehicle and all added attachments and controls.