Attachment 1 - Salient Characteristics.pdf

This document is a salient characteristics specification for a dump truck mounted runway de-icing sprayer required by 48 Civil Engineer Squadron (48 CES) at RAF Lakenheath.

The equipment must include a 4,000-liter main tank with a 10,000-liter total tank capacity and weigh less than 15 tons when filled with de-icing chemical. Machine dimensions are restricted to 8 feet wide, 20 feet long, and 10 feet high to fit within a standard American dump truck bed. The sprayer must be self-powered with a gasoline or diesel engine and utilize a spraying system capable of achieving a minimum 40-foot (10-meter) spray width without exceeding 12 feet in overall width. The equipment requires top-mounted airport-approved amber beacon lighting and LED work lights, a heavy-duty skid chassis with lift eyes and forklift channels for removal and installation, and a jacking drawbar storage leg kit. Materials must be painted steel or corrosion-resistant material to withstand airport environment conditions. The contractor must provide in-person training or comprehensive access to training materials demonstrating operation and maintenance procedures. Delivery is required to 48 CES/CEOHP Building 1119, RAF Lakenheath.