ATTCH_2_-_SALIENT_CHARACTERISTICS_6-28-18.pdf

26 June 2018

Salient Characteristics

1. The Government requests the delivery of a Rockland C-38 triple drum rolling chopper be made to Eglin AFB Duke Field.

796 CES/CEORP

Building 3031 Clay Street. (Duke Field) Eglin AFB, FL. 32542

Government Points of Contact will be provided after the contract is awarded.

2. The vender shall call Government Point(s) of Contact to schedule delivery during the hours of (0645 to 1630) not later than one business day in advance of anticipated delivery. At which time, the Government will provide the exact location for that particular delivery. Upon delivery, a certified sales representative will be present on site to provide hands on training and set up and operational instruction to Government personal at no addition cost to the government. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions.

3. The Government is requesting a Rockland C-38 triple drum rolling chopper with reversible blades or equal.

These are the minimal requirements that the Government is willing to accept in order to successfully complete these projected projects within the time and budget that has been allotted. Equipment size, Equipment weight, Ability to transport.

1. A minimum of 3 drums, tandem and dual are unacceptable, the drums need to made of 3/8 steel of better. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions.

2. Box frame for the drum rollers must be heavy duty made of 1/2 inch steel and have double plating in critical stress areas or better. This is a hard requirement, no

3. Must be frame over axle design for high clearance over obstacles or equal. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions.

4. Equipped with a hinged drawbar with swivel hitch for towing and flexibility for making turns and u-turn in fields. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions.

5. Multi drum model needs to have heavy duty chains tethered to the front roller to the back rollers to prevent tracking of the rear drums or better. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions.

6. The blades on the must be a minimum 1 inch thick by 10 inch deep and 96 inches long for maximum weight and chopping depth or greater. Each drum must at a minimum have 12 blades per drum of greater. This is a hard requirement, no

7. Blades on the drums must be reversible and thing less is unacceptable. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions.

8. The weight of the choppers are critical to intended field operations, the emptied weight of the drums on a triple roller must be greater than 32,000 pounds and the weight full drums must be greater than 58,000 pounds, weight is key during chopping operations. This is a hard requirement, no exceptions.