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This document contains questions and answers regarding a solicitation by the Department of the Air Force United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa for various vehicles. The solicitation seeks 3 six-wheel drive tractors, 4 four-wheel drive tractors, 7 fifteen-passenger vans, and 7 box vans, with specifications provided in an attachment. Questions were asked to clarify requirements for spare tires, towing capacity, automatic transmission types, and cargo capacity. The award will be made on an all, some, or none basis, and pricing must include shipping costs for each line item.
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| RFQ - FA560623Q2076 - Amendment 2.pdf | ||
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| Attachment 1 - Specifications.pdf | ||
| RFQ - ACE Vehicles - FA560623Q2076.pdf |
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Questions and Answers
1. From the reading of the documentation we understand that to submit the offer we have to send all the economic and technical information via email in a .pdf file to the Points of Contact which are mentioned in the tender. Is it correct or is there anything else we have to do?
All quotes and technical information shall be submitted electronically to the POC’s listed on the solicitation
1. In the description of the RFQ are mentioned also 2x Flatbed Trailer and 2x Side-Curtain Trailer, but then these two are not listed in the CLINs. Shall we offer also the trailers?
The trailers are not part of this solicitation. An amendment to the solicitation, removing the trailers, will be posted at the same time as these questions and answers.
1. Since the requested delivery is in Germany, we assume that the offered vehicle must be fully certified and homologated, according to the European Legislation in force, for driving on public road, including emission norms as per Euro 6 regulation. Is it correct?
Yes, correct. The box trucks, tractor and trailer combo must also be ADR compliant.
1. Tractor 6x4 Specifications, please clarify the following requirements:
3. “Includes front and rear spare tire/wheel assembly”: if the front and rear tyres/wheel of the offered trucks have the same size, shall the truck be equipped with 1 or 2 spare wheels (and correspondent spare wheel holders)?
Two; one for the front and one for the rear with separate or combined wheel holder. In most applications that I have encountered, the front and rear rims are different styles. Caveat: if the front and rear rim style are the same size and make, one spare tire with holder should suffice.
3. “fifth wheel for towing”: what is the requested maximum load on the spare wheel?
Same load ratings as the wheels that are supplied with the tractor.
What is the maximum weight of the trailer to be towed by this tractor?
The maximum weight is the allowable weight per EU law; which is 40 -44tonnes (80K lbs).
3. Automatic gearbox: it is intended a fully automatic gearbox with torque converter, or it can be also offered an automatized gearbox with automatically actuated clutch and without torque converter?
Fully automatic is preferred.
1. Tractor 4x2 Specifications, please clarify the following requirements:
4. “Includes front and rear spare tire/wheel assembly”: if the front and rear tyres/wheel of the offered trucks have the same size, shall the truck be equipped with 1 or 2 spare wheels (and correspondent spare wheel holders)?
Two; one for the front and one for the rear with separate or combined wheel holder. In most applications that I have encountered, the front and rear rims are different styles. Caveat: if the front and rear rim style are the same size and make, one spare tire with holder should suffice.
4. “fifth wheel for towing”: what is the requested maximum load on the spare wheel?
Same load ratings as the wheels that are supplied with the tractor.
4. What is the maximum weight of the trailer to be towed by this tractor?
The maximum weight is the allowable weight per EU law; which is 40 -44tonnes (80K lbs).
4. Automatic gearbox: it is intended a fully automatic gearbox with torque converter, or it can be also offered an automatized gearbox with automatically actuated clutch and without torque converter?
Fully automatic is preferred.
1. 15 PAX Van Specifications, please clarify the following requirements:
5. “Luggage Compartment – Access to 12 m3”: does the requested 12 m3 include the passenger area? If the 12 m3 are required only for the luggage compartment, it seems a too big volume for a 15-passenger van.
The luggage compartment is not a hard-set number/area. The goal/requirement is to have some storage area in the back of the vehicle.
1. Box Van Specifications, please clarify the following requirements:
6. “Holland tail-lift for 500 kg or greater”: the tail lift must be Holland or it can also be of another brand?
Another brand that is comparable is accepted.
6. What is the maximum required payload of the van?
A mix of 3.5T and 7T.
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