APPENDIX B.docx

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL QUESTIONNAIRE

FOR

Offeror: _ Solicitation No. F33600- -R- _

Offeror:

-R-

APPENDIX B

FOR A

VERTICAL CAROUSEL

AT

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, WA

BUILDING 2163

CSN: BFR1B0

DATE: 31 August 2011

PREPARED BY:

SHANE M. LEGGE

PROJECT ENGINEER

403 SCMS/GUEC

DONNA L. HARTMAN

REVIEWER

403 SCMS/GUEC

Table of Contents

Fairchild AFB App B - Page ii

SCOPE

General scope This appendix establishes the minimum performance, design, fabrication, installation, and test requirements for one vertical carousel for the 92ND LRS Envision Xpress, Bldg. 2163, at Fairchild Air Force Base, (AFB) Washington. The work shall be completed in accordance with this appendix, the cover purchase description (PD), and Air Force (AF) Drawing BFR1B0-01. This appendix covers all equipment, materials, and labor necessary to complete installation of the system.

Definitions Carrier - A fabricated metal structure attached to the carrier lift chains used to contain and transport stored items.

Carrier live load capacity - Actual amount of load supported by a carrier, but not including the weight of the carrier.

Multiple tier carrier - A carrier that provides more than one storage level.

Single tier carrier - A carrier that provides one storage level.

Storage levels - The number of levels available within a carousel to contain and transport stored items provided by single and/or multiple tier carriers.

APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

Applicable documents shall be in accordance with Section 2 of the Cover PD.

REQUIREMENTS

System description The Contractor shall provide one vertical carousel located in Area B of building 2163 key plan as shown on AF Drawing BRF1B0-01 which shall store and retrieve a wide range of small parts. The user prefers the vertical carousel manufacturer be Remstar to limit the requirement for multiple maintenance contracts. Parts shall be retrieved by keying in the carrier tier number where the part is located. Each carousel shall rotate vertically, independent of the other vertical carousel(s) and shall consist of the following:

A. Carriers B. Controls C. Conduit, wiring, mechanical fasteners and all other items required to install an operational vertical storage carousel.

E. Metal dividers

Performance and physical characteristics Unit dimensions The external dimensions of each carousel shall be a nominal 6 feet deep and 10 feet wide. Depth shall exclude the countertop. The Contractor shall provide a vertical carousel that is a minimum of 18 feet high, but no higher than 20 feet high.

Carriers Carrier installation The Contractor shall maximize the number of storage levels within the carousels if more than the quantities specified in 3.2.2.2. can be installed. Spacing between the top of a carrier side and the bottom of the next carrier side shall not exceed 2 inches.

Carrier configuration Each carousel shall have enough single or multiple tiered carriers to provide a minimum of the number of storage levels and minimum usable height as follows:

Carousel Unit Letter

Minimum Storage Levels

Or Dividers

Carrier capacity Each storage level shall have a minimum net live load capacity of 250 pounds. Each carrier shall have a minimum net live load capacity, not including the weight of the carrier and tiers, as follows:

STORAGE LEVELS PER CARRIER X 250 POUNDS PER STORAGE LEVEL

= MINIMUM NET LIVE LOAD CAPACITY PER CARRIER

Carrier dimensions The minimum usable depth of each carrier shall be 24 inches. Each carrier tier shall have a minimum usable width of 92 inches.

CARRIER FABRICATION

All carrier tiers shall have a lip to prevent items from accidentally sliding over the edge of the carrier. The lip shall be a minimum of 1/4 inch high and a maximum of 1/2 inch high. Each tier shall have a solid back that extends from the bottom to the top of the usable height of each tier. All carrier tiers shall have slots to permit insertion of metal dividers.

Carrier deformation All carrier structural members shall not exhibit elastic deformation greater than 0.50 percent of the distance between the ends of each carrier when loaded to capacity. No carrier structural members shall exhibit permanent deformation.

CARRIER Tier markings Each carrier tier shall be marked with its associated number beginning with number one and progressing through all the tiers of the carousel. The number shall be contrasting to the tier color and shall be located in three positions (left, center, right), which are visible to the operator, on a fully loaded tier. The numbers shall be stick on labels permanently affixed to the tiers.

CARRIER metal dividers Each carrier shall be equipped with 7 metal dividers that can be inserted into the back of the carriers. The metal dividers shall be secured, easily removable and inserted and shall not become loose during operation.

Safety factor Each carrier lift chain shall have a minimum 6-to-1 safety factor based on yield strength.

Travel speed The carousel carrier travel speed shall be a minimum of 15 ft/min.

Retrieval method Each carousel shall automatically utilize the shortest route method of retrieval.

Stopping accuracy Each carrier tier shall stop within 0.60-inch of the position of the previous carrier tier chosen at the carrier access opening while at balanced load conditions when measured from the work counter.

Service life All equipment furnished shall be new and shall be of high quality to ensure that the completed system is designed to function a minimum of 2,500 hours based on the time registered by the hour meter specified in 3.3.7. or that all equipment has a design service life of 15 years or longer.

Structure Each carousel shall have a steel framework that shall support the fully loaded system without the use of the enclosure panels as specified in 3.2.9. and shall not be attached to another carousel or to the building, except for the floor. Each carousel shall be anchored to the floor in a minimum of four places. The carousel shall be designed such that the weight of a fully loaded carousel shall be uniformly distributed over the warehouse floor with a live load capacity of 500 per square foot.

Enclosure panels Outer surfaces of each carousel shall have bolted solid metal enclosures for security. The enclosures shall be bolted from the outside to permit removal for maintenance or emergency access. A solid metal enclosure to close off the top of the carousel shall be installed. The front of the carousel shall have a carrier access opening to permit operator access to stored material. The carrier access opening shall have a spring-loaded counter balanced door capable of being closed and locked to provide maximum security when unattended. Two sets of keys shall be provided for each unit.

Maintenance service door A service door shall be provided below the counter for maintenance access to operating parts such as motors, brakes, and reducers. The door shall be equipped with safety interlock switches to prevent carousel operation when the service door is open.

Mechanical control Each carousel shall have some means of operation, such as a hand crank, which shall rotate the carriers in the case of a power outage or maintenance requirements. The mechanism shall easily and manually rotate the carriers and shall be easily accessible.

Work counter Each carousel shall have a fixed work counter in front of the carrier access opening. The counter shall be stainless steel or laminate. The counter shall be a minimum length no less than the width of the carriers and have a minimum depth of 10 inches. The counter shall be installed a nominal height of 40 inches above the floor.

Unit markings The unit shall be marked with a letter beginning with the letter A. The letter shall not be placed on the carousel until approval for correct lettering is provided by the Contracting Officer or Technical representative (COTR). The letter, which shall be placed on the vertical carousel face at a position visible and legible to the operator, shall be a contrasting color to the carousel color. The letter shall be a minimum 8 inches high and 6 inches wide and shall be stick on labels permanently affixed to the units.

Drive components Motors Motors shall be of sufficient size for the duty to be performed and shall not exceed their full-rated load when the driven equipment is operating at the specified maximum capacity under the most severe conditions likely to be encountered. All motors shall be designed for continuous duty at ambient temperature, 32 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Motors shall be drip proof and shall be designed to operate on electrical power characteristics as they exist at the site. Motor shall have an electronically controlled soft start and shall be equipped with an overload device. Motors shall be located at the bottom of the carousel for easy access for service and maintenance.

Gear reducers Gear reducers shall not permit oil to leak. The maximum input horsepower rating of the gear reducer shall not be less than the horsepower of the attached drive motor. Motor and reducer frames shall be compatible.

Electrical characteristics Operation The carousels shall operate on 208 volt 60 hertz electricity obtained from the power panel indicated on AF Drawing BFR1B0-01.

Controls Each carousel shall have a permanent control cluster that is push button or membrane type. The control cluster shall be located in/or above the counter. The control cluster shall contain as a minimum, a numeric keypad for inputting a carrier tier address, manual up and down keys, a button to clear an incorrect carrier tier address, a button to activate movement of the carousel to the desired carrier tier, and a red emergency stop button. The control cluster shall have a LED display which shall indicate the current carrier tier. A carrier tier shall be called by keying in on the numeric keyboard the carrier tier number which shall be as specified in 3.2.2.7.

Independent disconnect Each carousel shall have a master on/off switch on the face of the carousel to control each carousel's electrical power. This switch shall have some means (i.e. key switch, padlock, etc.) of locking it into the off position.

Imbalanced load indicator An indicator shall be mounted on the face of the carousel to indicate if the carousel exceeds the designed imbalanced load limit of the vertical carousel. If the imbalance load limit is exceeded, the carousel shall produce an indication that the limit has been exceeded.

Obstruction sensors Sensors shall be mounted on the carousel at the work station to stop the movement of the carousel if an object should extend through the plane of the carrier access opening. The sensors shall include photoeyes projecting horizontally across the top and bottom of the carrier access opening and touch bars on the top and bottom of the carrier access opening.

Lighting Each carousel shall have integrated overhead lighting, which shall measure a minimum of 50 foot-candles at the work counter. The lighting shall be continuous along the length of the work counter.

Hour meter An electrically operated hour meter shall be provided and installed on each carousel to register cumulatively the duration of operation. The hour meter shall not be of the type that can be reset. The hour meter shall only operate when the carousel carriers are moving. The hour meter shall have a minimum of four positions to register run time of up to 9,999 hours and shall have a minimum of one position to register fractional increments of an hour. The hour meter shall be located in an area that the face of the meter is easily accessible and seen.

RS232C port An RS232C port shall be provided and installed in each carousel for future use. The RS232C port shall be connected to the controls to permit an optional computer input interface.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

Inspections The system shall be inspected to verify that it meets all the requirements of sections 1, 2, and 3 of this appendix and the Cover PD. These inspections shall be completed as part of the system checkout test and again as a part of the quality conformance test.

Test The following test shall be performed on the system as part of the system checkout test and again as a part of the quality conformance test.

[Distance Measured Between Chosen Carriers in inches x 10 / 12] / [Travel Time in seconds / 60] = Speed

[(M1 - M2) / Usable width of carrier] x 100 = Percent Deflection

If the calculated deflection exceeds 0.50, then the carousels shall fail the test. After all loads are removed, the carriers shall be examined for permanent deformation. If permanent deformation has occurred, the carousels shall fail the test.

Certifications The Contractor shall provide certification that the following requirements have been met. All certifications shall be provided in accordance with the Contract Data Requirements List.

Fairchild AFB App B - Page 10

VERTICAL CAROUSELS

Offeror:

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Appendix B, Vertical Carousel, 31 August 2011

This questionnaire shall be completed by the Offeror. All entries to this questionnaire shall be typed. The questionnaire will be used to determine the Offeror's understanding of the requirements and acceptability of the proposed equipment. Please attach product literature/cut sheets for all equipment detailed in this questionnaire and attach any exceptions to the Purchase Description Appendix or recommendations/design alternatives as detailed below.

Vertical Carousel Manufacturer: ______________________________ Model Number: ________________________________________________

Width: _________ inches Height: _________ inches Depth excluding counter top: ______________ inches

Net overall live load capacity per carrier: ______ pounds

Carrier usable depth: ____________________ inches

Work counter surface type: _______________________

Height of control cluster from floor: _____ inches

YES NO

Will the hour meter have increments of less than an hour: YES NO

THIS AREA LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY

EXCEPTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS/DESIGN ALTERNATIVES

Attach any exceptions taken to the Purchase Description Appendix. Please outline those concerns in detail. Your exceptions will be reviewed to determine acceptability.

Are exceptions taken?

Number of pages attached: ____________________________________

Attach any recommendations or design alternatives you feel may enhance operation, maintainability, or reduce system cost. Your recommendations and design alternatives will be reviewed to determine acceptability.

Are recommendations/design alternatives attached?

Number of pages attached: ____________________________________

We have read the requirements of the Purchase Description Appendix and will comply with all paragraphs as written, with exceptions taken only to those items indicated on the attached exception sheet.

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