FAA Class 1 Research Vehicle SOW 12-3-2021 Rev.pdf

Class 1 ARFF Research Vehicle Statement of Work (SOW)

December 3, 2021

Federal Aviation Administration – Airport Technology Research Development Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Research Vehicle Statement of Work

Table of Contents

1.0 PURPOSE

2.0 BACKGROUND

3.0 SCOPE

4.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Warranty

4.2 Public Policy Compliance

4.3 Delivery

4.4 Training

4.5 Manuals

4.6 Project Management

4.7 Maintainability

4.8 Factory Visits and Inspections

5.0 COMMERCIAL CHASSIS

5.1 Paint

5.2 Graphics

5.3 Lettering

5.4 Power Supplies

5.5 Batteries

5.6 Reverse Gear Safety

5.7 Throttle Control

5.8 Cab

5.9 Custom Console

5.10 Radios

5.11 Cameras

5.12 DVR

5.13 Monitors

5.14 Storage Cabinet

5.15 Rear Body

5.16 Rear Bumper

5.17 Mud Flaps

5.18 Nerf Bars

5.19 Rear Receiver

5.20 Front Bumper

5.21 Lighting Package

6.0 FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM

6.1 Foam Tank

6.2 Input-based Foam Testing System

6.3 Fire Pump

6.4 Bumper Turret

6.5 Electronic Foam Proportioner

7.0 ULTRA-HIGH-PRESSURE (UHP) FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM

8.0 COMPRESSED AIR FOAM SYSTEM (CAFS)

9.0 PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS

9.1 Fully Loaded Vehicle Performance Requirements

9.2 Agent System Performance Requirements

1.0 PURPOSE

The purpose is for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Safety Research and Devel-opment (R&D) Section (ANG-E261) to procure a customized aircraft rescue firefighting (ARFF) vehicle for research objectives. The ARFF vehicle will be utilized by the FAA ARFF R&D Program for research assignments directed by the FAA Office of Airport Safety and Standards (AAS-1).

2.0 BACKGROUND

The FAA ARFF Research Program evaluates new technologies for increasing post-crash fire survivability on aircraft and determines methods to increase the performance capabilities of ARFF vehicles. This contract is for a Class 1 ARFF vehicle intended for use at the FAA William J.

Hughes Technical Center at Atlantic City International Airport. This vehicle will be used to support research into fluorine-free fire fighting foams, ultra-high pressure and compressed air foam fire fighting systems.

3.0 SCOPE

This Statement of Work (SOW) describes the minimum requirements of a of a Class 1* Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle intended for use at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William J. Hughes Technical Center at Atlantic City International Airport. This vehicle will be used by the Airport Technology Research and Development (ATRD) Branch, ARFF Research Program to support ARFF research as required.

*Class 1” in this application is a guideline which provides an identification as to the relative size of the vehicle. Due to the specialized mission (research) fire fighting agent types and quantities described in this SOW are not in accordance with FAA AC 150/5220-10E Guide Specification for Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Vehi-cles.

For this SOW, the Class 1 research vehicle is required to comply with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 414 Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Vehicles (2020) and FAA Advisory Circular AC150/5220-10E (http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Cir-cular/150_5220_10e.pdf), unless otherwise stated in this document.

The contents of this SOW cover minimum requirements as to the type of construction, finish etc.

to which the vehicle must conform, together with certain details as to equipment and appliances to be furnished.

Failure to fully describe the equipment being bid could result in rejection of the bid. The FAA reserves the right to accept deviations from the specified requirements, to evaluate and accept or reject any/all exceptions to the required components of the SOW.

In portions of this SOW, there are references made to specific brands or models followed by "or approved equal". These references are provided as “example given” and not a specific require-ment. Unless specifically indicated as a required brand or manufacturer, alternates that meet the same performance may be acceptable if approved by the FAA.

4.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Vehicles must be built and upfitted in the United States of America. The contractor must be able to support the vehicle and its components in Atlantic City N.J, (USA).

No later than 10 days after award, the vendor must provide an electronic copy of the following:

• Working blueprints to vehicle specifications and illustrative literature of the proposed ve-hicle prior to the start of production. No work of any kind will begin without written approval from the FAA.

• Production schedule which includes total number of days from notice to proceed until delivery. Production of the vehicle must not exceed 12 months from date of award.

• Vehicle’s certificate of origin upon delivery of the vehicle to the FAA.

4.1 Warranty

Examples of warranties available at the time of bid such as chassis OEM warranties, power train, all mounted component warranties, including firefighting systems, reels, and turrets must be in-cluded in the bidders proposal. The contractor must provide warranties for the custom body in-cluding welds, hardware, finish, wiring and plumbing. It is understood that not all warranties will be available until design and component selection are completed after award.

4.2 Public Policy Compliance

The completed vehicle must be in compliance with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and state and federal standards. The manufacturing facility must comply with all OSHA, and Department of Labor Regulations and industry standards.

4.3 Delivery

Upon completion of the vehicle, and following the final factory inspection by the FAA, the vehicle will be transported to the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City NJ or the con-tractor local service center. At that time, an FAA inspection team will conduct a thorough delivery inspection of the vehicle. The inspection will include all items identified in the FAA’s Statement of Work, as well as those in the bidder’s proposal. All items or discrepancies identified at the final factory inspection must be corrected prior to delivery to the FAA. All discrepancies will be corrected to the satisfaction of the FAA Project Manager before vehicle acceptance at no cost to the FAA.

Transportation, delivery and set up is the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor is re-sponsible for all loss or damages incurred in transportation. The manufacturer will provide per-sonnel to inspect the vehicle upon delivery. Adjustments, repairs, configuration, servicing, or final preparation will be performed by the personnel prior to any training or acceptance.

4.4 Training

Upon delivery of the vehicle, the manufacturer must comply with Section 7 of Advisory Circular AC 150/5220-10E Guide Specification for Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Vehicles. The one exception being that the training be performed over a three consecutive day period and not five as called for by the AC. The additional days are intended to accommodate multiple fire de-partment crew shifts, which does not apply to the FAA’s research program.

4.5 Manuals

Operator's Manual. The OEM’s owner’s manuals for the commercial chassis are adequate. The contractor must provide one hard copy and one electronic copy of the vehicle manuals. The fol-lowing requirements are for the firefighting components installed by the contractor. The opera-tor's manual must include all information required for the safe and efficient operation of the vehicle, including the fire extinguishing equipment, and any special attachments or auxiliary equipment. The operator's manual must include the following items at a minimum.

a. Location and function of all controls and instruments must be illustrated and fully de-scribed.

b. Safety information that is consistent with the safety standards established by the Occu-pational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

c. Checks and adjustments in preparation for placing the vehicle in service upon receipt from the contractor.

d. Preparation for shipment or storage.

e. General description of and step-by-step instructions for the operation of the vehicle and its fire extinguishing systems and auxiliary equipment.

f. Description of the post-operational procedures (draining, flushing, etc.).

g. Checklists for the daily maintenance inspection and mission readiness checks that the op-erator is expected to perform, including basic troubleshooting procedures.

h. Schedules for required preventative maintenance and required periodic maintenance.

i. A line art drawing of the vehicle, including front, rear, left, and right-side views, showing basic dimensions and weights (total vehicle and individual axle weights for the unloaded and fully loaded vehicle).

Service Manual. The service manual must identify any special tools and test equipment required and must cover troubleshooting and maintenance as well as minor and major repair procedures.

The text must contain performance specifications, tolerances, and fluid capacities; current, volt-age, and resistance data; test procedures; and such illustrations and exploded views as may be required to permit proper maintenance by qualified mechanics. The manual must contain an al-phabetical subject index as well as a table of contents.

4.6 Project Management

All questions and requests for clarification must be made in writing to the FAA’s representatives.

All answers will be returned in writing. Questions relative to FAA policy, bid procedure, or public policy compliance must be directed to the FAA Contracting Officer identified in the SOW cover letter.

Contracting Officer, AAQ-610 FAA William J Hughes Technical Center Atlantic City Int'l Airport, NJ 08405

4.7 Maintainability

The vehicle conversion design must be such that:

a. It uses the fewest number of different parts consistent with the specified performance.

b. It permits maintenance with commercially available, general purpose mechanic tools and equipment. The contractor must identify and document in the maintenance manual in-troduction any special or nonstandard tools required, and any unique test equipment re-quired to perform operator/owner maintenance and service. Any such special tools or equipment must be provided by the contractor.

c. It uses disconnect plugs, receptacles, junction boxes, buss bars, multiple-line connectors in the electrical systems. All disconnect points must be clearly labeled. All electrical wires must be color and number coded. Color coding must exist for the full length of the hose, line, or wiring. All color-coded lines, harnesses or devices or components must be pro-tected during painting or undercoating to maintain color coding.

d. It includes pilots, guides, slides, carriages, or other features where such provisions can add to the ease of removal and installation or attachment of components.

e. It uses a fastener system that is easily disassembled and reassembled for all cabinets and bodywork that must be removed for access for maintenance and removal of components for repair or replacement.

f. All metal fasteners, fittings, connectors, hinges, hardware, fittings are stainless steel or of non-ferrous metals not subject to corrosion.

g. All space which is occupied or from which work is performed during operations, servicing, and maintenance of the vehicle are free from hazardous protrusions, sharp edges, cracks, or other elements which might reasonably be expected to cause injury to personnel.

h. Panels which must be opened for access to service points must be hinged and labeled.

Lubrication points must be in accessible, protected locations.

i. All oil, hydraulic, air, water, foam concentrate, and electrical system conduits, tubing and hoses must be in protected positions. Every precaution must be taken to prevent chafing of the above components. They must be secured to the frame or body structure and, except where a through-frame connector is necessary, are fitted with protective looms or grommets at each point where they pass through panels or structural members.

j. Dissimilar metals, as defined in MIL-STD-889, are not in contact with each other. Metal plating or metal spraying of dissimilar base metals to provide electromotive compatible abutting surfaces is acceptable. The use of dissimilar metals separated by suitable insu-lating material is permitted, except in systems where bridging of insulation materials by an electrically conductive fluid can occur.

k. Protective coatings. Materials that deteriorate when exposed to sunlight, weather, or op-erational conditions normally encountered during service are not used or have a means of protection against such deterioration that does not prevent compliance with perfor-mance requirements. Protective coatings that chip, crack, or scale with age or extremes of climatic conditions or when exposed to heat are not used. Coatings are free from runs, sags, or other defects.

4.8 Factory Visits and Inspections

A pre-build conference must be conducted at the successful contractor’s manufacturing facility, prior to the start of work. It must be scheduled as soon as practical after contract award. During the pre-construction conference, all details of the project will be discussed and agreed upon prior to the start of any work. Approval drawings must be reviewed, modified as needed and approved when acceptable to the FAA’s Project Manager.

The Project Manager must be updated monthly (or as appropriate) to report the progress being made on the project. The monthly progress reports should include a running narrative and pho-tographs. The FAA reserves the right to visit the manufacturer’s facility at any time during the manufacturing process.

When the vehicle is 100% complete the FAA team will revisit the manufacturer’s facility to con-duct a final inspection and witness performance testing.

Both the pre-construction conference and the final inspection visits will be thorough and inclu-sive. A line by line comparison of the specification with the vehicle will be made. All phases of performance testing will be performed. The contractor will be responsible for providing adequate facilities for these tests. During both inspection visits, a table and chairs will be needed in the vehicle inspection area, as well as a power supply for a laptop computer.

5.0 COMMERCIAL CHASSIS

The vehicle upfit must be performed on a brand new commercially available chassis. Following are the minimum requirements for the commercial chassis.

a. Diesel Engine 7.3 Liter, or equivalent for chassis weight limit with electronic injection and glow plugs to not limit to certain manufacturer

b. Crew Cab (4 door), 3 passenger configuration (A portion of the rear seating area will be occupied with a storage cabinet with a roll up door allowing for one bucket seat in the rear seating area.)

c. Automatic Transmission

d. Engine Oil Cooler

e. Transmission Oil Cooler

f. Cold Climate Package

g. 19,500 Gross Vehicle Weight (minimum)

h. HD Suspension, handling package with sway bars

i. Power Steering j 4 Wheel ABS, Power Disc Brakes

k. Power Windows and Mirrors

l. Tires on Rims - Tires must be all-weather/all-terrain style with heavy-duty rating for in-tended service and load (one spare required).

m. Aluminum rims

n. Deep Tinted Glass

o. Heat, Air Conditioning, Defroster

p. High Back Bucket Seats (2) front, 1 rear

q. Rubber Flooring

r. Intermittent Windshield Wipers, with washer

s. Self-Canceling-Directional Signals with Audible Indicator

t. Sun visors: Two (2) or more as necessary to provide coverage for full width of windshield

u. Dual remote control, heated mirrors with min. 4" x 6" surface area with dual view.

v. Sound reduction Package

w. Full Gauge Package to include tachometer, voltmeter, coolant temperature, oil pressure and fuel.

x. Fire / Rescue Prep Package (eg. heavy-duty alternator and coolant systems)

5.1 Paint

Prior to painting all parts must be cleaned, treated, and prepared.

The entire unit must be primed and painted to automotive type quality to the FAA specifications.

The finish must be by PPG urethane finishes or approved equal. The color must be PPG 938207, Green (or approved equal) to match existing FAA equipment. In addition to all visible exterior components, the paint scheme as specified must include doorjambs, and painted interior door panels that are not covered with trim.

The applied paint color must comply with FAA A/C 150/5210-5D Painting, Marking, and Lighting of Vehicles Used on an Airport (http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circu-lar/AC_150_5210-5D.pdf). The final finish must consist of appropriate clear coating or equal to automotive quality. The primer must be the recommended primer as specified by the paint man-ufacturer for the specific application. Color sample on metal must be submitted for approval by the Project Manager prior to painting vehicle.

The vehicle must be free of dents, scratches, drips, runs, sags, “orange peel”, or other imperfec-tions. The vehicle finish must be deep, smooth, and shiny.

5.2 Graphics

a. All graphics, lettering, striping and chevrons must make use of high-performance reflective vinyl

b. Lettering, FAA provided door seal and numerals must be applied per customer direction and sized appropriately to the vehicle design as space allows. Additional lettering and vehicle ID number details will be dependent upon the proposed vehicle configuration. Lettering infor-mation must be discussed and designed during pre-construction.

c. The contractor must provide above each wheel well the recommended tire pres-sure. The 3/4" vinyl adhesive characters must read the recommended pressure fol-lowed by PSI. e.g., “00 PSI.”

d. One (1) set of two-inch decals must be provided indicating the vehicle's height without agent (water and foam). The decals must be located on the upper portion of the inside cab windshield on the driver’s side. The height should be in feet and inches, e.g. (6’ 8”).

A 10” reflective triple stripe must be applied to the perimeter of the vehicle to meet the require-ments as outlined in the FAA Advisory Circular AC150-5220-10E. The stripe must begin at the forward portion of the body on each side at headlight height. The stripe must break up once below the cab window and again across the rear body section (based on proposed design). The 10” of reflective striping must be an 8” band (RED) with a 1” space above and below the 8” band, with a 1” band black reflective above and below the 1” space. Striping information must be dis-cussed and designed during pre-construction.

The rear bumper must be equipped with retro reflective striping in a chevron pattern sloping downward and away from the centerline of the vehicle at an angle of 45 degrees. The colors must be alternating, six-inch-wide stripes of red and either yellow, fluorescent yellow or florescent yellow green. If the approved design includes painted metal vertical surfaces in addition to the bumper, additional chevrons may be required. Final color choices are to be determined at a pre-construction conference.

The FAA will provide photographs of existing graphics upon request to match fonts and styles of existing vehicles. Emblems and logos provided by the FAA will be affixed at the factory. Final layout for striping and lettering will be determined during the pre-construction conference. The contractor must provide a “builders plan”, so that layout can be illustrated, and approved on a drawing.

5.3 Lettering

Reflective lettering will be affixed to the vehicle on both sides and the rear. The size of the char-acters will depend upon the contractor’s design. RED reflective characters and black reflective characters shadow “FAA” on both sides of the vehicle. Smaller black reflective characters “Air-craft Rescue & Fire Fighting” must be affixed below “FAA”. In a smaller font, black reflective letters “Research Program” are to be affixed under “Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting”. The num-ber “14” is to be affixed to both sides, rear and top of vehicle, to comply with FAA AC 150-5210- 5.

5.4 Power Supplies

A 12-volt electrical starting system must be provided.

The alternator must have a total output capacity adequate to service the full operational load including, but not limited to, cab heating, air conditioning, computers, monitors, joysticks, com-partment lighting, cab lighting, emergency lighting and devices, radios, flood lights, driving lights, and clearance and service lights. Additionally, a 20% reserve alternator capacity must be pro-vided. The contractor must submit a list of the vehicle's fully anticipated amperage. The amp draw calculations must clearly indicate the Total Connected Load (TCL) for the entire vehicle and all components at both extreme operating temperatures and idle or high idle engine operating speed and clearly indicate the reserve capacity of the proposed alternator. The contractor must provide a heavy-duty alternator(s) that will exceed the anticipated amperage. The alternator(s) must have automatic regulation.

A master disconnect switch must be wired through the chassis and the accessories installed by the up fitter with a switch in the cab.

A weatherproof, grounded, polarized male plug, suitable for receiving 110 volts AC from an out-side electrical supply, must be provided.

a. The Auto Eject plug(s) must be mounted on the left side of cab.

b. The plug(s) must be wired to a built-in heavy duty 12-volt battery conditioner, 15 Amp Kuss-maul Auto Charge 2000 (or approved equal “smart charger”) which charges both batteries.

Charger must be mounted in an area accessible for maintenance, protected from damage and adequately ventilated.

c. The matching female receptacle(s) must be provided with the vehicle. The plug should be equipped with a dual LED bar graph indicator to display charging status.

d. The receptacle(s) Kussmaul auto-eject type (or approved equal) and must be wired to a junc-tion box with circuit breaker protection and one multi outlet strip for equipment.

e. 5,000/10,000-watt pure sine wave power inverter must be installed. The inverter will supply 5,000 watts continuous power and 10,000-watt peak power. The inverter must be equipped with a remote control. The inverter must be equipped with safety protections for over-volt-age, low voltage, short circuit and overheat. The design must include isolated input and out-put design and low interference technology. The mounting location of the inverter and the remote control are to be determined at the pre-construction conference.

f. There will be at least one (1) duplex receptacle on each side of the vehicle. The receptacles will be in weather-tight workboxes and have exterior rated covers. Each receptacle must be labeled 120V AC.

g. An additional duplex receptacle must be installed in the electronics cabinet in the rear cab area and must be labeled 120V AC.

5.5 Batteries

Two heavy-duty high cycle emergency vehicle batteries must be mounted under the hood using all factory mounts and hardware. The battery system must be wired into circuitry with a contin-uous duty solenoid (bidder to specify) operating from the ignition switch. An additional 12 volt quick connect jumper cable connection at the front of vehicle must be installed.

5.6 Reverse Gear Safety

a. A "vehicle backing" warning device, audible up to 25 feet (7.5 m) behind the vehicle, must be provided. Shifting the transmission into reverse must activate this device. There must also be two (2) rear mounted and rear facing floodlights consistent with lighting specifications

b. which are to be activated with the backup alarm when the vehicle transmission is shifted into reverse. These lights must also be available when the truck is not in reverse and activated by a switch in the cab mounted console.

c. In addition, the rear facing red LEDs must activate with the reverse function.

d. A rear vision camera and in-cab monitor must be provided to aid the driver in safely backing up the vehicle. The chassis OEM version of the back-up camera is acceptable if the vehicle is so equipped. The back-up camera must be switched "on" automatically whenever the vehicle is in the reverse mode of operation.

5.7 Throttle Control

An automatic and manually operated electronic throttle control unit. The control panel will con-tain on and off switches, power on and low voltage warning LED indicators. It will be adjusted to bring the idle up when there is a demand for increased voltage from the alternator. The throttle control will not engage unless the vehicle is in park and neutral. The system will automatically disengage with depression of the brake pedal or shifting of transmission.

5.8 Cab

Four sets of red / clear LED cab interior dome lights must be provided, with one set mounted above the driver and the second set mounted above the passenger seat and two more located in the rear cab area. Rear mounting location will be determined at the pre-construction confer-ence. These lights must have integral three position switches, i.e., Red / Off / Clear.

5.9 Custom Console

The custom console must be designed with aluminum tread plate sides with a smooth hinged top lid finished with a durable washable dark finish. The center console must be designed to accom-modate items such as siren controls, radio(s) and, lights switches, FLIR camera controls joysticks, turret controls, agent controls, pump engine controls, etc. All switches must be rocker type with colored lights indicating green for on, red for off.

• Foam switches must be locking rocker type.

• All switches / controls must be identified with backlit labels.

• All switch controls must be logically located in groups, e.g., firefighting controls bank, lighting control bank.

• The console itself must have shielded surface lighting that does not distract or effect the driver’s night vision.

• The console shall have at least one cupholder for removable ruggedized tablet mount.

The console mounted equipment, controls and switches must include, but may not be limited to:

• Electronic Siren / PA

• Throttle Control Indicator

• Throttle Control Switch

• Pump-engage / secure controls

• Pump engaged indication

• Pump pressure gauge – 3” liquid filled

• Water Tank to Pump Control with indicator light

• Foam Tank to Pump Control with indicator light

• Foam system engaged indication

• Start / Stop Controls for Pump Engine

• "Diesel Pump Engine Running" indicator light

• Firefighting joystick / controls for bumper turret

• LED Agent Level Gauges

• FLIR Camera Controls

• Controls or indicator for power converter (if applicable)

• At least two (2) USB outlets

5.10 Radios

Three dedicated 12-volt, negative ground radio power leads must be provided to the custom console marked and tagged with permanent tags. All radio leads must be wired so that when the vehicle's master electrical switch is on the radios are on, and when the switch is off, the radios are off.

The antennas for each radio (2) are to be mounted on the roof, sufficiently spaced out to prevent interference. Radio antennae for the air to ground radio is to be matched with the radio.

The Air to Ground Radio must be an Icom IC-A20 VHF Air Band transceiver, or an approved equal and will be installed in the custom console. The radio will be fitted with microphone and micro-phone mounting clip.

A space should be left in the console for future installation of a Kenwood HF radio (NX 3720 HG), which serves as a Project Radio. An antenna for the radio must be installed on the roof and the antenna cable is to terminate in the console.

The third power lead must be labeled “Spare”.

5.11 Cameras

A 1080 HD Video Camera with 140-degree wide angle must be mounted in the cab, so as not to obstruct the view of the driver. The camera must have forward view only and is to be wired into the chassis electrical system (not through a cigarette lighter plug). The camera must have an on/off switch either integral to the camera or through a switch in the custom console. If the camera is equipped to record audio, it must be selectable on/off. The camera will be connected to the vehicle’s digital video recorder (DVR). Video output must be viewable in real time through a display/monitor.

A Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) camera must be mounted on the vehicle’s roof. It must be mounted so that there is no conflict with other mounted equipment. The FLIR must be connected into the vehicle DVR. The FLIR camera images must be viewable in real time through a display / monitor. The FLIR must comply with NFPA 414, 2020.

5.12 DVR

A DVR must be installed in the storage compartment in the rear cab area. The DVR interface must be viewable through the cab monitor. The cameras must be capable of being recorded at a minimum of 1080p/30fps. The video out interface must have options for selecting inputs view-ing individually or split screen.

5.13 Monitors

The following devices must be connected to a display/monitor.

• Back up camera. An assumption is made that this feeds to an OEM-provided “in dash” monitor. The contractor must confirm with the FAA.

• FLIR Camera

• Dash Camera

The flat screen monitor should be minimally 12” color with brightness controls. The monitor must be well matched for viewing the 1080 HD images from the dashboard mounted camera as well as the FLIR. The view must be selectable for full screen either Dash Cam or FLIR with the capa-bility of switching to split screen.

The monitor must be mounted on an adjustable bracket that allows it to be adjusted right, left, up or down and locked in place for best viewing. The mounting must allow the monitor to be stowed out of the way when not in use. The mounting of the monitor must not interfere with air bag deployment when stowed. The monitor must be viewable in all lighting conditions including bright sunlight.

5.14 Storage Cabinet

A storage cabinet (eg. an EMS cabinet) must be installed in the rear seating area of the crew cab.

The cabinet will be used to store or transport electronics such as laptop computer, data acquisi-tion system, portable radio battery bank charger, DVR for camera(s), etc. The cabinet must be fabricated from light metal / aluminum and fitted with a roll up door, style, and color to match the exterior compartment doors. No lock is required for the interior cabinet doors. There must be four (4) shelves in the cabinet. Each shelf must have a one (1) inch lip to keep the contents from sliding up against the rollup door. Each shelf must be fully illuminated with LED lighting.

There will be a 110v duplex receptacle (wired from the inverter) in the second shelf area as well as 4 USB (3.0 OR higher) receptacles. Each shelf except the bottom shelf must have a 1.5-inch hole to pass wires through to the receptacles. The cabinet must be ventilated at each shelf level to the cab space. Location and positioning of the cabinet must be determined during the pre-construction conference.

5.15 Rear Body

It is the desire of the FAA to include some storage compartments but recognizes that the space consumed by the firefighting systems may limit the amount of space available for storage.

At a minimum there must be one (1) rear compartment on each side between the cab and the firefighting body.

Available compartment space must be utilized for storage on roll-out trays. A height adjustable roll-out tray must be provided for every 18-inches of each vertical storage space. Height adjust-ments must require no more than common hand tools and must not require disassembly of tracks.

Compartment doors must be aluminum roll down type with a smooth shiny finish. Color is to be selected at pre-construction conference. High side doors must have a pull-down strap attached.

The open / closing mechanism must be a full width locking bar operable with one hand. Each door must be equipped with a keyed lock (keyed alike).

Each tray must be accessible to crew members standing on the ground. A pull out and tip-down configuration must be used for trays over 54-inches from the ground when the compartment is more than 18-inches deep. Each tray must have a 3/8-inch diameter drain hole located in each corner to allow drainage of water.

Each tray / shelf, including the floor of a compartment, must be fitted plastic / rubber drainage tile.

LED strip lighting must be placed from top to bottom along each side of a compartment equipped with a roller shutter door. In addition to the LED strip lighting, additional LED lighting must be provided to fully illuminate each shelf or tray. Compartment lighting must automatically illumi-nate only when a compartment door opens, and the vehicle electrical master switch is in the "on" position. Light switches must be of the magnetic (non-mechanical) type.

5.16 Rear Bumper

The rear bumper must include a step-up feature. The rear body must include grab handles to assist in climbing into the rear body area.

All LED stop, tail, turn, corner, back up and DOT required lights must be used.

5.17 Mud Flaps

Rear mud flaps must be provided.

One (1) set of chock blocks sized for the proposed vehicle must be provided and installed on the mounting bracket.

5.18 Nerf Bars

Stainless steel polished running boards (nerf bars) with non-skid step pads must be installed on each side of the vehicle. Stainless steel polished finish with step pad(s) nerf bars must run the length of the chassis under all four (4) doors.

5.19 Rear Receiver

Class 4 receiver with a minimum 2" receiver tube must be installed at the rear two safety chain attachment points. Receiver must have a rating of 10,000 lbs. gross trailer weight and 1,000 lbs.

tongue weight. The receiver must be equipped with a trailer plug (12-volt 7-way RV style trailer connector).

5.20 Front Bumper

An aftermarket front bumper must be installed on the vehicle. The bumper must serve as a suit-able mounting location for the bumper turret, front facing warning lights and the siren speaker.

It must be designed so that there are no conflicts with the bumper turret or the agent stream. It must be a design that protects the bumper turret when in a stowed (parked) position.

5.21 Lighting Package

The vehicle must be equipped with optical warning devices in compliance with NFPA 1901 (2016)

13.8.14 “Requirements for Small Apparatus”. This will be an all-LED red / white combination.

This includes all upper and lower zones. In addition, the light bar must have right and left alley lights and forward-facing take-down lights.

Eleven-inch-wide LED flood bar ground lights covering the driver and passenger side of cab entry doors (4) and the ground at the rear of the truck must be installed. Ground lighting must be activated when the vehicle is placed in park or by a switch in the cab.

The vehicle must be equipped with an amber LED beacon flasher. This light must be switched from the cab console and labeled “AMBER BEACON”.

Two telescoping scene lights with rotatable, pivoting LED light heads must be installed - one (1) on each side of truck. Akron DC Scene Star LED light head (14000 Lumen) or approved equal must be used.

LED service lighting (12v) must be installed in the rear body to illuminate all components of the firefighting systems, the diesel pump engine, agent fill points, valves, and hose reels. The service lights must be controlled by a weatherproof switch on the rear body.

An hour meter indicating pump engine hours must be provided. The hour meter may be integral to the diesel pump engine if it is within view of the technician.

6.0 FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM

All metallic surfaces of the piping and associated components that come into contact with the agent must be of brass, bronze, or stainless steel.

A flushing system must be provided to purge all piping and associated components with clear water.

The vehicle must have a baffled water reservoir with a manufacturer-certified minimum usable capacity of at least 100 gallons but no greater than 150 gallons. The water tank must be con-structed of UV resistant polypropylene and have a lifetime warranty. All materials used must be capable of storing water, foam concentrate, and water/foam solutions. The tank must be ade-quately vented. A water tank drain valve control must be installed in a location easily accessible by a technician.

The water reservoir must have an access hatch on the top to allow visual inspection of the water level. The tank can be “topped off” with a garden hose through the top hatch. In addition, a 1.5-inch tank fill inlet must be provided. This inlet can be used for tank fill or as a nurse line to provide additional water supply during water or foam operations. The tank fill line must be easily acces-sible from the ground. The fill line will have a ¼ turn ball valve, a drain and terminate in a chrome

1.5 “- female coupling. The coupling must also have a chrome cap attached by a chrome chain.

The inlet must be labeled “Tank Fill”. A 2.5”- pressure gauge indicating the pressure of water flowing through the tank fill from a pressure source must be installed. The gauge must be illumi-nated. A permanent label indicating the maximum fill pressure must be posted. There must be a tank drain that will empty the water tank under the vehicle.

6.1 Foam Tank

The vehicle must have a foam tank with a manufacturer-certified minimum usable capacity of at least 40 gallons of Class B foam. The foam tank must be constructed of UV resistant polypropyl-ene and have a lifetime warranty. All materials used must be capable of storing water, foam concentrate, and water/foam solutions. The tank must be capable of being “topped off” through the top hatch. The top fill opening must be provided and equipped with a removable No. 10 gauge stainless steel mesh. The foam tank must be adequately vented.

In addition, a 1.5-inch foam tank fill / drain must be provided. This bottom fill / drain line must have a ¼ turn ball valve shut off. The line must terminate with a chrome 1.5”- female coupling with a chrome cap and chain. The fill / drain must be fitted with a removable stainless-steel strainer of ¼ mesh and have check valves or be constructed such that no more than ¼ gallon of foam is lost from the tank during connection or disconnection of the foam fill line. A permanent label “FOAM FILL / DRAIN” must be installed.

An additional ¼ turn ball valve must be installed between the foam tank and the foam tank fill drain valve.

If any drilling into the foam tank is necessary during vehicle production, interior of tank and piping must be thoroughly cleaned and inspected to ensure that all scraps from drilling have been re-moved.

6.2 Input-based Foam Testing System

The vehicle must be plumbed to accommodate the connection of an ECOLOGIC® mobile input-based foam testing system as approved by the FAA under CertAlert 21-01.

6.3 Fire Pump

The vehicle must be equipped with a multi-stage fire pump capable of providing the performance specified herein for independent operation of either the UHP or the low-pressure firefighting systems. The pump must be capable of delivering > 60 GPM of foam solution at 1250 PSI at the bumper turret nozzle and 20 GPM of foam solution at 1100 PSI to the UHP handline nozzle. The pump must have the capability of providing agent to the bumper turret and handline simultane-ously. For the low-pressure side, the discharge rates for the bumper turret and reeled handline are to be >60 GPM, as per NFPA 414, Table 4.1.1.2 (d). The system must include provisions to prevent foam from being relieved onto the ground. Provisions must be made to ensure the pump will not run dry. The fire pump must be equipped with a pressure governor.

Three-inch illuminated liquid filled gauges must be installed to show system pressures and for each individual discharge.

Each discharge should be fitted with a digital flow meter. (e.g.) FRC Insight or approved equal.

The flowmeter should have a push button calibration feature and provide TOTAL flow in GPM.

The location of the flow indicator(s) will be determined at the pre-construction conference.

Drains must be provided for all discharges, the fire pump and both agent reservoirs.

6.4 Bumper Turret

A bumper turret that meets the requirements of NFPA 414, Table 4.1.1.2(d) for vehicles with water tanks ranging from > 120 to < 528 gallons must be installed on the front bumper. The electric controlled joystick must be installed in the custom console in a position where it is oper-able from either front seat. The bumper turret must be capable of flowing UHP and LP. The turret must have the following functions: stow / deploy, high / low flow, rotate, raise, and lower as per NFPA 414. The turret must be mounted in such a way that it is visible from the seated position(s) in the cab.

If the bidders design proposal will not allow for the bumper turret to meet the requirements for flowing UHP and LP through a single turret, a second bumper turret and controls would be ac-ceptable if fully described in the bidder’s proposal.

The turret must be capable of the following:

(1) Being elevated at least 45 degrees above the horizontal

(2) Discharging agent within 9.1 m (30 ft) in front of the vehicle at full output using a dispersed stream

(3) Being rotated not less than 90 degrees to either side, with total traverse of not less than 180 degrees

6.5 Electronic Foam Proportioner

An electronic foam proportioner must be installed to proportion Class B foam at various rates including 3% and 6%.

7.0 ULTRA-HIGH-PRESSURE (UHP) FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM

The vehicle must be equipped with a multi-stage pump capable of providing the performance specified herein for independent operation of either the UHP or the Compressed Air Foam Sys-tem (CAFS) (low Pressure) fire-fighting systems. The pump must be capable of delivering 60 GPM of foam solution at 1250 PSI at the bumper turret nozzle and 20 GPM of foam solution at 1100 PSI to the UHP handline nozzle.

The vehicle must be equipped with a 100 feet UHP handline and nozzle. The handline must be capable of discharging 20 GPM of water/foam solution at a minimum nozzle pressure of 1100 PSI. The minimum straight stream discharge range must be 65 feet with the minimum foam quality expansion ratio specified and tested in accordance with NFPA 412.

The UHP handline nozzle must be a variable stream pistol grip type, capable of providing a dis-charge pattern from straight stream to fully dispersed (fog). The hose reel must be equipped with an electric rewind in addition to a manual rewind device.

If the UHP handline is mounted in an enclosed compartment, the compartment must be fabri-cated from non-corrosive material and must be designed to drain effectively. The UHP handline storage area must be smooth and free from all projections that might damage the hose.

No equipment can be mounted or located where it may obstruct removing the hose. An agent discharge switch and a blow down switch to purge the hose of agent must be mounted on or adjacent to the hose reel. The hose reel must have electric rewind provisions with all electrical components sealed against entry of water. Manual rewind provisions must also be provided with a manual rewind handle securely mounted in a compartment near the hand line. A control for charging the handline must be provided on the instrument panel accessible to the driver and the turret operator.

8.0 COMPRESSED AIR FOAM SYSTEM (CAFS)

The CAFS system must be as per NFPA 1901, 21.3, Compressed Air Foam Systems and FAA Advi-sory Circular 150/5210-10E A.3.17.

Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) allows for improved fire suppression capability. The CAFS must be capable of adjusting the expansion ratio with a minimum ratio of 6:1.

The reeled hand line that will be flowing CAFS must have a smooth bore nozzle. Hand line dis-charge rates of 30 GPM are permissible.

The CAFS must be equipped with a relief valve that is set to prevent the CAFS from exceeding 110 percent of the maximum allowable working pressure of the system.

The outlet of the relief valve must be routed to an area that does not expose personnel to air blasts or cause the creation of dust.

The CAFS system must be capable of variable airflow and must be equipped with metering de-vices and instrumentation to measure airflow.

The CAFS system must be capable of the following characteristics for research purposes:

1. Variable flow to the CAFS system and a means to measure the water flow within the system

2. Adjustable air pressure and means to measure the air being introduced in the CAFS sys-tem to adjust and optimize the expansion

3. Ability to “switch” from CAFS to non-CAFS mode at will. There must be a visual indicator to identify the mode selected.

4. A means of either rapidly refilling or directly plumbing the system for rapid reservicing when testing is conducted. The intention being that a supply line attached to a source will be sized and installed so as to maintain flow and capacity for sustained firefighting oper-ations.

If the CAFS handline is mounted in an enclosed compartment, the compartment must be fabri-cated from non-corrosive material and must be designed to drain effectively. The CAFS handline storage area must be smooth and free from all projections that might damage the hose.

A CAFS handline equipped with 100 feet of hard rubber hose must be provided. The hose reel must be equipped with an electric rewind in addition to a manual rewind device.

The same hose reel handline used for CAFS discharge must be used for non-aspirated low-pres-sure discharge. For low pressure operation, the hose reel and nozzle must flow > 60 GPM as per NFPA 414, Table 4.1.1.2 (d). During CAFS operations, the hose reel and nozzle must flow 30 GPM as per FAA Advisory Circular 150/5210-10E A.3.17. There must be a selector valve to choose the flow path for aspirated or non-aspirated foam and include a visual indicator as to the selected mode.

Separate nozzles are required when switching from aspirated to non-aspirated (low – pressure) discharge. All required nozzles shall be provided, along with a storage area or mounting accom-modations for the second nozzle.

9.0 PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS

This vehicle must be manufactured in accordance with the performance parameters outlined in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 414 Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Vehicles (2020) and FAA Advisory Circular AC150/5220-10E (http://www.faa.gov/documentLi-brary/media/Advisory_Circular/150_5220_10e.pdf), unless otherwise stated in this document.

9.1 Fully Loaded Vehicle Performance Requirements

This ARFF research vehicle must comply with NFPA 414 (2020) - Table 4.1.1.2(b) for 120 to 528-gallon water tank capacity unless otherwise stated within this SOW. Documentation providing performance testing results must be provided to the FAA prior to final inspection visit.

9.2 Agent System Performance Requirements

This ARFF research vehicle must comply with NFPA 414 (2020) - Table 4.1.1.2(d) for 120 to 528-gallon water tank capacity unless otherwise stated within this SOW. Documentation providing performance testing results must be provided to the FAA prior to final inspection visit.