HOVERCRAFT[1].doc
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- RFQ - 13A - 11060600000000001229
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- Maine
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This is a Request for Quotation issued jointly by the Maine Department of Marine Resources, Bureau of Marine Patrol and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Warden Service for the purchase of a hovercraft and trailer. The solicitation specifies a cushion rescue vehicle powered by a General Motors 350 cubic inch V-8 engine with an overall width of 8 feet and length of 19 feet 3 inches. The hovercraft must include a 12-volt electrical system, dual batteries with master switch, twin 39-inch ducted fans, hydraulically controlled splitter plates, winter windshield with wipers and washers, electronic instrument displays, and a payload capacity of 1,200 pounds. The vessel must feature a Kevlar hull bottom, heater-defroster system, and mooring equipment including grab rails, grapple poles, and ring buoys. Additionally, a four-wheel, two-axle tilt trailer with 21-foot by 8-foot 6-inch plywood deck and 3,500-pound capacity axles is required. The bid package must include a minimum of two days of training for two officers. Vendors must submit questions through the designated Question and Answer link on the Solicitation Details View page, with all responses and answers posted there for vendor review.
The solicitation does not specify pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent contractors, funding sources, or contract award and performance dates in the provided documentation. Vendors are responsible for monitoring the Question and Answer portal for all communications related to this quotation request.
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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
MAINE MARINE PATROL
MAINE WARDEN SERVICE
The Maine Department of Marine Resources, Bureau of Marine Patrol and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Warden Service are seeking bids for the purchase of a hovercraft that will meet the following specifications:
Hovercraft Requirements:
A cushion Rescue vehicle powered by a General Motors 4-cycle, 350 cu. In. (5.7 liter) V-8 multi-port/fuel injected engine. Overall width of the hard hull structure 8’ and overall length 19’ 3”. A 12V electrical system with 90 amp alternator. Dual 875 cold cranking amp batteries with battery master switch giving OFF-1-BOTH-2 positions.
Thrust frame comprising twin 39” (990 mm) ducted, twelve blade fans with air straightener arrays driven by Goodyear Eagle Kevlar core vee tooth cog belts: ten cable-operated air rudders and removable fan guards. Hydraulically controlled splitter plates with handle bar mounted electric push button switches allowing variable lift thrust settings for speed and cushion control on the move. Electronic displays on instrument panel show position of splitters.
Integrated lift and thrust air system with hypalon-coated skirts, rear mounted drag flap, six hardened aluminum replaceable skid rails. Winter windshield comprising of rigid fiberglass, gel coat structure with large curved windshield, two side windows with short roof, plus wiper and washer system.
A woven roving fiberglass inner hull with glossy gel coat finish. Flat cockpit floor, 5’ x 13’ overall with 18” high cockpit sides. Two triangular vinyl cushion seats mounted one on each side of 4’ long centerline padded crew seat.
Fast-reaction handle bar steering twist grip throttle; hinged access panel with tachometer, hour meter, engine oil pressure gauge and coolant temperature gauge, voltmeter, dual fuel gauges and 40 US gallon capacity fuel tanks. Four mooring eyes, one bow eye and one rear winching eye. Twin fiberglass tail fin style wave guards and splash guards.
Twin strobe flashers (blue), white all-around light on ducts; red/green bow light. Side mounted grab rails, two collapsible grapple poles and two ring buoys.
Hovercraft must have a payload of 1200 pounds. Hull bottom shall be Kevlar. Hovercraft shall have a heater-defroster, marine core and fan unit directly connected to engine cooling system with protected hosed and equipped with adjustable outlets on instrument panel directed at windshield. Hovercraft shall have a stationary hover system, in place of straightener array behind fans. Electric over hydraulic, handlebar mounted push-button controls; electronic position displays on instrument panel. Aluminum decking over basic floor to withstand impact loads.
Trailer Requirements:
A four wheel, two axle tilt trailer using 3,500 lb. capacity axles with 21’ x 8’6” plywood decked bed, heavy-duty glide rollers, angled sideboards with 20.5 x 8.0 x 10 load range D wide base wheels and tires; 2” coupler, swing-away tongue jack and hydraulic tilt system.
A minimum of two days of training for two officers shall be included in this bid package.
If you have a question regarding this RFQ, you must submit your questions thru the Question and Answer link on the Solicitation Details View page. Your answer will appear there as well. It is the vendor’s responsibility to log in to view all questions and answers posted there. Questions and Answers obtained any other way will not be valid for this RFQ.
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