Pre_Solicitation_Notice_ACAD_Hand_Fed_Wood_Chippers_NAICS_code_is_333112_Lawn_and_Garden_Tractor_and_Home_Law_1.docx

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: ACAD HAND FED WOODCHIPPERS, NAICS code is 333112 Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment

The National Park Service, Northeast Region, New England Major Acquisition Buying Office intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a firm fixed priced supply contract, to provide two hand fed woodchippers in accordance with the stated specifications, (Commercially Off The Shelf (COTS).

This action will utilize a lowest price technically acceptable source selection.

The Contractor is to deliver the required woodchippers F.O.B. destination to Acadia National Park, 20 McFarland Hill Rd. Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 by December 31, 2023. Delivery shall be between the hours of 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Provide 24-hour advance notice of delivery.

The required specifications are as follows (NO SUBSTITUTIONS): Hand Fed Woodchippers, NPS, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine

· Measurements:

· Capacity: 12”

· Throat Opening: 14.25” x 17”

· Feed Rate: 120 feet per minute

· Noise Level: 80 decibels @ 50’

· Dimensions:

· Length: 164” with feed tray closed

· Width: 80”

· Height: 98”

· Weight: 5,500-6,000 pounds

· Engine: Caterpillar C3.4, 74 horsepower diesel engine without clutch – Tier 4

· Chassis:

· Mainframe constructed of ¼” x 2” x 4” rectangular tubing

· Tongue constructed from 3/8” x 3” x 6” rectangular tubing

· Suspension: Single 7,000 lbs. Torflex EZ-lube axle

· Electric Brakes

· Tires: (2) ST235/80R 16” tires mounted on 8-bolt spoke rims

· Hitch: 2 position hitch mounting plate w/ a 2.5” pintle hitch & 5/16” link chains and safety chain hooks and lock clips

· Tongue Jack: 5,000 lbs. “Bulldog” tongue jack, adjustable for height w/ 15” travel capacity and stationary foot pad

· Electrical:

· (1) 1,000 Cold Cranking Amp (CCA) battery

· Electrical Plug: Sure flex 12’ coiled cord w/ 6 prong plug

· Taillights: (2) LED taillights

· Terminal Junction Box: 7 terminal heavy-duty junction box

· Clearance Lights: (4) LED side clearance lights

· License Plate Mount: (1) License plate mount w/ light

· Tail light cover

· Feed System:

· Slide Box

· Down Pressure Springs: (2) 17” adjustable “easy climb” down pressure springs

· Adjustments for Springs: 4 adjustments between 0” to 6” of travel before spring tension

· Yoke Sides: (4) 1” x 1” x 11.5” replaceable “Phenolic” wear strips

· Feed Wheels: (2) horizontal

· Feed Wheel Dimensions: 16 3/8" wide x 7 1/2" diameter

· Feed Wheel Teeth: Top & bottom wheels equipped with non-wrapping knife edge teeth, 1" high, full length of wheel.

· 2” Feed Wheel Shafts

· Two Hydraulic Motors

· Displacement: 15.9 CID

· Feed wheel motor torque (each feed wheel): 6,329 (inch / pounds)

· Feed wheel pulling power (each feed wheel): 1,688 (pounds)

· Attachment: Tapered fit coupling system

· Infeed Hopper Dimensions: 29" high x 54" wide

· Infeed Thickness: 1/4" thick

· Infeed Tray: 30”-fold down infeed tray. Safety control bar located on three sides of infeed hopper to allow actuation of feed wheels forward/neutral/reverse.

· Infeed Slope: 3 degrees

· Cutting System:

· Drum Style

· Dimensions: 24" diameter x 18 3/4" wide

· Drum Construction: 3/8" drum skin with internal baffles

· Four Knife Pockets

· Knives: 5/8" thick X 5 1/2" wide X 9" long

· Thrower: (12) total (6 per side) drum fan blades 1/4" thick X 8" long

· Anvil: (4-sided) 1/2" thick x 4 1/2" x 18"

· One adjustable vent on each side of the drum housing w/ removable vent covers

· Chipper Shaft: 3" diameter chipper shaft, held in place by steel lock ring and hardness bolts

· Chipper Bearings: (2) 2 7/16" bore, 4-bolt Pillow Block, greasable and easily replaceable bearings. (48,000 ft/lbs. dynamic capacity & 53,000 ft/lbs. static capacity)

· Chipper Hood constructed of 1/4" steel and fold back for easy access to drum. Hood secured with removable locking pin

· Hydraulic System:

· Open Center system

· Filtration: 3 Micron return, 10 micron suction

· Pump: Parker (gear style)

· 8 GPM pump

· Relief Pressure: 2,500 PSI

· Hydraulic Hoses: 1/2" & 3/4" single and double braid

· Hydraulic Hose Burst Pressure: 12,000 PSI

· Discharge:

· Swivel: 360 degree manual swivel

· Deflector: 3 position manual chip deflector

· Fuel Tank:

· Capacity: 25 gallon steel fuel tank

· Mount: Rubber Shock Mounted

· Magnetic Drain Plug

· Sight Gauge

· Lockable Filler Caps

· Hydraulic Tank:

· Capacity: 12 gallon steel hydraulic tank

· Mount: Rubber Shock Mounted

· Magnetic Drain Plug

· Sight Gauge

· Lockable Filler Caps

· Safety:

· Chipper hood engine disable plug

· Guards covering all moving parts

· Drum lock bar

· Electronic limit switch (prevents engine from being started)

· Two “last chance” pull cables

· Paper or electronic parts and service manuals

The NAICS code is 333112 Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment, and the small business size standard is 1,500.

Award is restricted to small businesses in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.203 -- Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, Set-Asides for Total Small Business Concerns.

The Solicitation documents will be issued on or about December 6, 2023, and will be posted on https://www.Sam.gov.

This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. No other information is available until the issuance of the solicitation. In order to be awarded a contract, an Offeror must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM), https://www.Sam.gov, and have completed their Online Representations and Certifications.

Once the Request for Quote is issued, the Statement of Work and other supporting documentation will be available for inspection without charge as attachments to the Request for Quote.

Once the Request for Quote is issued, solicitation documents will be available free of charge through the Government wide point of entry available via the Internet at https://www.Sam.gov.

Requests, for the request for quote, shall be directed to view the entire Request for Quote on the Government wide point of entry, available via the Internet at https://www.Sam.gov.