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Salient Characteristics

Commercial Availability Certification:

I have evaluated the commercial marketplace and determined that all of the salient characteristics documented below are available in products/services offered in the commercial marketplace.

Signature (typed name):

Technical Point of Contact (TPOC)

The Unites States (U.S.) Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) requires one (1) Command and Control (C2) Trailer; it will serve as mobile space that can be utilized for daily activities, C2 and live, virtual, constructive (LVC) research equipment storage when stationary or in use in the field.

The Government requires one (1) each C2 Trailer that meets the minimum technical specifications identified below:

1. General Operational Capabilities

a. Trailer target to include internal stow-away/protection implements (e.g. covers, flip hardware, cabinetry, etc.), for delicate equipment (e.g. computer monitors, sensors, computer hardware)

b. Electrical connections and interfaces feature to include dust and water resistant throughout the trailer’s interior and weatherproof on the trailer’s exterior.

c. Trailer target to include capable of travel on semi-improved and partially deteriorated roads (e.g. gravel, dirt), as well on military installations and ranges.

d. All trailer penetrations, connection points, openings target to include sealed and weatherproofed with ultraviolet (UV), temperature, insect, and mold-resistant materials.

e. All trailer finishes and hardware target to include corrosion resistant for coastal conditions.

f. Trailer should have underneath storage to be able to store items such as: folding tables, folding chairs, outdoor canopies.

2. Structure/Equipment (External Body)

a. Trailer Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) capacity of less than or equal to 21,000 pounds (must include furnishings and equipment).

b. Trailer to be structurally sound, capable of sustainably supporting static and dynamic stresses/loads impressed by furnished and stowed equipment, operations in extreme environmental conditions (-20 degrees Fahrenheit to 110 degrees Fahrenheit, rain/snow/ice/wind, direct sun exposure), and being driven over degraded terrain conditions.

c. Trailer to be a minimum requirement of 30 and not to exceed 43 feet in length.

d. Trailer structural and towing configuration to include gooseneck or 5th wheel.

e. Trailer structure to include high ground clearance.

f. Trailer features to include furnished with suspension and tires capable of non-detrimental travel over partially deteriorated gravel and dirt roadways to absorb road shock/vibrations and reduce trailer movement known as “chucking.”

g. Trailer features to provide functional electrical actuated stability and leveling system. Trailer features to provide functional motorized stabilization and auto-leveling system with a touchscreen remote. Include electric jacks/landing gear with corresponding electric switches to level and solidly support the trailer when disconnected from a transport vehicle and in use.

h. Trailer interior wall and ceiling finish target consist of white insulated vinyl, fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP), or comparable product.

i. Flooring surface targets to include finished with coin flooring or comparable product that promotes durability, abrasion resistance, slip resistance, hardness, and strength.

j. Access to networking cables available under the flooring if cables are run under the floor.

k. Trailer to include a minimum of one (1) man-door (e.g. entry door).

a. Door to include a window and screen door.

b. Door width to be a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches in width.

l. Optional: Tailer to include a heavy-duty retractable awning along one side of the trailer with the following features:

a. Minimum projection depth of (10) feet.

b. Minimum furnished with heavy duty fabric and robust frame.

c. Include electrically actuated to extend and retract via interior accessible switches.

3. Structure/Equipment (Roof)

a. Tailer at a minimum to include a load-bearing roof and roof access furnishments.

i. The trailer is to include a roof access ladder.

ii. The trailer roof is to include structural support for additional loads (beyond installed furnishings/equipment) at a minimum of two (2) to three (3) people.

iii. The trailer roof is to include mounting rails and light equipment tie-down points (e.g. D-Ring, E-Track, L-Track, etc.)

iv. Roof to include power and networking connections to two (2) external mounting areas (e.g. external roof AP, communications boom, 360-degree camera, etc.).

a. In lieu of external ports, each location may be furnished with a build head fitting for cable pass-through, where cables must have outdoor rated, and terminated with three (3) feet spool lengths and RJ45 connectors. Spools and termination points at a minimum to be safely stored and weatherproofed for future use.

b. Each mounting point to include an adjacent cable pass-thru location to the interior trailer structure for cable routing and power outlet.

4. Power / Electrical Requirements

a. Power requirements for the trailer are as follows:

i. Trailer to include at a minimum of 120/240 Volts Alternating Current (VAC) shore power connection equipment to provide power in lieu of operating Genset.

a. Cord(s) and plug(s) at a minimum of one-hundred (100) feet length, and include outdoor-rated.

b. All electronics and components of electrical system to include a functional operable via shore power. If not, Vendor specify at a minimum of what electrical components or systems are operable via shore power.

c. Trailer features to include furnishings with electrically rated automatic transfer equipment, to automatically switch from Genset to shore power when connected.

ii. No more than three (3) each duplex outlets to include wired in the same circuit. These circuits at a minimum of 15 Amp (A) at load capacity and breakers.

iii. All outdoor outlets to include wired in Ground Fault Circuit Interruption

(GFCI).

iv. Trailer specifications to include furnishings with interior-accessible of 120 Volts Alternating Current (VAC)

a. Trailer interior at a minimum of two (2) each 120VAC duplex outlets per seated location at the table workstations.

b. Trailer interior at a minimum of two (2) each 120VAC duplex outlets at the workbench.

c. Trailer interior to include furnishings with an outlet for a small refrigerator.

d. Trailer interior at a minimum to include furnishings with two (2) each L5-30 outlets to support government furnished portable compute workstation, each requiring 30A (Dedicated Circuit) for 3KW (Kilowatt) total power draw.

e. Trailer interior to provide furnishing at a minimum with two (2) each L5-30 outlets to support government furnished networking hardware, each requiring 20A dedicated circuit for 1.5KW (Kilowatt) total power draw (at network rack).

f. Trailer interiors include furnishings with two (2) each duplex outlets to support government furnished networking hardware (at network rack).

g. The trailer interior features to include furnishings with electrical power at each computer monitor location.

h. Outlets and covers features to include installed flush-mounted with the interior surface of the trailer.

i. Interior-accessible power outlets with water and dust-resistant features.

v. Trailer includes furnishings with exterior-accessible at a minimum 120VAC weatherproof duplex power outlets as follows:

a. Outlets with furnishings at each external roof Wi-Fi access point mounting location.

b. Quantity six (6) each outlets - three (3) along each long side of the trailer to include furnishings and accessible from ground level.

c. Outlets and covers at a minimum to include installed flush with the exterior surface of the trailer.

vi. Trailer features to include of electrical panel/circuit breaker(s) accessible from the main trailer compartment.

a. Circuit panel at a minimum of two (2) each spare openings for future 15 Amp (A) circuits.

vii. Trailer features to include furnishings with appropriate electrical protection elements to safeguard people, furnished and connected electrical components, and power sources.

b. Trailer features to include wiring in accordance with NEC (National Electrical Code) and industry standards for all power and electrical system components, including but not limited to; Genset, outlets, lighting, public address system, stabilization/leveling system, HVAC, networking interfaces, and otherwise noted electro-mechanical systems.

5. Trailer Support System

a. Tailer to include standard diesel Generating Set (Genset).

i. Genset to include sound-reducing enclosure.

ii. Genset features minimally capable to meet the following load requirements:

a. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Condition (HVAC) x 2.

b. Personal computing equipment (e.g. monitors, laptops, AR/VR equipment).

c. Attached computing equipment (e.g. communications boom, external camera, PA communications, awning, etc.)

d. Implemented electrical load (e.g. outlets, lighting, etc.)

e. Networking equipment (e.g. server room) o Ex: 120VAC, 30A Dedicated Circuit, ~3KW total, L5-30 outlet.

iii. Genset to include tank capacity capable of supporting a minimum twenty-four (24) hours of continuous operations.

iv. Genset to include a fully warrantied by manufacturer for a minimum of two

(2) years or 2,000 hours of operation, whichever comes first.

6. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

a. System to accommodate personnel, networking, compute, and other heat generating sources in trailer and at a minimum to sustain climate control in desert-type environment. (~105 degrees Fahrenheit)

b. HVAC unit(s) at a minimum of combined capacity of 36,000 BTU (British Thermal Unit) with heating and cooling capability.

c. Include multiple units:

i. One unit for the main compartment/working area.

ii. One unit for the server room.

d. HVAC unit(s) at a minimum to include programmable and controllable via digital thermostat as follows:

i. Thermostat to include wired via wall power.

ii. Thermostat to include battery backup.

iii. Thermostat to include memory backup/retention.

iv. Thermostat to include adjustable temperature differential.

e. Ventilation to include two (2) each roof vents with electric fans, powered to open via wall remote switch and to include furnishings with heavy duty cover and rain guards.

7. General Communications / Networking

a. Trailer to include external Public Access (PA) system wired to an internally mounted handheld microphone.

b. Trailer to include furnishings with dual RJ45 (Registered Jack) category (Cat) 6 ports at each planned seating placement of workstations and areas specified based on the final design.

i. Separate Cat6 cabling to include designated to each of the two (2) ports, running back to two (2) separate patch panels located in the server room.

All cabling ran to the server room.

ii. Trailer furnishing at a minimum to include with dual RJ45 Cat6 ports supporting PoE+ (Power over Ethernet Plus) at external roof mounting locations with Cat6 cable and conduit routed back to two (2) patch panel located in the server room. All cabling ran to the server room.

8. External Lighting

a. Trailer features to include exterior light emitting diode (LED) lighting system that illuminates the immediate external surroundings of the trailer, including rear end, front end, and roof of the trailer.

b. Trailer features to include separate light emitting diode (LED) exterior flood lights.

i. Flood lights features to include located near each corner of the trailer, with manually adjustable mounts to change angle and direction of beam.

ii. Flood lights at a minimum of individual output of 25,000 lumens.

9. Internal Lighting

a. Trailer to include interior light emitting diode (LED) lighting system that broadly illuminates the entirety of the trailer interior.

b. Interior lighting system to include multiple lighting elements that provide consistent illumination throughout trailer such that shadows are not cast (or their presence is minimized) when personnel/equipment are present and static, or moving around.

c. Interior lighting system color temperature at a minimum of 4000 Kelvin (K).

d. Interior lighting system to include operable via three-way switch one (1) near main-door.

e. Interior lighting system to include at a minimum of dimmable functionality.

10. Interior Features: Interior to include designated areas/rooms (Server Room, Workstation, and AR/VR/C2 Room).

a. Server Room

i. Dimensions to be the width of the trailer by a minimum of six (6) feet long.

ii. Must be closed and secured with a separate key or keypad lock.

iii. Include independent HVAC (refer to section 5).

iv. One (1) workstation desk with dimensions 18” deep,

v. Tie-down for mobile server rack. (e.g. d-ring, L-track, E-track).

vi. To include installed two (2) 42U server rack with two (2) patch panels.

vii. To include room for a minimum of one (1) additional 42U server rack.

viii. All network wiring to terminate in the server room to the patch panels from all points of the trailer (e.g. Main Room, AR/VR & C2 Room, Roof, External access).

b. Main Room (Workstations/Kitchenette)

i. Workstations

a. 5 workstations with networking and power available at each workstation. Power plug and network jack to be installed above desk height.

ii. Kitchenette (Dry Kitchen)

a. To include a small refrigerator at a minimum capacity of 2.5 or 4 cubic feet.

b. Counter depth to be 18 inches deep and 32 inches to the top of the counter; width to be dependent on location and final design.

c. Top and bottom cabinetry – depth to be 18 inches deep; width and design (e.g. # of drawers, cabinet, etc.) to be determined on final design.

d. Microwave to be integrated and built in with upper cabinetry area.

e. A minimum of two (2) 12V electrical outlets at counter level.

iii. Floor to ceiling storage closet (e.g. coat, supplies, etc.) with upper cabinet or internal self; width to be determined on final design.

iv. Slide out to be determined upon review and design with selected tailer supplier.

c. Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, C2 Room

i. Slide out to be determined upon review and design with selected trailer supplier.

ii. To include removable and/or storable conference table in the center of the room.

iii. Power and networking for full wall monitor or 2x2 monitor layout with

HDMI connections wall mounted.

11. The Contractor delivers the C2 Trailer to Aberdeen Proving Ground. The Contractor includes crating/shipping pricing to Aberdeen, MD, 21005. Shipping terms FOB destination.

12. WARRANTY. Contractor to provide at a minimum of one (1) year warranty on the trailer and its furnished equipment and attachments. Warranty period to begin following customer acceptance at final destination.