SOW_for_Gooseneck_Service_Body_MT_FIRE.pdf

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Gooseneck Service Body Specs for a 2026 Silverado HD 5500

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife/U.S. Wildland Fire Service, Montana Fire Zone, 333 Airport Road Lewistown, MT 59457 has a requirement for the purchase and installation of a Gooseneck Service Body for a 2026 Silverado HD 5500 crew cab chassis. Vehicle has been purchased and will be delivered to Lewistown, MT in fall of 2026.

REQUIREMENTS:

Vehicle fitment- 2026 Silverado HD 5500 Crew Cab and chassis 60’’ cab to axle

Service Body Construction:

• Gooseneck Service Body truck bed style design with raised front, flip top, and rear underbody integrated compartments.

• Constructed from 14-gauge, A-40 galvanneal steel.

• Full height slam tailgate with center mounted release handle.

• 7” Deep rear steep.

• Headboard with stop-turn lights.

• B&W Turnoverball® (or equivalent) stowing hitch system rated for 30,000 lb. gross trailer weight and 7,500 lb. tongue weight.

• Compartment doors made from double shell 20-gauge, two-sided A-40 galvanneal steel compartment doors with slam style latches.

• 36” High front compartments each with adjustable 250 lb. capacity shelves.

• Automotive quality, slam-style latches with interior covers.

• 250 lb. capacity adjustable divider shelves. Dividers slots on 4’’ centers. Shelves with a six-year warranty.

• Compartment doors have a double spring over-center door retainer on all doors.

• Compartments have triple contact door seals.

• Must comply with Diesel fill (standard Silverado HD 5500 front and rear tank)

• LED amber marker lights on side and red on rear body.

• Electrodeposition primer paint for corrosion resistance. SST cathodic electrodeposition finishing system, called “E-Coat” (or equivalent).

• Shall be painted with an automotive acrylic urethane or polyurethane paint and Oxford

White in Color.

• 3 Year Limited Warranty guaranteeing no body rust-through and defect-free material and workmanship when used as directed.

• LED Compartment light automatic on/off.

• Mechanics drawers in drivers’ front compartment CTeck drawers set.

• Rear receiver hitch with 21K lbs. gross trailer weigh capacity.

• 15gpm fill-rite pump w/ filter, auto nozzle and 10’ of hose.

• >75-gallon aux fuel tank (Transfer Tank) to be mounted in service body (between front compartments)

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• Air Compressor to be mounted on service body on top of one of the front compartments with:

• Honda GX390 or similar air cooled 4-stroke OHV with electric and pull start, EPA certified.

• Belt-driven, 100% duty cycle, oil-injected rotary screw.

• 2-speed throttle to respond to air demand.

• Air compressor output of 30 CFM @ 100psi (150psi max).

• Compressor thermal protection circuit.

• Automatic rapid blow-down valve on tank.

• 200 psi pressure relief valve.

• 50’ high pressure air hose with manual reel

• Low engine oil pressure shutoff.

• AGM Battery included.

• 10 Gallon air tank.

• Warranty’s: Two years on all major components; rotary screw Lifetime Warranty

(Limited); 3 yr engine warranty.

• Compressor should be full of fluids and ready for operation upon delivery.

Specifications based upon KNAPHEIDE PGTD GOOSENECK BODY and VMAC G30 powered by Honda GX390 air compressor.

Deliverable or Delivery Schedule

If the awarded contractor is located more than 250 miles from Lewistown, Montana, the contractor shall be responsible for retrieving the Chevrolet 5500 from Lewistown, MT, transporting it to the contractor’s facility for installation, and returning the completed vehicle to Lewistown, MT. All transportation costs associated with pickup and return shall be borne by the contractor at no additional cost to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/US Wildland Fire Service.

If the awarded contractor is located within 250 miles of Lewistown, Montana, the Government will deliver the vehicle to the contractor’s facility and retrieve it upon completion of all required work. This Government-provided transport will occur at no additional cost to the contractor.

Period of Performance

Delivery of the purchased 2026 Chevrolet 5500 crew cab chassis is anticipated to occur in fall 2026 (October through December). The awarded vendor will be provided a build

140FS226Q0101 Gooseneck Service Body Page 3 of 3 timeframe not to exceed 3 months, beginning upon delivery of the vehicle to the vendor or, for vendors located more than 250 miles away, upon the vehicle’s availability for pickup.

Points of Contact

Technical POC: Sam Funk, 406-428-8813, Samuel_Funk@fws.gov

Alternate Technical POC: Jim Forsythe, 406-366-0780, James_Forsythe@fws.gov mailto:Samuel_Funk@fws.gov mailto:James_Forsythe@fws.gov