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Fire Command Vehicle Build (Four Vehicles) - Eldorado National Forest
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This document appears to be a set of detailed specifications for upfitting four fire command vehicles for the Eldorado National Forest. The specifications cover requirements for the vehicle chassis, lighting, siren/PA system, radio installation, wiring, and striping/decals. Key details include: 4x4 pickup trucks in white color with specific equipment options; detailed lighting and siren system requirements; radio wiring and console specifications; and reflective striping and decal specifications. The document references a related federal contract opportunity solicitation for this vehicle upfit work, with a solicitation number of 127EAS24Q0063. The government point of contact and other standard solicitation details are also provided.

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FIRE

CA-BDF

VEHICLE:

4x4 wheel drive pick-up truck; single, extended or crew cab, white in color. Include the following options: short bed body, special traction differential, towing/mountain ratio, engine block heater, all terrain tires and increased output alternator. The following options are authorized on pick-ups but must be approved by both regional fleet and fire management: cruise control, power mirrors, windows and doorlocks.

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

US GOVERNMENT

FIRE

BC 11CA-BDF

BC 11

FIRE BC 11

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

US GOVERNMENT

Fire Command, Operations Support, Prevention-Pick-up TruckUSDA FOREST SERVICE Sept 2014

DATE

FRONT:

4” Equipment designator, black non-reflective on driver’s side; 4” unit designator, black non- reflective passenger’s side.

DOOR DECAL:

* 10” FS shield white with brown border/ lettering.

* 7/16” FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY, brown

* 5/8” US GOVERNMENT, brown

* 1-1/2” Equipment number, brown

* All reflective vinyl, placed middle of door below stripe.

REAR:

4” Unit designator, black non-reflective on drivers’s side;

4” Equipment designator, black non reflective passenger’s side.

SIDE:

1” white reflective stripe centered on 4” green reflective stripe, cut at 45° angle to allow for 4” FIRE decal white reflective over rear wheels and;

4” Equipment designator on front fender.

STRIPE ILLUSTRATION:

1” white reflective stripe centered on 4” green reflective stripe, cut at 45° angle to allow for designators.

MINIMUM RLS EQUIPMENT: Lightbar, grill lights, console and siren/speaker/control head.

The NEW EN is the vehicle door number that sits below the FS door decals. The Unit identifier(Forest) is the 4” Unit designator and the Identifier(Asset) is the 4” Equipment designator. Please use the vin to identify the correct decals to install.

NEW

EN Make Model VIN

Unit Identifier (Forest)

Identifier (Asset)

BC12 etc

SUV

Cargo

Barrier

Traffic advisory in back window,SUV-camper

Specification 7a/8a or

7b/8b

3304 RAM 2500 3C6UR5HJ5PG632524 CA-ENF BC-51 N No 7b/8b Large Console

3308 RAM 3500/PU 3C63R3GJ3RG147724 CA-INF CH-1 N No 7b/8b Large Console

3314 FORD F350 1FT8X3BA5RED82662 CA-ENF DV-3 N No 7b/8b Large Console

3323 CHEVY

SILVERADO

2500 2GCRYLE76R1145904 CA-TMU UT-4 N No

7b/8b Large Console

USDA FOREST SERVICE – SOUTHWEST REGION

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COMMAND VEHICLE: STANDARD EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION

Work Standards:

• The Contractor shall exercise care in work methods to prevent damage to any vehicle submitted to them under this contract.

• All work under this contract shall be performed in a skillful and workmanlike manner.

The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of employee competency and conduct and shall be responsible for taking such disciplinary action with respect to their employees as may be necessary.

• All work shall be performed to applicable:

o OEM/Manufacturers specifications and requirements o Industry Standards o Applicable NFPA standards o State Laws, Rules, and Regulations o USDA Forest Service Policy, Direction and Regulation

Lighting:

Item 1: Forward Upper Zone A/B/D Light Bar: One 48” to 60” wide L.E.D. lightbar (vehicle dependent) shall be installed on the cab, facing forward. Lightbar shall consist of eight dual-color flashing L.E.D.

modules located on the corners and forward facing. Two red flashing L.E.D. modules outer and two single color steady burning red L.E.D. modules, and two clear takedown modules forward facing. Two L.E.D. alley lights side facing. Two L.E.D. work lights on the outer edge and a twelve L.E.D. Traffic Advisor rear facing. The Lightbar shall be programmed to specifications provided by the Government. All Emergency lighting components must have a minimum 5-year factory warranty. Example SoundOff mRoads l L.E.D. lightbar, or equivalent meets this requirement.

The light bar shall be wired to the siren/switch controller located in the cab. The two forward facing “takedown” modules shall be interlocked with the application of the emergency brake, placing the vehicle in blocking mode and disabling the modules as such.

Diagram — L.E.D. Lighting Locations and Flashing/Steady Configuration

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Item 2: Forward Lower Zone A Warning Lights: Two red L.E.D. warning lights, with mounting flanges, shall be provided at on the front of the vehicle, forward facing, one per side. The lights shall be wired to the siren/switch controller located in the cab. Dual color (Red/White) SoundOff mPower 7X3 on larger grill vehicles and mPower 4X2 on smaller grill vehicles or equivalent shall be installed. Triple flash pattern in red only alternating left and right. When in Takedown mode the lights shall be white. In Front Flood the lights shall be activated white

Item 3: Forward Zone B/D Warning Lights: Two dual color (red/White) L.E.D. warning lights, with mounting flanges, shall be provided on the front corners of the vehicle, side facing, one per side. The lights shall be programmed in a triple flash mode. The lights shall be wired to the siren/switch controller located in the cab. The lights shall come illuminate in white the alley light on the corresponding sides (Right side with right alley) SoundOff mPower 4X2 or equivalent shall be installed. (Low profile lights, not to exceed 1” protrusion from the mounting location)

Item 4: Aft Lower Zone C Warning Lights: Truck/SUV - Two SoundOff mPower 4X2 or equivalent dual color L.E.D. warning lights shall be provided at the rear tailgate of the vehicle, rear facing, one per side.

The lights shall be wired to the siren/switch controller located in the cab. Triple flash red alternating pattern left and right. When unit is placed in reverse the lights shall illuminate white to increase visibility. In Rear Flood mode the lights shall be activated white. Utility Bodied Trucks - Two SoundOff mPower 4X2 or equivalent dual color L.E.D. warning lights shall be installed on the utility body box rear facing at a location determined by the Government during the rebuild process, rear facing, one per side.

The lights shall be wired to the siren/switch controller located in the cab. Triple flash pattern in red alternating left and right sides. When unit is placed in reverse the lights shall illuminate white to increase visibility. In Rear Flood mode the lights shall be activated white

Item 5: Aft Lower Zone C Warning Lights: Truck/SUV - Two dual color (red/White) L.E.D. warning lights, with mounting flanges, shall be provided on the front corners of the vehicle, side facing, one per side.

The lights shall be programmed in a red triple flash mode. The lights shall be wired to the siren/switch controller located in the cab. The lights shall illuminate in white with the alley light on the corresponding sides (Right side with right alley) SoundOff mPower 4X2 or equivalent shall be installed. Utility Bodied Trucks - Two SoundOff mPower 4X2 or equivalent dual color L.E.D. warning lights shall be installed on the utility body box side facing at a location determined by the Government during the build process, side facing, one per side. The lights shall be wired to the siren/switch controller located in the cab. Triple

3 | P a g e flash pattern in red. The lights shall be wired to the siren/switch controller located in the cab. The lights shall illuminate in white with the alley light on the corresponding sides (Right side with right alley) SoundOff mPower 4X2 or equivalent shall be installed.

Item 6: Siren Speaker w PA System and Radio Rebroadcast: One 100-watt siren speaker shall be provided and mounted in a location that is not obstructed or vulnerable to being impacted. The speaker shall be wired to the siren/switch controller.

Item 7: Siren/Switch Controller: Siren with 9-switch light controller (Minimum), Traffic Advisor controller (if required), siren controller and P/A system Electronic siren, with switching and rear directional controller shall be provided and mounted in the cab center console in a location convenient to both the driver and anyone seated in the passenger seat.

The siren shall have four basic siren tones (manual, wail, yelp and hi-lo), as well as an electronic air horn, radio rebroadcast capability and a public address system. The siren/electronic air horn shall be enabled for use in the hands-free mode for the driver/operator to be able to use through the OEM horn/steering wheel controls.

The siren controller shall be powered from the Auxiliary fuse box with electronic timer installed.

Lightbar shall be programmed to specifications provided by the Government.

• Slide switch/code operation o Position 0

Off o Position 1

Rear facing ambers/traffic advisor in center out flash pattern – on Rear facing red corner strobes on lightbar flashing red – on Rear taillight strobes (if equipped) - on o Position 2 Rear facing ambers/traffic advisor in center out flash pattern – on Rear facing red corner strobes on lightbar flashing red – on Rear taillight strobes (if equipped) - on Forward facing steady red lights in lightbar – on o Position 3 Rear facing ambers/traffic advisor in center out flash pattern – on All red strobes on lightbar flashing red – on Forward facing steady red lights in lightbar – on Rear taillight strobes (if equipped) - on Wig-Wag lights – on

• Wig Wags shall only operate when vehicle is in Gear (Reverse or Drive)

Siren – on

• Park kill for siren shall be hooked up and operational

• Push button switches shall be labeled and operate as follows from left to right o Left Alley o Scene lights o Right Alley

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Left Center Out Right

Item 8: Radio Console: Vehicle specific mounting plates and capable of housing all the appropriate components to include:

• Emergency lighting and siren controller

• 4 12-volt power points to include USB charging ports on two of the ports

• Face plates for two BK or Forest designated two-way radios

• Blank face plates to cover the remaining openings

Item 9: FS Radio Harness Installation: Pre-Wire for district radios The chassis cab interior shall be wired with two (2) wiring bundles for connecting agency mobile radios.

The bundles shall be separate from each other and terminate in a Deutsch brand connector. The antenna wires shall remain separate from the connector. A pigtail shall be included for each bundle for connecting the agency radio into the wiring harness. Each bundle including antenna wires shall be labeled RADIO 1 or RADIO 2. In addition, the individual wires in each pigtail shall be labeled: Battery Power, Ground, PA Input, etc. The pig tails and antenna wires shall be a minimum of 3 feet.

All connections shall be made to the battery and switched ignition. Blade style fuse holders using the same size fuses as the chassis shall be installed in the pigtails for the Constant Power and switched ignition wires, but no fuses shall be installed.

The location for the radio installation and radio wiring bundles shall be approved by the Government prior to installation; overhead shall not be acceptable.

Wiring bundle for RADIO 1 shall consist of:

Harness side connector: DT06-08SA Pigtail side connector: DT04-08PA

• One (1) Red 10-gauge constant power to the Aftermarket Power Source. This shall split into two (2)

14-gauge wires going into the cavities 1 and 2 on the connector.

• One (1) Red with Black Stripe 12 gauge connected to the chassis ignition, supplying power when either the vehicle ignition is in the Auxiliary or Run position. This shall split into two (2) 14-gauge wires going into the cavities 3 and 4 on the connector.

• One (1) Black 10-gauge ground wired direct to the battery. This shall split into two (2) 14-gauge wires going into the cavities 7 and 8 on the connector.

• One (1) set of 18-gauge wires connected to the radio audio input for the PA system consisting of two

(2) Light Blue wires going into the cavities 5 and 6 on the connector. If polarity is needed with the audio input for PA system the positive shall be solid, cavity 5, and the negative shall have a White Stripe, cavity 6.

• One (1) antenna lead which shall be labeled coiled and secured near the Radio 1 Connector.

Wiring bundle for RADIO 2 shall consist of:

Harness side connector: DT06-06S

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Pigtail side connector: DT04-06P

• One (1) Red 10-gauge constant power to the Aftermarket Power Source. This shall split into two (2)

14-gauge wires going into the cavities 1 and 2 on the connector

• One (1) Red with Black Stripe 12 gauge connected to the chassis ignition, supplying power when either the vehicle ignition is in the Auxiliary or Run position. This shall split into two (2) 14-gauge wires going into the cavities 3 and 4 on the connector

• One (1) Black 10-gauge ground wired direct to the battery. This shall split into two (2) 14-gauge wires going into the cavities 5 and 6 on the connector

• One (1) antenna lead which shall be labeled coiled and secured near the Radio 2 Connector

Antenna Leads and Bases shall consist of:

Installation of two (2) or four (4) antenna mounts identified in the schedule of items document, with coaxial cable in the roof of the cab consisting of a brass ¾ inch New Motorola (NMO) style Antenna Mount and Double Shielded Coaxial Cable soldiered to the base. The cable shall be routed from the chassis/cab headliner to the console in a concealed manner in to the Radio Pre-Wire bundles. The Radio Pre-Wire antenna lead shall have an additional three feet of cable and terminate in a male mini-UHF connector. All cables shall be labeled as to where they are installed on the roof. A protective Rain Cap shall be installed on each Radio Pre-Wire NMO antenna mount.

The location for the cab roof mounts shall be approved by the Government prior to installation.

Item 10: Aftermarket Wiring and Power Source/Timed Battery Disconnect: A heavy duty timed battery disconnect and fuse block shall be installed that will automatically disconnect the vehicle battery from the aftermarket electrical systems so that the battery is left with enough capacity to start the engine. A Power Patrol Generation 2 or equivalent meets this requirement. Patrol Power or equivalent wiring harness that has wires with printed function every 6” is required.

• Main power supply should not be connected directly to the battery. An OEM power buss shall be utilized for the main power supply whenever possible. A heavy-duty manual re-set circuit breaker shall be installed as close to this buss as possible to minimize the unprotected portion of the main power circuit.

Item 11: Striping: Scotchlite 3M reflective sheeting or approved equal. Scotchlite 3M Non-Reflective black and reflective white lettering. Must follow the attached striping illustrations.

SIDE: 1” white reflective stripe centered on 4” green reflective stripe, cut at 45° angle to allow for 4” FIRE decal white reflective over rear wheels and; 4” Equipment designator on front fender.

REAR: 4” Unit designator, black nonreflective on drivers’ side; 4” Equipment designator, black non-reflective passenger’s side.

FRONT: 4” Equipment designator, white reflective black bumpers and black non-reflective white or chrome bumpers on driver’s side; 4” equipment designator, white reflective on black bumpers and black non-reflective white or chrome bumpers on passenger’s side.

Roof: 10.5-11" black non-reflective Unit Designator Forward of roof light bar (centered) 10.5"- 11" black non-reflective Equipment designator rear of roof mounted light bar centered)

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DOOR DECAL: * 10” FS shield white with brown border/lettering. * 7/16” FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY, brown * 5/8” US GOVERNMENT, Brown * 1-1/2” Equipment number, brown * All reflective vinyl, placed centered on door below stripe. Decal Details is the approved vendor for the door shields

Decal specifications for White Vehicles: See attached illustrations –

Item 11a: Transport Truck Striping: Scotchlite 3M reflective sheeting or approved equal. Scotchlite 3M Non-Reflective black and reflective white lettering. Must follow the attached striping illustrations.

SIDE: 1” white reflective stripe centered on 4” green reflective stripe, cut at 45° angle to allow for 4” FIRE decal white reflective at the rear of cab. 4” Equipment designator on front fender below stripe.

FRONT: 6” Forest designator, white reflective black bumpers and black non-reflective white or chrome bumpers on passenger’s side; 6” equipment designator, white reflective on black bumpers and black non-reflective white or chrome bumpers on driver’s side. On the swept back portion of the bumper.

Roof: 10.5-11" black non-reflective Unit Designator Forward of roof light bar (centered) 10.5"- 11" black non-reflective Equipment designator rear of roof mounted light bar centered)

DOOR DECAL: * 10” FS shield white with brown border/lettering. * 7/16” FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY, brown * 5/8” US GOVERNMENT, Brown * 1-1/2” Equipment number, brown * All reflective vinyl, placed centered on door below stripe. Decal Details is the approved vendor for the door shields

Decal specifications for White Vehicles: See attached illustrations –

Item 12: Vehicle manuals/diagrams: all owner’s manuals, wiring diagrams and warranty information for installed items shall be provided to the Government in either electronic (thumb drives) and hard copy notebook format.

Equipment Identification System

October 2014

AA-BBB-WXYZ

Unit designator:

AA-BBB

Where:

AA = State

BBB = 3 alpha forest designator

Equipment designator:

WXYZ

Where:

W = equipment category

X = equipment type (Type 3, etc.)

Y = district

Z = equipment number

Example:

AZ-CNF-E312

State: Arizona (R-3)

Forest: Coronado National Forest

Equipment category: Engine

Equipment type: Type 3

District: District 1

Equipment number: Engine number 2

In the case of reserve equipment:

AA-BBB-WXYZR

Unit designator:

AA-BBB

Where:

AA = State

BBB = 3 alpha forest designator

Equipment Category Designator

Engine E

Water Tender WT

Crew Carrier C

Prevention (Dry) P

Prevention /Patrol (Wet) PT

Battalion Chief (ADFMO) BC

Division Chief (DFMO) DV

Chief (FFMO/FAFMO) CH

Operational Support Vehicle (Utility)

UT

Dozer D

Dozer Support (Tender) DT

Equipment designator:

WXYZR

Where:

W = equipment category (E = Engine, P = Prevention, D = Dozer, etc.)

X = equipment type (Type 3, etc.)

Y = district

Z = equipment number R = reserve

Example:

AZ-CNF-E312R

State: Arizona (R-3)

Forest: Coronado National Forest

Equipment category: Engine

Equipment type: Type 3

District: District 1

Equipment number: Engine number 2

Reserve id: R

Schedule Of Items
General Information
Requirements
Specifications:
Pickup Truck_Fire Command_Buildup Specification_3-27-2024.pdf
FY23_ Fire Command Vehicle Upfit Specifications.pdf
FireCommandSupport_Pickup.pdf
USFS Equipment _ID_System_Oct2014.pdf
ADPB187.tmp
(ii) This solicitation is issued as an RFQ.
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05.
(v) Schedule of Items/Price Schedule
(vi) Description of Requirement (including a list of any attachments)
The US Forest Service (El Dorado National Forest) is looking to upfit four fire command vehicles. Additional specifications/requirements listed below.
(vii) Date(s) and Place(s) of Delivery and Acceptance/Location
(viii) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023) (Provision)
(ix) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (Provision)
(xi) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023)
(xii) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024)
xiii) Additional Requirements/Terms and Conditions
Clauses Incorporated by Reference
Provisions Incorporated by Reference
Provisions Incorporated by Full Text
(xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS) Rating: N/A
(xv) Date, Time, and Place Offers are due
(xvi) Government Point of Contact

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