DRAFT_-_SOW_Truck_Tractor_Rent.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

FOR

Truck Tractor Rent

1. INTENT:

The intent of this SOW is to obtain rental of 9ea truck tractors

2. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Base Period: One (1) year from time of award

Option Period 1: One (1) year starting the following day after the end of the base period

3. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED SERVICES, PROPERTY, AND INFORMATION:

The contractor shall:

3.1. Provide nine (9) new truck tractors as stated in the specification area of this SOW.

3.2. Have tractors available at the contractor’s nearest regional service provider within the Kaiserslautern area (max 60 km from city center). Tractors’ tanks should be filled to allow movement to nearest ESSO fuel station.

3.3. Provide copy of vehicle registration (“Fahrzeugbrief”), original ADR certification (“ADR Zulassungsbescheinigung EXIII”), “Erstzulassungsbescheinigung”, and documentation on vehicle empty weight.

3.4 If a truck tractor is unavailable for more than 48 hours (from the time the requiring activity notifies the contractor ) as it (a) inoperable resulting in the need for maintenance, or (b) undergoing preventive maintenance or (c) service, the contractor shall provide a working truck tractor that meets the specifications listed below at no cost to the government.

3.5 Truck tractors shall be delivered to the Government in operational condition without any technical defects or physical defects and shall be certified/accredited IAW European and host-nation norms to allow operation on European Public Roads, to include the provision of transportation services IAW ADR. This includes all legally mandated technical inspections conducted. The contractor will ensure that legally mandated provisions such as general inspections by the German authorities are complied with for the period of performance.

3.6 Truck Tractors shall be equipped with all accessories mandated by applicable norms to operate on public European roads (e.g. first aid kit, reflective vests, warning triangle, warning lights, jack and necessary tools, ADR related equipment to include 6kg fire extinguisher and fire extinguisher box).

3.7 Truck tractors shall be ADR EX III certified.

3.8 The contractor authorizes the government to register the trucks in the military and commercial system. This includes the timely – i.e. not later than 5 working days prior to delivery – provision of detailed information and required paperwork on the vehicles to allow the government to register vehicles prior to pick up.

3.9 The vehicles provided will be operational w/o the utilization of a driver card system.

3.10 The contractor will provide hands-on familiarization to up to ten drivers and up to three maintenance personnel upon delivery of the tractors to the Government.

3.11 The host-nation legal provisions in regards to the statutory rights and the manufacturer specific provisions in regards to warranty fully apply.

ADR = The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road.

4. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED SERVICES, PROPERTY AND INFORMATION:

The Government will:

4.1. Provide land transportation of the truck tractors from pick up point at the Kaiserslautern regional area (max 60 km from city center) to Government’s staging area.

4.2. Perform, together with the contractor, a joint inspection, to verify and document the condition of the rented truck tractors at time of pick up and return to contractor.

4.3. The Government will repair technical defects that are caused by other than fair wear and tear during the Period of Performance.

4.4. The Government is authorized to register vehicles IAW the applicable military standard, if required.

4.5. The Government will return the truck tractors at the end of the performance period to the contractor at the contractor’s regional serviced center in the Kaiserslautern area (max 60 km from city center).

5. SPECIFICATIONS:

The Government’s specifications for the lease action will be listed within this text. Deviation from these specifications must be approved by the Contracting Officer. The basic structure of the rented vehicles shall be an ADR EXIII certified truck tractor with the following specifications:

Annual performance (km): Equal or less than 133,000 km

Engine: Diesel, Turbocharged, minimum 350 kW

Axles: Two axle tractor (one steering front axle, one rear drive axle)

European specifications with Euro 6 emission standard

Fuel tank capacity: minimum 800 liter

Gross Vehicle Weight: 18,000 kg

Gross Combination Weight: 44,000 kg

Safety: ADR certified EXIII, dangerous goods category 1

Cab: Built over construction, Air Conditioned

Navigation system: With European maps

Radio: AM/FM

Documents: With manufacturer certificate; Technical Manual in English and German; Lubrication Order in English and German.

Surface coating: Steel surfaces primed and painted IAW latest commercial standards