C.0X_7N24Q0018_STS_Bars_VendorQuestionsAnswersAmendment0002_SAM_Posted_21FEB2024.xlsx
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- STS Link Bars for Bonneville Dam
- Solicitation number
- W9127N24Q0018
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This document contains questions and answers regarding a solicitation for STS Link Bars for Bonneville Dam. The solicitation is for 798 STS Bar Links to be palletized and stored outdoors for approximately one year. One question asks if the epoxy coating is required only for the outside and partially inside of the bars, or for the entire inside as well. The answer specifies only the outside and as far inside the tube as possible need be coated, with additional requirements for protecting threaded holes. Another question expresses concern that packaging the bars as shown in an example picture would be bulky and space consuming, proposing an alternative palletization method of layering the bars perpendicular on pallets to hold approximately 130 pieces each. The response notes past unsuccessful attempts to palletize in the manner described in the question, with bars scattering and showing damage during shipment and complicating storage needs.
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STS BARS
| Question | Answer |
| Are these units going to be submersed in water. There is no specification laid out in this solicitation that outlines what surfaces of the unit must be coated with the epoxy coating. Is it only the outside and as far inside of the tube as possible? Or must the entire unit be completely coated, including the entire inside of the tube? | Only the outside and as far inside of the tube as possible. There are requirements for protecting the threaded holes laid out in the spec, just confirming. |
| Pictures | Additional shared picture provided by USACE Technical Coordinators. |
| The packaging showed in the picture posted is very different than what I envisioned for the packaging. I tried to get as close to 130 parts per pallet. I used pallets that are 92” square and designed to hold 4,000 lbs each. My plan was to player them 35 wide, put a layer of cardboard 92” square, then put a layer of 35 perpendicular to the first, put a layer of cardboard, until we reach close to 130 pieces. I would top that with a layer of cardboard, band it down and Completely cover the entire pallet and material with Boat Shrink wrap to protect the product during shipping and storage. To package it like the picture would involve a significant amount of labor and would make the entire shipment very bulky and space consuming. | Contractors in the past attempted to palletize them in the way described in the question. Due to weight and way things are handled the bars fail to make it through the shipment process to storage. Link bars scatter around the back of the delivery truck, show damage, and missing paint, which then complicates or falls short on storage needs. |
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