Customized Forklift Tines
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- Sources_Sought_Tines
- Agency
-
Pacific Air Forces
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333924 Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Jber, Alaska 99506, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Pacific Air Forces is conducting a sources sought notice for custom fabricated forklift tines designed to fit a 2021 HOIST P650, P-Series forklift with a 65,000 lbs load capacity. The government requires tines with specific dimensional requirements including 96" total length, 4" x 11¾" working part dimensions, 40-41" fork height, a 2⅝" diameter pin hole located 2½" from the top, and tapering beginning at 30" from the front of the tine. Interested vendors must provide solutions that meet these requirements and address the new load capacity rating for the customized tines, as the government acknowledges that thinner tines will impact load capacity. Vendors are encouraged to recommend alternative solutions with differing characteristics if they better fulfill the customer's needs, providing justification for their recommendations. All submissions must be in PDF format and emailed to specified Air Force contacts by 5:00 PM AKDT on July 17, 2025, including supporting documentation such as brochures, literature, and specifications.
This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified vendors. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the notice. The government has not disclosed any award values or budget ranges for this procurement. The specific equipment involved is a single forklift requiring custom tines with precise measurements, including Model P650@48 with Serial Number 31578. The timeline for vendor responses is limited to six days from the posting date, with submissions due by July 17, 2025. Visual measurements and configuration details are provided in an attached PDF document to assist vendors in understanding the exact specifications required for the custom fabrication.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.
The government requires a set of custom fabricated forklift tines that will fit onto a 2021 HOIST P650, P-Seres forklift. Current forklift information:
- P Series Hoist Material Handling
- 65,000 lbs load capacity
- Model: P650@48
- Serial no: 31578
Below is the customized characteristics of what the Government is looking for:
Forkilft Configuration Needed:
- The top of the fork to keep pin measurements are: 4 9⁄16” X 11 ¾”
- Pin hole has a 2 5⁄8” diameter, The pin runs through the top portion of the fork.
- Height of the fork should be 40” – 41”
- Length of each tine is 96”
- Each tine should measure: 4” x 11 ¾”, minimum width is 11”
- Tip of the tine should measure 1 3⁄8”
- The tine should start to taper at 30” to the tip
See attached pictures for visual measurements and understanding of the configuration needed.
The government is aware that a thinner tine will impact load capacity. Interested vendors should address the new load capacity rating for these customized forklift tines.
Interested vendors should address the following:
- Recommend a solution that meets the customer's requirements.
- If you recommend a solution with differing characteristics than those specified, explain the product's features and justify how it better fulfills the customer's needs.
Interested parties are invited to submit responses, including supporting documentation such as brochures, literature, and specifications, to this sources sought notice no later than 5:00 PM AKDT, July 17, 2025. All submissions must be in PDF format and emailed to alyssa.marizan@us.af.mil and hayley.prato@us.af.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Pictures and Measurements for Forklift Tines.pdf |
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