P-19R / arff

Added: Nov 27, 2012 9:55 am Note:  To all interested parties:  Due to an administrative error, the documents that were posted to FedBizOpps.gov on November 5, 2012 for this Solicitation and listed under Amendment 1, were listed as "DRAFT".  Please note that all documents posted under Amendment 1 on November 5, 2012 are in fact the "FINAL" Documents that was posted as Amendment 1.  The conformed version of this solicitation was posted to FedBizOpps.gov on November 8, 2012 under Amendment 3 and contains all current changes.

Added: Nov 08, 2012 4:54 pm The purpose of amendment 0003 is to extend the period for submission of proposals.

Added: Nov 05, 2012 9:54 am The purpose of this amendment is to correct any discrepencies in the Solicitation after inital posting, post responses to vendor questions with updated attachments.

Added: Oct 02, 2012 11:48 am It is the Government's intention to procure, via full and open competition, existing commercial vehicles with necessary modifications to meet the requirements identified in the Performance Specification (P-Spec). While the P-Spec provides the performance requirements for the P-19R the following paragraphs identify areas of particular interest to the Government.

Firefighting Capability: The P-Spec identifies the required attributes and capabilities of the P-19 Replacement ARFF Vehicle (P-19R). In normal operational use all fire fighting and rescue efforts must be initiated within five minutes of notification of an incident. Firefighting apparatus must be able to initiate fire fighting and rescue operations within five minutes of notification from either a designated hotspot or from the supported airfield ARFF facility.

Transportability: The P-Spec states the P-19R should be C-17 transportable. It is also the Government's desire to have a vehicle that is similar in size to the current P-19A and weigh no more than 40,000 pounds while still meeting all other requirements of the P-Spec. Vendors should pay particular attention to the limitations for shipboard and rail transportation in the P-Spec and supporting documentation.

RAM: Reliability, Availability and Maintainability are key operational aspects of the P-19R. Vendors must be able to identify if their vehicle systems will be able to achieve the expected level of Material/Operational Availability, Reliability and Maintainability as identified in the P-Spec, based on the specified P-19R operational mission profile.

Fire Suppression System: Protection of the crew from vehicle fires is of special interest to the Government. The P-19A Replacement must meet all current applicable Standard NATO Agreements (STANAG), Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 414 Safety Regulations in effect at the time of production. In addition to meeting the above safety standards, the P-19R will, at a minimum, incorporate an Automatic Fire Extinguishing System (AFES) to protect the crew. If available, a system which combines the capabilities of an AFES and a system designed to prevent and extinguish exterior tire fires may be considered for incorporation into in the P-19R Responses should address the capability for adding such a system to the P-19R candidate vehicle, or identify if such a system is currently commercially offered.