Truck Utility with Front Mounted Flail Mower and Spreader Loose Material (Salter Unit)

Under the authority of FAR Part 12-Acquistion of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the 409th Contracting Support Brigade/Theatre Contracting Command (409th CSB/TCC) intends to issue a solicitation for the acquisition of a Utility truck with Front Mounted Flail Mower and Spreader Loose Material (Salter Unit) for USAG Stuttgart, Germany.

Statement of NEED/Specifications for a Truck Utility with Front Mounted Flail Mower and Spreader Loose Material (Salter Unit)

STATEMENT OF NEED/ Specifications

Concept: The items and equipment listed below will be delivered as an end item and
component to replace existing equipment that is past the end of life-cycle. This equipment is mission essential as it is required to support the Roads and Grounds Section of the Directorate of Public Works. The new items and equipment will be delivered key ready in order to support the required mission. The contractor will provide all manuals, components and specified support components for the equipment. One important condition requirement is that the vehicle and its components are compatible with current existing mission equipment, (Leave Suction Trailer,
Snow Plough and Water Tank).
Project Conditions & Timeline Delivery and training will take place in accordance with the agreed upon delivery date coordinated between the Government and the successful offeror. The vehicle will be delivered and per demonstration, turn-key ready with all support equipment and components.

Technical Requirements:

Utility Truck chassis:
4-wheel drive
Vehicle equipment: Chassis version
Vario Pilot (dual mode- left/right hand steering)
GVW btw. 6.5t and 13t when all attachments are mounted.
ldentific. of registration as agricultural tractor
Registration as implement carrier (LoF) Standard
Windshield size approx. 75 quote mark (190cm) X 43 quote mark (100cm) is extremely required by safety standards (Accident avoidance) so the snow plough or Mower is in sight for the operator
Engine
6-cylinder-diesel-engine, 21OKW(286HP) MS5 BlueTec 5
Engine elect. syst.PLD (pump linel nozzle), dir.inj. Standard
Exhaust turbo charger and air cooled Standard
Exhaust brake, combined, exh. cut-out/cyl. head valve Standard
Governor char. switchable, driving implem. opera Standard
Hand throttle, electronic Standard
Gear box with 8 gears forward switchable to Hydrostatic driving
6 Reverse gears which is extremely needed during snow clearing
Exterior noise dampening (7011571EU inci.961201EU) Standard
Air pressure,310 1/min-18 bar, maintenance free, wat Standard
Intake air pre-heating for starting from cold Standard
Air intake pipe, with air filter and pre-separator Standard
Protection grid behind both radiators

Live engine PTO to rear with flange Live PTO incl. PTO front
PTO rpm limiter
Fan drive, hydrostatic(needed for special slow driving which is needed for mowing),water-cooled Standard
Axles
Front axle as portal axle Standard (7 to.)
Front axle high capability for front mower with arm attachment
Distance between front axle and connecting snow plough/mower attachment is only 900mm (better clearance - extremely when entering streets at inner sections)
Permanent 4WD with lockable interaxle differential Standard
Differential lock at front axle
Rear axle as portal axle Standard (for higher clearance of the ground)
Differential lock at rear axle, engageable Standard
Frame
Continuous, rigid ladder-type frame Standard
Integral support for fitting front mounting plate Standard
Frame-integrated standardized mounting points Standard
Implement mounting plate DIN76060 type B, cat. 3
Rear mounting brackets
Aluminium fuel tank, effective capacity 190 liters Standard
Vertical exhaust pipe
Front towing jaw with pin Standard
Trailer coupling, jaw big, Ringfeder, bolt 38,5
Rear cross member reinforced (13 t)
Underbody coating (Dinol) Standard

Front Mounted Flail Mower:
Standard unit for one- and/or two-man operation, designed for front mounting plate size 3 or 5 with the following features:
Operation on right- and left-hand side,
Reach up to 6 m from centre of vehicle flail arm radius 240
Hydraulic collision protection with absorption of the boom system via hydraulic reservoir
Hydraulic lateral shift of flail arm of 1800 mm Electrical switching on/off of float setting of attachments
Quick-change device for attachments
Implement drive via front PTO-shaft, axial piston hydraulic system,
oil tank with mineral oil, capacity 60 liters
Safety cut-off System : Electric switch on/off of cutter shaft on control panel, incl. brake valve (stops in approx. 4 seconds) Service hour meter
Mechanical torsion frame to prevent vehicle Distortion
Transport position of flail arm including attachment in front of the vehicle
2 support legs, height adjustable


Spreader Loose Material (Salter Unit)
Hopper
Auger conveyer system ( quote mark S quote mark )
Salt screen 40x40 mm, steel (for S 17- 30)
Cover (for 8/S17- 30, F/012- 35) Standard paint finish RAL 2011
Auger cover (standard)
Pre-wet system
Pre-wet system 880 Liters (for 17 - 20) Pre-wet coupling Storz 2 quote mark
Maximum level switch, 4-pole
Drive system
Drive system via vehicle hydraulics ( quote mark V quote mark )
Connections at the front of the machine (for V)
Hydr. couplings U20 U300-U500 from 1st July 09, IS016028
P=Sz19(F) R=Sz19(M)
Control system
quote mark CX quote mark control system
Cable extension (cabin wall connector). Standard version
Control box support, universal (for CB, CX, CL)

The Government anticipates awarding a single, firm-fixed-priced contract award through full and open competition.

All responsible sources may submit a quotation in response to the solicitation when it is released. To be considered for contract award, all offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.
The Request for Quotes (RFQ) will be issued via the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) website, https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/default.cfm to Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at http://www.fbo.gov. The solicitation number is W564KV-15-T-0094; hard copies of the solicitation will not be issued. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor the Government-Wide Point of Entry (GPE) for the solicitation release and all subsequent amendments. The anticipatory issue date for the solicitation is fifteen (15) days from the posting of the pre-solicitation.
The delivery will be FOB destination to Stuttgart, Germany.
Point of contact for this action is Thomas A. Finan, email thomas.a.finan.civ@mail.mil.