PIEE #W911S226U3919

U.S. Army Solicitation for Rail Spanners for Fort Hood

The U.S. Army, through the W6QM MICC-FT DRUM office, is seeking rail spanners for delivery to Fort Hood. - Buyer: U.S. Army, W6QM MICC-FT DRUM office - Product Requested: Rail spanners - Minimum dimensions: 72 inches long x 24 inches wide, no more than 4 inches thick - Minimum weight: 78 lbs each - Load capacity: At least 20,000 lbs per spanner, 40,000 lbs per pair/axle, with a 2-to-1 safety factor - Construction: Structural tubes (3x3 to 4x4 inches), high-traction rungs (max 2 inches wide, spaced no more than 4 inches apart), reinforced kickplates, heavy-duty reinforced stub toes - Markings: Each spanner must be etched with its part number and capacity - Requirements: - "Brand Name or Equal" clause applies (no specific OEM or part number specified) - Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) must be submitted with offers - Set aside for Total Small Business - No OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - No services are requested

Description

Minimum 72 inch long x 24 inch wide and no more than 4 inch thick. Minimum weight per single spanner 20,000lbs (40,000lbs per pair/axle) total weight minimum of each spanner is 78lbs EA. Rated capacity shall be no more than 50% of failure strength (at least a 2-to-1 safety factor). Failure strength is determined by the amount of weight that causes permanent deformation of the aluminum. Meaning that an 80,000 axle can be placed on a pair of spanners before any permanent deformation of aluminum appears. Minimum structure tubes 3 inch x3 inch and no more than 4 inch x4 inch. Top surface of spanner will be composed of maximum 2 inch wide high-traction rungs. The rungs shall be spaced no more than 4 inch to allow tiedown chains or straps to be routed between the rungs and over the structural tubes also spacing allows for debris to fall through. Must have reinforced kickplate on one side to rest on flat/ unobstructed surface. Minimum 12 inch heavy duty reinforced stub toe on each end: taper to 2 inch blunt end, knife end not acceptable, Each spanner must be etched with part number and capacity.

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