West Virginia CGI Advantage 4 #ARFP-0809-TPK2700000003-3

Canceled solicitation for one specification-compliant vacuum truck

The West Virginia Parkways Authority sought one fully equipped vacuum truck, but canceled the solicitation while revising its specifications. - Government buyer: West Virginia Parkways Authority; no sub-agency or contracting office is identified. - Status: Solicitation ARFP-0809-TPK2700000003-3 is canceled, so it is not an active request for bids. A replacement solicitation is anticipated after revisions, but no issuance date is provided. - Requested vehicle: One complete vacuum truck (also called a vac truck); no manufacturer, model, or part number is specified. - Notable requirements: The checklist covers the debris body, water tanks and pump, vacuum drive and boom, hose reel, operator controls, lighting and safety systems, tools, chassis, and engine. It calls for a 180-degree vacuum boom with at least 324 inches of reach and a water pump with selectable flow up to 100 GPM; the attachment also references a 300-bar hydrostatic pump system. - Hoses and cleaning equipment: Piranha 400-foot, 1-inch, 2,500-psi sewer hose or equal; a lateral-cleaning kit with 1/2-inch by 150-foot by 2,500-psi hose and jetting nozzle; a 10-foot leader hose; and specified sewer nozzles, a small finned nozzle pipe skid, and vacuum tubes and clamps. - Other specified equipment: Two tow hooks; safety-cone storage racks; two aluminum toolboxes, including one with lighting and one with nozzle storage and dump controls; three 12-volt maintenance-free batteries rated at a minimum of 3,375 CCA; a 300-watt oil preheater and 120-volt, 1,500-watt engine block heater; a 4-quart power-steering reservoir; an after-treatment system assembly; and a stainless-steel vertical-tailpipe shield. - Named brand/vendor information: Piranha is the only named product brand in the provided materials. No truck OEM, manufacturer, or reseller is identified.

Description

The solicitation is for a vacuum truck for West Virginia. Its technical compliance checklist covers the truck, debris body, water tanks and pump, vacuum and boom systems, hose reel, operating controls, safety equipment, accessories, chassis, and engine requirements. The notice states that it is canceled so specifications can be revised, and that a revised solicitation will be issued through wvOASIS at a later date; no issuance date has been established.

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