Material Handling Equipment and Operator: Rental

Fort Campbell has a short-suspense requirement for the rental of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) and an operator. 

Place of performance: The primary place of performance will be Camp Natural Bridge at West Point, NY, but there is a possibility some containers may need to be downloaded at the LRC location as well.

Camp Natural Bridge: 18T WL 7825 7729

West Point LRC: 18T WL 7998 7843

Requested Rental Periods (REVISED): 

May 13-14, 2022 (2-day rental) - MHE (Crane or equivalent) with Operator/Rigger; must be able to off-load and up-load 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers from a commercial line-haul. The commercial line-haul will be a combination of low-boys, flatbeds and step-decks. A 20-foot container handler (rated capacity of no less than 25,000 lbs) (or equivalent) would be sufficient to move all of the TEUs.

May 13-20, 2022 (8- day rental) - 10k Forklift with Operator; must be able to move TRICONs. 
 

General Information:

- Must be delivered on site with full fuel tank and an operator.

- Terrain in/around on- and off-loading area is relatively flat with a gravel surface.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTION 1:  I understand our proposal is to be lump sum cost for the duration requested. Can you confirm this work is to be consecutive days through all weekends?

ANSWER 1: Yes, these time periods are meant to be consecutive periods of work. 

QUESTION 2: Can you confirm each working day is to be standard 8-hours 7AM-3:30PM with 30 minute lunch?

ANSWER 2: Work days are scheduled from 8am - 4pm.

QUESTION 3: To handle containers with a crane there needs to be personnel on the ground to connect rigging, guide the load and set to the desired location. Will there be supervision for the placement?

ANSWER 3: Task Force will provide personnel able to guide the load but do not have any Soldiers qualified to rig a container.

QUESTION 4: Will there be labor from others, or the Army, to connect the required rigging equipment, disconnect, etc? Minimum requirement 2 persons - qualified rigger and assistant.

ANSWER 4: There is no additional labor available to conduct rigging and disconnect containers from the material handling crane/equipment.

QUESTION 5: Do you need both pieces of equipment each day for the full duration of rental of the dates above?

ANSWER 5: Please see revised rental dates above.

QUESTION 6: The crane operator and forklift operator will be proposed as separate individuals. Is this acceptable?

ANSWER 6: This is acceptable.

QUESTION 7: Are there any height restrictions?

ANSWER 7: No. There are telephone wires in the area but anything that would exceed that height would be excessive.

QUESTION 8: Do you have any preferences when it comes to type of forklift?

ANSWER 8: Diesel is preferred, but not requiered.

QUESTION 9: What are the dimensions of what you need to lift?

ANSWER 9: TRICON containers are standard 8'x6.5'x8'. TEUs are roughly (they vary by model) 20'x6.5'x8'.

QUESTION 10: How much weight is being lifted?

ANSWER 10: TRICON containers will be no more than 10,000 lbs, TEUs will be no more than 22,500 lbs.

QUESTION 11: What is being lifted?

ANSWER 11: We have 63 TRICON containers and 6 TEUs to be moved.

QUESTION 12: Where is it being lifted to?

ANSWER 12: All containers will be lifted off of line-haul and placed onto the ground temporarily. Once all equipment is removed from line-haul, our primer movers will move our TEUs and 10K forklifts will be used to move TRICONs to where they will be for the duration of the summer.

QUESTION 13: How high up is the item being lifted?

ANSWER 13: Only enough to be removed from the trailer and placed onto the ground.

QUESTION 14: How long will the crane be needed for?

ANSWER 14: Please see revised rental dates above.

QUESTION 15: Is it indoors or outdoors?

ANSWER 15: Outdoors

QUESTION 16: How close to the pick point can we get to?

ANSWER 16: Within 5 feet.

Questions regarding this Request for Quotation are due to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer shown below no later than 6pm CST on 10 May 2022. 

Quotations are due via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer shown below no later than 10am CST on 11 May 2022.

Contract Specialist: SSG Kisha Cohen, kisha.m.cohen2.mil@army.mil

Contracting Officer: Angela Piekielko, angela.c.piekielko.civ@army.mil