1、- A-A-50222 i2 W 9777774 OOLb37L 5 W s-13-87 A-A-S 022 2 8 July 1386 COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION BUCKET, HELLCOPTER, FIKE FIGHTING The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this comercial item description. This description covers buckets, helicopter, fire fighting, used to air dr
2、op fire fighting agents to control and suppress natural cover fires. Sal ient characteristics : Design: The buckets shall be designed for being carried loaded with water attached to a single sling point under a helicopter. not used shall be collapsible for easy storage aboard the helicopter. The buc
3、kets when Construction: The buckets shall be constructed of fabric material, resistant to puncture and tearing. The bucket shape shall be controlled by staves or battens inserted into loops or pockets made into the bucket walls. Staves or battens shall be made from non-corrosive material. The bucket
4、 shall be constructed for one man assembly. Operation: Operation of the dump valve shall be controlled by the helicopter pilot by hitting the button on the cyclic stick. shall reset automatically when the bucket is empty. The valve Capacity: The bucket water capacity shall be rated in U.S. galloris.
5、 Buckets shall be furnished in the following sizes plus or minus 10 percent of the bucket ratings as specified. SIZE 100 Gallon 150 Gallon 250 Gallon 350 Gallon 450 Gallon 550 Gallon 1000 Gallon Certification of commercial item. The contractor shall certify that the product offered to the Government
6、 meets the salient characteristics of this description and that the product conforms to the producers own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices and is the same product as the manufacturers current product offered by the contractor in the commercial marketplace for at l
7、east one year preceding the solicitation. reserves the right to require proof oi: such conformance prior to first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contrac t. The Government AMSC NIA FSC 4210 DISTRIBUTION STATEmNT A. Approved for public release; dis
8、tribution is unlimited. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS 3 .- PAGES. ., Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-_ A-A-50222 LI2 W 7779774 0016392 7 W A-A-5 O 2 2 2 b Small businesa. conuiiercial-item requirement of this document, niay make an offer und
9、er this solicitation; and, if such small business is the apparent successful offeror, the Govertment may require the small business to submit a sample bucket. bucket may be evaluated for this solicitation if time to contract award permits. Such evaluation would be to determine coriforraance to all r
10、equirements of this comiilercial item description and to determine equivalency to buckets available in Eiie coimercial marketplace in the areas of durability, tiuman factors engineering and saety. specifically requested by the contracting ofiicer. Note: Tne Government may elect not to evaluate d bid
11、 sample from an apparent low bidder for award for this solicitaLion if u deterinination of urgency is made by tile contracting officer. The bid sample would then be evaluated prior to future solicitation for comparable items . A small business that cannot meet the certifiction-of- Any such It should
12、 be rioted that bid samples are not required unless Regulatory requirements. material in accordance with Public Law 94-580 to the maximum extent. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered Packaging and marking. to overseas Department of Defense (DoD) consignees, specified or shipment to
13、DoD consignees worldwide. packaging will satisfy the requirements for military packaging it may be used. Military pacicaging shall be specified when shipments are Commercial packaging may be When a suppliers normal Military packaging. Each bucket shall be preserved and packed to protect against phys
14、ical damage and deterioration in a logistics environment characterized by the following : 1. 2. 3 . Uncontrolled warehouse storage for extended periods. 4. 5. Multiple handling during transportation arid intransit storage. Shock, vibration and static loading forces during worldwide shipment by all t
15、ransport modes. Weather exposure during shipment and intransit transfers. Stacking loads during shipment and storage. uantities of buckets destined to a single address may be unitized into one or more unit loads, Corniercial . normal method for retail distribution. may be unitized to permit handling
16、 as a single unit. comply with Uniform Freight Classification or National Motor Freight Classification rules. Each bucket: sball be packaged in accordance with the suppliers Buckets shipped to a single destination Shipping containers shall Marking. with the item nomenclature, stock or part number, q
17、uantity per pack, and contract number as a minimum: additional marking shall be as specified in contract or order. Exterior packs shall be applied in a legible manner, in a contrasting color, of an appropriate size, and of waterproof materials. Unit, intermediate (when provided), ana exterior packs
18、shall be marked 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-50222 q2 m 7777774 0016373 7 m A-A-5 O 2 2 2 - I Quality Assurance. Presence of one or more defects shall be cause for rejection. The bucket shall be examined for the following def
19、ects. 1. Materials not as specified. 2. Not the size specified. 3. Does not operate as specified. 4. Design not as specified. 5. Packaging and marking not as specified. - Note. Users should specify the size bucket and application intended. MILITARY INTEREST : CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITY: Cu s t od ian Army - ME GSA - FSS PmPARING ACTIVITY Army - ME Project 4210-A204 3 U.S. QOVERNHENT PRINTINB OFFICE: 1986 - bOS-034/41982 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
