Question and Answers

Ques on: Will rope, wire rope, or cable be used? What is the Diameter, length, weight per foot, minimum bend radius?
Answer: A variety of line types will be used, including jacketed cable, fluid filled hoses, and rope. The largest minimum bend radius is 60 inches. Weight per foot varies between is 0.062 lbs./ . at the lowest and 4.1 lbs./ . at the highest. Diameter varies between 3/8” and 3.5”.

Ques on: Is the cable being used electromechanical or fiber/data? Is a slip ring or other rota ng electrical interface required? How are the cable ends terminated and accessed with the reel in place and with it removed?
Answer: A variety of cables will be used (electrical, op cal, mechanical). No slip ring is required. No other rota ng electrical interface is required. Only the outer end is required to be accessed with the reel in place or removed. Cable ends have a variety of ends and will be ed off with 3/8” diameter rope.

Ques on: Is the reel to be contractor or government-furnished? Is there any flange or hub material requirement?
Answer: The government’s requirement is that the vendor provides the reel that best suits their proposed solu on. There is no further flange or hub material requirement, provided all technical specifica ons in the TDP are met.

Ques on: Does the 7,000 lb payload include the reel and line, or only the line? Answer: The 7,000 lbs. payload includes the reel and line.

Ques on: Is the trailer/chassis contractor requirement? Is the generator Government supplied or only stowage provisions?
Answer: Trailer and chassis are a contractor requirement. Generator is available to be supplied by the Government to the contractor to aid with stowage provision design at contractor request.

Ques on: Does the Government have a material preference for the frame and structure (aluminum vs. stainless vs. coated steel)?
Answer: The Government has no preference as long as the frame and structure meet the requirements laid out in the specifica on.

Ques on: Is remote or pendant control required, and over what distance? Is a level wind required (powered or manual)?
Answer: Remote/pendant control is not required. A level wind is not required.

Ques on: Will the unit only spool line on and off, or is it used to deploy over the side? Any sheave or fairlead interface?
Answer: The Unit is only required to spool line on and off. Sheave/fairlead interface is not required, nor prohibited, provided all technical requirements as outlined in the TDP are met.

Ques on: Please provide Quan ty and delivery schedule required.