Vertical Lift Module

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Background The Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD) is seeking to establish a new workload by acquiring a Vertical Lift Module (VLM) to enhance the storage and distribution of materiel. The goal is to improve operational efficiency, reduce picking errors, and ensure workplace safety by providing accurate and timely storage solutions. Work Details The contract involves the furnishing, delivery, installation, operator training, and warranty of one Vertical Lift Module (VLM) at Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pennsylvania. The VLM is an automated storage and retrieval system designed for high-density storage of small to medium-sized items. Key specifications include: - Minimum Total Unit Load Capacity: 150,000 lbs - Minimum Unit Capacity minus Dead Weight of configured Trays: 140,000 lbs - Payload: Max Tray Capacity x Qty. of trays configured/unit: 40,000 lbs - Gross Load as configured: 50,000 lbs - Minimum Vertical Lifting Speed (@ 100% load): 120 ft/min - Minimum Horizontal Extractor Speed: 20 in/sec - Size not to exceed: 15.14' wide x 10.3' deep x 28' height - Capacity to store up to 200,000 small objects (1.25' length x 0.64' height x 0.25' width) - Warranty: Two-year full parts and labor warranty. - Brand name or equal purchase descriptions: Kardex Shuttle XP Vertical Lift, Model HD-500 or equivalent. Period of Performance Project completion is expected within 16 weeks after receipt of order. Place of Performance Tobyhanna Army Depot, 11 Hap Arnold Blvd, Tobyhanna PA 18466. Bidder Requirements Bidders must be authorized distributors or OEMs for the specified VLM brands. The solicitation is set aside for Small Business - Total (SBA). All contractor personnel must undergo background checks and comply with TYAD security requirements before on-site access. Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail) The opportunity for a Vertical Lift Module at Tobyhanna Army Depot appears to have a closely related prior contract, W911N223P0043, awarded to V & H Material Handling for $119,945 (06/05/23–10/24/23). The prior award is described as “VERTICAL LIFT MODULE,” and the current requirement similarly calls for furnishing and delivering a VLM along with installation and operator training, suggesting the work may represent a continuation or follow-on procurement of the same type of automated storage/retrieval equipment.