A-A-58005 Truck, Fire Fighting \(Telescoping Aerial Ladder And Work Platform\)This commercial item description \(CID\) covers an aerial ladder fire truck. It has a 6x4 chassis with a diesel engine and an automatic transmission; a cab for at least five seated persons with at least four doors; a 1,250 gallon per minute \(gpm\) fire pump; a water tank with a capacity of at least 150 gallons; hose storage areas; an aerial ladder with a permanently mounted waterway and work platform; ground ladders; and equipment compartments. The aerial ladder truck is intended to combat structural and associated fires, and to support fire fighting and rescue operations by positioning personnel, handling materials, providing continuous egress, or discharging water at positions elevated from the ground.

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and services. GPP requirements apply to all acquisitions using appropriated funds, including

services and new requirements. FAR 23.404(b) applies and states the GPP requires 100% of EPA

designated product purchase that are included in the Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines list

that contains recovered materials, unless the item cannot be acquired: a) competitively within a

reasonable timeframe; b) meet appropriate performance standards, or c) at a reasonable price.

The prime contractor is responsible for ensuring that all subcontractors comply with this

requirement.

4. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE PROVISIONS

4.1 Product conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this

CID, conform to the producer's own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance

practices, and be the same product offered for sale in the commercial marketplace. The

Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance.

4.2 Commercial item requirement. The vehicle furnished shall comply with the "commercial

item" definition of FAR 2.101 as of the date of award. The Government reserves the right to

require the manufacturer to prove that their product complies with the referenced commerciality

requirements and each salient characteristic of this CID. The manufacturer shall provide an

itemized technical proposal that describes how the proposed model complies with each salient

characteristic of this CID; a paragraph by paragraph response to the salient characteristics

section of this CID shall be provided. The response to each paragraph shall clearly state "Fully

Comply" or "Bid with Exception" in addition to other data the contractor wishes to submit. The

proposal shall be provided with the pricing submission. Failure to provide this information may

deem a vendor as non-responsive and their proposal may be rejected. The manufacturer shall

provide two copies of their commercial descriptive catalogs with their offer as supporting

reference to the itemized technical proposal. The manufacturer shall identify all modifications

made to their commercial model in order to comply with the requirements herein.

4.3 Inspection requirements.

4.3.1 General inspection requirements. Apparatus used in conjunction with the inspections

specified herein shall be laboratory precision type, calibrated at proper intervals to ensure

laboratory accuracy.

4.3.2 Test rejection criteria. Throughout all tests specified herein, the vehicle shall be closely

observed for the following conditions, which shall be cause for rejection:

a. Failure to conform to design or performance requirements specified herein or in the

contractor's technical proposal.

b. Any spillage or leakage of any liquid, including fuel, coolant, lubricant, or hydraulic

fluid, under any condition, except as allowed herein.

c. Structural failure of any component, including permanent deformation, or evidence of

impending failure.