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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2.1.5 Turning diameter. The fully loaded vehicle shall have a wall to wall turning diameter of

less than three times the length of the vehicle.

2.1.6 Angles of approach and departure. The fully loaded vehicle shall have angles of approach

and departure of not less than 8.0�.

2.1.7 Vehicle Stability. Vehicle shall comply with roll over stability criteria as defined by NFPA

1901, paragraph 4.13.

2.1.8 Manuals.

2.1.8.1 Technical manuals. The overall format for the manuals may be military specification,

commercial, or a combination of both. Each technical manual shall have a title page.

a. The contractor shall validate the technical manuals for accuracy prior to submission to

the procuring activity for verification. The contractor shall submit one complete set to the

procuring activity for verification 30 days before the first production inspection. Any

changes or corrections noted by the procuring activity shall be corrected and updated

pages or manuals shall be submitted to the procuring activity.

b. Once approved by the procuring activity, the contractor shall pack two complete sets

of technical manuals with each vehicle. An additional two complete sets shall be

submitted to the procuring activity for stock.

c. Once approved by the procuring activity and a Technical Order number is assigned,

the contractor shall pack two complete sets of both hard copy and CDs with each vehicle

and one complete set of both hard copy and CDs shall be submitted to the procuring

activity for stock. The procuring activity s address will be provided.

d. The contractor shall grant the United States Air Force a non-exclusive, non-

assignable, royalty free U.S. Government (Government) Purpose License, to scan into

CENTRA (the USAF repository) and to reproduce and distribute (either electronically or

via hard medium) copies or facsimiles of manuals produced and distributed by the

contractor for this CID. These rights extend to Government agencies only, and the data

contained in the technical manuals is not to be sold, disclosed or otherwise provided to

any other entity or entities outside the Government. The license shall remain in effect as

long as the vehicles described in the required technical manuals remain under

Government control and usage. In addition, the contractor shall grant permission for the

Government to place an Air Force TO (Technical Order) number and publication date as

well as distribution, warning, handling and destruction statements on the cover / title

pages of the TO.

2.1.8.1.1 Operator's manuals. The operator's manual shall include all information required for the

safe and efficient operation of the vehicle, including any special attachments or auxiliary

equipment. The operator's manual shall include at least the following:

a. Location and function of all controls and instruments shall be illustrated and fully

described.