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ity manipulator with a custom attachment to handle 5-inch, 8-inch, 105-mm and 155-mm munition projectiles; and one 800-pound lifting capacity manipulator with a custom munition attachment to handle 8-inch and 155-mm munition round and a custom munition attachment to handle MK-82 type bomb. Each manipulator is to include the option of added base weight (counterweight) for extra lifting capacity, to be integrated within design for the unit. Approximate weight of the counterweight could be as much as 3,000 pounds. (Solicitation Number: W52P1J-09-T-3035) V&H Material Handling LLC has been awarded a $219,153 contract for the proposed procurement of two storage devices for the tool crib area of Building 370, Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, Pa. These devices will operate with a programmable logic controller to include: software capable of displaying weight of tray and allowing various speeds for both vertical and horizontal movements and compress open spaces within the storage device. Intercontinental Truck Body, Conrad, Mont., has been issued a contract by the DLA for a ramp loading vehicle in the amount of $49,494. (Solicitation Number: SPM8ED09T1035) The Army Contracting Agency, Fort Hood, Texas, has issued a solicitation for a 6,000-pound capacity, gasoline-powered forklift. (Solicitation Number: W45NQ99140N207) Indian Ocean Pacific Region South China Sea Yellow Sea 12 | MLF 3.7 East China Sea Sea of Japan Sea of Okhotsk Coral Sea Bering Sea North Pacific Ocean Gulf of Alaska North America Gulf of Mexico Hudson Bay Caribbean Sea Labrador Sea North A t l a n t i c O c e a n Local and Deployment Zone Materiel and Support Global Distribution and Logistics Fleet Automotive Support Supply Chain Management Facilities Maintenance and Management Manufacturing Solutions Disaster and Emergency Preparedness 1-800-860-7940 � www.supplycore.com The DLA’s Defense Supply Center Philadelphia-Construction & Equipment—BSM has awarded an $87,367 contract to Intercomp Co., Medina, Minn., for a material handling series MH300. (Solicitation Number: SPM8EF09T2226) The same office, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia-Construction & Equipment—BSM, has issued a solicitation for a rail cargo flatrack (NSN 3990014587323). (Solicitation Number: SPM8EF09T2384) The Army Sustainment Command has issued a $128,000 contract award to Rapid Rentals & Sales, West Chicago, Ill., for multidirectional forklifts (Combilift Model C22000 or equivalent). The National Guard Bureau of Nevada has issued solicitation for a compact wheel loader with a Caterpillar C3.4 diesel engine and 906H MA3 comfort cab. (Solicitation Number: W9124X09T0006) TACOM-LCMC has issued a solicitation for a rough terrain 5,500-pound capacity diesel-powered forklift to support the Iraqi and Afghanistan security forces. (Solicitation Number: W56HZ- V09RG090) MATERIEL PROCUREMENT � PERFORMANCE-BASED LOGISTICS � SUPPORT SERVICES S o u t h Norwegian Sea Europe A t l a n t i c DLA MRO Prime Vendor � Fleet Automotive Support Initiative � GSA Schedule Holder � DOD EMALL North Sea Mediterranean Sea Black Sea Get all your supplies where you need them, when you need them. Call SupplyCore today. Red Sea Middle East Arabian Sea Indian Ocean www.MLF-kmi.com
In 2001, OmniQuip modified an existing extended boom forklift to produce the MMV for the Marine Corps. The MMV is capable of operating over rough terrain and certified for rail, sea and air transport, and it too can move 463L palettes. Because forklifts have become so invaluable to the U.S. military, each branch of the service has its own specifications and requirements for those machines, said Chris Saucedo, JCB’s vice president of military products. Different missions determine how the different materiel handlers are designed, he said. The Marine Corps looks for multiple use equipment that is mobile, or “expeditionary”; the Army and the Air Force look for more containerized type applications that are long-term uses, he said. While use requirements might differ, there are aspects of forklift specifications that are militarywide, say forklift manufacturers’ representatives. Those specifications are transportation, reliability and protection. Of those, reliability is the most important, said Saucedo, whose company produces a highmobility rough terrain forklift (HMRTF) and a high-mobility engineer excavator (HMEE), which doubles as an equipment loader. Sgt. Marcus McDowell, a native of Helena, Mont., a soldier of the 639th Combat Sustainment Support Company, 398th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, loads a pallet of cinderblocks. [Photo courtesy of DoD] The HMRTF uses telescopic handler technology to load and unload standard containers—it has a lift capacity of 5,000 pounds up to 16.5 feet high—but what distinguishes the HMRTF is its ability to travel at a sustained speed of 52 miles per hour. In addition, the machine can be compacted so that it can be transported by attaching it to the underside of a Chinook helicopter or inside a C-130 aircraft. However, the HMRTF is surpassed in speed by the HMEE, which can travel up to 60 mph on both paved roads and cross country surfaces, making it the world’s fastest backhoe loader, according to JCB. The HMEE has full suspension and anti-lock braking technology, allowing for controlled stopping in difficult www.MLF-kmi.com MLF 3.7 | 13
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