23--airfield maintenance vehicles

Providing Attachment. The Naval Facilities Engineering Services Center (NFESC), Port Hueneme, CA is seeking information on enhanced airfield maintenance vehicles that are designed to meet the following functions: 1. General airfield cleaning to include runway and ramp 2. Rubber removal 3. Paint stripe removal 4. Spill response General airfield ramp cleaning consists of removing debris from the surface that can pose a safety hazard to aircraft and can contribute to stormwater or ground pollution. The vehicle must have the capacity to remove the debris from uneven surfaces, which can often contain sand and oil, from the airfield surface and collect this material for disposal. The ability to remove the material from joints, padeyes and crevices around the airfield is essential. Paint and tire removal should use a system designed to remove the material, but not damage the airfield surface. Application of this technology will be on both the runway and the ramp area. The system should be designed to maximize time on site performing these functions without periodic service stops, collect waste material, and recycle any material or resources used in this process. Material dislodged and removed from the surface during the removal process should be collected for later disposal. Exhaust of particulate matter should be filtered or minimized to reduce re-introduction of particulates to the environment. Spill response capability is targeted at contaminants such as fuels, oils, glycols, and other chemicals that can pose a significant threat to sensitive ecological systems. The spill response function consists of collection, storage, and a means to remove the collected contaminants from padeyes, and provide for disposal. Interested parties shall indicate whether they have available equipment that can target the four functions listed above. Ideally, it is desired that all four function be performed by one single vehicle with the minimal amount of crew and support. Advantages of this system are that it can be configured for multiple needs, reduce the maintenance window for airport operations, requires less manpower, reduce costs, and provide an environmentally safe solution to maintain airfield surfaces.