The truck is intended for use as a container handling truck with the capability of stacking and of loading and unloading from flatbed trailers and rail cars, the 8 foot wide family of commercial and military owned ISO designation 1A and 1C containers and SEALAND containers weighing 50,000 pounds or less. The mobility of the truck, with and without rated load, is intended to cover working areas where high flotation and traction characteristics are required.

Procurement documents should specify the following:

(a) Title, number, and date of this specification.

(b) When first article preproduction model tests are not required (see 3.2.1).

(c) Time frame required for submission of the first article (preproduction model) and number of trucks required (see 3.2.1).

(d) When the Government will conduct any or all of the first article examination and tests. When the Government will conduct some but not all of the first article preproduction model examination and tests, the contracting officer should specify time frame and which examination and tests will be conducted by the Government, and which examination and tests shall be conducted by the contractor (see 3.2.1).

(e) When first article initial production inspection is not required.

(f) Number of initial production trucks to be furnished (see 3.2.2).

(g) Number of trucks to be furnished with tophandlers compatible with 1A containers (40 foot length) (see 3.13.1).

(h) Number of trucks to be furnished with tophandlers compatible with Sea Land containers (35 foot length) (see 3.13.1).

(i) Number of trucks to be furnished with fork kit (see 3.13.2).

(j) Degree of preservation and packing required (see 5.1 and 5.2).

Any changes or deviations of production truck from the approved preproduction truck during production will be subject to the approval of the contracting officer. Approval of the initial production truck will not relieve the contractor of his obligation to furnish trucks conforming to this specification.

The contracting officer should require the contractor to furnish a written report within 24 hours of any incident of equipment malfunction or failure, during the conduct of any preproduction or initial production test. As a minimum, the report should describe components and parts affected, test and operating condictions, date of incident, hourmeter reading, how detected, and description of incident.

It is encouraged that recycled material be used when practical as long as it meets the requirements of the specification (see 3.3).

When the noise level of the truck exceeds 85 dB(A) the appropriate discussion of the noise hazard per MIL-STD-1474 (MANUALS Paragraph) should include the requirement for hearing protection, the noise level of the truck, the distance from the truck at which 85 dB(A) will always be met, and what operational situations or system configuration will reduce the level to 85 dB(A).

The contracting officer should furnish a list of military lubricants applicable to the trucks covered by this specification, as contained in the Federal Supply Catalog, Department of Defense Section, Identification List C9100-IL, for FSC Group 91.

The contracting officer should arrange to furnish the computer program for Contaminant Tolerance Profile required in 4.6.2.21.5.