The Irish Defence Forces Corps of Engineers Requires Assault Bridging Equipment for Use to Support Defence Forces Operations and Training Activities in Ireland

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The Irish Defence Forces Corps of Engineers requires Assault Bridging Equipment for use to support Defence Forces operations and training activities in Ireland. These Bridge Systems should be capable of spanning a wet or dry gap up to 30 m in span. The bridge should consist of a series of man portable panels which are joined together and cantilevered across the gap. The Bridge system and all component parts should be stored on a frame/in a container no larger in dimensions than a 20ft ISO Container. The entire system should be transportable on a DROPS (Demountable Rack Offload and Pickup System) vehicle and should also be capable of transportation underslung from a helicopter.See RFT. Lot 1: The Irish Defence Forces Corps of Engineers requires Assault Bridging Equipment for use to support Defence Forces operations and training activities in Ireland. These Bridge Systems should be capable of spanning a wet or dry gap up to 30 m in span. The bridge should consist of a series of man portable panels which are joined together and cantilevered across the gap. The Bridge system and all component parts should be stored on a frame/in a container no larger in dimensions than a 20ft ISO Container. The entire system should be transportable on a DROPS (Demountable Rack Offload and Pickup System) vehicle and should also be capable of transportation underslung from a helicopter. This specification covers assault bridging equipment and will include the supply, delivery to site, off-loading, testing, commissioning and training on the system. The Supplier should therefore include the cost for the supply, delivery to site, testing, commissioning and training on the system to be supplied. This covers from acceptance by the Corps of Engineers. Lot 1: The Irish Defence Forces Corps of Engineers requires Assault Bridging Equipment for use to support Defence Forces operations and training activities in Ireland. These Bridge Systems should be capable of spanning a wet or dry gap up to 30 m in span. The bridge should consist of a series of man portable panels which are joined together and cantilevered across the gap. The Bridge system and all component parts should be stored on a frame/in a container no larger in dimensions than a 20ft ISO Container. The entire system should be transportable on a DROPS (Demountable Rack Offload and Pickup System) vehicle and should also be capable of transportation underslung from a helicopter. This specification covers assault bridging equipment and will include the supply, delivery to site, off-loading, testing, commissioning and training on the system. The Supplier should therefore include the cost for the supply, delivery to site, testing, commissioning and training on the system to be supplied. This covers from acceptance by the Corps of Engineers.