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6 December 2024
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAAP) is adding fourteen class 5 6x6 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles with 12,500 liter capacity for delivery to different airports across the country in a contract valued at 1.5 billion pesos.
The first trance of the project was awarded to Asian Aerospace, local partner of Oshkosh Corporation, based in the United States for the supply and delivery of eight Oshkosh 6x6 striker with a price tag of ₱100 million, for delivery in 2026.
Meanwhile, the second trance comprising seven 6x6 ARFF is currently bidded out, which is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
According to CAA and ICAO regulations, an airport (category 7) serving Airbus 320/321 aircraft must have at least 2 ARFF with water capacity of at least 12,100 liters, while airport (category 10) serving B777-300 or Airbus A350-1000 aircraft must have at least 3 ARFF with water capacity of at least 32,300 liters of water and aqueous agent.
I wonder why CAAP has not published their Invitation to Bid to procure 6x6 ARFFv, which includes supply, delivery, and maintenance. In fact, in the approved procurement plan the CAAP is scheduled to buy 22 units this year.
ReplyDeleteIt is possible that CAAP is still finalizing the funding from DBM or waiting for the deliveries of 8 units from Oshkosh before launching a new bid. Another possibility is that CAAP might consolidate future purchases into a larger procurement of 22 units under one lot.
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