Vertical Lift Module

The Tobyhanna Army Depot is seeking a Vertical Lift Module (VLM) to provide accurate, timely, and secure storage and distribution of materiel. The VLM is an automated storage and retrieval system that can significantly improve the efficiency and organization of a warehouse or manufacturing facility. The contractor will be responsible for delivering, installing, and providing operator training for the VLM. The project duration is expected to be 16 weeks. • The VLM must have a minimum total unit load capacity of 150,000 lbs and a minimum unit capacity minus dead weight of 140,000 lbs. • The VLM must have a payload capacity of 40,000 lbs and a gross load capacity of 50,000 lbs. • The VLM must have a minimum vertical lifting speed of 120 ft/min and a minimum horizontal extractor speed of 20 in/sec. • The VLM must have a size not to exceed 15.14 feet wide, 10.3 feet deep, and 28 feet high. • The VLM must have a capacity to store up to 200,000 small objects with each object having physical characteristics of 1.25 inches in length, 0.64 inches in height, and 0.25 inches in width, and a weight of 0.1 oz.