Heli-Well Tank

The U.S Forest Service is seeking a vendor to provide a new metal rectangular/rigid water storage tank (Heli-well) for wildland fire suppression. The tank should have a large-capacity steel, open-top tank for storage of water used for water-dropping helicopters to dip and reload their water buckets, and for fire engines and water tenders to draft water through a port on the bottom end of the Heli-well. The finished product should include an open top, two four-inch ports, drafting options, be leak-proof, and suitable for large-capacity water storage. • The tank should be 10-ft width x 15-ft length x 10-ft depth • The tank should have an open top for helicopters to dip their water bucket into the Heliwell • The tank should have two four-inch ports that have NH pipe threads on the top end for filling the Heliwell with water • The tank should have drafting options (drain and fill bungs) on the bottom end for fire engines and water tenders • The tank should be leak-proof and suitable for large-capacity water storage • The tank should have a fill pipe attached to an outside corner that has braces to prevent snagging of buckets • The tank should be painted to prevent corrosion • The tank should be transportable, with connection points on the top and bottom for moving and adjusting the Heliwell into position in various field locations • The tank should have skids on the bottom for moving and adjusting