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Dept of State Specification
ANTI-RAM VEHICLE
BARRIERS
Contracting Office Address
Department of State,
Office of the Procurement Executive,
A/OPE, SA-6,
1701 North Fort Myer Drive, Room 603,
Arlington, VA, 22209
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Description
The Department of State (DOS) has a continuing requirement to provide vehicle
barriers to U. S. Diplomatic and Consular Missions overseas that have been
certified to a specific level of anti-ram protection. Although the DOS has
established a qualified manufacturers list
(QML), DOS wants to continue to
promote competition by increasing the number of qualified anti-ram vehicle
barrier manufacturers. Hence, the following information is provided to
interested manufacturers. Prior to DOS certification, vehicle barriers must be
tested by an independent crash test facility to meet DOS standards.
Certification is based on the following speed (K) and penetration (L) ratings:
K12 = 50 mph (80 kph), K8 = 40 mph (65 (kph), K4 = 30 mph (48 kph), L3 = 3ft.
(915 mm) or less, L2 = 3 ft. to 20 ft (915 mm to 6.1 m), L1 = 20 ft. to 50 ft.
(6.1 m to 15.3 m). “K” indicates vehicle speed during crash test; and “L”
indicates maximum allowed penetration of the barrier by the vehicle. Any
combination of the above may be tested. The test specifies perpendicular barrier
impact by a 15,000 lb (6810kg) vehicle. The standards and requirements that a
potential offer or (or its product) must satisfy in order to become qualified
are found in the following documents: Department of State (DOS) standard,
SD-STD-02.01(latest revision), Specification for Vehicle Crash Test of Perimeter
Barriers and Gates and 12 FAH 5, Foreign Affairs Handbook. The specifications
for these products are the least restrictive to meet the purposes necessitating
the establishment of this qualification requirement. At a minimum, each
manufacturer must have one vehicle barrier tested and certified by DOS prior to
any award of contract. All requests for copies of these specifications and
standards must be in writing and submitted to U.S. Department of State, DS/PSP/PSD,
Attn: Wayne Ashbery, SA-14, Washington DC 20520-1403, with an information copy
attached for A/OPE, Rm. 603, SA-6, Washington, DC 20522-0602. The DOS has
awarded contracts subject to this qualification requirement since fiscal year
2000. When a product is submitted for qualification testing, the applicant must
furnish any specific information that may be requested of the manufacturer
before testing will begin. The manufacturer is responsible for arranging,
scheduling and paying for the tests conducted by an independent facility that
has been approved by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Physical Security
Programs, Physical Security Division (DS/PSP/PSD). The following test facilities
have been approved for certification testing: Karco Engineering & Research
Center, 9270 Holly Road, Adelanto, CA 92301, MGA Research Corporation, 5000
Warren Road, Burlington, WI 53105, (414) 763-2705, Texas Transportation
Institute, 3135 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3135, (979) 845-6159,
Transportation Research Center, Inc., St. Rt.33, Logan County, East Liberty,
Ohio 43319-0367, (937) 666-2011, and Veridian Engineering Division, 4455
Genessee St., Buffalo, NY 14225, phone (716) 632-7500. All certification tests
must be witnessed by a representative of DS/PSP/PSD. Mr. Ashbery may be
contacted at (703)312-3113.
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