Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Domestic Response Vehicles (DRVs)
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Airservices Australia is seeking to source four Domestic Response Vehicles (DRVs) for aviation rescue fire fighting, with one vehicle to be provided for each of Sydney (Kingsford Smith Airport), Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth Airports. Scope The scope includes: Supply of four Domestic Response Vehicles (DRVs), also known in the industry as Class 3 urban fire-fighting vehicles Provision of one DRV for each of Sydney (Kingsford Smith Airport), Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth Airports Vehicles to be a medium-capacity, highly versatile structural pumper designed as the workhorse of urban firefighting Vehicles to provide rapid response capability, sufficient onboard water, and strong pumping capability to handle most first-response incidents in built-up areas
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