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Helping Department of Defense Understand TFS Options
Greg Jones
Yay! Another PowerPoint Deck.
Yay! Another PowerPoint Deck.
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They are just tents, right?
• Often Multi‐purpose
• Highly portable – item of equipment
• Size – Relatively small, erect in hours with minimal resources
• Durability – Short term
• Not designed/engineered IAW building code
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Sprung Structures
Big Top Shelters
Shelter Structures
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Shelter Structures
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Shelter Structures
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Federal Acquisition Process
• Federal Acquisition Regulation
– FARS / DFARS
• Other Laws
– Berry Amendment
– Buy American Act – 1933
– Davis‐Bacon
• Unified Facilities Criteria
– 1‐200‐01 General Building Requirements
– 1‐201‐01 Non‐permanent DOD Facilities
– 3‐301‐01 Structural Engineering
• International Building Code
– Incorporated into UFC where appropriate
• ASCE 7 – Minimum Design Loads …
• NFPA 701
Governing Specifications
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Statement of Work
Statement of Work
Villanova University
Farm Tek
Frame Types / Materials
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Sprung Structures
Frame Types / Materials
Frame Types / Materials
Unknown
Frame Types / Materials
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Legacy Bldg. Slns.
Frame Types / Materials
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Fabric Cover Options
• PTFE• Silicone‐coated fiberglass• Woven PTFE• PVC‐coated polyester• PVC‐laminated polyester• High‐density polyethylene (HDPE)• ETFE
Fabric Cover Options
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Fabric Cover Options
Fabric Cover Options
American Journal of Polymer Science
Anchoring & Foundation
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Anchoring & Foundation
Anchoring & Foundation
Big Top
Accessories
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Accessories
Sprung Structures
Accessories
Accessories
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Installation
Installation
Installation
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Installation
Warranty
• Know what are the requirements to maintain warranty coverage.• Know duration and any pro‐ration schedule of the warranty.• Know what is covered and what is not.• Is the extended warranty worth the cost?
Conclusion
Learn about Tension Fabric Structures before you have to draft a Statement of Work and parse a multitude of bid submissions.
Seek out any qualified OEM. They should be willing to knowledgeably discuss all of the options and even advise if their own product is not the best solution for a particular need.
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