Universal Fabric Structures, Inc. (UFS), headquartered in Quakertown, PA, USA, was recently awarded a?Department of Defense contract for Bare Base Dome Shelters with Warner?Robins Air Logistic Center, Robins Air Force Base, GA.
UFS will provide Warner Robins Air Logistic Center with 14 Bare Base Dome?Shelters that have two gable ends, and 12 Bare Base Dome Shelters that?have one Big Mouth and one gable end. These shelters will be used in?deployment missions throughout the world. UFS, in conjunction?with the Air Force, developed a rapid deployment Bare Base Shelter?System - the BBD - to satisfy the U.S. Department of Defense's need for quick, field shelter solutions.
Since its introduction it has been successfully deployed in missions?in over 35 countries throughout the world, satisfying the need for?aircraft hangers, vehicular maintenance facilities, warehouses,?housing and recreation. The BBD is a tensile fabric structure,?constructed with lightweight aluminum and durable fabric panels. It is?available in two widths: 70' and 90' with multiple lengths to accommodate various military uses. The Big?Mouth door model is configured on one end with a full-width?aircraft/equipment door. Gable ends allow for installation of cargo and personnel door systems.
The BBD is designed so that 8 unskilled?workers can install it in less than 32 hours with standard tools and?no special equipment. Each BBD comes standard with two personnel?doors, all tools needed for installation and a complete electrical and?lighting system. The BBD is made up with 8 foot long pieces that?assemble together into a large aircraft shelter, but at the same time?allow deployment by airlift throughout the world.
UFS, Inc. is?committed to providing on a global basis high quality, cost effective,?engineered fabric structure systems based on customer- driven needs.?Established in 1983, the company has delivered on this commitment?providing solutions for military, sport, industrial, and event?applications. Projects include rapid-deploy, relocatable military?structures, Sporthall facilities for tennis, soccer, swimming,?multi-sport and professional football teams, All- Site industrial?applications for warehousing and containment, and Pavilion structures?for events and gaming.
