SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Stand Alone Automatic Hardness Testing Micro and Macro Indentation Capabilities
- Notice Date
- 6/9/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Defense Logistics Agency, Logistics Operations, Defense Supply Center Columbus, P O Box 3990, Columbus, OH, 43218-3990
- ZIP Code
- 43218-3990
- Solicitation Number
- SP071005Q0026
- Response Due
- 7/12/2005
- Archive Date
- 7/27/2005
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-27. NAICS is 334516. Size standard is 500 employees. Request for Quotation Number is SPO71005Q0026. The Defense Supply Center Columbus, 3990 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43213-1199 intends to procure a Stand Alone Automatic Hardness Testing System with Micro and Macro indentation capabilities, Leco Corp. Part number AMH43 or equal. Salient characteristics include: A. Dual Indenter (Vickers $ Knoop) Microindentation tester equipped with: 1) Built-in Motorized objective/Indenter Turret; 2) 10X and 50X objectives (3rd & 4th objective optional); 3) Built in Automatic Focus; 4) 100mm x 75mm Automatic Motorized stage; 5) Metric stage micrometer; 6) TV Camera port with high resolution CCD camera; 7) Load Range = 10-1000gf; 8) Certified test block HV700 at 500g & 700HK @500g; 9) Vickers and Knoop Indenter; 10) Sample holder design for 1? ? 2? mounted samples. B. Host Computer: 1) Pentium IV 2.2 GHZ or better; 2) 40Gb HD; 3) 256 MB RAM; 4) 40xCD-RW; 5) Integrated Network; 6) WIN XP; 7) 18? Flat Panel LCD Monitor. C. Software: 1) Fully Automatic System; 2) Automatic measurement; 3) sample trace function; 4) multiple pattern; 5) Visual Report designer or Export to Word/Excel; 6) Customized Applications (capability to accept). D. Price to Include: 1) Installation; 2) Point of Origin training (three days for up to three students); 3) One-year warranty; 4) Free software updates for one year from original ship date; 5) Shipping to 700 E. Roth Rd., French Camp, CA. 95231. EXPANDED TECHNICAL DATA: E. Software Specifications: 1) Windows based clipboard support for data sharing; 2) built in spreadsheet viewing capability; 3) Automatic export of data to other applications; 4) Application layout to be customizable; 5) automatic recalculation of hardness results; 6) manual measurement capability; 7) correction algorithm for precision and repeatability; 8) customizable reporting units and numeric formats. F. Hardware Specifications: 1) Intel Pentium IV Processor (min.); 2) 512 MB RAM (min.); 3) 32 MB Video RAM (min.); 4) CD-RW Drive; 5) USB Port; 6) Integrated Network Adapter; 7) 256K External Cache; 8) 64 Bit Accelerated PCI Video; 9) 40 GB Hard Drive (min.); 10) 2 serial Ports & 1 Parallel Port; 11) Microsoft Windows 2000 (min.); 12) 18 inch LCD Flat Panel Display. G. Microindentation Tester: 1) LM Series dial load 10 gf to 1000 gf, 10X & 50X objectives; 2) Vickers and Knoop or dual indenter; 3) Integrated focus knob; 4) Sample leveler and stage adapter; 5) 1.0 um resolution stepper-controlled stage, two axis 100 x 75 mm stage; 6) built-in stepper controller high-speed 0.1um auto focus. H. CCD Video Camera: 1) High resolution CCD camera; 2) 640 x 480 pixels; 3) 100% linear with 1% geometric distortion; 4) C-mount camera adapter. I. Sample Analysis: 1) automatic unattended analysis; 2) multiple indent patterns to be run automatically; 3) automatic reading code; 4) focus routine. J. Reporting: 1) Visual report designer; 2) Histogram, bar charts, X-Y plots, control charts, data grid; 3) case depth plots and statistics, along with hardness data and conversions; 4) export data to Microsoft Word or Excel. K. Software Language: English. Hardness tester must include visual method for sample reconstruction along with advanced image-recognition that allows analyzing information unavailable with limited threshold-based methods. Must be capable of case-depth analysis, surface analysis, measuring weld profiles, coating hardness and impressions of various surface conditions, including scratched/etched or unevenly illuminated surfaces. Should also include a vice-lock sample holder which levels mounted parts, free of protrusions above the sample surface. FAR Clause 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) applies. Offerors not providing the Brand Name are to provide product literature in accordance with Brand Name or Equal clause. Unit is to be delivered to: DLA Product Test Center West, ATTN: Lee Utegg, 700 E. Roth Road, Sharpe Site, Building 404, French Camp, CA 95231. Delivery is to be within 42 days after effective date of contract award. FOB point shall be destination. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.2 12-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7000, and with their offer. FAR 52.2 12-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. The following clauses are checked: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontract Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor ? Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer ? Central Contractor Registration, and FAR 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned US Flag Commercial Vessels. DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following clauses apply: DFARS 525.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; DFARS 252.225-7036, Buy American Act ? Free Trade Agreements ? Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; DFARS 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment; and DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Offers are due by 1:00 PM EST, 12 Jul 2005. Address offer to DLA Enterprise Support Columbus, ATTN: DES-CA/Deborah Collins, P. 0. Box 3990, Columbus, OH 43218-3990. (Offers submitted by private courier should be address to: DLA Enterprise Support, Columbus, ATTN: Deborah Collins, 3990 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43213-1199.) For further information, please contact Deborah Collins at (614) 692-1783, email: deborah.collins@dla.mil
- Place of Performance
- Address: DLA Product Test Center, West, 700 E. Roth Road, Sharpe Site, Building 404, French Camp, CA
- Zip Code: 95231
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 95231
- Record
- SN00825563-W 20050611/050609211651 (fbodaily.com)
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