SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- TRAVERSE SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 6/7/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 333999
— All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135
- ZIP Code
- 44135
- Solicitation Number
- NNC07198997Q
- Response Due
- 6/25/2007
- Archive Date
- 6/7/2008
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) set forth in FAR Part 13. This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for an Aerotech Traverse System or equivalent. Background: The NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) has requirements to retrofit, repair and upgrade its existing traverse equipment and purchase new slides (stages) that will provide single-controller capability to control up to twenty-five slides that are used to position remotely a variety of opto-electronic equipment with which we collect combustion-related data. This purchase includes electronics to integrate new and existing units, replacement components for repair of existing units, and hardware for six new mechanical slides. Operationally, all stages will be controlled via the new control electronics that make up the rest of this procurement, enabling us to control a total of twenty-five stages that includes six new stages. This will also allow us to add stages in the future, so that we may control up to thirty-two slides, if necessary, using one controller. This purchase will make use of existing cables run to communicate between the slides and controller, which can be up to 75-feet away. Specifications: This is a brand name or equal procurement for an Aerotech Traverse System. The system shall include the following salient characteristics: 1. All equipment shall be compatible with existing Aerotech cable run (lengths up to seventy-five feet) from the controller to the individual slides (stages). 2. One (1) A3200 SMC-based machine controller, model number Aerotech ESXXXXX-01, A3200 PC/WIN XP/4U RACK/Mouse/Keyboard/A-USA-115VAC/A3200-FULL NMotion SMC-28-NView MMI-NControl SDK, or equivalent and shall have the following salient characteristics: 1GB DDR2 RAM, 1066 front side bus, 7 PCI slots, 4 SATAII slots, 2 USB ports, 250GB Hard Disk, Windows XP PRO operating system. Includes Aerotech?s Automation 3200 software, software developer?s kit, software machine controller -NMotion SMC-28 software only motion, vision and I/O controller, with DLL (dynamic link library) programming interface, system tuning configuration and diagnostics utilities, and 4.5m FireWire cable. 1 Each. 3. Six (6) FireWire Cables, 1.8m long 6 pin to 6 pin. 4. Four (4) 4-axis drive interface board with OP500 interface, model number Aerotech NSERVO-OP-LMT5V, or equivalent and shall meet the following salient characteristics: Compatible with Aerotech?s DR series drive racks, with 8 each opto-isolated digital inputs and outputs, two 16-bit analog inputs, two 18-bit analog outputs, Estop input, high speed position capture, single axis position synchronized output. 4 Each 5. One (1) 4-axis control board for standard stepper motor with clock and direction output to a standard stepper drive, model number Aerotech NSTEP-4 or equivalent and shall meet the following salient characteristics: Includes clockwise, counter-clockwise, home, enable, one non-isolated digital input and encoder feedback connected through a screw terminal connector. 1 Each 6. One (1) 4-axis control board for standard stepper motor with clock and direction output to a standard stepper drive model number Aerotech NSTEP-2, or equivalent and shall meet the following salient characteristics:. Includes clockwise, counter-clockwise, home, enable, one non-isolated digital input and encoder feedback connected through a screw terminal connector. 1Each 7. One (1) Rack mount digital amplifier chassis with integral DC power supply and FireWire interface model number Aerotech NPAQ-A-40B-ULTRA-X6-DP32020E SPLIT BUS 1-6 (NO SPLIT)-STAND-US-115VAC-STANDARD, or equivalent and shall meet the following salient characteristics Support up to 6 axes of stepper motor amplifiers, with 8 each opto-isolated digital inputs and outputs; four 16-bit analog inputs, two 16-bit analog outputs; Estop sense input; six channels of 40 MHz quadrature encoder input; ? 40 volts DC, biolar power supply; 6-axis control board, brushless servo driver. 1 Each 8. One (1) Mounting plate for the NSERVO and NSTEP modules (items 4, 5 and 6) for 19-rack mounting. 9. Slide Hardware and Cables Slides shall consist of the following common specifications: Aerotech, Inc. 2000 series slide, end of travel limits, English tabletop (1/4-20 tapped holes on 1 inch centers), and dimensions, 4-mm/rev, precision ground ball screw, repeatability of ? 1?m, with stepper motor and home marker set for 4000 pulses for 1?m resolution. Slide individual specifications: a. Two (2)10 inches travel , model number ATS20025-U-40P-SM-LTNONE-NC-STD COUPLING or equivalent and shall have the following salient characteristics: position accuracy of +2-10?m, straightness and flatness of ?5 ?m over the entire travel stage. b. Two (2) 8 inches travel, model number Aerotech ATS20020-U-40P-SM-LTNONE-NC-STD COUPLING, or equivalent and shall have the following salient characteristics: position accuracy of +2-8?m, straightness and flatness of ?4 ?m over the entire travel stage. c. Two (2) 12 inches travel, model number Aerotech ATS20030-U-40P-SM-LTNONE-NC-FB-STD COUPLING, or equivalent and shall have the following salient characteristics: position accuracy of +2-12?m, straightness and flatness of ?5 ?m over the entire travel stage, with fold back motor. d. .One (1) Right angle L-bracket to mount stages vertically model number Aerotech HDZ20 or equivalent. e. Six (6) Motor power cables, model number ESXXXXX-02, or equivalent and shall have the following salient characteristics: 1 foot long, to be used with NPAQ drive chassis, with motor/stage connector and amplifier connector. 10. Repair: Two (2) Micro-stepping amplifier for DR500 series drive racks, 40-160 VDC, 7 amp maximum. 11. The above items shall be configured, documented, and tested. A printed copy of the system drawings shall be included. 12. The system shall be installed and configured on-site at NASA GRC. Delivery: Delivery shall be 14 weeks after receipt of order. **NOTE TO PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS: OFFEROR MUST INCLUDE ADEQUATE INFORMATION FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO EVALUATE WHETHER OR NOT THE ITEMS MEET THE ABOVE SPECIFICATIONS** This procurement is set aside for small business. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 05-16. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 333999 and 500 respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to Glenn Research Center is required within 14 weeks ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is D0-C9 Offers for the item(s) described above are due by Monday June 25, 2007 at 4:30 p.m. EST and may be faxed or mailed to NASA Glenn Research Center Attn: Timothy M. Bober 21000 Brookpark Road Mail Stop: 500-305 Cleveland Ohio 44135 and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), Corporate and Government Enitity (CAGE) Code, DUNS number, identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (JAN 2004), Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, which is incorporated by reference. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin. Offers may also be submitted via e-mail to Timothy.M.Bober@nasa.gov. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that their respective proposals and e-mails are received. FAR 52.212-4 (OCT 2003), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-- Commercial Items is applicable. As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clauses: a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78) (b) The Contractor shall comply with the following FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that are incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755) 52.222-19, Child Labor?Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2006) (E.O. 13126) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) (E.O. 11246) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.225-1 Buy American Act ? Supplies (June 2003) (41 U.S.C. 10A-10D), 52.232-25 Prompt Payment (OCT 2003) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332),52.234-1 Changes ? Fixed Price (AUG 1987). The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail or fax) to Timothy M. Bober not later than Friday June 15, 2007. Telephone questions WILL NOT be accepted. Selection and award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror, with acceptable past performance. Technical acceptability will be determined by review of information submitted by the offeror which must provide a description in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the Government's requirement. ***It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer. (SEE FAR 52.212-1(b)).*** Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. These may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/eps/Templates/Commercial_Greater_Than_25K.doc . These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B". Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. 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