SOLICITATION NOTICE
61 -- Welder and Plasma Cutter
- Notice Date
- 6/2/2008
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Agency, North Region, ACA, Fort Drum, 45 West Street, Fort Drum, NY 13602
- ZIP Code
- 13602
- Solicitation Number
- W16XU781000200
- Response Due
- 6/4/2008
- Archive Date
- 12/1/2008
- Point of Contact
- Name: Marisa Lyon, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 3157726520, Fax: 3157728277
- E-Mail Address
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marisa.lyon@us.army.mil;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is W16XU781000200 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-25. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423610 with a small business size standard of 100 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2008-06-04 10:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Fort Drum, NY 13602 The USA ACA Ft. Drum requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Welder. Lincoln Electric Ranger 305D model with One-Pak Welding Package, Part Number K2352-1, or equal. Package Includes: Lincoln Electric Ranger 305D (Part Number K1727-2); Accessory Kit (Part Number K704); LN-25 Wire Feeder (Part Number K 449); Gun and Cable (Part Number K126-2); Drive Roll Kit (Part Number KP653-3/32); 0.072 NR-232 25 LB Spool (Part Number ED030644). Lincoln Electric Ranger 305D salient characteristics include: 300 amp DC CC/CV diesel engine driven multi-purpose arc welder for general purpose stick, downhill pipe (stick), TIG, cored-wire, MIG (CO2 and blended gas) and arc gouging. Rated outputs of DC Constant Current, DC Pipe Current, Touch-Statrt TIG, rated at 100% duty cycle. Digital weld meters for amps and volts for pre-setting procedures. Portable AC Generator power that distributes 10,000 watts peak (9,500 watts continuous) at 60Hz Single phase, of 120V/240V AC generator power. Skewed rotar designed for AC power wave-shape suitable for operating air plasma cutter (CLIN 0002) and inverter power sources. Key Controls to include: Hour Meter, Output Control Dial, Digital Weld Output Ammeter, Weld Mode Switch, Arc Force & Inductance/ Pinch Control, Circuit Breakers, 120 Volt AC Receptacles (NEMA 5-20R), Output Stud Covers, Ground Stud, 120/240 Volt AC Full KVA Receptacle (NEMA 14-50R),. Remote Control & Feeder Connectors, Wire Feeder Voltmeter Polarity Switch, Output Contactor Control Switch, Digital Weld Output Voltmeter, Idler Control Switch, Engine Protection Light, Push Button Start Switch, Glow Plug Button, Run/Stop Switch, Electric Fuel Gauge. 305D Engine Specifications: Kubota D722 Diesel or equal: 3 cylinder, 4 cycle, water-cooled diesel engine, electric fuel pump, auto-air-bleed system; minimum 18 HP at 3600 RPM, with minimum 43.9 cubic inch displacement. Electric start 12V ignition, Group 58 battery, 550 cold cranking amps, push button start switch, and charging indicator. Minimum 10 gallon fuel capacity, 3.4 Qt oil capacity, and 3.9 Qts coolant capacity. Accessory Kit salient characteristics: 35 feet of #2/0 electrode cable, 30 feet of #2/0 work cable, head-shield, work-clamp, and electrode holder, 400 amp capacity. LN-25 Wire Feeder salient characteristics: Portable CC/CV unit for flux-cored and MIG welding. Includes gas solenoid & internal contractor; for spools up to 44 pounds. Gun and Cable salient characteristics: Magnum 350 Innershield Gun for self-shielded wire with 15 feet cable; gun and cable for 0.62-3/32 wire. Drive Roll Kit salient characteristics: Drive roll kit for 0.068-3/32 cored or solid steel wire.0.072 NR-232, 25 pound spool for operation with One-Pak welding package., 1, EA; LI 002, Hypertherm Powermax 1000 G3 Series Air-Plasma cutter, or equal. Salient characteristics: Minimum cutting speeds of 22 inches per minute of metals up to inch thickness; 12 inches per minute at metals 1 inch thickness; ability to rough cut metals up to 1-1/4 inches. 60-amp, 8.4-kilowatt output. Digitally controlled inverter for continuously adjustable constant current output from 20 to 60 amps. Active electronic pilot arc controller. Piloted Dual Threshold system, Hypotherms safety trigger. CNC/robitic machine interface for automated control and rapid changeover to mechanized operation. Safety trigger torch. Post-flow cooling of torch. 15 feet of work cable with clamp. Minimum standard manufacturers 3-year power supply warranty, and 1-year torch (no parts excluded) warranty., 1, EA; For this solicitation, USA ACA Ft. Drum intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. USA ACA Ft. Drum is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified herein below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required non-pricing responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc) directly to marisa.lyon@us.army.mil (not through FedBid.com), so that any required information is received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. The offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions: FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.204-8, Annual Representation and Certification; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications; FAR 52.211-6, Brand name or Equal; DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial items. The following clauses and apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, apply: 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child LaborCooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33. Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration. The following DFARS clauses in paragraph (b) of DFARS clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, apply: 252.204-7004 ALT A, Required Central Contractor Registration; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act And Balance Of Payments Program; 252.225-7014 Preference for Domestic Specialty Metals252.232-7003, Electronic Submission Of Payment Requests; 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea. IAW FAR 52.212-2; Evaluation - Commercial Items, the following factor shall be used to evaluate offers: Price. IAW FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (CCR), the offeror must be registered in CCR. Information can be found at http://www.ccr.gov. IAW FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representation and Certification, the offeror is required to input their Representations and Certifications into the online representation and certifications application (ORCA) database which is located at https://orca.bpn.gov/ Shipping is FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.). Delivery shall be made within 30 calendar days or less after receipt of order (ARO) or as otherwise specified. New Equipment ONLY. NO REMANUFACTURED PRODUCTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Submitted Quotes will be valid for 45 days after the auction closing. No multiple awards will be made. Quotes received through FedBid will be evaluated and awarded on an all-or-nothing basis. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), not an invitation for bid (IFB). IAW FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, the full text of FAR and DFARS Clauses may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil; and are current to the most recent revision dates posted on this site. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423610 with a small business size standard of 500 employees (not 100 employees as previously stated).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Fort Drum, NY 13602
- Zip Code: 13602
- Zip Code: 13602
- Record
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