SOURCES SOUGHT
52 -- Portable measuring arm system
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334513
— Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 6th Contracting Squadron, 2606 Brown Pelican Ave., MacDill AFB, Florida, 33621-5000, United States
- ZIP Code
- 33621-5000
- Solicitation Number
- F2V3AR8192A004
- Point of Contact
- Matthew B. Comer,, Phone: 813-828-7481, Richard H Hulse,, Phone: 813-828-1872
- E-Mail Address
-
matthew.comer@macdill.af.mil, richard.hulse@macdill.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The 6th Contracting Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, FL is requesting information regarding portable measuring arm systems. This is a Request for Information (RFI) ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal (or solicitation) or an indication a contractual commitment will exist for this requirement. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. The purpose of this market research (Source Sought Synopsis) is to determine if multiple commercial sources can provide this type of equipment. The portable measuring arm system must have the following specifications: Scanning System A package consisting of Laser Line Probe and Portable Coordinate Measure Arm that provides the ideal solution for contact and non-contact measurement applications, including inspection, rapid prototyping, reverse engineering, and 3-D modeling. Portable Coordinate Measurement Systems Product Description : One portable coordinate measurement system that is an articulating arms of 8 foot in length, with 7 axes and removable handle to allow for inspection, reverse engineering, non contact measurement, rapid prototyping, 3-D modeling, and CAD to Part analysis on parts, fixtures and assemblies. The unit must be fatigue - free, containing overload sensors to prevent users from stressing the arm and help ensure precise measurement, and be internally counterbalanced for "neutral buoyancy". The arms must have lifetime calibration that do not require interim calibrations, guaranteed accuracy through temperature compensation between 10-40 degrees Celsius that reduces fluctuations in measurement accuracies through temperature sensors embedded throughout the measurement arm that monitor the temperature and compensate automatically. The system must contain stress stop warnings through sensors with in the arm that continually monitor the force and stresses applied to the arm and is displayed instantly through alerts on screen. The Arm must have the compatibility to attach a laser scanner that mounts directly to the arm with out external wires or additional control boxes. The arm and scanner must be supplied by the same vendor and supported by the same vendor. The arm must contain a quick probe calibration that allows for a 45 second calibration of standard probes, specialty probes and compensation for probes that are bent during extreme use or custom made probes. The unit must have flexible power options that come standard with on-board batteries, worldwide auto-sensing voltage that ensures the arm can be powered anywhere. System operation must be through USB ports and cables. The arms must include mounting options that are flexible and use industry standard 3.5" threaded collar. The arms must be certified and calibrated in accordance to ASME B89, ISO 10360-2 and Guide 25 Standards. The 8ft 7 axis arm must meet the accuracy requirements of +/-.001 in. with the repeatability sphere test, +/-.0012 in. with the repeatability cone test, +/-.0017 in. with the length accuracy and weigh 21.5lbs. The system must contain a high end computer and software. The software must specialize in feature measurement/inspection and CAD to part comparison that allows for users to load and render very large files in a fast time frame regardless of the system. Laser Line Probe System Product Description: A fully integrated laser line probe that will allow for non-contact measurement applications, including rapid prototyping, reverse engineering, and 3-D modeling. The system must have the ability to work directly with a hard probe and the laser line probe interchangeably without having to remove either component. The unit must have an "auto material" feature, which continuously samples the object's surface, then automatically adjusts the internal settings to ensure optimal scanning. The laser line probe will have integrated cabling, and not require any 3rd party attachments. Support for the laser line probe and manufacturing of the probe must be from the same vendor that supplies the arm. The laser line probe must meet the following specifications: accuracy: 50um (0.002"), repeatability: +/- 50im, 2 sigma (+/-0.002"), stand-off: 95mm (3.75") Depth of Field - 85mm (3.35"), effective scan width: near field 34mm (1.34") far field 60mm (2.36"), points per line: 640, scan rate: 30 frames per second, 30fps x 640 points/line = 19,200 points per sec. The system must be temperature resistant, dimensionally stable optics and directly compatibility with the 7 axis arms. Laser Line probe attached to arm must meet the following: 6ft arm with laser line probe: accuracy +/-.0032in. The laser line probe system will also contain a calibration kit and case. FARO Corporation/Geomagic Inc. brand name or "equal" to be approved by the customer. Description Qty P/N FARO Platinum 8ft SCANARM System 1 10202-C4 CAM2 Measure X1, includes SCT DEV 1 SOFT0252-C3 Geomagic Shape Studio w/ Qualify 1 SOFT0343 In addtion, training is needed for the system and software along with any required software maintenance. Any vendors responding with the ability to provide equivalent products will be required to provide specificactions to determine if they meet the requirement. Firms responding to this RFI are asked to provide the following information in their initial response: company's full name, business size, DUNS/CAGE Codes, GSA #, address, point of contact, and a clear indication as to whether or not they can provide the item the government is seeking. Final responses to this RFI will be due on 02 September 2008, 12:00 pm Eastern. Responses will be reviewed and may result in further clarifications to further explore commercial capabilities with selected respondents. As industry may expect to see portions of submitted information in future solicitations, portions of the response containing proprietary information should be clearly marked as such. Information submitted will not be returned to the respective respondents. Oral submissions of information are not acceptable and will not be accepted in response to this notice. The POC for this synopsis is Matthew Comer, Contract Specialist, Phone: (813) 828-7481; Fax (813) 828-3667, Email: matthew.comer@macdill.af.mil. Please e-mail your questions.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 6th Contracting Squadron, 2606 Brown Pelican Ave, MacDill AFB, Florida, 33621, United States
- Zip Code: 33621
- Zip Code: 33621
- Record
- SN01651886-W 20080828/080826230318-01d7e382dddca93fe29eb4c379cb2d6c (fbodaily.com)
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