SOLICITATION NOTICE
34 -- Inverter welding machines and HD50 carts
- Notice Date
- 9/3/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 423830
— Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Agency, North Region, ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground, ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Directorate of Contracting, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013
- ZIP Code
- 21005-3013
- Solicitation Number
- W91CTN82196003
- Response Due
- 9/9/2008
- Archive Date
- 11/8/2008
- Point of Contact
- Shirley G. Ziervogel, 410-278-0871<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The combined synopsis/ solicitation number is W90CTN82196003. This acquisition is issued as an RFQ.This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-26. This requirement is unrestricted. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 423830 and the Business Size Standard is 100. The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price contract. Description of Requirement: CLIN 0001 89 EACH XMT350 CC/CV INVERTER WELDING MACHINE The welding machines shall contain the following features in addition to meeting all salient characteristics associated with the Part Number listed below: Wind tunnel cooling system Fan on demand to minimize machine contamination from outside source Lift arc Adaptive hot start Lightweight Aluminum case Auto-line primary power input 208 to 575 continuous single or three phase Inverter arc control Line voltage compensation Process selector switch Digital Meters Cable connections shall be converted from lugs to dinse connectors for each and all units; all units shall be fully assembled and integrated to existing equipment; all units shall be hardwired to primary power connections onsite at APG and shall be tested to assure proper connection and operation; Shall also include MPA advanced arc control, sharp arc, auto remote sense, dinse connectors and 115V aux power; All work shall be performed by factory authorized and trained service technicians. An accredited person(s) for repair of the listed welding equipment shall have been employed on or before the beginning date of the resultant contract date for this requirement in order to accomplish complete installation onsite at APG, MD. Documentation of certification/training shall be submitted with offer or offeror will be determined non-responsive and the bid will not be considered. All installation work and equipment testing shall be supervised by an AWS Certified Welding Educator, AWS Senior Certified Welding Inspector, AWS Certified Welding Engineer and/or degreed Mechanical Engineer for evaluation and consultation. Documentation of certification/training shall be submitted with offer or offeror will be determined non-responsive and the bid will not be considered. MPA #907366011 Miller Electric Manufacturing Company CLIN 0002 4 EACH HD50 CART The following built-in Pulsed MIG Programs shall be included: Low setting/high setting Steel Metal core Stainless Steel Aluminum Nickel Silicon Bronze Copper Nickle.035 STL.045 STL.035 MCOR.045 MCOR.052 MCOR.035 SSTL.045 SSTL.035 AL4X (4000 SERIES) 3/64 AL4X (4000 SERIES).035 AL4X (5000 SERIES) 3/64 AL4X (5000 SERIES).035 NI.045 NI.035 SIBR.045 CUNI GAS TYPES: 90% ARGN/10% C02 (ARGON/CARBON DIOXIDE) 95% ARGN/5% OXY (ARGON/OXYGEN) 90% ARGN/10% C02 (ARGON/CARBON DIOXIDE) TRI MIX (TRI-GAS MIXTURE: 81% ARGN/18% HE/1% CO2 (ARGON/HELIUM/CARBON DIOXIDE) 98% ARGN/2% OXY (ARGON/OXYGEN) 98% ARGN/2% CO2 (ARGON/CARBON DIOXIDE) 100% ARGN (ARGON) 75% ARGN/25% HE (ARGON/HELIUM) 100% ARGN (ARGON) 75% HE/25% ARGN (HELIUM/ARGON) Acceptance shall be at destination. Delivery is required 30 days after receipt of order.Shipping shall be FOB Destination to Aberdeen Proving Ground, 21005. The following provisions and clauses will be incorporated by reference: 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items The contract will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to this solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and the ability of the proposed product to meet the salient characteristics associated with the Part Numbers listed. Products must be clearly identified by manufacturer, model number and shown to meet the salient characteristics. The technical evaluation will be a determination based on information furnished by the vendor and will be a determination as to equality of the product.The government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the offerors proposal. To ensure sufficient information is available, vendors must furnish as part of their proposal all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the government to determine whether the product meets the salient characteristics of the requirement. Failure to furnish the descriptive literature before closing date of the RFQ will require determination that a proposal is technically unacceptable. The Government will also consider contractors price as an indication that the offeror understands the type of supply/service the Government is soliciting for purchase. The Government reserves the right to make an award without discussions. The Government reserves the right to award on all or none basis. 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items An offeror shall complete only paragraph (l) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (k) of this provision. 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items 52. 212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items. 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment 52.211-6 Brand name or Equal 52.223-11 Ozone Depleting Substances 52.247-34 FOB Destination 52.212-5, Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C 253S and 10 U.S.C. 2402) FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting 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 Disabled Veterans FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchase FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (APR 2007) The following additional DFAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable: 52.203-3 Gratuities 252.225-7001 Buy America and Balance of Payment Program 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities 252.225-7015 Preference of Domestic Hand and Measuring Tools 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. The full text of FAR and DFAR references may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Quotations and supporting documents must be signed, dated and received by 11:00 AM EST on 09 September 2008 via fax at 410-306-3767 or email to shirley.ziervogel@us.army.mil at the US Army Mission and Installation Command, Directorate of Contracting, Attention: SFCA-NR-APC-T, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21005-3013. All quotations from responsible sources will be fully considered. Vendors who are not registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award will not be considered. Vendors may register with CCR by calling 1-800-334-3414 or online at www.bpn.gov/CCR. For questions concerning this Request for Quotation contact Shirley Ziervogel via email at shirley.ziervogel@us.army.mil. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.
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- Address: ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground Directorate of Contracting, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue Aberdeen Proving Ground MD<br />
- Zip Code: 21005-3013<br />
- Zip Code: 21005-3013<br />
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