SOLICITATION NOTICE
34 -- 4340 STEEL BARS
- Notice Date
- 3/17/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 331111
— Iron and Steel Mills
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Mountain Region Acquisition Division, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, Colorado, 80305-3328
- ZIP Code
- 80305-3328
- Solicitation Number
- NB853000-9-08885SRG
- Archive Date
- 4/16/2009
- Point of Contact
- Suzanne A Romberg-Garrett, Phone: 303-497-5110
- E-Mail Address
-
suzanne.romberg-garrett@noaa.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Purchase of AISI-SAE 4340 Steel Bars (I) This 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number NB853000-9-08885SRG. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-30. (IV) This solicitation is being issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 331111. The small business size standard is $1,000 employees. (V and VI) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial items: CLIN 0001 (beginning) - Specification for NIST 4340 Steel Purchase Introduction: The Materials Reliability Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requires AISI-SAE 4340 steel bars, which NIST will use to produce precisely machined and heat treated Charpy V-notch specimens. These specimens shall be sold by NIST as standard reference materials to certify the performance of Charpy V-notch impact machines. The steel must be of the highest quality possible to ensure uniform impact properties and long term stability (resistance to aging) of the reference material. The American Society for Testing Materials specification E23 describes this test and these specimens. Compositional and melting requirements: NIST require AISI 4340 steel bars, from a single heat to minimize compositional and micro¬structural variation. Because steel plants produce steel in different heat sizes (inherent to their facilities), NIST will allow some flexibility in the contract by bracketing the quantity of the steel to be purchased and setting a maximum of $100,000.00 for the purchase. NIST prefers to purchase about 7000 lbs of steel. The bids are evaluated primarily on cost, but delivery time will be considered. The steel shall be produced using a double-vacuum-melting procedure (vacuum-induction-melt vacuum-arc-remelt, VIM-VAR). The steel shall meet the compositional requirements of AISI-SAE alloy 4340. The steel must also meet the stricter requirements of AMS 6414, which describes steel production by a vacuum-melting procedure. In addition, we desire the phosphorus, sulfur, vanadium, niobium, titanium, and copper contents of the steel to be low. The maximum concentrations (in mass %) allowed for these elements shall be: (1) P = 0.010, (2) S = 0.010, (3) V = 0.030, (4) Nb = 0.005, (5) Ti = 0.003, and (6) Cu = 0.35. Maximum concentrations for nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen are not specified, however, NIST requires that these elements (and inclusions) are at levels typically found for VIM-VAR 4340 steel. The composition shall be certified using standard analytical procedures (such as optical emission spectroscopy or x-ray fluorescence), and the equipment is calibrated by standards traceable to NIST. The composition shall be measured at the top and bottom of the remelted ingot. These two measurements shall be included in the documentation with the order, meet our compositional requirements, and meet the limits on residuals given above. Deviations between the two measurements (in mass percent between the top and bottom of VAR ingot) cannot exceed 0.030 for C, Si, and Mo; 0.10 for Mn; 0.030 for Cr; 0.050 for Ni; 0.003 for P; and 0.001 for S. Product Form: The ingots shall be forged, rolled to billet, conditioned, then hot rolled to bar. The bar shall be finished to 0.50 inch square bar (+0.15 inch, -0.00 inch) and straighten. The corner radius of the finished bars cannot exceed 0.03 inches. The microstructure shall be uniform through the thickness, with a maximum acceptable grain size of ASTM number 7. In other attributes (decarburization, segregation, surface condition, etc.), the steel must be suitable for use as 10 mm square Charpy V-notch specimens. The 0.50 inch bar shall be fully annealed to a hardness of RB-95 max. The suggested cycle is as follows: (1) heat to 1550 ºF and hold for 6 hours, (2) furnace cool to 1200 ºF and hold 12 hours, and (3) furnace cool to 800 ºF and air cool to room temperature. NIST will accept alternate heat-treating schedules by mutual agreement. The goal is to produce bars with a minimum of large carbides in the structure, the most uniform carbide pre-cipitation possible, and a uniform hardness. The bar is required to be machine straightened (for twist and bow), and shipped in lengths of no more than 6 feet. The bar shall be packaged in bundles identified with reference to the ingot position from which it was processed. This identification is used to limit the material used for a given lot to a single ingot location, which reduces micro¬structural inhomogeneities between bars. The bundles must weigh less than 4000 lb, which is the capacity of the NIST fork lift truck. CLIN 0001 (ending). (VII and VIII) Place of delivery is the Department of Commerce, Shipping and Receiving, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305. Delivery shall be FOB Destination Boulder, CO. Delivery will be due July 6, 2009. Offerors shall state the offered Delivery ARO. All Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) full text Terms and Conditions can accessed at http://www.arnet.gov/far/. (IX) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Sep 2006), applies to this acquisition. In addition to written price quotes, offers are instructed to provide capability statements describing qualifications and past performances in providing 4340 Steel Bars to customers. (X) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999), applies to this acquisition. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Offers will be evaluated on specifications for the steel bars being met, delivery time and price. As set forth in paragraph (a), an award will be made to the firm offering the best value to the Government. (XI) The offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Nov 2006), with its quote. (XII) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Feb 2007), applies to this acquisition. (XIII) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Jun 2007) applies to this acquisition. The following clauses under subparagraph (b) apply: (14-20)(23-24) (31). The following clauses under subparagraph (c) apply: same as above. (XIV) The following clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Supplies; 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity. Reference 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. (XV) The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price order resulting from this solicitation. The total combined cost for the steel and shipping is "Not to Exceed" $100,000.00. (XVI) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 12:00 P.M. MST/MDT on March 31, 2009. All quotes must be faxed or emailed to the attention of Suzanne A. Romberg-Garrett, Purchasing Agent. The fax number is (303) 497-7719 and email address is Suzanne.Romberg-Garrett@NOAA.gov. (XII) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Suzanne A. Romberg-Garrett via email at Suzanne.Romberg-Garrett@NOAA.gov.
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- Address: MOUNTAIN REGION ACQUISITION DIVISION, 325 BROADWAY MC3, BOULDER, Colorado, 80305, United States
- Zip Code: 80305
- Zip Code: 80305
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