SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Vertical Force Calibration Press - Draft Purchase Description and Drawings
- Notice Date
- 9/16/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, 562 CBSG OMP (AFMETCAL), 813 Irving Wick Dr. W. Bldg 2, Heath, Ohio, 43056-6116, United States
- ZIP Code
- 43056-6116
- Solicitation Number
- 11M-249A-FO
- Archive Date
- 9/16/2011
- Point of Contact
- Allen Kurella, Phone: 740-788-5052
- E-Mail Address
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Allen.Kurella@afmetcal.af.mil
(Allen.Kurella@afmetcal.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is referenced in the draft purchase description. This is referenced in the draft purchase description. This is referenced in the draft purchase description. This is the draft purchase description. Vertical Force Calibration Press, Force Exchange Set and 100,000 lbf Load Cell Contracting Office Address Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFMETCAL, 813 Irving Wick Dr. W., Building 2, Heath, OH 43056-1199 Description This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This request is not a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The purpose of this request for information is in support of market research being conducted by the Air Force Metrology Calibration Program (AFMETCAL) to identify potential sources and gather information on current capabilities within the market. This request is for planning purposes only and is NOT to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited hereunder. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party's expense. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Proprietary information or trade secrets should be clearly identified. Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the draft purchase description at the earliest time possible but not later than 28 September 2010 to enable the buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted to Allen Kurella by email at allen.kurella@afmetcal.af.mil. The Air Force Metrology and Calibration Program is considering a purchase of a Vertical Force Calibration Press. This RFI is for the purchase of a force press using Standard Load Cells to calibrate Test Instrument Load Cells, Crane Scales, Dynamometers and Force Gages in the range of 0 to 100,000 lbf. Please carefully review the attached draft Purchase Description that shows the proposed specifications. The press will be automated and utilize single bridge load cells for both control of the press (applying set force) and to display the standard force reading on the screen for the user. The press will require the use of a computer system, which contains operational program and also test files to be created by the user. This buy will include the instrumentation and standard force load cells required to calibrate TIs to 0.1% applied load using a Test Accuracy Ratio (TAR) of 4:1. The press will come with adapters to insert the standard force cells into the press. The anticipated quantities are as follows: 1) Vertical Force Press- 31 each(with data and 5 year AFMETCAL Warranty) 2) Force Exchange Set -83 each(with data and 5 year AFMETCAL Warranty) 3) 100,000 lbf. Standard Load Cell- 14 each(with data and 5 year AFMETCAL Warranty) Surplus or used material is not acceptable for this item. Offerors responding to this sources sought market research notice must: (1) state whether they are a small or large business, and indicate if the company is a small disadvantaged or woman-owned business, veteran owned, 8(a) firm, or a historically black college or university or minority institution (HBCU/MI), or a historically underutilized business zone (HUBZone) small business (2) advise if your product is a commercial item and how long you can hold pricing if quotes are requested (3) advise if you have the item on a GSA schedule or other Government contract include front page of schedule and the page showing the part is on award (4) provide information concerning the technical capabilities of the product you are interested in offering, including commercial literature/brochures and warranty. Describe any awards you have been involved in that are the same as or similar to what is described in this RFI. Include any other pertinent information which would enable the government to assess your firm's capabilities (5) Review draft PD and provide any comments or suggestions concerning PD content. (6) Provide Point of Contact include phone number and email address (7) provide assigned Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code (8) Advise how much time you would need to submit a technical proposal if a solicitation is issued include how much time is needed to provide the uncertainty budget required in PD paragraphs 2.3.2 and 2.4.2.(9) provide an estimated price for one each, an estimated price for the total quantity and provide any price quantity discounts based on the total estimated quantity (10) include how many units you could deliver every 30 days. Submit all responses to the listed point of contact. If an email response is not possible, submit by FAX to 740-788-5157 or mail to 813 Irving-wick Dr W., Building 2, Heath OH 43056-1199. Reference 11M-249A-FO in all correspondence. Package# 11M-249A-FO is a reference number and any resulting solicitation will be given a new solicitation number. Final responses to this inquiry are due by 5 October 2010. Point of Contact - Allen Kurella, Contract Specialist, Phone 740-788-5052 Email: allen.kurella@afmetcal.af.mil.
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