SOURCES SOUGHT
34 -- New Vertical Milling Machine
- Notice Date
- 12/22/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333512
— Machine Tool (Metal Cutting Types) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, Contracts Department, Hwy. 547 Attn:B562-3C, Lakehurst, New Jersey, 08733-5083
- ZIP Code
- 08733-5083
- Solicitation Number
- N68335-12-RFI-8004
- Archive Date
- 2/14/2012
- Point of Contact
- Hillary Anne Sheehan, Phone: 7323231981, Elaine Lovering, Phone: 732-323-5221
- E-Mail Address
-
hillary.sheehan@navy.mil, elaine.lovering@navy.mil
(hillary.sheehan@navy.mil, elaine.lovering@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Request for Information (RFI) in regards to a NAVAIR requirement for a new vertical milling machine to be used in the manufacturing of components for U.S. Navy applications. NAVAIR Lakehurst, NJ seeks potential sources and no cost product information of commercially available new vertical milling machine. This RFI is for planning purposes and information only and should not be construed as a solicitation for applications or an obligation on the part of the government. Background A commercially available model is defined as the Contractor's model which, on the date this solicitation is issued, has been designed, engineered, sold, or is being offered for sale through advertisements or the Contractor's published catalogue or brochures. Products such as a prototype unit, pre-production model, or experimental unit do not qualify as meeting the requirements specified herein. However, the Government will consider changes to an existing commercially available product design that may improve the efficiency, accuracy, or productivity of the machine or decrease its operational costs. In order to expand shop capability, NAVAIR Lakehurst has a requirement for a vertical milling machine with the following specifications: -Table size of at least 120" x 28" -Table weight capacity of at least 4000lbs -Spindle power of at least 30 horsepower -Spindle speed of at least 7500 rpm -Automatic tool changer -CNC control with conversational programming -Power failure detection -4 axis capability Information Requested Information in the following areas will assist NAVAIR Lakehurst in the development of its procurement strategy. Qualified vendors should provide the following: Product Literature: Brochures, catalogs, or other documents listing commercially available new vertical milling machine); Product Literature on the software being provided with the equipment Equipment utility requirements; Product Literature on housing units/ enclosures available for this equipment; Detailed product descriptions of their new vertical milling machine; Foundation drawings and requirements for their new vertical milling machine (if one is required); Procurement history with their new vertical milling machine; Long-Term Reliability and maintainability data; including the expected life (in years); Product drawings and photographs of their new vertical milling machine. Typical production plans and installation timeframes. ** It is preferred that all measurements be stated in US Standard units. Responses should cite RFI number N68335-12-R-8004 and be addressed to the attention of Ms Hillary Sheehan Code: 2.5.2.5.2. ; Email: hillary.sheehan@navy.mil. All responses are due by 30 January 2012. Respondents are notified that a formal solicitation MAY NOT necessarily result from this RFI. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. The Government will not release any information marked with a Proprietary legend, received in response to this RFI, to any firms, agencies, or individuals outside of the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend.
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