SOLICITATION NOTICE
36 -- Denso Robotic Arm System
- Notice Date
- 6/10/2017
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 333999
— All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Northeast Area
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG349BS177462
- Archive Date
- 7/5/2017
- Point of Contact
- TIMOTHY A SMEARMAN, Phone: 304-725-3451 EXT 341
- E-Mail Address
-
tim.smearman@ars.usda.gov
(tim.smearman@ars.usda.gov)
- 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number AG349BS177462 is being issued as a request for quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-95. This requirement is unrestricted for NAICS 333999. 1. Background: The USDA, ARS, AFRS in Kearneysville, WV initiated the startup of the AFRS Engineering Program in 2010 utilizing Robotic Arms with Controllers to engage in computer vision research for agricultural applications and testing of vision algorithms to determine optimal pruning points on fruit trees. The original requirement was procured through a competitive acquisition that resulted in the purchase of two Denso Robotic Arm Systems. Continuation of research requires exact brand name or equal specifications to match existing Denso Robotic Systems currently being utilized in ongoing research in order to extend work using existing research results for reconstructing tree shapes in order to determine best approaches for visual servoing. 2.Schedule of Items: One Robot Arm with Controller System and Teach Pendent, Denso Model VS-6577-B/RC8, Part numbers 600000-1969, 410149-0940 and 410100-1760 brand name or equal delivered F.O.B. Destination to the USDA, 2217 Wiltshire Road, Kearneysville, WV 25430 within 90 days of award in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in this document. System provided must be a complete working system meeting following specifications and constructed of all new materials. Refurbished units are unacceptable. Robot Arm - Specifications: a. 6 Degrees of Freedom; b. Power requirement 200 VAC 47-63 Hz; c. Horizontal Reach: 934mm to mounting face, 854mm reach to P point; d. Payload capability of 7 kg; e. Absolute encoder for position detection; f. Position repeatability in each of the X, Y, Z directions: less than +- 0.03mm; g. Braking on 5 or more joints; h. Cycle time less than or equal to 0.59 second with 1 kg payload; i. Floor mount model; j. Less than 36kg. Robot Controller - Specifications: a. I/O external communication must have a minimum of one RS-232 line, one Ethernet line, and two USB lines; b. Minimum two extension slots; c. Controller must be PC-based; d. Error codes must be provided in English; e. Must send commands and queries to the robot arm via any of the external interfaces; f. WincapsIII Software for communicating with the robot via programming language must be provided to duplicate existing programming developed using Wincaps III for existing Denso VS-6577G-B/RC7M and VM-60B1G/RC7M Robot Arm/Controller Systems; Robot Accessories - Specifications: a. Teach Pendant; b. All I/O cables necessary for operation of the arm; c. Calibration tool. 3. Interested vendors are responsible for complying with entire combined synopsis/solicitation to include submission of quotation in accordance with the following instructions. Quotations must be submitted to the attention of: Timothy Smearman, USDA ARS AFRS, 2217 Wiltshire Road, Kearneysville, WV 25430 or tim.smearman@ars.usda.gov and respondents are responsible for ensuring receipt prior to June 20, 2017, 4:00 P.M. (EST). (a) Submit Quotation for items specified under 2. Schedule of Items. The cost quoted must include all charges associated with delivery of the all line items, FOB Destination, Kearneysville, WV 25430. (b) Submit Descriptive Literature of product(s) if quoting other than brand name. To be considered for award, quotations for "equal" products must meet the salient physical, functional, performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; clearly identify the item by brand name, make and model number; include descriptive literature making clear reference of how quoted item is equal to brand name required characteristics. The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the quotation. Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its quotation that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (c) Submit two Past Performance References with contact information for two recent contracts (within past three years) of contracts supplying required/similar items. (d) Completion of SAM Registration. Offeror must have current Registration and completed Online Representations and Certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM). The System for Award Management (SAM) is online at www.sam.gov. Offeror certifies, by submission of quotation, that registration in SAM is current to include Online Representations and Certifications as of submission date of quotation in accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management. Registration must remain active through final payment of any award resulting from this solicitation. 4.Pending availability of funding, the basis for any potential award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). "LPTA" means the expected outcome of the acquisition that, results from selection of the lowest evaluated price, technically acceptable quotation that fully meets all specifications and having satisfactory past performance. Only the lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability (to be based on the specifications). The next lowest offer will only be evaluated if the aforementioned quote is not found technically acceptable (and so on). Only one award will be made under this solicitation based on availability of funding. 5.The following FAR provisions and clauses current to FAC 2005-95 apply to this acquisition and are available in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 16); 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 99); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items (Jan 17); (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 15); (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 96); (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 04); (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 16) (Applies if >$30,000.); (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 15) (Applies >$35,000); (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 03); (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 16); (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 15); (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016); (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 14)(Applies if >$15,000); (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 15); (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 11); (48) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (ALT I)(May 14); (50) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 08); (56) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 13); 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 84); 52.232-24 Prohibition of Assignment of Claims (May 14); 52.232-25 Prompt Payment (Jan 17); 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 13); 52.242-13 Bankruptcy (Jul 95); 52.243-1 Changes -- Fixed-Price (Aug 87); 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination (Nov 91); 52.249-8 Default (Fixed Price Supply and Service) (Aug 84).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Kearneysvilee, West Virginia, 25430, United States
- Zip Code: 25430
- Zip Code: 25430
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