Contracting Officer, Crane Army Ammunition Activity, 300 Highway 361, SIOCN-CT, Crane, IN 47522-5099

35 -- PLASMA ARC CUTTING MACHINE AND SYSTEM Sol DAAA32-96-B-0005 due 040496. POC Judy Weber (812)854-2794, Ronald E. Wise, Contracting Officer. 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 and is a modification to an earlier synopsis; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation DAAA32-96-B-0005 is issued as an invitation to bid (IFB). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 90-35 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-9. This solicitation is unrestricted. All responsible sources may reply. SIC is 3541. Size standard is 500 employees. Quantity one each Turn Key type cutting machine and system, oxygen flame and plasma arc, automatic, stationary, numerically controlled. A type II size 3 machine is required. Type II is cutting with a plasma arc torch, or oxygen-fuel gas torch, having straight line cutting speed with a range of not greater than 50 IPM to not less than 240 IPM and contour cutting speed of not greater than 2 IPM to not less than 120 IPM. Size 3 has a cutting capacity of 72 inch width x 144 inch length cutting capacity. The machine shall be new and one of the manufacturer's current models capable of cutting material in accordance with the requirements herein. The machine shall be all purpose capable of performing intricate shape and straight line cutting operations using a numerically controlled coordinated drive system for the combination of transverse and longitudinal movement. The machine shall be capable of multiple torch operation. Unless otherwise specified, measuring and indicating devices shall be calibrated in the U.S. Customary Systems of Units. The machine shall be equipped for use with propane gas for the oxygen fuel torch. The condition and finish of all surfaces shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's commercial practice. The machine shall be painted in accordance with the manufacturer's commercial standard practice and color. The carriage assembly shall be constructed of metal with sufficient strength and rigidity to insure performance. The rail and wheel contact surfaces shall have a finish that will assure vibration-free operation and performance. Coordinated transverse and longitudinal movements shall be provided by individual drive motors, with provisions to lock the drive in transverse or longitudinal position for making straight cuts, parallel cuts, and cuts at 90 degrees to the main rails. Driving surfaces of the carriage shall not be exposed to the cutting operations. Movements of the carriage shall be positive, with backlash between drive and driven members limited to the extent necessary to assure cutting operations within the tolerances as specified. A suitable air blast or wiper shall be incorporated to keep rail surfaces clean. The gas and electrical distribution system shall be integral with the carriage or cross beam, and shall be mounted thereon. The machine shall be configured for right hand operation. Right hand operation shall be with the torches to the right and the controls to the left of the operator when facing the control station. Steel carriage rails shall be of the manufacturer's standard design and shall be of a type which readily permits extension by adding sections. Travel stops or limit switches which prevent carriage overtravel shall be provided. One oxygen cutting torch shall be supplied. The machine shall be equipped with three motorized torch holders; one for the oxygen torch, one for the plasma torch, and one for the center punch. A tape reader is not required. A 3-1/2 inch floppy diskette reader/writer shall be provided with all hardware and software necessary to interface with the control. The reader/writer shall receive and store part program data from the control unit and load part programs from the 3-1/2 inch diskette to the controls memory. Additional communications ability shall be provided by means of an EIA RS-232 port which is externally accessible. Part storage shall be of the solid state random access memory type. A minimum of 16 megabytes of RAM is required. The following equipment is required: (1) Water Table. A down-draft bladderless water table of sufficient strength and rigidity to support a 6' x 12' x 6'' sheet of material weighing 6,000 pounds, and capable of withstanding all dynamic forces during normal operations. The work support surface shall be of sufficient width and length to provide for full cutting capacity of the size 3 machine. A means shall be provided for easy removal of dross, slag, and other waste products. (2) Center Punch. An air operated center punch mounted within a motorized torch holder. Coordinator longitudinal and transverse positioning of the punch shall be under full CNC control. The manufacturer's standard commercially furnished nameplate is required. An hour meter is required. Preservation, packing and marking shall be in accordance with ASTM D 3951. The requirement is for a turn-key system. The plasma arc cutting system shall be 400 amperes DC, 100 percent duty cycle, dual microprocessor controlled 200 amp power, and electromagnetic interference control. Output current shall be adjustable as stated for a size 400 power supply system. The plasma arc torch shall be mounted to the cross travel carriage. The material cutting requirement is 2 inch thickness for aluminum and stainless steel, and 1 inch for mild steel. One nozzle for each application is required. One hand held torch is required. One nozzle is required for each application to cut two inch aluminum and stainless steel, and one inch mild steel. The hand held torch shall have a 70 or 75 degree head angle. All DC power leads, gas and water hoses shall be of appropriate length to be operated at full travel capacity of the machine. At full travel capacity and full feed rate, the leads and hose shall not bind, kink, or chafe. The machine torch and the hand held torch shall both be water cooled. The coolant system shall be built into the power supply. A refrigerated cooling system is required. The plasma cutting system shall be initially wired for operating on 230 VAC, 3 phase 60 h. The plasma cutting system shall be designed and fully equipped to operate with the following gases: Plasma gases (Air, Nitrogen). In addition to being 400 amp, the cutting system shall have a cutting speed capacity for the size 400 machine of 1 inch material not less than the following: (1)Low Carbon Steel-35 ipm; (2)Aluminum-35 ipm; (3)Stainless steel-30 ipm. Additional performance requirements: (1)Water swirl injection directly into the arc; (2)Mixed oxygen and nitrogen gas supply during pilot arc; (3)Microprocessor-based control of ramp up at arc transfer, and ramp down at arc top. A spare parts kit is required providing it is the manufacturer's standard commercial practice to offer the kit as standard equipment and not as an option. Delivery and Installation: Contractor shall package and ship the equipment in accordance with the manufacturer's standard commercial practice. Delivery is required by 01 Aug 1996; The contractor shall provide installation of the plasma arc cutting machine to include the exhaust and dust collections system; The contractor shall provide a service technician to perform an operational checkout upon completion of installation prior to final acceptance by the government; The contractor shall provide operator and programming training. Data Requirements: The contractor shall furnish 2 complete sets of all data pertaining to the machine and its major subcomponents including parts lists, wiring diagrams, operating manuals, programming manuals, maintenance manuals, and alignment and test results. One copy is to be furnished one week prior to shipment of the machine to the delivery address. One copy shall be placed in a waterproof envelope marked ``technical data'' and securely attached to the machine. All technical data shall be written in the English language and identified by manufacturer, model number, and serial number. Warranty: The contractor shall offer the Government at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public in its customary commercial practice; however, the warranty shall not be for less than a one year time period. All items shall be delivered to: Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Bldg 148 (SIOCN-IOQ-M), Crane Indiana 47522-5011. Delivery shall be coordinated at least 24 hours prior to planned delivery by calling (812)854-2339. The contractor shall schedule deliveries under this contract to ensure arrival at destination only on Monday through Thursday (excluding federal holidays) between the hours of 7:00 AM and 2:00 PM EST. All deliveries made through the United States Postal Service (U.S. Mail) shall be made to the following address: Commander, Attn: SIOCN-IOQ-M, Crane Army Ammunition Activity, 300 Highway 361, Crane Indiana 47522-5099. All shipments shall be FOB Destination. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial applies to this acquisition. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items is used with the following included as part of para (a): The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in descending order of importance: price; technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government's requirements; past performance. Award will be based on the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer from a vendor with a satisfactory past performance record. In order for past performance to be evaluated the following should be provided with your offer: A description of your government/commercial contracts received or performed during the past three years prior to closing of this solicitation. Government contracts are defined as those with the Federal government and agencies of state and local governments. Include: Name of contracting activity or commercial firm; Contract Number; Contract type; Total contract value; Description of work/NSN, part number, nomenclature; Contracting officer/contract manager and telephone; Administrative contracting officer, if different from above, and telephone; A brief summary of each contract cited, to include Standard Industrial Code and Federal Stock Number. The offeror may include information on problems encountered on the contracts identified above. Technical capability will be evaluated by comparing the item offered with the characteristics of the item requested. Please provide the salient characteristics of the item offered. Descriptive literature may be attached. The provision at 52.212-3 shall be completed and included in the offer. The following clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, 52.212-5, FAR 52.203-6 Alt I, 52.203-10, 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, and DFAR 252.212-7000, 252.212-7001, 252.225-7000, 252-225-7012, 252.227-7015, and 252-247-7024. Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be a DO rated order certified for national defense use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) (15 CFR 700), and the Contractor will be required to follow all of the requirements of this regulation. Inspection and Acceptance will be at destination. All offers are due not later than 2:00 PM EST on 04 April 1996. Offers shall be addressed to: Crane Army Ammunition Activity, ATTN: SIOCN-CT, 300 Highway 361, Crane IN 47522-5099. Bid number should be placed under the contractor's return address for routing purposes. Descriptive literature necessary to determine technical capability should be submitted with the offer. (078)

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