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34 -- CNC STYLE PUNCHING/FORMING SYSTEM SOL 1PI-R-0650-97 DUE 122796 POC Contract Specialist, ODOM, JOHN, 202/508-3961 This modification is issued to change the due date for offers, to add the complete statement regarding funds availability which was partially cut off in the last modification, to make changes to the requirements previously stated and to add requiremets to those previously stated. The due date for offers is changed to December 27, 1996 at 1:00 PM EST. The statement regarding funds availability is as follows: THIS PROCUREMENT IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. IF FUNDS DO NOT BECOME AVAILABLE, NO AWAR WILL BE MADE. In the original CBD synopsis/solicitation, in the requirements for the item to be furnished, find the phrase which begins "operator safety mats . . ."; delete that phrase and replace it with the following: "operator safety mats to be installed in operation pinch point areas, operation lamp, orange, rotating, visible for 360 degrees." Delete the sentence which begins "The software shall have . . ."and replace it with the following: "The software shall have the following capabilities: AUTOCAD compatible conversions; fold/unfold of a 3D AUTOCAD DXF drawing file into a 2D flat pattern/program view and autonesting of various parts." Prior to the sentenc which begins "On-site training for three students . . .", insert the following sentence: "Machine controller shall be capable of programming during the run cycle." Delete the sentence which begins "On-site training for three students . . ." and replace it with the following: "On-site training for three students on machine programming and operation." Change the sentence which begins "A roller ball load/unlad table . . ." to read: "Two roller ball load/unload tables . . .". Following this sentence, insert "Each offeror shall provide the name, address and telephone number of its technical representative for the Milan, MI area." The additional requirements addd by this synopsis modification are as follows: Each offeror shall provide a working demonstration of its machine's capabilities in the functions listed below. The machine demonstrated shall be the same make and model offered in response to this solicitation, shall be connected to a remote terminal, and shall be presented in an operational setting. The remote terminal IS NOT required to be the same make an model as the computer specified in this solicitation. Each offeror shall provide the name and telephone number of the individual responsible for setting up the demonstration. The capabilities to be demonstrated are as follows: 1. Programming the machine a the controller and at a remote terminal. A drawing of the part to be programmed will be provided at the beginning of the demonstration by the UNICOR representative in attendance. 2. Downloading a program file from a remote terminal to the controller. The drawing submitted for programming will be downloaded. 3. Programming a new part at the controller while the machine is punching a resident memory part The resident memory part will be the offeror's choice. A drawing will be provided for the new part to be programmed. 4. The version of fold/unfold and autonest software offered will be demonstrated on a remote terminal. The drawing format for the part to e demonstrated will be AUTOCAD. This programming will be accomplished in two-dimensional view for the flat pattern and nesting. A three-dimensional view will be required for the folded part. 5. Punching of 14-gauge and 1/4- inch carbon steel with round and square punches (both shapes shall be punched into both thicknesses of metal). The following punches shall be demonstrated: 1" square -- three hits; 1/2" quare -- three hits; 3" round -- three hits; and 3/8" round -- three hits. 6. The offeror shall provide a run time sheet for punching one each 4" louver into 20-gauge carbon steel. The run time sheet shall indicate how the louver is formed (single hit or multple hit). (0348)

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