Dept of Justice, Fed Prison Industries, 320 1st Street NW -- Material Mgt Branch, Washington, DC 20534-0001

34 -- A UTOMATIC BRUSH SETTING MACHINE SOL 1PI-R-0912-98 DUE 112597 POC Annette Johnson, Contracting Officer, (202) 305-7280 This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with information in FAR subpart 12.6 as supplemented witht he additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-42(iv). The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 3541, with a small business size standard 500 employees. This procurement is unrestricted and is being advertised as full and open competition. The requirements for this procurement: 1. Capable of producing paint brush head is various sizes for the production of paint brushes. The machine should be able to produce a minimum of 1800 brush heads per hour. 2. Brush head specifications: The machine should be able to fill ferrules 1/2 inche wide, and up to 2 1/2 inches in width. This machine wil be adjustable to accomodate a ferrule thickness span of 1 1/4 inch to 5/8 inch. The length of the ferrules will be from 1 1/4 inches to 1 1/2 inces. The machine will be capable of inserting 1 and 2 carboard plugs, or wedges, evenly spaced in the ferrule. The plugs will not touch the inside of the ferrule. The size of the plugs will be adjustable from 1/8 inch to 1/2 inch thinckness, and a length of 1/2 inch to 2 inches. This machine should be able to fill ferrules with Natural Hog Bristle, Nylon, or any other synthetic material used in the commerical brush trade. The filler length that the machine will use be from 1 /4 inches in length. The filler and plugs or wedges wil be tapped or pushed into the ferrule. The filler is to pulled or sized from the other side of the ferrule to a desired length. The machine will be able to fill a 1/2 inch x 1/4 ferrule with a minimum weight of 2.5 grams of filler and a 2 1/2 inch x 5/8 inch ferrule with a maximum weight of 33.5 grams of filler. Once a specified weight is set on the machine, the weight should not vary + or -- 2%. 3. Size change over: The machine will have features such as adjustable guide rails, adjustable bristle gipper or not picker and adjustable plug feeder to facilitate the change over from one size ferrule to another. Under normal working conditions the change over should be done in 1 hour or less. 4. Power requirements: Equipment to be powered by 220 volt 60 hz AC. The successful, bidder will provided information on connected electrical load, prior to delivery of machine. This is to facilitate the installation of power lines to a specific location at the La Tuna Brush Factory for placement. 5. The machine shall have ferrule feed devices and bristle loading systems. 6. The successful bidder will provide the following services as part of the purchase package; (A) The contractor will have machine delivered to UNICOR, FCI La Tuna (F.O.B. Destination), and set up the machine at site. (B) Contractor will provide a minimum of 32 hours of operating instructions to UNICOR staff a La Tuna. All travel and per diem for contractor employees to be at no additonal cost to the Government. (C) Contractor will demonstrate machine's ability to perform at maximum output. This will include a sustained production run of not less than one (1) hour, and two (2) brush size change overs of less than one (1) hour each in duration. One final test run will be accomplished by UNICOR staff under the supervision of the Contract personal. Machine will demonstration capability to produce brush heads that meet or exceed requirements set by GSA specifications. (D) UNICOR will have the option of reviewing the machinery at the manufacturer's site, or a similar machine in operation at a commerical brush manufacturer. This is to be done before shipment is made to UNICOR, La Tuna. Per diem and travel expenses for UNICOR employees will be at no additional cost to the Contractor. (E) The machinery will meet all OHSA safety standards for machine guards. All pinch points will be covered. Electrical controls will have emergency cut off switches at easily accessible points on the machine. All responsible sources may submit a proposal to address listed above, to Attn: Annette Johnson, Contraction Officer. NO PHONE REQUEST WILL BE HONORED. F.O.B. DESTINATION: (0308)

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