NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

34 -- BRIDGEPORT LATH SOL 1-0-S4-C9523 DUE 072800 POC Glen A. Alexander, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-3797, Fax (256) 544-9354, Email glen.alexander@msfc.nasa.gov -- Valerie N. Holmes, Contracting Officer, Phone (256)544-0314, Fax (256)544-9354, Email valerie.holmes@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=62#1-0-S4-C9523. E-MAIL: Glen A. Alexander, glen.alexander@msfc.nasa.gov. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, which is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ); quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The information required by FAR Subpart 12.6 is included in the on-line RFQ linked above or it may be accessed at http://procurement.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin= . NASA/MSFC plans to acquire a Bridgeport Expath Lath with the following specifications. 1. Bridgeport EZPATH SD lathe, 480 volt, 3-phase, 60 hertz with internal multi-tap transformer capable of 208 volt or 480 volt, with minimum standard features: (1) cast iron construction with heavily ribbed bed with maximum floor space required: 51 inches x 98 inches. (2) CNC headstock, three spindle bearings: two precision angular contract bearings & one #2 roller: (all bearings synthetically greased for life) (3) recirculating ballscrews, automatically lubricated (4) induction hardened & ground twin "V" guideways with low-friction/low-wear saddle and cross slide (5) replaceable CNC control unit (6) AC servo drives with closed loop control (7) dual electronic hand wheels on front mounted track; carriage engagement lever for travel with carriage in manual operations, disengagement for no motion during automatic operation (for safety) (8) 10 hp (30 min) 2-speed variable ac spindle motor (9) belt driven motor to gearless headstock (10) constant surface speed control and programmable speeds (11) 17" diameter swing over bed, 8" diameter over cross slide top (12) 2.08" diameter hole through A2-5 spindle 2.0" bar capacity (13) heavy duty, manual tailstock with inch/metric graduations, tang stop, tool knock out when quill retracts, dual clamps (14) 40.0" longitudinal travel and center distance (15) 8.66" x-axis cross slide travel (16) 4.7" quill travel, #4 MT I.D. (17) feedrates: .01 -- 200.0 in/min. variable by program input (18) rapid traverse: X-axis = 295 in/min Z-axis = 394 in/min (19) spindle speeds: infinitely variable speeds within two programmable motor ranges: low speed = 50 -- 2,000 rpm, high speed 100 -- 4000 rpm (20) spindle nose is A2-5 with #4 MT adapter (21) 4-sided indexible tool post with 5 removable holders, Dorian 'quadra' tool holder set: 2 ea. >" sq. turning/facing holder, 2 ea. >" turning/facing/boring holder, 1 ea. 1" boring bar holder (22) tool size; .750" x .750" square and 1.0" diameter boring bars (23) tailstock taper: #4 MT; quill diameter: 2.36" (24) automatic lube system to all way surfaces & ball screws (25) safety interlocked electrical cabinet (26) > flood coolant pump with segment type flexible nozzle (27) 25 gallon coolant tank capacity (28) open splash guarding with two sliding windowed doors (29) chuck guard (30) worklight 40""floursecent tube behind sealed glass panel (31) removable chip pan under bed (32) swivel mount on operator control (33) set of leveling pads, screws and nuts (34) set of wrenches for operating machine (35) set of manuals; operating, programming, maintenance, and parts (36) maximum floor area 51" x 98" (37) full one year parts and labor warranty on machine and control. ***the following are control specifications: (38) 32 bit pentium microprocessor/CNC control (39) PC-based DOS operating system (40) 9" VGA display (41) 2-axis X & Y digital display (42) spindle load meter (43) floppy disc drive mounted in front panel (44) absolute & incremental programming (45) inch/metric display, feedrate input, inch/rev or mm/rev (46) inch/metric threading: straight, taper, and multi-lead (47) radius, chamfer, or taper cutting in manual or automatic modes (48) teach mode: record X,Z points while turning first part in manual then run following parts in automatic (49) math help with geometric examples, built in trig calculator (50) on screen help from programming manual (51) on screen tool path graphics with tool shape to verify part (52) rs-232 com port (53) emergency stop, start & hold buttons on control panel & apron (54) spindle control lever on apron on off forward neutral & reverse (55) jog button +/- directions in x & z axes (56) manual power feed feature (57) 24 tool offsets (x,z,r,t) including 24 wear offsets (58) automatic acel/decel (59) decimal point programming (60) self diagnostics/with error messaging on screen (61) manual power feed feature. 2. 1 each three jawed 8" manual chuck, A2-5, w/hard jaws includes self centering adapter and extended t-handle wrench part #11865902 3. 2 each sets of 3 soft jaws for 8" chucks part #11866529 4. 1 each extra set of manuals complete (operating, programming, maintenance, and parts) part #11866410 5. 1 each 2nd door installed (not interlocked) part #13866375 6. 1 each steady rest (open) 5/16" -- 3 1/8", bronze tips part #11865920 7. 1 each steady rest (closed) 5/16" -- 3 1/8", bronze tips maximum capacity is 6" part #11865919 8. 1 each additional set of bronze tips for closed rest 3 1/8" to 6" capacity part #11866341 9. 1 each additional set of rollers for closed rest 5/16" to 6" capacity part #11866342 10. 1 each additional set of rollers for closed rest 3 1/8" to 6" capacity part #11866343 11. 1 each T-slotted face plate, A2-5 x 16" (375 RPM) part #11866337 12. 1 each 5c air collet closer system, w/foot pedal, for standard A-5 spindle installed part #138666641 13. 1 each 5c collet chuck, scroll type, Lexair part #11866757 14. 1 each adapter for A2-5 spindles, Lexair collet chucks part #11866761 15. 1 each wrench for 5C collet chuck Lexair part #11866764 16. 1 each 1/16" thru 1/18" set of 5C collets by 1/32nds part #GP70-5CC-R35 17. 1 each offline software, EZ-SPS w/manual part #12043155 This equipment must be compatible with existing equipment, tooling and parts currently in use at MSFC. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing (e-mail is acceptable) no later than July 21, 2000. It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this notice, the on-line RFQ and amendments (if any). An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B". See Note B. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html . Posted 07/18/00 (D-SN475858). (0200)

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