51 -- WIRE EDM MACHINE

Notice Date

December 13, 2000

Contracting Office

NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton, VA 23681-0001

ZIP Code

23681-0001

Solicitation Number

1-057-RFVA.1010

Response Due

January 5, 2001

Point of Contact

B. Terry Cobb, Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 864-2129, Fax (757) 864-6966, Email t.g.cobb@larc.nasa.gov -- Roberta I Hollifield, Contracting Officer, Phone (757) 864-2521, Fax (757) 864-6966, Email r.i.hollifield@larc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

B. Terry Cobb (t.g.cobb@larc.nasa.gov)

Description

THIS NOTICE CONSTITUTES AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/RFQ FOR WIRE EDM MACHINE. **NOTE: Companies shall acknowledge all amendment(s) in their quote. This notice serves as the official amendment to subject synopsis/RFQ and a written amendment will not be issued. The purpose of this amendment is to (1) RESPOND TO A CONTRACTOR'S QUESTION. (2) EXTEND THE RECEIPT FOR OFFER DUE DATE (3) AMEND SPECIFICATIONS AND (4) PROVIDE CAD FILE UPON REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON EDM PARTS. The due date for receipt of offers is extended to COB on January 5, 2001. Question: Can you provide additional information on the Material type(D-2,A-2,Stainless Steel), thickness and blank size? Answer: The blank sizes they can use are: outside piece 2.500"x2.500"x3.000" or 2.500" dia. x 3.000" inside piece (1) 2.000" x 2.000" x 3.000" or 2.000 dia. 3.000" inside piece (2) .625" x .625" 3.000" or .625" dia x 3.000" The material for test parts is 15-5 stainless it should be heattreated to H1025. SPECIFICATION CHANGES: PARA.C.1 The Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM) shall be furnished in accordance with the following: A. Shall be a wire-cutting EDM capable of both submerged and non-submerged cutting, and capable of using various wire diameters ranging in size from a minimum of no more than .006 ( a change from .004) inch to a maximum of at least .012 inch PARA U. Shall have the following machine Fabrication: 4. Shall be provided with wire guides for wire sizes of (delete .004) .006, .008, .010, and .012 inches, which maintain wire tension and position accuracy. The guides shall be fabricated to allow the wire to cut at a taper of at least 30 degrees through 360 degrees of X and Y axes motion. PARA V. Shall be furnished so as to include at least the following equipment; 1. Upper and lower wire guides for the following wire sizes: (Delete .004 inch from original specifications) a) .006 inch b) .009 inch c) .010 inch d) .012 inch 7. Work piece clamping tool(s) package shall consist of Mecatool products and accessories necessary to automate operation of the wire EDM. This package shall include the following items: *Delete (7) (e.)(f.)(g)(h)(I)(j)(k)(n) from original specifications a.) Universal Clamping Frame b.) Alignment Centering Device c.) Two (2) Multi-Adapters for Zero-Line Table d.) Indicator with arm e) One (1) EA. -- Guide Rail 350 *new requirement f.) Mecavice B 15-170mm g.) Flange 26-200 h.) Vice B 10-30mm i.) Vice B 0-20mm j.) Clamp Head B Right 12/50mm k.) Clamp Head B Left 12/50mm Cad file showing what the parts look like can be requested by email ONLY to: t.g.cobb@larc.nasa.gov NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 19, 2000. Questions concerning this solicitation will not be accepted after DECEMBER 19, 2000. Companies shall provide the information stated in the synopsis/RFQ posted on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS) on January 5, 2001. Documents related to this procurement are available over the Internet and are in Microsoft Office 97 format and reside on the World Wide Web (WWW) server which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/LaRC Business Opportunities home page is http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=CL&pin=23

Web Link

Click here for the latest information about this notice (http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=23#1-057-RFVA.1010)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001215/51SOL002.HTM (D-348 SN508878)