35 -- FRICTION STIR WELDING PROCESS DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

Notice Date

April 26, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center, Army Research Laboratory Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACA-P, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783-1197

ZIP Code

20783-1197

Solicitation Number

DAAD17-01-R-0008

Response Due

May 18, 2001

Point of Contact

Jeanine Worthington, Contract Specialist, 410-278-6514

Description

17. Description: 1. Friction Stir Welding (FSW) system in accordance with the following performance requirements (load and positional accuracies shall exceed +/-1% Full Scale): a. Welding axis shall have at least 41 inches of travel inside at least a 60-inch work envelope. Welding speed shall be variable between 0.1 -- 30 inches/minute at force of 15,000 lbf. b. The forge axis shall have a stroke of at least 12.5 inches at a speed of 0.1 -- 55 inches/minute and shall be capable of a maximum force of 30,000 lbf. c. The tool rotation shall be variable between 0.1 -- 3000 RPM (loaded), shall be capable of 1600 lbf-in at 3000 RPM and be adjustable to obtain 4800 lbf-in at 400 RPM. d. The head shall be programmable to tilt at least +/- 15 degrees at a speed between 0.1-300 degrees/minute while fully loaded at 20,000 lbf. e. The system shall include an adjustable pin tool that shall have a stroke of at least 1.25 inches and shall travel at 0.1 -- 50 inches/minute while loaded at 20,000 lbf. f. The system shall include an adjustable feedback controlled fixed distance dual shoulder system (Bobbin-type) capable of welding two sided joints simultaneously, and shall travel at 0.1 -- 50 inches/minute while loaded at 20,000 lbf. 2. The FSW system shall include closed loop feedback control including PC and digital motion and process controller. 3. The FSW system shall include software for Programming Interface, Real Time Process control and data acquisition of all functions. 4. The contractor will also provide training on the FSW system after installation and testing at the government facility. 5. The contractor shall also quote any available friction stir welding process license agreement options. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price, delivery and past performance will also be considered. Please submit a request for the solicitation via fax to 410-278-6522, referencing DAAD17-01-R-0008. NO TELEPHONE REQUEST WILL BE HONORED. See Note 22.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010430/35SOL002.HTM (W-116 SN50K433)