34 -- 34 -- TUBING BENDER/MEASURING SYSTEM

Notice Date

June 5, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), = Commanding Officer, USCG Aircraft Repair & Supply Center, HU25, HH65, = H60J, C130 or Support Procurement Building 79, 75, 79, 78, or 63, = Elizabeth City, NC, 27909-5001

ZIP Code

27909-5001

Solicitation Number

DTCG38-01-Q-100044

Response Due

June 26, 2001

Point of Contact

Vergie Hall, HU25 Contract Specialist, Phone 252-335-6562, Fax = 252-334-5427, Email VHall@arsc.uscg.mil

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a CNC Tubing Bender = and Measuring System prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart = 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this = notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. = Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be = issued. This Request for Quotation (DTCG38-01-Q-100044) incorporates = provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular = 97-24. This is an unrestricted procurement. The Standard Industrial = Classification is 5084 (42183) and the small business size standard is = 100 employees. The contract will be awarded using acquisition = procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.5. The Coast Guard intends = to award a firm fixed price contract for following: Contractor shall provide complete specifications and data package for = each of the components and tooling within the system to sufficiently = meet the minimum requirements. The tubing bender system shall include a = CNC tubing bender with on board computerized controls and dual bending = capabilities (this means that we will have the capabilities to make = opposite bens with the tracer interfacing with the tubing bender = compensating for bend angle adjustmens versus actual inputted angles), = non-contact tracer/measuring unit and required tooling. All components = of this system shall be IBM compatible and have an interface link = capable of transferring and storing data between each component of the = system. The tubing bender shall be capable of bending aluminum and = stainless steel tubing (1/8 hard). Tubing diameter size 1/4" with wall = thickness .016", .020", .028", .035", and .049". Tubing diameter sizes = 5/16", 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4" and 1" with wall thickness .028", .035", = and .049". Bend radiuses are 1.5, 2.0, and 3.0 Diameter. The tensile = strength of 1 inch, .049" wall, Stainless Steel, 1/8 hard is at least = 103,000. The material is not annealed prior to being bent. Multiple = bends are required, in some applications. All required tooling shall = be included. Data storage shall include as a minimum a hard drive = capable of storing 100,000 part shapes, 3 1/2" floppy, CD-ROM, zip = drive, and appropriate graphics software and print capabilities. The = tracer/measuring unit shall have a five axis arm, be capable of = measuring 1/8" through 3.00" diameter tubing, and provide XYZ and LRA = data for reverse engineering. System bend repeatability accuracy shall = be +/- 1mm for the machine and +/- .001" for the measuring unit. Space = constraints for installation of bending system are limited to an area = 15 ft. wide by 30 ft. long by 10 ft. high. Access door is 6 ft 0 in. = wide by 6 ft 8 in. tall. The contractor shall include pricing for = purchase, shipping, installation verification and training (40 hours) = for 5 individuals on site after all equipment has been received and = installed. The contractor shall be prepared to provide demonstration of = similar type equipment if requested. Contractor site visits of ARSC = are available upon request. Delivery will be made to USCG, Aircraft Repair and Supply Center, HH60 = Product Line Division, Bldg. 79, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001. = Required Delivery is 120 days after award of contract. F.O.B.Point = shall be F.O.B destination. Packaging of equipment shall be packaged = in accordance with best commercial packaging and shall comply with = ASTMD 3951-98 dated 10 Nov 98, Commercial Packing, Shipping and Storage = Procedures. Inspection and acceptance to ensure items are in = accordance with manufacturer specifications will be performed at = destination. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will = be considered. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and = clauses apply: =20 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors _ Commercial Items (Oct 2000);=20 52.212-2 Evaluation _ Commercial Items (Jan 1999), award will be made = utilizing the following factors, in descending order of importance, = capability of the item to meet the Government_s requirement, price and = past performance. =20 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items = (Apr 2001) Alternate I (Oct 2000) Alternate III (Oct 2000). Offerors shall include a copy of this = provision with their offer. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions _ Commercial Items (May 1999) is = hereby tailored to include the following FAR clauses: 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies _ Fixed Price (Aug 1996);=20 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance (Apr 1984) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). The full text = of the clause may be accessed electronically at Internet address = www.deskbook.Osd.Mil. =20 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions to Implement Statutes or = Executive Orders _ Commercial Items (Feb 2001) is hereby tailored to = include the following clauses: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I (41.U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402) 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) = and (3)). 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246) 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for disabled Veterans and Veterans of the = Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212) 52.222-36 Affirmative action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. = 793) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the = Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C.4212) 52.222-19 Child Labor _ Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O. = 13126) 52.225-5 Trade Agreements (Apr 2000)(19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 = U.S.C. 3301 note). 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O. 12722, 12724, = 13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129) 52.225-15 Sanctioned European Union Country End Products (E.O. 12849) 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer _ Other than Central = Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332) 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements (Sep 1990) Anticipated award date is no later than August 01, 2001. Closing date = and time for receipt of offers is Jun 19, 2001, 4:00 p.m., Eastern = Daylight Time. Facsimile offers are acceptable and may be forwarded to = 252-334-5427. Offers may be submitted on company letterhead stationery = indicating the nomenclature; part number; unit price and extended = price, FOB point; payment terms and any discount offered for prompt = payment, the business size standard and any minority classification; = delivery schedule, and Representation and Certifications contained in = FAR Clause 52.212-3, including Alternate I and Alternate III. The = contractor shall provide past performance references reflecting all = contracts; including, default terminations with Federal agencies or = commercial or military organizations, and shall cover the previous 24 = months. References shall include the name of agency, contract number, = contact person, and telephone number. See Numbered Note 12. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Businesses (DBE_s)! = The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program = (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit = to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. = Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. = For further information on STLP, call 1-800-532-1169, Internet address: = http//osdbuweb.dot.gov.*****

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