SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- ROADWHEEL MECHANICAL DENUDING MACHINE CELL
- Notice Date
- 8/20/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333298
— All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(RRAD), ATTN: CCTA-HDR, 100 Main Drive, Building 431, Texarkana, TX 75507-5000
- ZIP Code
- 75507-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W911RQSOURCESSOUGHT
- Response Due
- 9/26/2011
- Archive Date
- 11/25/2011
- Point of Contact
- LEOLA LIGGINS, 903-334-2330
- E-Mail Address
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ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(RRAD)
(leola.liggins@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This is a Sources Sought Synopsis announcement; market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACTSHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. Red River Army Depot (RRAD), Texarkana, TX has been tasked to solicit for and award a project to include the design, fabrication, installation, performance and acceptance for a complete Mechanical Rubber Denuding Machine Cell. Proposed project will be a Firm Fixed Price contract. The type of solicitation to issue will depend upon the responses to this synopsis. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of both Small and Large Business Community to include Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to compete and perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract. The type of solicitation to issue will depend upon the responses to this sources sought synopsis. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsive contractors. The design, fabrication, installation, performance and acceptance for a complete Mechanical Rubber Denuding Machine Cell to be performed under the firm fixed price contract will consist of the following requirements: 3.1 - General Requirements. A complete turnkey machine cell shall be provided. Turnkey is defined as a project that is designed, built, programmed, installed and tested by the contractor such that it is fully operational to perform mechanical denuding as stated in this specification. The Roadwheel Mechanical Denuding Machine Cell shall consist of a primary machine tool used to remove rubber from new and used roadwheels, a secondary machine to remove remaining rubber, adhesive and residue from the roadwheel surface, robotic material handling, and all required peripheral equipment in order to mechanically remove rubber and bonding agent (adhesive) from used roadwheels. The Mechanical Roadwheel Denuding Machine Cell shall consist of all components necessary to automatically handle and denude roadwheels within an industrial production environment and process the various sizes of roadwheels. Processes such as cryogenics or chemical solutions are not acceptable means of denuding roadwheels. The roadwheels are constructed of aluminum, steel or a combination of aluminum with steel wear rings. All the roadwheels contain tire material which is bonded to the metal around the periphery of the roadwheel. The tire material consists of natural rubber compounds. The removed rubber material shall be handled in such a manner as to cause no hazardous condition to personnel, equipment or the environment. 3.2-Major Components. The following list of major components for the Roadwheel Mechanical Denuding Machine Cell is general in nature and in no way limits the contractor in the submittal of alternate concepts or designs. The component list is intended to convey the government's concept of the machine cell based upon experience and historical information of the denuding process. Following is a list of major components of the conceptual machine cell. 3.2.1-Primary Denuding Machine. 3.2.2-Secondary Denuding Machine. 3.2.3-Human Machine Interface (HMI). 3.2.4-Robot Material Handler. 3.2.5-Conveyor & Pallet Station. 3.2.6-Machine Cell Safety Barrier. 3.2.7-Scrap Rubber Collection System. 3.2.8-Fume, Smoke, Particulate Abatement Equipment. 3.2.9-Peripheral Equipment. 3.3-Government Furnished Property. There is no government furnished equipment. 3.4-Characteristics. Following are the minimum requirements of the government for the Roadwheel Mechanical Denuding Machine Cell. All characteristics listed shall be measured prior to acceptance of the equipment and verification and recording of the requirements are the responsibility of the contractor. Proposals shall include the contractor's intended method of verification which shows that the equipment meets or exceeds conformance criteria listed in this specification. 3.4.1-Primary Denuding Machine. The primary denuding machine shall be used to remove the bulk of the rubber material which is bonded to the metal around the periphery of the used roadwheel. The machine shall receive the roadwheel from the robotic material handler, then grip and hold the roadwheel in a horizontal position by a chucking mechanism mounted on a spindle. The spindle shall be capable of variable speeds and both clockwise and counter clockwise rotation. The chucking mechanism shall be capable of holding each size and type of roadwheel without making physical tooling changes to the chucking mechanism. The machine shall then remove the bulk amount of the rubber tire by skiving or turning. Custom designed turning tools required to remove the bulk rubber must be easily exchanged by the operator. After removing the bulk tire rubber, the roadwheel shall be unloaded by the robotic material handler and loaded into the secondary denuding machine or to a staging queue. In some cases the 24 x 3-3/4 Roadwheel shall have bulk rubber removed only, then placed onto the outgoing pallet omitting the secondary operation. 3.4.2 - Secondary Denuding Machine. The remaining residue of rubber, adhesive, or other foreign material shall be removed by the secondary denuding machine. Abrasive cleaning such as steel shot or bead blasting are not acceptable methods of removing residue from the rubber tire bonded surfaces. The use of steel brushes is suggested but not required if a suitable alternative method is presented and is demonstrated and verified to meet or exceed denuding requirements. Stacks of steel brushes (brush packs) shall be quickly interchangeable. Brush packs shall be prepared off-line, placed in a magazine or queue. The machine shall sense the need to replace worn brush packs, alert and allow the operator to perform the replacement, then resume normal operations. Pressure regulation and feed control must be used in removing residue and achieving desire surface clean-up. Used roadwheels contain uneven surfaces, pits and gouges that contain material residue that may be difficult to remove. In these cases, the surface of the rubber remaining in the pit or gouge must not extend above the metal surface of the roadwheel. Roadwheels are manufactured to a total indicator run out (TIR) of 0.187 inches. Excessive removal of parent material is not acceptable and shall not exceed 0.030 inches total. After denuding is complete, the roadwheel shall be stacked on a 52" x 52" wooden pallet. 3.4.3-Machine Frame and Construction. The denuding machine frames shall be weldments of heavy wall structural tubing capable of withstanding the vibratory, shock and dynamic loads typical of heavy industrial equipment. Cross bracing shall be used to provide rigidity. 3.4.3.1-Machine Enclosure Interior. Construction of the interior machine enclosure(s) shall be constructed from stainless steel in order to prevent rust and corrosion and designed to eliminate the buildup and collection of waste material. Painted or coated surfaces are not acceptable within the interior of the machine cabinets. All internal members shall be positioned and designed to avoid corners, ledges or crevices in which waste materials will collect. The use of smooth surfaces and angles which facilitate cleaning and drainage shall be used throughout the design whenever possible. The interior shall be designed for the containment of liquids and scrap rubber. Electrical conduit, components, switches or electronic devices shall not be located within the interior of the denuding machines other than those which are deemed absolutely necessary. Components located within the cabinets shall be covered in a fashion to protect the components and deter the collection of waste material. Folding way covers and bellows shall be used to protect all machine components subject to corrosion and (or) contamination. 3.4.3.2-Motion Control. Where applicable, the use of electric actuators which contain on-board electronic sensors and (or) encoders shall be used in the design. The use of hydraulics is discouraged but not prohibited throughout the design of the denuding machines, when reasonable justification is provided. 3.4.4-Human Machine Interface (HMI). The HMI shall consist of a color touch screen with keypad and light bar. The viewing area or display shall be no smaller than eight (8) inches. The font size shall be large enough to allow an operator with normal or corrected eyesight to easily read the display from a distance of eight feet. The light bar shall be prominently located to provide the greatest visibility. It shall use colors as listed below. Information and data shall be grouped into topics and arranged in a page format to insure uncluttered presentation. The contractor is free to design the interface according to past experience and expertise. A minimum two month period history of all displaced information shall be stored on a removable mass storage device. The HMI must be accessible outside of the machine Cell Safety Barrier. 3.4.4.1-Password Protection. The HMI shall be password protected. Two major categories of protection are required: 3.4.4.1.1-Operator password. Allows the operator to log on and perform basic operator functions of the denuder machine and material handling robot in order to meet production requirements and recover from minor mechanical errors that could occur as described in Para 3.4.6.2. 3.4.4.1.2-Maintenance password. Allows maintenance personnel the ability to access set up screens in order to recover from minor and major mechanical or electronic errors that could occur with the denuder machines and material handling robot as described in Para 3.4.6.2. 3.4.4.2-Light Bar Colors. Colors listed shall be used for shop standardization. Solid Green-In Cycle Solid Red-Security Barrier Maintenance door open Solid Amber-Ready for operation/Waiting restart after failure Flashing Green-Moving the last part to output pallet Solid Green and Solid Blue-Operation Attention needed Solid Red and Flashing Blue-Pallet change needed or Pallet gate open Solid Blue and Flashing Green-Last wheel in cycle sequence No lights - Power off or E-Stopped 3.4.5-Robot Material Handler. The Roadwheel Mechanical Denuding Machine Cell shall be equipped with one (1) 6-axis robot material handler. The model shall be the current one offered within the calendar year that this contract is awarded. The model shall have been offered on the industrial market for the last two years. Its motion shall be electrically powered and controlled. The robot shall be floor mounted and shall be capable of handling payloads of 200 pounds at its maximum operating envelope, velocity, and acceleration/deceleration. The robot shall be equipped with an end effector which shall interface with the chucking mechanism on the denuding machine and allow the roadwheel to be loaded directly into the denuding machine. The robot shall be capable of locating and retrieving roadwheels from an input conveyor, loading and unloading primary and secondary machines and stacking a pallet with denuded roadwheels once the cycle is complete. 3.4.5.1-End of Arm Tooling. The gripper of the robot material handler shall include exchangeable end effector which does several tasks within the machine cell. The robot should have the capability (but not be limited) to perform the following tasks: Retrieve various sized roadwheels from pallet stations. Load and unload roadwheels to the primary and secondary machines, and pallet stations. 3.4.5.2-Robot Controller. The controller shall provide safety circuits that comply with the ANSI/RIA R15.06-1999 safety standard. Collision Detection/Protection, Teach Pendent, Ethernet Capability, Real Time Motion Path monitoring and control, System monitor and Self-Diagnostics to report and log errors and alarms, Maintenance Functions System monitor, internal maintenance clocks. User Alarm Display-Displays alarm messages for peripheral devices, I/O Diagnosis Permits simulated enabled/ disabled input/output, TCP Calibration Automatically calibrates parameters for end of arm tooling. 3.4.6-Machine Cell Cycles. The following are required machine cell cycles and error conditions for the Mechanical Denuding Machine Cell. This list is not conclusive and therefore does not negate any machine cycle or error condition which would make the cell inoperable or unsafe should that cycle or error condition be omitted from this specification. 3.4.6.1-Machine Cell operation Cycles. 3.4.6.1.1-Cell Initialization. Powers the cell and prepares it for automatic cycles. All machine and safety conditions are met. 3.4.6.1.2-Automatic Cycle. The cell operates in a totally automatic mode. 3.4.6.1.3-Cycle Stop. Allows the cell cycle to be interrupted by an operator, and then resumed at the point of interruption. This requirement does not apply to the rubber cutting portion of the cycle. 3.4.6.1.4-Manual Interrupt. Interrupt allows the cell to be stopped and all functions of the system to be operated manually. 3.4.6.1.5-Emergency Stop. The emergency stop discontinues all equipment operations without the possibility of operation without a restart procedure. 3.4.6.1.6-Manual Load. The robotic material handler retrieves a roadwheel from the input conveyor or queue, loads the primary or secondary machine and then goes to its home position. 3.4.6.1.7-Manual Unload. The robotic material handler retrieves a roadwheel from the primary or secondary machine and places it on the output pallet. 3.4.6.2-Error Conditions. These conditions shall place the machine cell in an inoperable state until the error has been cleared by authorized personnel. 3.4.6.2.1-Safety Barrier Entry Gate Open. The operator entry gate is not secured when an automatic cycle initialization was attempted or opened during operation. 3.4.6.2.2-Contractor Identified Errors. Situations or conditions that arise and require the equipment system to be stopped and placed in an inoperable state will be identified. 3.4.6.2.3-Pallet Station Empty. The output pallet station is empty when an automatic cycle initialization was attempted or during automatic operation. 3.4.6.2.4-Machine Overload. Pressures or currents have exceeded maximum set points. 3.4.6.2.5-Robot Material Handler. Interference. The material handler encounters interference within the programmed path. 3.4.6.2.6-End of Arm Tooling Failure. The end effector fails to grip the part correctly or drops a part. 3.4.6.2.7-Replace Worn Consumables. Interrupts or completes all cycles to allow worker to replace brushes, chucks, cutters or any of the cell's tooling to efficiently complete operations before resuming. 3.4.6.3- Machine Cell Maintenance; Recovery Modes. 3.4.6.3.1-Robot Material Handler Home. The controller will position the robotic material handler in its home or parked position. 3.4.6.3.2-Incremental Mode. Allows each machine and (or) the robot material handler to be moved or operated incrementally. 3.4.7 Conveyor & Pallet Station. The Roadwheel Mechanical Denuding Machine Cell shall be equipped with an incoming automated conveyor loading station which shall accept hand loaded roadwheels. The output pallet station will be loaded from outside the work cell using an electric pallet jack and inserted into the machine cell. Roadwheels shall be placed on the pallet within a radial deviation of 3/4" Appendix A; Section 2. A light bar shall indicate when the machine has completed a pallet and (or) is in need of a pallet of roadwheels for denuding. 3.4.7.1- Conveyor. The conveyor shall be loaded by a production worker (1) one roadwheel at a time. The conveyor will include an ergonomic lift and placement device for the worker to load roadwheels onto the conveyor from a pallet located at floor level beside the conveyor outside the work cell. The input conveyor shall be sized to enable a worker to load at least (20) twenty roadwheels. 3.4.7.1-Pallets. The outgoing pallet station shall use a 52" x 52" pallet designed for roadwheels which are already in service at Red River Army Depot. 3.4.8-Machine Cell Safety Barrier. The Roadwheel Mechanical Denuding Machine Cell shall be equipped with a removable safety barrier constructed of industry standard material (such as expanded metal or woven steel cloth) which prohibits the entry by operators or personnel during in-cycle operation. The barrier shall prevent roadwheels from being thrown from the machine cell should a machine or material handling failure occur. The machine Cell Safety Barrier shall include one (1) 36" minimum wide entry gate. The barrier shall be capable of shutting down in-cycle operation of the denuding machine and robot material handler should the barrier be entered by personnel during operation. The perimeter of the barrier shall be of size sufficient to allow proper clean-up and maintenance of the equipment located within the machine cell. Entry into the safety barrier shall be a trapped key system. 3.4.9-Scrap Rubber Collection System. The Roadwheel Mechanical Denuding Machine Cell shall be equipped with a scrap rubber collection system which collects scrap rubber created during the denuding process of both the primary and secondary machines. Two major types of material will be generated from the process, bulk scrap rubber and small partial rubber. Both must be collected and conveyed out of the denuding machines, outside the safety barrier and into a standard self dumping hopper. Sensors to alert the operator when the hopper is full shall be included. Water will be used as a coolant or smoke abatement media. The water must be collected separately and conveyed into the appropriate container for disposal or re-use. Water used in the machine enclosure as coolant shall be separate from water used in the abatement system described in the following paragraph. Conveyor systems that are to be installed below shop floor level are not acceptable. 3.4.10-Fume, Smoke, Particulate Abatement Equipment. The Roadwheel Mechanical Denuding Machine Cell shall be equipped with equipment and or peripherals which capture and contain fumes, smoke, and particulates created by the denuding process and prevent them from escaping into the atmosphere. Abatement equipment shall meet or exceed RRAD's emission requirements and the appropriate Texas Air Board permit. Abatement equipment shall use water as a medium for containment of potential hazardous fumes, smoke and particulates. The water shall be transported to a fume scrubber, processed and returned to the machine cell for re-use. The contractor shall use commercially available abatement equipment designed and fabricated to industry standards. Custom designed systems which use unique and one-of-a-kind components are not acceptable. Alternative methods of abatement (such as air or mist) will be considered providing the suggested method is a proven system that will meet or exceed abatement requirements. If non-liquid methods of abatement are suggested, the denuding machines shall require a fire suppression system which includes a sensory feature that can detect the presence of fire and react accordingly. Tanks, sludge pits or containment areas that are below shop floor level are not acceptable. 3.4.11- Peripheral Equipment. All peripheral equipment (such as power units and controls cabinets) shall be located in the general vicinity of the Roadwheel Mechanical Denuding Machine Cell per the conceptual Machine Cell Layout drawing in Appendix A, Page 2. Cable raceways shall be used for all wire, cabling and conduit required for the machine cell. Wire, cabling and conduit installed on the shop floor are not acceptable. All power requirements shall be submitted by the contractor to Red River as part of the Final Design Review Submission. 3.5-Performance. The Roadwheel Mechanical Denuding Machine Cell shall be capable of denuding roadwheels with the machine cycle times listed in this specification while operating on a schedule of 24 hours per day, seven (7) days per week, and 52 weeks per year. The machine cell shall operate with minimum set-up required when changing between various size roadwheels. 3.5.1-Cycle Time. The Roadwheel Mechanical Denuding Machine Cell shall be capable of completing the denuding cycle of one roadwheel (including handling, and palletizing) in a period not to exceed four (4) minutes per roadwheel. 3.6-Utilities. The following utilities are available on site. 3.6.1-Electricity. Electrical power available to operate the Roadwheel Mechanical Denuding Machine Cell shall be 480 VAC, 3 phase, 60 Hz. 3.6.1.1-Control Voltage. The voltage used for I/O shall be 24 VAC / DC if consistent with the application. This voltage is not provided on site and must be provided with the system. 3.6.1.2-Grounding. All control cabinets, motors, metal conduits, control stations and other devices, or areas where there is an electrical potential of current carrying parts shall be grounded. 3.6.2-Water. Standard industrial water supply. 3.6.3-Compressed Air. 100-psig nominal. (varies with load from 80-100 psi). 3.6.4-Concrete Floor. Building floor is a ribbed mat slab designed using class P concrete having a flexural strength of 650 psi and minimum compressive strength of 4000 psi. 3.7-Reliability. All equipment shall be designed for a continuous duty cycle of 24 hours per day, seven (7) days per week, and 52 weeks per year. Total system mean time between failures (MTBF) shall be predicted by the contractor based on available engineering data. 3.8-Maintainability. All equipment supplied as part of this equipment procurement contract shall be designed to facilitate in-place maintenance and repair to the maximum extent possible in order to minimize down time. Where ever possible, modular design shall be used. All components or parts subject to failure, replacement, or service shall be accessible and readily available. 3.9-Environmental Conditions. The complete system shall be designed to operate in an industrial facility with temperature ranges of 0 degrees F to 120 degrees F and relative humidity of 30 percent to 100 percent. The machine cell will be exposed to dirt, rubber, steel and aluminum particulates. The system shall be able to withstand cleaning methods using water, steam and cleaning solutions normally used to clean industrial equipment with the exception of electrical enclosures. 3.10-Design, Construction, and Workmanship Standards. ANSI B11 TR3 Risk Assessment ANSI B11.19 Machine Tools, Safeguarding ANSI B11.20 Manufacturing Systems/Cells Industrial Robots and Robot Systems - Safety Requirements Robot Industries Association (RIA) ANSI/RIA R15.06-19 Robot Industries Association (RIA) TR R15.106-2006 National Electric Code National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) OSHA 29 CFR 1910.144 Safety Color Coding OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Safety Guards 3.11-Materials, Processes, and Parts. The Government seeks to reduce sole source replacement parts. Where possible and feasible, all parts fabricated specifically for this equipment system shall be designed and built using materials, components, and manufacturing processes that are readily available from various sources. This requirement extends to OEM parts with the exception of the Robot and Controller. Exceptions to this requirement shall be identified and justified in the proposal. The Government will challenge all exceptions. 3.12-Identification and Marking. 3.12.1-Equipment Identification Plate. Each major component of equipment shall have an identification plate permanently attached to it with the following information: manufacturer's name, address, model number, and serial number. The label shall be easily readable and not obscured or damaged during construction or installation of the system. 3.12.2-Lubrication Data Plates. Lubrication points shall be identified with securely attached Data Plates specifying type of lubricant and viscosity. These lubrication points shall be identified in the operating and maintenance manuals along with lubrication frequency. 3.12.3-Warning Labels. Warning Signs IAW applicable standards shall be mounted on or near components or equipment containing known hazards. If confined spaces as described in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146, are part of the system, they shall be identified accordingly. 3.13-Painting and Color Code Marking. All surfaces subject to corrosion shall be painted with a commercial grade of rust inhibitor metal primer and two (2) finish coats, except surfaces where painting would adversely affect the intended operation. The color shall be the manufacture's standard with the exception of parts where OSHA 29 CFR 1910.144 requires safety color-coding. In general the following color scheme shall be followed: Body of Machine, equipment, or OEM parts Standard Color, Moving parts and guards Yellow, Stop Button, Emergency Stop Switches Red. 3.14-Interchangeability. Where possible components parts intended to work together shall be from one manufacturer. 3.15-Safety. 3.15.1-Risk Assessment. Approximately three weeks after contract award, a Risk Assessment shall be conducted according to the guidance in ANSI B11 TR3. The assessment shall be carried out by a firm regularly engaged in the safety assessment of robotic work cells or having sufficient experience to justify their expertise. The RRAD Safety Office shall provide a representative for this team effort. The result of this assessment shall be used as the baseline for the design of the machine cell which includes a robot material handler. 3.15.2-Machine Guards. All machine parts, components, mechanisms, and assemblies furnished under this contract, whether or not specifically required herein, shall comply with all of the applicable safety standards set forth in OSHA 29 CFR 1910 regulations. All safety devices and guards shall be easy to mount and remove for making adjustments. 3.16-Documentation. Three (3) paper copies and one electronic copy in Adobe Acrobat Reader (pdf) format of all the documentation required under this section shall be provided at least (30) days prior to system shipment date for review. Prior to final acceptance of the system, three (3) paper copies and one electronic copy in Acrobat Reader format of the electronic and software documentation shall be delivered in its complete and final form. All deliverables shall be shipped or hand delivered to the Contracting Officer, Red River Army Depot, ATTN: AMSTA-RR-PA, Texarkana, Texas 75507-5000. 3.16.1-Technical Manual & Parts List. All manuals shall be detailed to the extent that they allow reasonably skilled craftsmen and operators to operate and maintain the equipment without seeking other references. Standard description sheets that contain references to other components that are not a part of the installed equipment are not be acceptable. The manuals shall contain operating and programming instructions, block diagrams, drawings, illustrations, parts lists, part numbers, preventative maintenance schedules, and safety precautions to assure proper operation and maintenance. Components, accessories, and attachments not manufactured by the system fabricator shall be identified in the parts list with the supplier's name and part identification number. The manuals and parts list shall be bound in an oil and moisture resistant cover or binder marked in bold type to identify the manufacturer, item name, and contract number. Electronic copies of the manuals and parts list may be present on CD ROM. 3.16.2-Parts List. A complete Bill of Materials of all components parts used in the machine cell shall be provided. This shall include standard commercial equipment and control system components that are used by the contractor, but were purchased from other commercial sources. Each component part shall be identified by nomenclature, prime manufacturer's name, address and telephone number, web site URL, part number, and current listed retail replacement cost. The list shall also include the quantity of identical component parts in the system for each item listed. A list of recommended spare parts shall be included. Parts that are not in compliance with Para 3.12 of this specification shall be identified. 3.16.3-Shop Drawings. Detail shop drawings shall be provided for any fabricated item delivered under this contract with the exception of OEM products. The drawings shall be complete to the level that the government can have the item manufactured as a replacement part/component. Electronic format shall be CAD IGES and STEP format if Autodesk Inventor format is not used. 3.16.4-Electrical & Software Documentation. The Documentation shall be up to date and consist of wiring schematics, block diagrams, panel schedules, wire lists, and any other information needed to form a complete electrical system documentation package. The package shall be structured such that any wire may be traced to its terminations and any component may be located within the system wiring circuitry. Schedules shall include all electrical specifications necessary to completely define the operation and function of the listed devices. Documentation shall be provided for all software programs developed for the system. It is the responsibility of the contractor to insure that all documentation is sufficient to give the Government a complete working knowledge of the power and control systems. 3.16.5-Schedule and Milestones. The Offeror shall prepare and submit, as a part of his proposal, a schedule and milestones chart. The milestones shall be detailed to a level that clearly indicates thorough in-depth planning coupled with realistic scheduling and indicates the delivery date of all contract deliverables. The Offeror shall identify and submit, with the schedule and milestones chart, any areas of uncertainty development, if any, which may have the potential for adversely impacting the project schedule. The Offeror shall state how the plan copes with such areas of uncertainty development so that the project can be successfully accomplished within the contract schedule and requirements. 3.17-Training. 3.17.1-Personnel Training. The contractor shall conduct an on-site training program for production, maintenance, and technical support personnel. An experienced representative of the equipment manufacturer shall conduct the instruction for all three shifts. A training schedule shall be developed jointly between the contractor and government that will provide the greatest flexibility and convenience for both parties; however, the contractor should expect to hold individual training classes on each shift. A minimum of 5 working days notice shall be given to the Contracting Officer's Representative prior to the start of any training section. The contractor shall not be held responsible for the training of government employees unable to attend classes. 3.17.1.1-Technical Training. Introductory and advanced training classes for the OEM robot system shall be provided for three RRAD employees (one engineer and two maintenance employees). 3.17.1.2-Machine Cell Operation Training. A training session shall be conducted for production and maintenance personnel to present information covering exactly how the machine cell is expected to operate. This training shall cover all aspects of the machine cell: Components, Sequence-of-Operation, Cell Controls, Operator HMI, Error Detection Recovery (Robot Homing), Safety, Maintenance, etc. A minimum of two separate 4 hour sessions for all three (3) shifts are required. 3.18-Contractor's Company Structure. The contractor shall provide general information outlining the experience and number of the staff engineers, service representatives, project managers, and administrative support personnel presently on staff. Resumes shall be provided for all project members having major responsibilities in the areas of design, engineering, management, and administration. A minimum of (3) major in house (6) axis robotic designs projects shall be completed. References of previous or current robotic system customers shall be provided. 3.19-Service and Spare Parts. 3.19.1-Service. If the contractor provides service for installed systems, general information shall be provided concerning the service offered. 3.19.2-System Support. Technical telephone and site support during normal working hours, except legal holidays throughout the warranty period shall be provided. 3.19.3-Response Time. On-sight response availability throughout the warranty period shall be provided. 3.19.4-Parts. The contractor shall recommend a spare parts inventory to support the system throughout the warranty period. 3.20-SITE VISIT. A visit to Rubber Products Division, RRAD; Texarkana, TX is highly recommended prior to submission of conceptual designs for the Roadwheel Mechanical Denuding Machine Cell. Sample parts may be provided for testing upon request by the offering contractor. The estimated START to FINISH, fabrication, installation, performance duration and calendar days, of project range has not been determined. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this acquisition is 333298. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under the sources sought synopsis. The composite specification portion must be accomplished by qualified, experienced, professional multi-discipline firms. These firms must be capable of analysis, planning, development, professional services, pre-design site-assessment, and feasibility and concept studies. Award will be based on overall "Best Value" to the Government. Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about 25 October 2011, and the estimated proposal due date will be on or about 25 November 2011. The official Synopsis citing the solicitation number, and inviting Offerors to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued is anticipated to be available on or about 25 October 2011. Offeror's response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 10 pages and shall include the following information: Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. Offeror's interest in providing a proposal on the solicitation when it is issued. Offeror's capability to meet personnel requirements. Offeror's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include offeror's in-house capability to execute composite design, comparable work performed within the past 5 years-brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) - provide no more than 3 examples. Offeror's type of business and business size (Whether HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, 8(a). Offeror's Joint Venture information if applicable-existing and potential. Interested Offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 2:00 PM (CST) 22 September 2011. All interested contractors must be registered in CCR to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Mail, fax or email your response Red River Army Depot, 100 Main Drive, ATTN: Ms. Leola Liggins, Contract Specialist, Texarkana, TX 75501-5000 or Fax to ATTN: Ms. Leola Liggins, 903-334-4141, or email leola.liggins@us.army.mil and include "Mechanical Denuding Machine Cell in the subject address of the email. EMAIL IS THE PERFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS.
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