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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF OCTOBER 18, 2014 FBO #4711
DOCUMENT

87 -- Cleveland | Farrier Tools (Brand Name or Equal) - Attachment

Notice Date

10/16/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

115210 — Support Activities for Animal Production
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Veterans Benefits Administration;Office of Acquisition;1800 G. Street N.W.;Washington DC 20006
 

ZIP Code

20006
 

Solicitation Number

VA101V15Q0023
 

Response Due

10/21/2014
 

Archive Date

11/20/2014
 

Point of Contact

Kimberly Tomasi
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Farrier Tools, Parts, and Hardware Department of Veterans Affairs Cleveland Regional Benefit Office - Veterans Benefits Administration This Sources Sought / Request for information released pursuant to FAR Part 15.201(e), Exchanges with Industry. The Veterans Benefits Administration Eastern Area Contracting Team is issuing this combination Sources Sought Notice / Request for Information. The objective is to gain information on industries ability to provide farrier tools, parts, and hardware for the Department of Veteran Affairs Cleveland Regional Benefit Office, 1240 East Ninth St, Cleveland, OH 44199. This is to facilitate the Contracting Officer's review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy. This Sources Sought/RFI notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their notice of ability, ask any questions, or submit comments in response to the below statement of work. Vendors are being requested to submit their availability and potential to fulfill the requirement, in the form of a capability response. Information is sought on industry best practices, vendor capabilities, and company profile information. CLINITEMMRF # / ITEM #BRAND NAME OR EQUALDESCRIPTIONQTYU/I 0001Forge, Portable20-053Anvil BrandHeats up to 2350 degrees. Two burner farrier forge with inside dimensions of 3"x 12"x 6". Weight 47 lbs. with a rear bar stock door 3" x 1.5" opening, that has open ports on each end to allow for a 12" heat in the middle of a bar. The NC tool Whisper Momma Open End Open Ends Forge meets these criteria.1EA 0002Forge, shop20-026Anvil BrandConstructed of thick 12 gauge (.109) hot rolled premium steel. UL listed regulator and pressure gauge and spark igniter assembly. Heavy cast iron burners permanently welded to housing top. Outside dimensions 17"w x 11"d x 13" h. This is a double burner forge with a 2" x 4" bar stock port on each end. A full 3" heat chamber opening for ease of access while forging. 9" long fuel hose. The Blacksmith with front and open Forgemaster meets these criteria.1EA 0003Coke ForgeLSCDCentaur Forge30 x 24 shop coke forge with dumping ashgate, a 13-1/2" round heavy duty coke firepot to hold higher heat, 30" wide hearth pan, 24" from back to front, 3" deep, stands 31" tall. Centaur Shop Coke Forge meets these criteria.1EA 0004Coke Forge BlowerPBCentaur Forgehigh quality non-rusting cast aluminum housing, balanced aluminum impeller able to move more air, Baldor Industrial quality ball-bearing motor, 4" inlet, 3" outlet, 3400 RPM, 1/5 HP creating over 500 CFM (F.A.), with 115 volt Speed Control. 1EA 0005Coke Forge Hood30HCentaur ForgeHalf Hood 30" across the back, stands 33" tall with a 22" high front opening. The 30" Half Hood needs to fit on the above shop forge the long way.1EA 0006Coal forge airgate AG03FULLCentaur Forgealuminum frame with a sheet metal gate and that can be used on hand crank or electric blowers. Must fit the above shop forge. 1EA 0007Smithing coal COKE10WSCentaur Forge10 bags, ¼ x ¾ inch coke in 50 lbs bags. Must be high heat, high efficiency with low smoke.1EA 0008Anvil (mobil) EMERSON100Centaur ForgeAnvil with turning cam made from 41/40 tool steel, must be heat treated to 48-50c rockwell. Height: 10", Horn length: 8-1/2", Face: 12-5/8" x 4", Base: 9" x 8-3/4", 23-3/4" Overall Length, 1" Hardie Hole, 9/16" Pritchel Hole. The Emerson 100lb traditional anvil with turning cams meets these criteria. 1EA 0009Anvil (shop) EMERSON200Centaur ForgeMade from 41/40 tool steel and heat treated to 48-50c RockwelHeight: 12", Horn length: 10-1/2", Face: 17-1/2" x 4-1/4", Base: 10-1/4" x 12-1/2", 23-3/4" Overall Length, 1" Hardie Hole, 9/16" Pritchel Hole. The Emerson 200lb traditional anvil meets these criteria.1EA 0010Hoof stand HOOFJACKCentaur Forgeneeds 2 - made of linear polyethylene and is 12" in height and with a base diameter of 18". Overall height adjustment is 14" - 22". Must allow for easy change trimming posture without having to drop the hoof. Must accommodate older horses with limited range of motion. Requires magnet accessory to hold farrier tools. 2EA 0011Rasp10-086Anvil Brand14" Hoof rasp; rasp side, maximum cut; file side, fine. 10EA 0012Top finish file 10-602Anvil Brand 14"; one side extra fine; one side coarse10EA 0013Shoeing Box 12-056Anvil Brandwith 2 plastic shelves, a nail tray and rasp holders, tall size to roll around while standing1EA 0014Nail Clinchers10-442Anvil BrandCurved jaw with heat treated teeth1EA 0015Grinders10-613Anvil Brand ½ HP Bench Grinder 2EA 0016Butcher Block brush 10-263Anvil BrandLarge with wood handle3EA 0017Steel fore punch - E HeadTodd Walker Stockhoff's E head hunter fore punch with S7 steel forged in one piece. 1EA 0018Steel fore punch - City Head Todd Walker Stockhoff's City Head hunter fore punch with S7 steel forged in one piece. 1EA 0019Pritchel - 50. CalTodd Walker Stockhoff's 50. Cal made with 1" round S7 steel - large striking surface1EA 0020Pritchel - 308 calTodd Walker Stockhoff's 308 cal, ¾ " round S& steel for pony and draft shoe. 1EA 0021Curved Blade knife - Right handedSteven BeaneStockhoff's Steven Beane right handed 10EA 0022Curved Blade knife - left handedSteven BeaneStockhoff's Steven Beane left handed10EA 0023Creaser - right handed City typeMustadStockhoff's Creaser - right handed City type1EA 0024Creaser - right handed E-head typeMustadStockhoff's Creaser - right handed E-head type1EA 0025Forge Driving Hammer 10 ozFlatlandStockhoff's 10 oz with square nose and long waist2EA 0026 Hoof nippers - 12"GE ForgeStockhoff's 12" for use with foals1EA 0027Hoof nippers - 14" GE ForgeStockhoff's 14" for use with hard hooves1EA 0028Pull offs - 14"GE ForgeStockhoff's 14", polished chrome vanadium steel with knobs on the handles1EA 0029Tongs - 1/2" sizeFlatlandStockhoff's 17" in length, deep depression tong head for holding bar stock 1EA 0030Tongs - 1/4" sizeFlatlandStockhoff's 17" in length, deep depression tong head for holding bar stock 1EA 0031Tongs - 5/16" sizeFlatlandStockhoff's 17" in length, deep depression tong head for holding bar stock 2EA 0032Tongs - 3/8" sizeFlatlandStockhoff's 17" in length, deep depression tong head for holding bar stock 2EA 0033Hoof tester Todd Walker Stockhoff's one handed use design with aggressive teeth for traction1EA 0034Rounding hammer - 2lbsDerek GardnerStockhoff's 2 lbs1EA 0035Crease nail puller GE ForgeStockhoff's jaws designed to lock over nail head and along taper. 1EA 0036Vise with stand 24-074Anvil BrandHeavy duty vise with collapsible tripod stand and tool shelf 1EA 0037Anvil Stump CCSTUMPCentaur Forgethe face is 16-3/4" x 11- 3/4"; stands 22'1/2" tall with option to be raised; three tool holes one inch in diameter, side tool holders, lightweight adjustable aluminum legs, hardware for attaching anvil included. Cliff Carol anvil stump meets these criteria. 1EA 0038Buffer - ¼ horse power25125Centaur Forge ¼ horse power, 1800 RPM, ½" shaft. 2EA 0039Buffing/Sharpening wheel 25127Centaur Forge 6" with universial bushing2EA 0040Felt wheel with grove 25123Centaur Forge6" wide with universal bushing.2EA 0041Expander wheel and guard EW102Centaur Forge10 x 2 to work with grinder. 2EA 0042Farrier apron Myron Mclane, SparkyStockhoff's extend to waist with 2 knife pocket 1EA Response Time Commitment: I.NOTES: A.All questions, comments or concerns should be directed to kimberly.tomasi@va.gov B.Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. No debriefs will be conducted. Eligibility in participating in a future acquisition does not depend upon a response to this notice. C.Proprietary information is neither requested nor desired. If such information is submitted, it must clearly be marked "proprietary" on every sheet containing such information, and the proprietary information must be segregated to the maximum extent practicable from other portions of the response (e.g., use an attachment or exhibit). II.TIMELINE : A.This request will close October 21, 2014 at 10:00 am eastern standard time. III.Requested information: Interested parties shall provide information to the Government as follows: A.Format: 1.MS Word or pdf format 2.Page limit -15 pages 3.Company name and Sources Sought/RFI number listed on each page 4.Proprietary information MUST be marked as such, on a page-by-page basis. B.Introduction: 1.Provide name of company, company address, a contact person's name, telephone number, fax number and email address. 2.DUNS number, and indicate if actively registered on System for award management (SAM) 3.Contractual vehicles the company holds, such as GSA schedules. 4.Socio-economic Status & NAICS Code: State the size of your company [e.g., 8(a) (including graduation date), HUBZone-certified small business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business, small business, large business, etc.]. FAR Clause 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes applies. Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: Acquisition Planning. Notes: 1. This Sources Sought/RFI is for planning purposes, and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will follow. The Department of Veterans Affairs will use the information submitted in response to this notice at its discretion and will not provide comments to any submission; however, The Department of Veterans reserves the right to contact any respondent to this notice for the sole purpose of enhancing The Department of Veteran Affairs understanding of the notice submission. 2. The content of any responses to this notice may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation, except for content marked or designated as business confidential or proprietary which will be fully protected from release outside the government. The Department of Veteran Affairs Contracting Office POC: Kimberly Tomasi Contracting Officer, Eastern Area Contracting Team Email: kimberly.tomasi@va.gov
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA101V-15-Q-0023 RFI - FARRIER TOOLS - VA101V-15-Q-0023.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1682382&FileName=VA101V-15-Q-0023-000.docx)

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Record

SN03552260-W 20141018/141016235124-0d7475a78d42aee655395b198a8a305e (fbodaily.com)
 

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