SOURCES SOUGHT
34 -- CNC Router
- Notice Date
- 8/2/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333517
— Machine Tool Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, USAF Academy - 10 CONS, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, Colorado, 80840-2315, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80840-2315
- Solicitation Number
- FA700018T0080
- Archive Date
- 8/30/2018
- Point of Contact
- Casey D. Pehrson, Phone: 7193332327
- E-Mail Address
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casey.pehrson.2@us.af.mil
(casey.pehrson.2@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SEEKING a CNC Router This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) only. This request is for planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/solicitation. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the government to award a contract or to pay for the information. The government may or may not decide to award a contract as a result of this RFI. The government does not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred for responses to this RFI. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received in this office for the purchase of this product or information. The information provided will be used for market research only. A company is encouraged to respond to this notice if it possesses the capability to provide a CNC Router to enable machining of aluminum plate stock at varying thicknesses and meet the below salient characteristics: Salient Characteristics:.Must be a table or benchtop machine.Must be capable of handling 25" x 36" x 2.5"(thick) aluminum stock. Minimum stock dimensions do not apply.Must have a WinCNC PC based controller.Must have variable speed motor that operates between 1rpm -18000 rpm.Must have spindle with accuracy of at least 0.002.Must have a standard life span of 3000-4000 hours.Must have air cooled 1.7kW (2.27HP) high frequency spindle with speed control through WinCNC.Must be able to cut a maximum depth of 2in.Must have a minimum gantry clearance of 5in.Must have X and Y axis rack and pinon.Must have Z axis ball screw.Must have steel welded frame.Must have variable control speed micro misting cooling system for cutting surfaces with 10oz reservoir and 8-200 times per minute pumps to stroke controlled with G-code.Must have Z-axis zero tool measure switch.Must have laser sighting to zero X and Y axis.Must have Z-axis spindle motion counter balance Respondents to this RFI are asked to identify the following: •- Company name, address, email, telephone number •- DUNS Number and/or Cage Code •- Contact information for a point of contact •- Business size in accordance to the Small Business Administration's Table of Small Business Size Standards found at https://www.sba.gov •- Where this item is made and where the parts are from. •- If it's buy-American Compliant. •- Informational literature about the CNC Router system Please forward all information, questions or recommendations to : Casey Pehrson Contracting Officer, US Air Force Academy CO 80840 casey.pehrson.2@us.af.mil OMBUDSMAN (JUN 2016) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Mr. James Anderson 8110 Industrial Drive, Ste 103 USAFA, CO 80840 Telephone number 719-333-2074 FAX 719-333-9018 email: james.anderson.72@us.af.mil Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of clause)
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