DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY, ACQ BUS UNIT EQUIP SUPP DIV (OC/RAE), 1300 E AVENUE, FORT LEE VA 23801-1800

35 -- WRAPPER SYSTEM WITH SCALE AND LABELER SOL WRAP01-FY97-DECA POC Contract Specialist Ginna L. Anderson (804) 734-8601 (Site Code DECA01) The Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Lee, Virginia, is seeking sources for fully automated, u-shaped or straight configuration meat wrapping systems with weighing, conveying, wrapping, and labeling operations with a master scale management system. The machine shall have a rigid frame, electric motor drive, package conveyor, heat sealing belt, cold film cut-off, package elevator, or straight through system film roll holders, and mobile accumulator bin. System shall automatically weigh, wrap, and apply label to packages up to 10 inches long by 14 inches wide by 5 inches high at a rate of 22 to 30 packages per minute. Direction of operation must accommodate either right to left or left to right, as indicated on a case-by-case basis. System shall have the following salient features: (1) Scale system consist of a digital read-out scale with platform, computing mechanism, thermal type label printers with minimum capacity of 3,500 labels per roll and rack/automatic electrically operated scale system, for weighing, automatically computing prices and issuing labels from printer. Scale system must be capable of either printing the USDA mandated safe handling statement for raw or partially cooked meat products, or must be capable of accommodating labels that contain the pre-printed USDA statement; (2) Master scale management system shall have PC based software that is DOS based and designed to manage satellite scales within the meat department. Provide one 3.5 inch disk with software and all required hardware to connect all scales in meat department to the scale management system. Scale management system shall be able to add, delete and edit the item file; (3) Automatic Wrapper. Shall accommodate two or more rolls of stretch film, width capacity from 15 to 19 inches, with side platter shelf, capable of wrapping packages from 5 to 14 1/4 inches long by 3 to 10 1/4 inches wide by 5 inches high at a rate of 22 to 30 packages per minute, automatically feeding, measuring, cutting, wrapping and heat sealing stretch plastic film. The machine shall have a film stretching mechanism which grips and stretches the film around all sides of the package. The machine shall be designed to allow the operator to monitor all switches, change package size, and change film size. The film rack shall be located within the central control area to allow the operator full access to film rolls. Wrapper shall be equipped with a safety stop switch. The film cutter shall not be hot-wire system. Machine to have a rigid frame, electric motor drive, package conveyor, film roll holders; (4) Mobile Accumulator Bin, Rotary. Constructed of aluminum or stainless steel, or combination, minimum dimensions 27 inches in diameter, minimum depth 9 inches. Height shall be adjustable from 27 to 32 inches to accommodate the discharge end of the automatic labeling conveyor, equipped with casters; (5) Electrical requirements: 208V, 60HZ, 1PH or 115V, 60HZ, 1PH; (6) Overall approximate dimensions: Length 115 inches, Width 90 inches, and Height 72 inches. Equipment to be acquired will be of the same capacity and durability as those used in large supermarket operations. Must be able to be supported by a nationwide service organization that will provide needed service 7 days a week. Vendors capable of meeting this requirement should provide descriptive literature, make and model of equipment, estimated prices for each piece/model offered; and availability of maintenance in the Continental United Status (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) to the Defense Commissary Agency; ATTN: Ginna Anderson; Equipment Branch (OC/RAEE); 1300 E Avenue; Fort Lee, VA 23801-1800. All interested parties are required to provide a written response containing all requested information no later than November 15, 1996. This is not a solicitation and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government to ultimately issue an RFQ, IFB, RFP, or contract. The cover will not reimburse any respondents cost for preparation of information in response to this announcement, nor pay preparation costs as a direct expense on any contracts which may eventually result for this announcement.(0297)

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