Immigration & Naturalization Service, Procurement Division, 425 I St., NW, Room 2208, Washington, DC 20536

N -- PROOF AND FUNCTION BULLET TRAP (PFBT) SOL NFU-7B-0074 DUE 090897 POC Joan Bennett (202) 514-2062 THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION. BIDS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The INS has a requirement for an Electrical Discharge Machine. The following Specs shall be included with the Electrical Discharge Machine: 1. The EDM machine shall be of the die sinking, ram configuration; have table dimensions of 20 x 14" +/- 2"; XYZ axis shall have travels of 12x8x8", +/- 1"; Z axis back slide travel shall be 8", +/- 1"; work tank dimensions shall be 33x20x12", +/- 1"; maximum electrode with shall be 130 lbs, +/- 10 lbs; maximum part weight shall be 1000 lbs, +/- 100 lbs; machine shall provide two doors for easy access to the work area; T-slot work table shall be hardened and ground. 2. Machine shall provide a pulse generator; process monitor shall have a process display and be integrated. 3. Machine shall provide an integrated dielectric system; tank capacity shall be 75 gal +/- 10 gal; Vendor shall provide dielectric fluid; filter cartridges shall be disposable, long life paper filters; vendor shall provide 3 additional disposable filters; machine shall have a dielectric cooler; pressure, suction and pulsed flushing modes shall be provided in the system. 4 Machine shall be equipped w/standard safety features; machine shall be equipped with halon fire extinguisher; machine shall have a fire detector in the work tank; machine shall provide for continuous monitoring of the dielectric fluid level & temperature; machine shall have a automatic depth stop that is set with a micrometer screw. 5. Vendor shall provide all accessories required to have a completely functional machine; accessories such as flushing hoses, clamps & lighting shall be supplied; machine shall provide magnetic bases. 6. Vendor shall provide a complete customer service package. Vendor shall provide for delivery, unpacking, installation, inspection and set-up of machine. Vendor shall adjust, test and start the machine; Technology table shall be supplied by vendor; operating and maintenance manual shall be supplied; vendor shall provide operator training for 4 NFU personnel; The vendor shall offer a bi-yearly service agreement to provide maintenance and repair to the machine. The service agreement shall include all parts and labor. In addition, agreement shall provide service within a 48 hour period of the service request. 7. The machine shall provide a digital position display in three axis, XYZ; display shall be capable of zero point setting for all the point settings; display shall have a digital readout automatic depth stop of the Z axis; XYZ axes shall be equipped with high precision scales for a direct measuring system. (0241)

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