ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, 7 FRANKFORD AVE, ANNISTON AL 36201-4199

34 -- CNC MACHINING CENTER CONTROL RETROFIT SOL DAAE24-99-R-5002 DUE 022099 POC Contract Negotiator Valerie D. Jones (256) 235-7748 Contracting Officer Cathy C. Higginbotham (256) 235-7323 (Site Code DAAC01) Requirement to retrofit one Ingersoll Gantry Machining Center, SN 18491 at Anniston Army Depot, Anniston, Alabama. The basic machine retrofit is to be performed on site. Component parts such as the Auxiliary Spindle Units will be returned to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The Machining center is now equipped with an Allen-Bradley 8200 CNC with an auxiliary Ingersoll Supervisory Control (ISC) computer. The existing control system shall be replaced with a GE/Fanuc Model 150 MBMA CNC control or equal. All machine functions accomplished by the existing control system shall also be accomplished by the new control system. The existing Inductosyn feedback devices shall be replaced with Heidenhain feedback devices. The Exciter/Demodulator Box (EDB) units in the six spindle units and the machine ram head shall be upgraded. This is a negotiated procurement with only one source, Ingersoll Milling Machine Company, 707 Fulton Avenue, Rockford, IL 61103, in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). IngersollMilling Machine Company retains proprietary rights to all technical, design and software data required to perform the control system retrofit. Firms that recognize and can provide retrofit that meets the requirements are encouraged to identify themselves no later than 15 days from the date this published, and provide supporting evidence to the Contracting Officer which will permit their participation in future solicitations. Request must be in writing. Faxed requests will be accepted at (256) 235-6353. Telephone requests will not be acknowledged. Posted 12/11/98 (I-SN279676). (0345)

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