A27 - Redacted BNoE Justification.pdf

MEMORANDUM

Subj: BRAND NAME OR EQUAL JUSTIFICATION TO ACQUIRE A CNC TUBE

BENDER

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Brand Name or Equal Justification.”

This is a Brand Name or Equal Justification. Contracting activity is the Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), 110 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 32407-7001.

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This action will award a firm fixed price purchase order to acquire a CNC Tube Bender capable of complex bend.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

The contract effort is to acquire the following:

One (1) Winton Machine Model RD20 eCNC Tube Bender with onsite bender training

The Government’s minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel. This memo does not authorize acquisition for other requirements.

This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total dollar value above micro-purchase levels, but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.00..

4. Characteristics

Maximum # of Bends: Maximum 64 Bends Per Part Machine Capacity:

0.750” OD x 0.049” (20mm x 1.25mm) Wall Mild Steel 0.750” OD x 0.035” (20mm x 0.90mm) Wall Stainless 0.750” OD x 0.065” (20mm x 1.65mm) Wall Aluminum 0.875” OD x 0.040” (22mm x 1.00mm) Wall Copper

Machine Repeatability: Length ± 0.005” (± 0.125mm), Rotation ± 0.15°, Angle ± 0.25° Bend Arm Rotation: 190° Maximum Maximum Bend Radius: 3” (75mm) Centerline Radius Maximum Tube Length: 36” (914mm) End Chuck – unlimited with hitch feed option Input (Mains) Power: 208/220 VAC, 50/60Hz, Single Phase Operators Manual: English Operator’s Manual in paper and pdf Control Panel/Display: High Resolution Color Display

Software:

3D Part Viewer Software which allows for viewing the Length (L), Rotation (R), Bend

Angle (A) bend data in 3D graphics before a part is bent on the machine.

Step File Converter Software which converts ISO 10303 standard 3D STEP files into

LRA bender data; STEP files from ProE, Solid Works, Solid Edge, AutoCad Inventor, etc. to allow files to be imported directly from engineering dept.

Tooling:

Wiper Die Holder is required for tight radius bending.

Hitch feed which will allow for processing of parts longer than the maximum L axis travel.

Regrip or software feature used to overcome a pressure die that is too short.

Recapture or a software feature used to form more than one bend inside the pressure die length.

Hydraulic Mandrel Extractor which will automatically advance and retract a plug or ball mandrel.

Low Air Pressure Alarm so the user to knows when the system pressure is below the recommended operating pressure.

Tooling set required for a bend of .125” OD, the set must include Bend Die, Pressure

Die, Clamp Die and collet for .125” OD x .035” wall x .250” CLR.

The Vendor shall provide training on the equipment and software.

5. A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 13.106-1(a).

The Contracting Officer has determined that the order represents the best value and results in the lowest overall cost alternative to meet the Government’s needs.

6. Process for determining “brand name” or “equal”.

(a) To be considered for award, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must:

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by:

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(b) The Contracting Officer will evaluate “equal” products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(c) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an

“equal” product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

7. Any other facts supporting the justification.

None

8. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made.

The Contracting Officer will evaluate “equal” products on the basis of information furnished by the Offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.