AG-024B-S-15-0039_Solicitation.pdf

CNC Mill with Accessories and Consumables

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The resultant award will be a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order and award will be made to the lowest priced offer that can provide the exact Brand Name or

Equal items required meeting all terms and conditions of this solicitation.

Solicitation number AG-024B-S-15-0039 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) by the

Forest Service Incident Support Branch AQM located at 3833 S Development Ave Boise ID, 83705. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83 August 3, 2015. This acquisition is a Total Small

Business Set Aside under the NAICS code 333517, and PSC code 3417 with a small business size standard of 500 employees.

This is a Brand Name or Equal acquisition for a CNC Mill with accessories and consumables.

All proposed substitutes shall meet required salient characteristics and proposed accessories and consumables must be fully compatible with the proposed CNC mill (included AGAR

Clause/Provision 454.211-70 and 454.211-71). The required items are being procured to support the mission requirements of the National Interagency Fire Center Communications Division and its related organizations within the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

Contract Line Items

CLIN QTY Unit Description

0001 1 EA Tormach PCNC 1100 Series 3 Mill with the following one (1) each accessories; Automatic Oiler (230V), PCNC 1100 Deluxe stand w/coolant kit, ¼”

Coolant Hose Accessory kit w/Pliers, Fog Buster Spray Coolant Kit, PCNC 1100 Power

Drawbar, Power Drawbar Foot Pedal Kit, Load meter (PCNC 1100 Series 3), PathPilot

Controller, 17” LCD Monitor w/VESA Mount, Jog Shuttle, Mini Keyboard, Cover for mini keyboard, Machine Arm (keyboard/display), Cable kit 3-USB & 1-10’ VGA, lifting

Bar (required for assembly), 8” Motorized rotary table w/4th axis kit, Tailstock for 8” rotary table (Tall), 5C Collet Fixture for 8” rotary table, 3 Jaw chuck for 8” rotary table, 4

Jaw chuck for 8” rotary table, 15 piece 5C collet set, Tool Setter, Digitizing Probe, Adjustable Work stop for 5” vise, steel Clamp kit Pro quality, CNC Operator’s tool set w/Tool Assistant, Compact TTS Tool tightening Fixture, ¾” TTS-MT3 Collet &

Drawbolt, SprutCAM 9 Pro – Tormach Post, FRL Filter-Regulator-Lubricator, Pneumatic

Hose Kit for Power Draw Bar/ATC/Fogbuster

0002 1 EA Indicator set 3 piece w/magnetic base, Haimer Zero Master – Analog

(Inch) w/TTS Holder, Rebuild/Repair Kit for Digitizing Probe, TTS Large Reversing

Tapping Head, TTS SuperFly cutter kit, Anti-seize.

0003 2 EA Imperial Long Stylus Tips for Haimer Zero master/3D Sensor, 5” machinist vise, Way oil (meets ISO VG 68. 1 gallon), Synthetic Coolant – 1 Gal.

Concentrated (makes 20 gal), Imperial ball replacement Tip for Haimer Zero master/3D sensor, 7/16” – 14 High Performance Spiral Flute Tap, 7/16” – 20 High Performance

Spiral Flute tap.

0004 3 EA Replacement Probe Tip, ¼” – 28 High Performance Spiral Flute tap, 5/16”

– 18 High Performance Spiral Flute Tap, 5/16” – 24 High Performance Spiral Flute Tap, 3/8” – 16 High Performance Spiral Flute Tap, 3/8” – 24 High Performance Spiral Flute

Tap.

0005 4 EA ¼” – 3 Flute Performance Carbide End Mill, 3/8” – 3 Flute Performance

Carbide End Mill, ¼” – 3 Flute Performance Carbide Ball End Rougher, 3/8” – 3 Flute

Performance Carbide Ball End Rougher.

0006 5 EA Floating Tramp Oil Collection pillow, 4 – 40 High Performance Spiral

Flute Tap, 6 – 32 High Performance Spiral Flute Tap, 8 – 32 High Performance Spiral

Flute Tap, 10 – 24 High Performance Spiral Flute Tap, 10 – 32 High Performance Spiral

Flute Tap, ¼” – 20 High Performance Spiral Flute Tap, 1/8” – 90° Cobalt Steel NC Spot

Drill, 3/16” – 90° Cobalt Steel NC Spot Drill, ¼” – 90° Cobalt Steel NC Spot Drill, 3/8”

– 90° Cobalt Steel NC Spot Drill, ½” – 90° Cobalt Steel NC Spot Drill, ½” – 3 Flute

Performance Carbide Rougher.

0007 6 EA 1/8” – 3 Flute Performance carbide End Mill, 3/16” – 3 Flute Performance

Carbide End Mill, ¼” – 3 Flute Performance Carbide Rougher, 3/8” – 3 Flute

Performance Carbide Rougher.

0008 1 EA Shipping for all items.

0009 1 EA High Speed Spindle Kit for Tormach PCNC 1100, Water Chiller Kit.

Required Salient Characteristics

CNC Mill will NOT be a manual machine conversion.

Min work envelope; X - 18”, Y – 9.5”, Z – 16”, A – ±360 degree rotation horizontal or vertical.

Spindle speed of 100-5140 RPM. (2 belt drive ratios OK)

High speed spindle option up to 24,000 RPM.

Integrated spindle lock.

Manual switched spindle drive lockout .

Min Z feed rate of 90 IPM.

Min XY feed rate of 100 IPM.

3 phase axis drives. (BiPolar drive is OK for A axis.)

A axis with a resolution of 60 arc sec or 0.01667 deg.

Min 20% reserve on XYZ torque when running at the maximum permissible feeds and speeds.

The Z axis will have a brake or locking safety device to hold the Z axis when no power is applied.

.0001” resolution.

< .001” repeatability within the working envelop.

1.5 HP spindle drive 220V VFD controlled brushless motor. (ie No analog spindle drive.)

High speed spindle 220V, water cooled, VFD controlled, and ER20 collet. (ie No pneumatic drive.)

Min work piece weight 500Lbs.

Mains power 240VAC with 120VAC for controller.

Dedicated controller. (ie not a windows based PC)

Controller reads G code and has a minimum read ahead length of 150 lines.

Runs on Fanuk compliant G code. (open source standard)

While running G code Soft limits will be in effect that do not require resetting the machine after an initial machine reference at power-up.

Automatic coolant/lubrication controlled by G code.

Manual flood coolant on/off override.

The mill should be of Modular design where optional accessories/upgrades are preconfigured for plug and play. (ie the core electronics of the machine does not have to be modified or replaced to attach an option.)

Vendor supplies computer automated machining. (CAM).

Vendor supplies POST processor for CAM.

Has conversational wizards for simple milling tasks. (ie Does not require CAM to generate G code.)

Has tooling system that is compatible with automatic tool changer (ATC).

Rigid universal tool holding system preferred.

Controller has a tool library that contains tool size and length.

The controller will have ±cutter compensation.

Factory/Vendor supported controller.

The controller human interface will be mechanically mounted to the machine. (ie Not free standing. Where a standard display is used the mechanical mount should be VESA compliant.)

Has jog pendant to manually position X,Y,Z, and A axis.

Has a tool setter to automatically record and set tool length in controller tool table.

Pneumatic powered draw bar with foot pedal control for quick tool change.

Offer technical support for CAM, Controller, and the Milling machine.

Offer CAM and CNC machine training.

Offers controller updates.

Offers CAM updates.

Offers tooling.

Offers measuring tool.

Offers digitizing probe that is integrated with the controller to automatically find work offsets, work edges, and center of holes even if the hole is an irregular shape, and has a repeatable accuracy better than .001”.

Has flood coolant system and on/off controlled by G code.

Fogless misting system on/off controlled by G code.

Chiller for high speed spindle sufficient to cool a 1.5 HP drive.

Has a base sufficient to catch flood coolant and recycle it.

Has automatic oiler of axis ways.

Future Upgrade Options;

Automatic Tool Changer, 10 position Pneumatic.

Tilting A axis with a resolution of 60 arc sec (0.01667 deg).

Delivery

Shipping will be made to Attn: Charles Kazimir 3833 S. Development Ave Boise, Idaho 83705 and acceptance will occur within seven (7) days of item receipt. Delivery will be made no later than 30 ARO. Shipping terms will be FOB destination.

Provisions and Clauses

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers – Commercial applies to this acquisition and there are no addenda to the provision.

All offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items with its offer.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and there are no addenda to the provision.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statues Or Executive

Orders – Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and the following additional FAR clauses are applicable to this acquisition:

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126).

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011)

(E.O. 13513).

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

(31 U.S.C. 3332).

52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference

The Following Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) clauses and provisions are applicable to this acquisition:

452.204-70 Inquiries.

INQUIRIES (FEB 1988)

Inquiries and all correspondence concerning this solicitation should be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer. Offerors should contact only the Contracting Officer issuing the solicitation about any aspect of this requirement prior to contract award.

(End of provision)

454.211-70 Brand Name or Equal

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (NOV 1996)

(As used in this provision, the term "brand name" includes identification of products by make and model.)

(a) If items called for by this solicitation have been identified by a "brand name or equal" description, such identification is intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive, and is to indicate the quality and characteristics of products that will be satisfactory. Offers of "equal" products

(including products of the brand name manufacturer other than the one described by brand name) will be considered for award if such products are clearly identified in the offer (see clause

452.211-71) and are determined by the Contracting Officer to meet fully the salient characteristics requirements listed in the solicitation.

(b) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that it is offering an "equal" product, the offeror shall be considered as offering the brand name product(s) referenced in the solicitation.

(c)(1) If the offeror proposes to furnish an "equal" product or products, the brand name(s), if any, and any other required information about the product(s) to be furnished shall be inserted in the space provided in the solicitation. The evaluation of offers and the determination as to the equality of the product(s) offered shall be the responsibility of the Government and will be based on information furnished by the offeror or identified in its offer as well as other information reasonably available to the contracting activity. Caution to offerors: The contracting activity is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the offer and is not reasonably available to the contracting activity. Accordingly, to assure that sufficient information is available, the offeror must furnish as a part of its offer all descriptive material

(such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the contracting activity to (i) determine whether the product offered meets the salient characteristics requirement of the solicitation, and (ii) establish exactly what the offeror proposes to furnish and what the

Government would be binding itself to purchase by making an award. The information furnished may include specific reference to information previously furnished or to information otherwise available to the contracting activity.

(2) If an offeror proposes to modify a product so as to make it conform to the requirements of the solicitation, the offer shall include (i) a clear description of such proposed modifications and (ii) clearly marked descriptive material to show the proposed modifications.

(End of Provision)

452.211-71 Equal Products Offered

EQUAL PRODUCTS OFFERED (NOV 1996)

(a) Offerors proposing to furnish an "equal" product, in accordance with the "Brand Name or

Equal" provision of this solicitation, shall provide the following information for each offered

"equal" product:

Contract Line Item Number (if any): _____________________________

Brand Name or Equal Product identified by the Government in this solicitation:________________________________________________________

Offered Product Name:___________________________________________

Catalog Description or part number:_________________________________

Manufacturer's Name:____________________________________________

Manufacturer's Address:__________________________________________

(b) Offerors are responsible for submitting all additional information on the above product necessary for the Contracting Officer to determine whether the product offered meets the "brand name or equal" product's salient characteristics listed in the solicitation.

(End of Clause)

452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information.

SIZE STANDARD AND NAICS CODE INFORMATION (SEP 2001)

The North American Industrial Classification System Code(s) and business size standard(s) describing the products and/or services to be acquired under this solicitation are listed below:

Contract line item(s): 0001, 0002, 0003

-- NAICS Code 334112

-- Size Standard 1,000 employees

(End of provision)

452.246-70 Inspection and Acceptance Alternate I.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (FEB 1988)

(a) The Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's duly authorized representative will inspect and accept the supplies and/or services to be provided under this contract.

(b) Inspection will be performed at: 3833 S Development Ave Boise ID, 83705 by Charles

Kazimir.

(c) Acceptance will be performed at: 3833 S Development Ave Boise ID, 83705 by Charles

Kazimir.

(End of clause)

452.247-70 Delivery Location.

DELIVERY LOCATION (FEB 1988)

Shipment of deliverable items, other than reports, shall be to: ATTN Charles Kazimir 3833 S

Development Ave Boise ID, 83705.

(End of Clause)

All offers must be received no later than 11:59PM MT 23 September 2015. All offers must be submitted via Email to christophercox@fs.fed.us. Only offers received by the indicated date and time above will be considered for award.

For any questions regarding this synopsis/solicitation please contact Christopher Cox, Contracting Officer, Forest Service, Incident Support Branch at christophercox@fs.fed.us.

mailto:christophercox@fs.fed.us