Instructions to Offerors.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 70Z03823QK0000017

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Mar 2023 Services

Evaluation Criteria Factor 1 – Technical Acceptability/Performance Factor 2 – Speed of Delivery Factor 3 – Price

Evaluation Method

52.212.2 Evaluation-Commercial Items Oct 2014

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this Request for Quote (RFQ) to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to the RFQ is the most advantageous to the Government, price and non-price factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate the quotations and are listed in relative order of importance:

Factor 1 – Technical Acceptability Factor 2 – Speed of Delivery Factor 3 – Price

Factor 1 – Technical Acceptability The Government will assess the information submitted with the offeror’s quotation to determine how well the product meets the salient characteristics of this solicitation. Technical acceptability will be evaluated to determine an overall pass/fail rating according to the ability of the offeror to provide new manufactured commercial items that meet all of the requirements of this solicitation.

Schedule of Supplies and Salient Characteristics

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) requires the equipment listed in the Schedule of Supplies on a brand name or equal basis.

The USCG requires the purchase and subsequent installation of, a Summit Precision Metal Lathe, Model: 14X40D, hereinafter referred to as the Metal Lathe. The Metal Lathe is required for the manufacture of aircraft parts while performing aircraft maintenance. The brand name and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the Metal Lathe and its related equipment is Summit Machine Tool, LLC (CAGE Code: 52871). In addition to the purchase of the Metal Lathe, this acquisition shall cover installation, including any required rigging, as well as initial training on the machine’s operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting techniques.

The salient characteristics and features of the Metal Lathe and its accessories are as follows:

Precision Metal Lathe Model Number: 14X40D

a. CAPACITIES Center Distance – 40 inches Swing Over Bed – 14 inches/360mm Swing Over Cross Slide – 8.75 inches/225mm Swing Over Gap – 20.7 inches/520mm

b. HEADSTOCK Spindle Bore: 2inches/50mm Spindle Speeds (Number) Range: (12) 50 – 200 Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) Headstock Center: #3 Morse Taper (MT) Spindle Nose: D1 – 5 Camlock

c. FEEDS & THREADS – Inch and Metric Threading Threads Per Inch (Number) Range: (32) 4 – 56 Metric Threads (Number) Range: (30) .4 – 7 Longitudinal Feeds (Number) Range: (16) .0026 - .0368 Inches Per Revolution (IPR) Cross Feeds (Number) Range: (16) .0008 - .0122 IPR

d. CARRIAGE & APRON Cross Slide Travel: 7.5 inches/190mm Compound Travel: 3.94 inches/100mm

e. BED Width of Bed: 9 inches/230mm Bed Way Hardness (Rockwell C): 42 – 48

f. MOTORS Main Drive Motor: 5 HP Coolant Pump: 1/8 HP

g. VOLTAGE Dual Voltage – 220/440 volt / 3 Phase/60Hz

h. ACCESSORIES Steady Rest Follow Rest Thread Dial 4-Way Tool Post 8” 3 Jaw Chuck 8” 4 Jaw Chuck Chuck Guard Coolant System Single Carriage Stop Work Light Full Length Splash Guard Foot Brake Service Wrenches & Spanners

Approximate Weight and Dimensions

Weight: 1,804 lbs., 820kg Length X Width X Height: INCHES - 76” X 32” X 62”

METRIC - 1930 X 815 X 1575mm

If offering the products of the listed OEM, all parts must have clear traceability to the OEM including the OEM’s Certificate of Conformance (COC) IAW FAR 52.246-15. Traceability is defined as a clear, complete, documented, and auditable paper trail which traces each step from an OEM or distributor to its current location.

Contractors providing “equal to” items shall clearly indicate so in their offer and include the OEM of each item. “Equal to” offers shall include a product description along with detailed specifications, product characteristics, processing/handling guidance, illustrations, pictures, and other information sufficient to enable the Contracting Officer to determine that the quoted product is “equal to” the brand-name product. Specific website addresses containing this information may be provided in lieu of product literature. The offeror must clearly demonstrate that the quoted product is “equal to”; the offeror’s assertion is insufficient. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

Factor 2 – Delivery Under this factor, the Government will evaluate the offeror’s delivery schedule to determine which offeror is able to meet or exceed the required delivery timeframe.

Factor 3 – Price The offeror shall provide pricing as requested in the Schedule. Any quantity price discounts and discounts for prompt payment should be included in this section. The offeror’s quotation will be evaluated using one or more of the techniques defined in FAR 13.106-3, in order to determine if pricing is fair and reasonable.

Submission of Quotes and Additional Instructions:

Quotes and supporting documentation for “equal to” items shall be emailed directly to Ms. Stacey Riggs, Purchasing Agent, at Stacey.M.Riggs@uscg.mil no later than the closing date of this solicitation. Offerors shall quote on an “all or none” basis.

Delivery and installation shall be to the following address:

USCG Aviation Logistics Center Machine Shop, Bldg. 97 1664 Weeksville Road Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001

Quotes shall include the following information:

A. Part numbers and manufacturer of items being offered.

B. If offering “or equal” items, include any supporting documentation necessary to demonstrate its compliance with all of the listed salient characteristics.

C. Unit price D. Lead/delivery time E. Delivery terms and estimated shipping costs if FOB Origin.

mailto:Stacey.M.Riggs@uscg.mil