Instructions to Offerors.pdf

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INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items Mar 2023

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 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 item listed in the Schedule of Supplies on a brand name or equal basis. The brand name and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Engine Lathe is Summit

Machine Tool LLC (CAGE Code: 52871).

Line Item 1

Nomenclature/Description: Precision Engine Lathe

Part/Model Number: 16-3”x40

Quantity: one (1) each

Manufacturer CAGE Code: 52871

Required Delivery Date: twelve (12) weeks after receipt of order (ARO)

The following information describes the essential characteristics and functions of the required equipment to meet the minimum needs of the Government.

CAPACITIES

a. Swing Over Bed: 18” / 460mm

b. Swing Over Cross Slide: 9 1/2” / 240mm

WORKPIECE WEIGHTS

a. At headstock 350 lbs. / 159 kgs

b. Between centers 1,500 lbs. 682 kgs

c. Between centers with steady rest 3,000 lbs. 1,364 kgs

HEADSTOCK

a. Spindle speeds - number 21

b. Spindle speeds - range (RPM) 20 to 2000

c. Hole thru spindle 3" / 77mm

d. Spindle nose type D1-8 Camlock

e. Headstock center #6 MT

f. Number of bearings on spindle 3

g. Headstock length on bed 24 1/2" / 622mm

h. Type of bearings on spindle Angular Contact Thrust Bearings Straight Roller Radial Bearings

i. Main spindle bearing: outside diameter 8 1/2"/ 220mm; inside diameter 5" / 130mm

j. Overall length of spindle 34" / 864mm

QUICK CHANGE GEARBOX

a. Threads per inch - (number) range (64) 1/4 to 60

b. Metric threads - (number) range (64) .5 to 120

c. Module threads - (number) range (64).125 to 30

d. Diametral pitch - (number) range (64) 1 to 240

e. Long. feeds - (number) range (124) .00145 to .44474

f. Cross feeds - (number) range (124) .0007 to .22237

g. Leadscrew - diameter/range 2" / 2 T.P.I.

h. Feed rod diameter 1" / 25mm

i. Lubrication system Oil bath

CARRIAGE & APRON

a. Cross slide travel 12 1/4" / 310mm

b. Cross slide depth of bridge 4 3/4" / 120mm

c. Cross slide width of bridge 8 1/4" / 210mm

d. Compound rest travel 5 3/8" / 136mm

e. Compound rest width 5 7/8" / 150mm

f. Length of carriage bearing on ways 23" / 584mm

TAILSTOCK

a. Travel of spindle barrel 9 1/2" / 241mm

b. Diameter of spindle barrel 3 1/2"/ 90mm

c. Taper of center #5 MT

d. Tailstock body length on bed 13 3/4" / 350mm

e. Length of barrel graduations on spindle 6" / 152mm

f. Type of clamping on bed Bolts and Lever Clamp

g. Type of lubrication system Reservoir

BED

a. Width of bed 15 3/4" / 400mm

b. Depth of bed 16 7/8" / 429mm

c. Hardness of bed (Rockwell C) 42 to 48

TAPER ATTACHMENT

a. Degrees of taper ±10°

b. Maximum turning length per setting 15 3/4" / 400mm

HEADSTOCK DRIVE & MOTORS

a. Type of input drive vee belt

b. Number of vee belts 4

c. Main drive motor 10 H.P. 7.5 KW

d. Coolant pump motor 1/4 H.P. .18 KW

MISCELLANEOUS

a. Steady rest - min. to max capacity 1/2" to 6 1/8" / 12.5 to 155mm

b. Follow rest - min. to max capacity 1/2" to 7 7/8" / 12.5 to 200mm

c. Centerline height above floor 43"/ 1,100mm

SHIPPING DATA

a. Overall width 48" / 1,220mm

b. Overall height 60" / 1,525mm

c. Overall length/weight:

40" Centers (In/lbs - mm/kgs) 114"/6,200 / 2,900/2,800

60" Centers (In/lbs - mm/kgs) 134"/6,600 / 3,400/3,000

80" Centers (In/lbs - mm/kgs) 154"/7,100 / 3,900/3,220

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.

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 Mrs. Geneva James, Purchasing

Agent, at Geneva.K.James@uscg.mil no later than the closing date of this solicitation. Offerors shall quote on an “all or none” basis.

mailto:Geneva.K.James@uscg.mil

Items shall be shipped to the following address:

USCG Aviation Logistics Center

Receiving Section, Bldg. 63

1664 Weeksville Road

Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001

Purchase Order Number: (to be determined at time of issuance)

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. ALL QUOTES WILL BE CONSIDERED

F.O.B. DESTINATION UNLESS F.O.B. ORIGIN IS CLEARLY STATED AND SHIPPING

COSTS ARE INCLUDED.