RFQ_N6227118Q1042.doc

N62271-18-Q-1042 21 November 2017

Request for Quote N62271-18-Q-1042 This Request for Quote (RFQ), N62271-18-Q-1042, is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 13 and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This RFQ intends to result in a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order. This is a Brand Name OR Equal requirement. The award will be evaluated on a technically-acceptable-lowest-price basis. The NAICS associated with this purchase is 333244 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. This is set-aside 100% for small business. Method of payment will be Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF).

The Naval Postgraduate School is requesting a quote for the following:

An Equivalent 3D Metal Printer must meet the following requirements to be considered for award:

· Must 3d print metal materials using a method different than inkjet binder printing, selective laser sintering, or other powder bed methods.

· Must print materials using feedstock similar to that used in metal injection molding processes, with the binder and metal powder in a coherent feedstock and not as a loose unmixed powder.

· Must have demonstrated capability to then remove the polymer binder and sinter the parts to achieve high densities and strength. This process can involve either a binder wash or multiple heating steps in a furnace to remove binder and then sinter the green part.

· Must have a maximum part size of 10 inches by 6 inches by 6 inches or better.

· Must have the capability, either at delivery or within 1 calendar year, or printing aluminum and magnesium with consumables that will eventually be supplied by the vendor. No new equipment besides these consumables should be necessary.

· Must have the capability of printing stainless steel on delivery.

· Must include equipment for removing binder prior to sintering; this can either be a debinder wash, a heat treatment, or some combination of these.

· Must include a full sintering furnace that is either equipped with its own gas bottles or can accommodate a standard gas cylinder. This sintering furnace must be capable of sintering green parts constructed of stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, and similar metals. Sintering must be possible in an oxygen-free environment suitable for materials such as aluminum.

· Must have software to interface with the printer such that 3d CAD models such as those from SolidWorks can be uploaded and the printing process done automatically.

· Must have 50 micron or better resolution in the build direction.

· Must include delivery to Monterey, CA, installation, and training of faculty and students on usage.

· Must utilize a standard 110 or 240 VAC power source.

Shipping Address:

NPS Warehouse

Attn: Gallagher KFS 72676 1988 Lake Del monte Drive

Monterey, CA 93943

Provide a delivery date from ARO.

If there is a shipping cost, please provide a NTE (not to exceed) amount.

Provide all federal and educational discounts, if applicable.

Instructions for Submission of Quotation:

Questions shall be submitted no later than 12:00 PM PT 28 November 2017. Quotes shall be submitted no later than 5:00 PM PT 05 December 2017 and shall be valid for 60 days.

Point of Contact:

NPS Contract Specialist Name: Robert B Gallagher

Phone: 831-656-7853

Email: rbgallag@nps.edu

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:

The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and will be incorporated into any resultant purchase order.

52.211-6 -- Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as “brand name or equal,” the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) 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 modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification.

(c) 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.

(d) 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.

(End of provision)

The following DFARS provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference. If the offeror has completed any of the following provisions listed in this paragraph electronically as part of its annual representations and certifications at https://www.acquisition.gov, the offeror they are to indicated in the submitted quote, there is no need to complete these provisions again for a this solicitation.

Paperless Contracting:

All contractual documents (i.e. contracts, purchase orders, task orders, delivery orders and modifications) related to the instant procurement are considered to be "issued" by the government when copies are either deposited in the mail, transmitted by facsimile, or sent by other electronic commerce methods, such as email. The government's acceptance of the contractor's proposal constitutes bilateral agreement to "issue" contractual documents as detailed herein.