PSNS_Bonding_Press_Sources_Sought_Spec.docx

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION FOR THE SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION OF A GREENERD BONDING PRESS MODEL NO. HCA-250-240 X 60-15L15L SCOPE. The purchase description set forth below describes the minimum requirements of the government for a GREENERD BONDING PRESS MODEL NO. HCA-250-240 X 60-15L15L and tooling, from the Greenerd Press & Machine Company. It is the Government’s intent that a single primary contractor be awarded this contract and be responsible for the provision of equipment, and the accomplishment of all work detailed by this specification, including but not limited to removal of existing equipment, demolition, new foundations, and installation. It is the government’s intent that a single primary contractor be awarded this contract.

Facility Location(s). One (1) bonding press shall be provided for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS).

APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. The documents listed in this section are cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification. Unless otherwise specified, the documents listed in the solicitation or contract shall be the current edition at time of solicitation.

REQUIREMENTS

Design. The machine shall include all components, parts, and features necessary to meet the performance requirements specified herein. All parts subject to wear, breakage or distortion shall be accessible for adjustment, replacement, and repair.

Hazardous Material Exclusions. Supplies or materials being provided as part of the equipment shall be free of known hazardous materials. These materials shall not be brought on site without prior approval of the Government. Radioactive materials or instruments capable of producing ionizing radiation as well as materials which contain asbestos, mercury, lithium, methylene chloride, lead (= or >0.06%), or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s) are prohibited. Definitions of hazardous materials are specified in the latest version, including revisions adopted during the term of the contract, of FED-STD-313. Nickel Metal Hydride and lithium batteries are permissible for memory backup. Class I Ozone Depleting Substances as defined in 40 CFR 82 shall not be used in the performance of this contract or be provided as part of the equipment. Exceptions to the prohibition of these materials must be referred to the Contracting Officer in writing, for consideration, not later than 60 calendar days after effective date of contract and prior to any work being performed.

PCB Certification. Written certification on manufacturer’s letterhead, that the equipment contains no detectable PCBs (less than two (2) parts-per-million) shall be provided.

Measuring and Indicating Device Graduations. All measuring and indicating devices on the BONDING PRESS shall be graduated in the inch/pound or both inch/pound and metric.

OSHA Compliance. The equipment installation and its component parts shall be in compliance with 29 CFR 1910, NFPA 70 and NFPA 79. Approval shall be as specified under the “Approval” and “Acceptance” criteria in the OSHA regulations Subpart “O”, Machinery and Machine Guarding paragraph 1910.212 and Subpart “S” Electrical, paragraph 1910.303 and paragraph 1910.399.

Audible Noise Level. Audible noise emitted by the equipment shall not exceed 84 decibels (dB), measured on the “A” weighted scale, and 92dB as measured on the “C” scale, of a standard Type II sound level meter, at the operator's work position or any point at a distance of three (3) feet from the equipment. Noise generated by the work piece shall be excluded in determining compliance of the equipment with the dB requirements.

Safety Guarding. Covers, guards, and other safety devices shall be provided in accordance with ANSI B11.2. The safety devices shall prevent unintentional contact with the guarded parts and shall be removable, to facilitate inspection, maintenance, and repair of the parts. A safety light curtain type guard shall be installed, preventing personnel from injury upon entering the work area during operation of the press. When activated, the press shall stop all movements.

Components. The BONDING PRESS shall consist of not less than the following components:

Electrical System. The machine shall conform to NFPA 79. The machine’s electrical system shall be tolerant of voltage fluctuation of ± 10 percent. The electrical system shall include transformers required to modify the existing source voltage to the proper operating voltage of the equipment.

Electrical System Specifics. Existing electrical power source available at the installation site is 230 VAC (+/- 10%), 3 phase, 60 Hz, 100 Amps.

Energy Isolating Devices. The equipment shall be provided with energy isolation devices (e.g. power switches, safety devices, circuit breakers, valves) that protect personnel from the release of hazardous energy and are integral to the component being isolated and locked out. The devices shall be designed and manufactured such that they can be padlocked in the OFF position. This includes both mechanical and electrical devices. An energy isolation device shall be installed as the first energy control device on all major components of the system such that the component can be isolated at the component level. A properly rated and fused single disconnect device, controlling all electrical power to the equipment, shall be utilized on the machine with means of lockout in the OFF position only.

Electrical Enclosures. Electrical components of the equipment shall be contained in NEMA 250 Type 12 enclosures.

Hydraulic Oil Cooler. A closed loop heat exchanger system shall be provided to cool the system’s hydraulic oil. Open loop heat exchangers that discharge to a drain are prohibited.

Size and Capacity. The BONDING PRESS shall be not less than specified in Table I.

Table I Size and Capacity

1.5 inches to 4 inches thick

Maximum Allowable Installation Footprint

Available Utilities

Standard Equipment. All standard equipment required for proper operation of the BONDING PRESS (such as special tools needed for maintenance) shall be provided. A list of these items shall be furnished at time of proposal.

Marking on Instruments, Control Panels, and Plates. All words on instruments, control panels, and plates shall be in the English language. Characters shall be engraved, etched, embossed, or stamped in boldface on a contrasting background. All plates shall be corrosion resistant.

Lubrication Plate. A lubrication plate shall be permanently and securely attached to each machine. The plate shall contain the following information:

Points of lubricant application Servicing interval Type of lubricant Viscosity in ISO VG Size and type of each lubricant filter Nameplate. A nameplate shall be permanently and securely attached to each machine. The nameplate shall contain the information listed below. If the machine is a special model, the model designation shall include the model number of the basic standard machine and a suffix identified in the manufacturer's permanent records.

Nomenclature Manufacturer's name Manufacturer's model designation Manufacturer's serial number Power input (volts, total amps, phase, frequency) Contract Number or Order Number Date of manufacture Identification Marking of Military Property. An Item Unique Identification Marking (IUID) shall be provided in accordance with MIL-STD-130N and all applicable documents within the standard with Machine Readable Information (MRI) for item identification marking and automatic data capture. The application of Human Readable Information (HRI) shall be used in combination with MRI and free text.

Plan of Action and Milestones. The contractor shall provide a POA&M to identify contractor performance dates of all major events from contract award to completion of all contract requirements. The initial POA&M shall be delivered thirty (30) calendar days After Contract Award (ACA). The milestones shall be prepared using a recognized project management technique (preferably Microsoft Project). The Government and the contractor shall review the report on a monthly basis. The contractor shall notify the Government prior to making any changes to the POA&M. All changes to the POA&M shall be approved in advance by the Government. The POA&M shall detail such items as engineering, procurement of major hardware, assembly, operational debug, factory acceptance, shipment, installation, training, and final acceptance test.

Technical Data. Three (3) hard copies and one (1) searchable electronic copy of the following technical data shall be provided with the machine.

Operating and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals. O&M Manuals shall contain technical information, specifications, instructions for the operation, maintenance of the machine and recommended spare parts list. All copies of technical data shall be legible and written in the English language. Technical Data shall contain at a minimum:

Data shall enable an average journeyman mechanic to operate, program, maintain, and repair the equipment.

Complete instructions and information for all equipment, components, assemblies, subassemblies, attachments, and accessories.

Operating instructions including programming requirements, pre-operational checks, start up, shut down and emergency shutdown procedures.

Maintenance and service instructions, including all preventive maintenance schedules, and lubrication charts.

Trouble-shooting guides.

Parts list containing: illustrations, part numbers, part nomenclature, original manufacturer, cross reference numbers, and recommended spare parts, including quantities.

Energy control procedure, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147, to bring equipment to a zero-energy state for maintenance.

All mechanical and electrical schematics with a table of contents showing discrete components, block diagrams, wiring diagrams with inputs and outputs identified, system electrical interface documents, and drawings for the specific model of all machine equipment/drives/controls supplied.

All final contract drawings shall be provided electronically. The format of the drawing files shall be in the receiving activity’s version of AutoCAD. Files shall have DWG or DXF extensions.

OSHA Approved Certification. The equipment specified herein shall be inspected, approved as defined in 29 CFR 1910.399, and labeled by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) as defined in 29 CFR 1910.7. The NRTL inspection shall include validation of the OSHA compliance requirements in paragraph 3.1.3. A satisfactory NRTL Field Evaluation Report shall be provided to the receiving activity prior to shipping of the equipment.

Existing Equipment Removal. The contractor shall be responsible for removing the existing equipment IAW Attachment C.

Installation. Contractor shall be responsible for attached Installation Responsibilities chart and Local Documents Attachment A for site-specific facility requirements. Max allowable installation space shall be IAW with Enclosure 1.

Structural Installation. The Contractor shall accurately set, align, plumb, field connect with sufficient bolts, or weld all structural steel required to make installed equipment permanent. Temporary bracing shall be provided, and subsequently removed, as necessary.

Mechanical Installation. The Contractor shall provide all labor, fluids, piping, interconnecting hoses, and any other materials to move, locate, set level, align, lubricate, and make ready to operate all equipment required by this contract. All machinery shall be installed to original manufacturer's tolerances.

Electrical Installation. The Contractor shall provide all labor, wiring, cables, disconnects, connectors, breakers, and any other materials for complete installation of any requisite electrical equipment from the government point of delivery. Installation shall include necessary power, control, and interconnecting wiring installed in conduit.

Facility Electrical Connections. Electrical connections made to the facility electrical system shall conform to NFPA 70.

Foundation. The Contractor shall be responsible for the installation of the foundation for the machine including all demolition, excavation, removal and disposal of demolished and excavated material, and foundation fill in accordance with Attachment A and Attachment C. The contractor shall be responsible for all geotechnical surveys necessary to determine soil conditions relevant to foundation design. Voids created by existing foundation removal shall be included in the Installation and Foundation Drawings. Voids not used as part of the machine foundation shall be filled with compact density fill (CDF), capped with concrete that is the same thickness of the existing slab. The new foundation and all new concrete shall be completely sealed with a slip resistant, epoxy-based sealant commonly used on mechanical shop floors to prevent intrusion of water, chemicals, and impervious to the hydraulic oil being used in this system. The sealant used shall be IAW MIL-DTL-24441 or equivalent, substitutions require prior approval. See Enclosure 1 for installation location details.

Installation/Foundation Drawings. The drawings shall contain at least, but shall not be limited to, the following information and requirements of Attachment A:

a. Overall and principal dimensions in sufficient detail to establish limits of space in all directions required for installation, operation and servicing. See Enclosure 1 for maximum allowable footprint.

b. Amount of clearance required to permit opening of doors and removal of plug-in units

c. Clearance for travel or rotation of any moving parts

d. Interface mounting and mating information, such as dimensions of location for attaching hardware, and meet the manufacturer vibration design requirement

e. Interface pipe and cable attachments required for installation and co-functioning of the item to be installed with related items

f. Mounting place details, hardware requirement lists, drilling plans and shock mounting buffers

g. Weight of each component and total unit

h. Location, type and dimensions of cable entrances, terminal boards, electrical connectors, and ducts

i. Interconnecting and cable detail

j. Peak electrical load (Amps) requirement to support all proposed equipment in its fully configured and operational state, including all accessories

1. Installation/Foundation Drawings (Preliminary Submission). Not later than sixty (60) calendar days after effective date of contract, installation drawings shall be provided with soft metric measurements using the manufacturer’s standard format. An electronic copy shall also be provided in DWG or DXF format in the receiving activity’s version of AutoCAD. The Government shall notify the contractor in writing within 15 calendar days of receipt of drawing if they comply with this specification. If revisions are required, the contractor has 15 calendar days to make revisions and resubmit for a new review. Rejection of drawings does not relieve the contractor from final delivery date of contract performance period.

Installation/Foundation (Final submission). Submission of final installation/foundation design drawings shall be not later than sixty (60) calendar days of Government acceptance of preliminary drawing. These final drawings shall bear a complete title block with a permanent drawing number, signature, date, and an original stamp or seal of a Professional Engineer (PE). The final drawing submission shall include an engineering report with structural calculations used in the design. The engineering report shall also be stamped by a PE. The Government shall notify the contractor in writing within 15 calendar days of receipt of drawing if they comply with this specification. If revisions are required, the contractor has 15 calendar days to make revisions and resubmit for a new review. Rejection of drawings does not relieve the contractor from final delivery date of contract performance period.

Final Design Drawings Format. Final drawings shall be in the NAVFAC template format available online at: https://www.wbdg.org/navy/cad/titleblocks-autocad Rigging. The contractor shall be responsible for all equipment (forklifts, man lifts, etc.) and qualified personnel for unloading, rigging, installation, anchoring, connecting machine to utilities, and leveling the machines in place. The contractor shall provide the necessary anchor bolts, leveling screws, and related hardware to secure the machines’ components to a foundation.

1.2. Hazardous Energy Control (HEC) Program, Lockout/Tags-Plus (LOTP). HEC/LOTP shall be accomplished in accordance with OSHECM Chapter 250 and 29 CFR 1915.89.

1.3. Training. After completion of final acceptance testing at destination, the services of a qualified representative(s), who is a United States citizen proficient in the English language, shall be provided for training receiving activity personnel. The training shall be at the customer facility and utilize drawings and manuals provided under this contract. Training shall include classroom and hands-on portions. The training shall not be less than five (5) consecutive, eight-hour workdays, between 7:30 am and 3:30 pm excluding any federal holidays. All printed training aids shall be in the English language.

1.3.1. Operator /Programmer Training. Training shall include preparation of part programs, and preparation of equipment for safe operation. The trainees shall be provided instruction for all aspects of machine operations. Trainees shall be provided instruction for the care, use and operation of all attachments and accessories. Training shall be provided for six (6) operators/programmers. The training period shall not be less than three (3) consecutive, eight-hour workdays. A printed hard copy training manual (which could be an additional operator’s manual) shall be provided for each student.

1.3.2. Maintenance Personnel Training (Mechanical/Hydraulic). Maintenance training shall include troubleshooting and methods of correction if the equipment malfunctions, with particular emphasis on minimizing equipment downtime. Training shall be provided for three (3) mechanical/hydraulic maintenance personnel. A printed hard copy mechanical/hydraulic maintenance-training manual shall be provided for each student. The training period shall not be less than one (1) consecutive, eight-hour workday.

1.3.3. Maintenance Personnel Training (Electrical/Electronic). Maintenance training with respect to controls and related components shall include troubleshooting and methods of correction should equipment malfunction, with emphasis on minimizing equipment down time. Training shall be provided for three (3) electrical/electronic maintenance personnel. A printed hard copy electrical/electronic maintenance-training manual shall be provided for each student. The training period shall not be less than one (1) consecutive, eight-hour workday.

2. QUALITY ASSURANCE

2.1. Responsibility for Inspection. The contractor shall be responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor may use their own facility or any other facility suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the Government. Only supplies that totally conform to the specifications shall be offered for inspection and test. The Government reserves the right to charge the contractor for any Government re-inspection cost when supplies are not ready at the time requested by the contractor or when necessitated by prior rejection. The Government reserves the right to perform any inspections set forth in the purchase description where such inspections are deemed necessary to assure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements.

2.1.1. Responsibility for Compliance. All items must meet all requirements of sections 3 and 4.

2.2. Inspection Conditions. All inspections, tests, and examinations shall be performed in an indoor facility with ambient conditions of 55 degrees F to 100 degrees F and 10 percent to 95 percent relative humidity.

2.3. Acceptance Test Plan (ATP). The Contractor shall provide an Acceptance Test Plan (ATP). The ATP shall identify how the Contractor will verify compliance during the standard OEM Factory Acceptance Test and the Final Inspection/Acceptance Test (Destination).

2.4. Factory Acceptance Test Report. Contractor shall provide factory acceptance test results to be approved by Government prior to shipping.

2.5. Final Inspection/Acceptance Test (Destination). Final inspection and acceptance testing shall be performed on the BONDING PRESS to ensure conformance with this purchase description. The acceptance test shall be performed only after the BONDING PRESS is installed at its final location. The acceptance test shall consist of the examination in 4.6 and all tests in 4.7. The machine shall pass the examination and all tests identified in the ATP to be accepted.

2.6. Examination. The BONDING PRESS shall be examined to determine compliance with all requirements of this purchase description.

2.7. Tests. All instruments and tools required to perform and evaluate the tests shall be furnished by the supplier, and measuring instruments shall be calibrated in accordance with the attached Quality Assurance Provision (QAP).

2.7.1. Operational Test. The machine shall be operated at no load for not less than four (4) hours. Proper operation of all controls, motors, adjusting mechanisms, and accessories shall be verified during the trial period.

2.7.2. Alignment, Positioning Accuracy and Repeatability Tests. All tests identified in the ATP shall be performed and meet the tolerances of the test documents. Positioning accuracy and repeatability tests shall be performed using a laser interferometer with a minimum accuracy of ±0.5 parts per million (ppm).

Performance Test. The machine and its components shall be tested for conformance with the characteristics as specified in the manufacturer’s literature. The instruments, materials, and methods used in performing the tests shall be provided by the Contractor.

Two (2) identical/nominal sized work pieces shall be made using, 4 feet x 8 feet, 1/8 (one eighth) inch thick, pine wood veneers, laminated to a thickness of 2.00 inches (+/- 1/16 inch) to test accuracy and surface finish capabilities of the BONDING PRESS.

Measurements shall be taken at both sides of the width and thickness of material front to back and conform to accuracy as identified in the manufacturer’s standard specifications. Measure flatness and thickness at 9 points on a 3×3 grid. Acceptable variation: ±1/16 inch across each panel.

Visually inspect each 4x8 sheet for: blisters, delamination, glue starvation, surface cracks, over‑penetration. Panels must show no visible defects to be considered acceptable.

After visual inspection is found satisfactory, PSNS personnel shall saw cut each piece in half to make 4 each, 4x4 feet sheets. After pieces are cut, perform visual checks on all pieces per section 4.7.3.c. above.

INSTALLATION RESPONSIBILITIES

GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

(XX) Provide utilities hook-up within 20 feet of the machine (XX) No work shall be performed by customer personnel when the contractor's representative is not in the immediate work area during installation, verification, and initial startup of the machine.