RFQ_Sodick_EDM.pdf

Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Directorate of Public Works (DPW)

Specification for Brand New Sodick ALN600GH, Rigid Linear Motor Driven Wire EDM Machine or Equal

2024 or newer model year

REQUIRMENT:

The ERDC DPW is seeking quotes for brand-new equipment to match the following. The minimum specifications are listed below.

Deliver to DPW, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180. Delivery required within 60 Calendar days of award. The vendor shall submit with their quote, the latest published specifications and advertising literature. Equipment shall maintain the full manufacturer warranty. Delivery, offload, startup, and training shall be included in the quoted price. All quotes are good for 60 days unless otherwise stated.

Technical and delivery POC:

Chris Ables 601-630-6146 christopher.m.ables@usace.army.mil

Line SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY Unit UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Sodick ALN600GH, Rigid Linear Motor Driven High-Performance Wire EDM Machine 1 each

TOTAL

The Equipment must meet the following specifications at a minimum:

Cutting Travel: X Axis Travel 23.62" (600 mm), Y Axis Travel 13.78" (350 mm), Z Axis Travel 19.69" (500 mm) U x V Axis Travel 5.91" x 5.91" (150 x 150 mm) Max. Taper Angle ±25° (Thickness: 5.12" (130 mm)) Max. Workpiece Size (W x D X H) 31.50" x 22.44" x 13.39" (800 x 570 x 340 mm) Max. Weight of Workpiece 2,204.62 lbs (1000 kg) Wire Diameter ø0.004" to 0.012" (0.05 mm to 0.3 mm) Wire Tension 3 to 23 N Max. Wire Feed Speed 16.54" /sec (420 mm/sec) 4 axis linear motor drive system I Groove Wire Rotation 10 year positioning accuracy guarantee 4 year warranty Thermally Stable Ceramic Work Zone, High performance ceramic parts wire running system Machine monitoring system for (PC and IOS/Android app) Temperature equalizing system Self-cleaning slide plate Smart pulse wire control Three-tank automatic vertical machining tank Automatic wire threading 19 inch minimum touch panel, key board, and remote control Stainless steel machining tank Three color LED indication Signals

Four Filter system with filter monitoring system Auto Volt Regulator & Wire Tension Sys Option: L Cut Wire Chopper - Wire chopper to eliminate the space of waste wire Option: Rotary / Indexing Table Option: 8 Axis Controller Option: Hardware & Software required to enable precision taper cutting of angles over 22 Degrees Option 3 days of machine operator training at ERDC Facility

*BRAND NAME OR EQUAL

The vendor shall submit with their quote, the latest published specifications and advertising literature on the machine they propose to furnish. If quoting equal product, please provide below information:

Manufacturer’s Name: ______________________, Brand: __________________________

Model or Part Number: _______________________

To be considered for award in accordance with FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal, 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.

(a) 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.

(b) 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