FBO_Market_Survey_WVA_Lathes.doc

Market Survey for Single-Carriage and Dual-Carriage CNC Lathes for Watervliet Arsenal

DESCRIPTION OF INTENT:

THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY REQUESTING INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Also, it is not a request seeking contractors interested in being placed on a solicitation mailing list. Response to this questionnaire is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this market survey and any follow-on information requests. Data submitted in response to this market survey will not be returned. No solicitation document exists at this time, and calls requesting a solicitation will not be answered.

SURVEY PURPOSE:

The purpose of this market survey is to obtain information on potential cost savings through standardization of the computer numerical control (CNC) lathe fleet used to produce the Extended Range Canon Artillery (ERCA), M776, and M184 155mm canon tubes at Watervliet Arsenal (WVA).

Interested parties are encouraged to review this Market Survey in its entirety, and provide input into the Government’s decision-making process by following the instructions provided.

RRAD NEED DESCRIPTION:

WVA, located near Albany, NY, currently uses the following lathe equipment to produce ERCA, M775, and M185 155mm canon tubes:

· Multiple Tacchi HD/3 675 x 8000 series 105LS single carriage lathes

· One Tacchi Model HD/3 725 x 7000 series 105HS center drive, dual carriage lathe

· Two Wohlenberg lathes, slated for replacement.

WVA feeds AutoCAD drawings into MasterCAM to create instruction sets for the lathes and their affiliated post-processors.

To meet production goals and account for aging machinery nearing the end of its service life, WVA needs to purchase the following equipment:

· One single-carriage CNC Lathe, Tacchi HD/3 105 LS 675 or equivalent

· One dual-carriage CNC Lathe, Tacchi HD/3 105 LS 675 or equivalent

INFORMATION NEEDED:

WVA is attempting to determine if it can realize a lifecycle cost savings through the standardization of its production CNC lathe fleet, potentially by replacing one or more of its aging non-Tacchi lathes with Tacchi-branded lathes. Interested parties, particularly providers of Tacchi CNC lathes or units with equivalent technical capabilities, are encouraged to respond by providing all of the information requested on the CNC Lathe Questionnaire, available on the last page of this Announcement.

RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS:

· This collection of data is subject to the Procurement Integrity Act. The Government will make every effort to protect proprietary business information from unauthorized release.

· Clearly mark any proprietary information in your response. If applicable, the front page of your response package should state: “Proprietary Information Contained.” Provide a release statement indicating that the proprietary information may be distributed to Army personnel involved with this Market Survey.

· You may respond in any format (e.g. Word, PowerPoint), provided your response clearly indicates which information corresponds to each question shown on the CNC Lathe Questionnaire (the last page of this announcement).

· You may respond in total or to any part of this survey. If you cannot answer a question, please indicate “No Response.”

· If a response will satisfy another question, state: “See response to question XXX.”

· Please be specific and use plain language in your responses, and spell out any acronyms in their first instance.

· If your sales media and/or manuals contain a restricted distribution statement, issue a release statement indicating that the restricted material may be distributed to Army personnel involved with this Market Survey.

· Responses to this market investigation questionnaire should be sent via e-mail to Jeffrey Woods – Jeffrey.R.Woods19.civ@mail.mil :

· Please put “CNC Lathe Survey” in the subject line of the e-mail.

· If your submission is over 10MB, please contact the POC before sending.

· Please contact Jeffrey Woods, Jeffrey.R.Woods19.civ@mail.mil, (586)282-3742, with any questions or concerns regarding this survey. Answers that clarify the Government’s information requirements will be published on FedBizOpps as an Amendment to this Market Survey.

· Any product literature that cannot be e-mailed may be sent to:

U.S. Army Contracting Command - Warren

CCTA-HDT-B

ATTN: Jeffrey Woods, Mail Stop 350 6501 E. Eleven Mile Rd.

Warren, MI 48397-5000

· Replies to this questionnaire must be received by 4:00 PM Eastern on 29 November 2016.

· Your input is voluntary and no compensation will be made for your participation in this survey. We appreciate your cooperation in answering these questions and thank you in advance for your participation.

CNC LATHE QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Company Name:

2. Are you considered a small business under any NAICS codes related to machinery production?:

a. If yes, are you registered with the Small Business Administration as a Small Disadvantaged Business (e.g. 8(a), HUBzone, SDVOSB, WOSB)?

3. Mailing Address:

4. E-Mail Address:

5. Point of Contact (POC)/Title:

6. Telephone No:

7. What brand(s) of large CNC lathes does your firm usually sell?

8. What industries does your firm typically serve?

9. How long has your firm been providing large CNC lathes?

10. Does your firm sell Tacchi CNC lathes? If not, do you sell a CNC lathe that has equal or superior capabilities to the Tacchi HD/3 105 LS 675? If so, please describe.

11. Are you bound by any manufacturer agreements (e.g. sales territories) that would preclude you from selling to Watervliet Arsenal?

12. Are your machines compatible with the cutting hardware WVA currently uses on its Tacchi lathes?

13. Are your machines compatible with the existing CAD/CAM software in use at WVA and the cutter location files or other instructions this system outputs? If not, please describe any steps or additional purchases required to render your machine compatible (e.g. buying or developing a different post-processor). Please include estimated costs, if any.

14. What steps would WVA’s CNC programmers and operators need to complete before your machine can produce a part WVA currently produces on its installed Tacchi lathes? Please provide a time estimate for a skilled CNC programmer or operator to complete these steps and describe any software modifications or machine programming required.