Automatic Deburring Finishing Machine and Dust Collection System at Tobyhanna Army Depot

Closing date extended to 3:00pm Eastern Time, Thursday, August 22, 2019..

This is a re-solicitation of W25G1V-19-R-0022 with updated specifications.

This requirement is for the turnkey design, supply, delivery, assembly, installation and training for an Automatic Deburring Finishing Machine and Dust Collection System (henceforth Deburr System) at Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD), Tobyhanna, PA 18466. The contractor shall supply all materials, supplies, freight, delivery, tools, equipment, consumables, labor and supervision for the turn-key design, supply, site preparation, delivery, off-loading, installation, cleaning, assembly, setup and training for the Deburr System. The Deburr System shall meet or exceed all applicable Industrial, Federal, State and Local standards and codes. The Contractor shall supply only a new Deburr System and new associated equipment. A used or refurbished Deburr System and used or refurbished equipment are unacceptable and will not be considered. All repair and replacement parts for the Deburr System and associated equipment shall be new. All repair and replacement parts shall be available for purchase and supplied from within the continental United States.

The Deburr System shall have the following minimum system specifications, characteristics and features:

1. The deburring machine shall be designed and constructed to be a dry processing machine with a vacuum conveyor table to convey tabled parts through the machine. The conveyor table, feed input opening, and feed output opening shall be 54" wide, minimally, to permit processing of 48" wide aluminum parts and aluminum sheets.
2. The dust collector unit shall be designed to be a wet dust collector unit and shall be constructed with all stainless steel parts for maximum corrosion protection.
3. The deburring machine and dust collector shall be connected by the Contractor using Contractor-supplied ducting. Contractor-supplied ducting shall be manufacturer's specified and installed by the Contractor per manufacturer's specification.
4. The Deburr System shall be designed and constructed to process only aluminum. The aluminum that will be processed by the Deburr System will be of varying alloys. Examples of the types of burrs being sought for removal by the Deburr System will be available for viewing by Contractors at the scheduled site visit.
5. The deburring machine, wet dust collector and all connective ducting shall be in compliance with NFPA 484 (Standard for Combustible Metals) and NFPA 654 (Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids), current editions.
6. The deburring machine shall be designed and constructed to process part thicknesses of 0.024 inches, minimum, through 6.5 inches, maximum.
7. The deburring machine shall be designed and constructed to permit the deburring of a part size measuring 2 inches x 2 inches, minimum.
8. Conveyor feed speed through the machine shall be variable from 20 in./min. through 390 in./min. Feed speed shall be able to be set manually and to be set automatically.
9. The Deburr System shall not exceed 85 decibels when fully operational. For a Deburr System that exceeds 85 decibels when fully operational the Contractor shall furnish and install noise suppression equipment to reduce the fully operational noise level to 85 decibels, maximum.
10. As a safety feature the deburring machine shall be designed and constructed with an Emergency Stop (E-Stop) button on the front and on the back of the machine.
11. As a safety feature the deburring machine shall be designed and constructed with a hand safety feature that prevents hand insertion into the machine while the machine is operational.
12. The deburring machine's Main Power Switch shall be able to be padlocked for safety.
13 The deburring machine shall be designed and constructed with a wireless electronic sensor gauge that permits the measuring of part material thickness prior to machine processing of the part.
14. The deburring machine shall be designed and constructed to permit both manual and automatic operation. Automatic operation of the deburring machine shall be computer controlled using operator input through an LCD color display touch screen control that uses English language and graphical representation intuitive programming and a QWERTY-configured keyboard.
15. All automatic functions and operations of the deburring machine shall be designed and constructed to permit manual override.
16. The deburring system shall meet all requirements outlined in Section 4.0.
17. The deburring machine shall be equipped with a self-diagnostic warning system that automatically monitors the machine and machine operation and identifies to the operator when a fault is detected; what is the detected fault; and the location of the detected fault.
18. The Deburr System shall utilize 480V/3 Phase/60 Hz. For a machine that is not designed and constructed to use 480V/3 Phase/60 Hz, the Contractor shall supply, install and connect the necessary transformer that permits the machine to fully utilize 480V/3 Phase/60 Hz.
19. The deburring machine shall be designed and constructed with 4 ea. internal processing stations all of which shall be configurable for both brushes and for drums to enable greatest configuration flexibility to adapt to workload requirements. The initial configuration for the deburring machine that is to be installed shall be hard drum followed by soft drum followed by a top brush and concluding with a Scotch Brite, or equivalent, drum. Grits for drum abrasive belts and brushes will be discussed with the Contractor at the post-award pre-installation meeting.
20. Internal processing stations configured for brushes shall be designed and constructed to ensure the brushes oscillate within the processing station.
21. The deburring machine internal processing stations shall be of a modular-type design and construction to enable quick and easy changes for station configuration.
22. The deburring machine shall be equipped with rubber-coated pressure rollers on the infeed side and on the outfeed side of the internal processing stations.

The concrete floor in Bldg. 1C Bay 3 is 6 inches thick without steel reinforcement. For a Contractor-supplied Deburr System that requires installation of a foundation, the Contactor shall be responsible to supply all equipment, materials, supervision and labor for the turn-key installation of a manufacturer's specified machine foundation. The Contractor shall saw-cut the concrete in Bldg. 1C Bay 3 at the required locations for the foundation. The Contractor shall remove the saw-cut concrete pieces and excavate to the required depths. The Contractor shall supply and install the manufacturer's recommended steel reinforcements; supply, pour and level the concrete.

The Contractor shall be responsible to connect all utilities-air, power, water-to the Deburr System and to all ancillary pieces of equipment. The Contractor shall connect the Deburr System to all ancillary pieces of equipment. Utilities will be provided by TYAD to within 25 feet of the worksite. The Deburr System shall utilize 480V/3 Phase/60 Hz. For a Deburr System that is not designed and constructed to use 480V/3 Phase/60 Hz the Contractor shall supply, install and connect the necessary transformer that permits the Deburr System to fully utilize 480V/3 Phase/60 Hz. The Contractor shall ensure a minimum of 3 feet of clearance around all installed equipment, electrical assemblies, sub-assemblies, and wiring.

The Contractor shall provide 8 hours, minimum, and no more than 32 hours, maximum, of Deburr System operation training for Sheet Metal Fabrication Branch personnel. Training shall be conducted by the Contractor's qualified training representative. This training shall focus on basic Deburr System operation, Deburr System programming, Deburr System cleaning and housekeeping, and Deburr System features familiarization. Training shall be conducted on-site at the Deburr System in Bldg. 1C Bay 3. All materials used during training shall become the property of TYAD.

The Contractor shall provide 8 hours, minimum, and no more than 32 hours, maximum, of Deburr System maintenance training for Production Equipment Branch personnel. Training shall be conducted by the Contractor's qualified training representative. Maintenance training shall include preventive maintenance (PM) and general maintenance including the lock-out/tag-out procedure to take the Deburr System to zero mechanical state and restore it to full operational capability. Maintenance instruction shall be for up to 3 ea. Production Equipment Branch personnel and shall be performed on-site at the Deburr System in Bldg. 1C Bay 3. All materials used during training shall become the property of TYAD.

All deliverables are F.O.B. Destination with inspection and acceptance at destination, TYAD, Tobyhanna, PA 18466. Completion of all contract requirements will be 180 days after award. The machine shall include a one (1) year warranty.

Without exception, all IT equipment shall comply with any, and all, applicable security technical implementation guides (STIGs) and security requirement guides (SRGs) as published by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). This includes STIGs and SRGs regarding physical security. In addition, all IT equipment will comply with relevant Department of Defense (DOD) guidance, and mandates regarding hardware life cycle upgrades. Without exception, all hardware must come from sources approved by the DOD, and abide by all current restrictions.

Without exception, all IT equipment shall comply with any, and all, applicable STIGs, and SRGs developed by DISA, as well as relevant Army guidance, and mandates. Any, and all software, firmware, or operating system intended to be used on, with, or in support of any IT equipment is required to have a current, and valid, ATO, approval from the TYAD CCB, a unique name to identify the product, and employ a version numbering system to enable tracking of outdated software. All data delivered to TYAD will be provided with FIPS 140-2 compliant cryptographic hashes to enable TYAD to verify the integrity of the received files. The provided hashes shall not reside solely on the same physical media as the associated data. Without exception, all software, firmware, and data must come from sources approved by the DOD, and abide by all current restrictions.

The items under this solicitation are subject to the Free Trade Agreements. Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 252.225-7021 - Trade Agreements - Basic, applies to this acquisition. DFAR 252.225-7002 - Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors, will be included in the solicitation.

A site visit will be held after issuance of the solicitation. Dates of the site visit will be established in the solicitation. It is strongly recommended that prospective offerors attend a site visit prior to submitting a proposal. The site visit will give offerors the opportunity to consider the layout and floor space of the system within the installation area.

This acquisition is being conducted under full and open competition. NAICS code is 333517, Size Standard is 500 employees. This acquisition will be pursued in accordance with FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The solicitation Request for Proposal (RFP) W25G1V-19-R-0032 will be issued on or about August 2, 2019. Actual issue and due dates shall be as established in the solicitation. The RFP will be available for download on the FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PAGE. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download the RFP on or after the issue date at the following internet address: https://www.fbo.gov/. In the Keyword/Solicitation Number field, insert W25G1V19R0032 and click SEARCH. The solicitation will be issued electronically only. No paper or disc copies will be issued. It is incumbent upon interested sources to periodically access the internet site through closing to obtain any amendments which may be issued. All amendments must be acknowledged in the proposal. All proposals submitted shall require a technical proposal describing the Contractor's proposed equipment and capability to provide the requirements of the solicitation and statement of work. In addition, recent and relevant past performance for same or similar requirements which demonstrate capability and successful performance on previous contracts will be required with proposal submitted.

Any resultant contract shall be Firm Fixed-Price, one (1) award.

In order to be eligible for an award, all prospective offerors must be actively registered in System for Award Management (SAM), be found to be responsible in accordance with FAR 9.1 - Responsibility of Prospective Contractors and have no active exclusions or debt subject to offset.

Point of contact is David Kern, Contract Specialist, david.k.kern2.civ@mail.mil, (570) 615-8733. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract.

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