Brand name or equivalent extec labcut 5000 series advanced precision composite plate saw item # 50484

SOLICITATION

N00164-16-R-WS04 - Brand Name or equiVaLent Extec Labcut® 5000 Series Advanced Precision Composite Plate Saw Item # 50484  - FSC 3405 - naics 332710

Issue Date 12 MAY 2016 -Closing Date 27 MAY 2016 -Time 2:00 PM EST 

Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division has a requirement for Brand Name or equivalent Extec Labcut® 5000 Series Advanced Precision Composite Plate Saw Item # 50484. This machine will be used to cut various types and sizes of composite material such as Solid Laminates with Cyanate Ester Resin & Quartz or Glass Cloth, Epoxy Resin & Quartz or Glass Cloth as well as Honeycomb Sandwich with Core types Fiberglass/Polyimide Hex Core, Phenolic Hex and Expanded Hexcore, and Syntactic Foam Core. 

Specifications for a Brand Name Equivalent Composite Plate Saw are as follows:

Size
         •·   Machine must cut no less 3' X 3' and no more than 4' X 4' composite sheets with a minimum thickness of .0625"

          •·    Overall Machine Footprint must fit within a 90" wide X 90" deep X 60" height

          •· Overall Machine Weight should not exceed 3,400 lbs. 

Cutting Carriage

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• Minimum 3.6hp Cutting Heat Motor
  
• 380-440V
  
• 3 Phase Driving
  
• Diamond Cutting Wheels: Minimum 10" dia, maximum 12" dia
  
• Variable Speed, minimum 2000 RPM to maximum 5500 RPM
  

Worktable

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• Stainless steel slatted design
  
• Laser engraved position reference
  
• Pneumatic clamps on both sides of cut
  
• Must accommodate composite sheet size minimum 3' and maximum 4'
  
• Fully enclosed 
  

Cutting Head Traverse

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• Cutting Head traverse powered by brushless servo drive and inverter
  
• Precision enclosed ball screw drive
  
• Precision linear guides to ensure parallel cuts
  
• Speed variable minimum  0.1mm/s to maximum 250mm/s
  
• Limit switches at each end to define cut length
  
• Minimum Length of cut should be 3'.  Maximum length of cut should be 4'
  

Fence

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• High accuracy fence on linear bars
  
• Programmable adjustment with 0.01mm increments
  
• Dual electronic motor drive
  
• Minimum standard section thickness 0.25" 
  
• Compatible with custom fixturing / jigging
  
• Pneumatic sheet clamps 
  

Coolant Circulation System

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• Integrated Coolant Tracking System applies coolant directly at cut location on both sides of cutting wheel
  
• Recirculating filtration system 
  

Control Module

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• Fully programmable computer based control module
  
• CNC user interface
  
• Controls all machine functions in program or manual operation modes
  
• Save and recall parts programs
  

Safety Requirements

        •·         Emergency stop switch
        ·         Canopy safety interlock 
        •·         Fully enclosed cutting environment to accommodate   standard sized composite sheet
        •·         Port to fit optional dust or mist extraction systems
        •·         Wet cutting with recirculation filtration system 

In accordance with FAR part 12, a commercial solicitation shall be issued utilizing full and open competition.  The requirement is anticipated to result in a firm fixed price contract. Delivery will be FOB Destination, NSWC Crane Division, Crane IN, 47522-5000.  Inspection and acceptance will be at Destination by NSWC Crane personnel.  The solicitation will be available on or around 27 MAY 2016 on FBO.  Closing date will be on or around 29 JUN 2016.  Offerors will be required to submit price proposals and past performance.  The Government intends to award to the responsible contractor based on lowest price technically acceptable.  No hard copies of the solicitation will be mailed.  It is the responsibility of the offeror to submit offers to the POC at NSWC Crane.  The POC is Kathryn Tredway, Code 0242, Building 121, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN  47522-5000, Tel: 812-854-2255 or kathryn.tredway@navy.mil. Reference the above solicitation number when responding to this notice.

Contracting Office Address:

Code 0242, Building 121
300 Highway 361
Crane, IN  47522-5000