Brush Cutting Machine

Added: Jan 30, 2009 11:32 am This is a combined synopsis/solicitation forcommercial items prepared in accordance with

the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with

additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only

solicitation; proposals are being requested in

response to this notice and a written solicitation

will NOT be issued. This solicitation is being

issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). Submit

only written Proposals for RFP DE-RP75-09SW90331.

This solicitation document and incorporated

provisions and clauses are those in effect through

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-29. This acquisition

is a Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS

code is 423810 with a small business size standard of

100 employees.



This RFP contains two (2) line items. The line item

descriptions are as follows:



CLIN 0001 - Machine, Brush-Cutting: Hydraulically

operated, articulating type, with quick attach front

mounted rotary cutter head attachment. The machine

shall be capable of meeting applicable OSHA standards

related to this type of brush cutting equipment. Items

proposed must meet or exceed the following

requirements:



1. GENERAL

1.1 The Brush Cutting Machine shall be hydraulically

operated, articulating type, with quick attach front

mounted rotary cutter head attachment.

1.2 The Brush Cutting Machine shall be capable of

meeting applicable OSHA standards related to this type

of brush cutting equipment.



2. ENGINE

2.1 The engine shall be diesel fueled capable of

operating on bio-diesel if necessary, and have a

minimum horse power rating of260 hp. It shall have

an adequate cooling system to operate at extended

time intervals in a high dust-brushy outdoor

environment and the cooling media containment system

can be cleaned easily with high pressure air and/or water.

2.2 The cooling system shall be equipped with a variable

pitch, reversing engine fan to keep the cooling system

clean and maintain proper operating temperature. It shall

have a fuel tank capacity of 130 gallons.



3. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

3.1 The Brush Cutting Machine shall be equipped with a 12

volt electrical system with circuit breaker protection and

master disconnect switch. It shall have a minimum 145 Amp

alternator.

3.2 The Brush Cutting Machine shall have two forward, two

side and two rear facing work lights mounted to the operators

cab. It shall have a Beacon light, running lights, rear stop and

taillights, front and rear turn signals and side marker lights for

transportation on road ways.



4. DRIVE TRAIN

4.1 The Brush Cutting Machine shall have a hydrostatic

transmission with variable displacement pump and variable

displacement motor. It shall have a two speed transfer case

with manually operated shift/propel interlock inboard planetary

axles with front and rear hydraulic differential lock. The

hydrostatic pump shall have a minimum rating of 65 GPM

@ 5420 psi. and the system filtration of 13 micron absolute

rating.

4.2 The Brush Cutting Machine Service brake shall be

hydrostatic-dynamic braking, plus pedal operated, wet disc

brakes on front axle. The parking brake shall be lever operated,

cable actuated with caliper disc on drive line at transfer case.

4.3 The Brush Cutting Machine shall be capable of speeds of 0-5

MPH in low range for cutting and 0-15 MPH in high range for road

travel.

4.4 The Brush Cutting Machine shall be equipped with 28L x 26

tires with a minimum of 14 PR rating.



5. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

5.1 The Brush Cutting Machine pumps shall be load sensing,

variable displacement pumps for lift and tilt, attachment and

steering, double gear pilot differential lock and circulation pump.

The filtration of the main return shall be 4.5 Micron absolute

rating minimum. The filtration of the auxiliary hydraulics shall

be 13 Micron absolute rating minimum. The hydraulic tank

capacity shall be approximately 66 gallons.

5.2 The Brush Cutting Machine shall be equipped with a quick

attachment coupler system for operation of a variety of

attachments.

5.3 The Brush Cutting Machine shall be equipped with a 20,000 lb,

two-speed, free spooling, hydraulic winch mounted on the rear of

the machine, with 100 feet minimum cable length of suitable size

to recover the machine.



6. CAB AND CONTROLS

6.1 The Brush Cutting Machine shall have a high visibility

operators cab, with flat three-piece laminated reverse slope

Lexan windshield, eyebrow skylight, left side entry door,

recessed door latch, sliding windows, right side emergency

exit, high back operator's seat, electronic gages and warning

lights, tachometer and engine hour meter, air conditioning/heating

system, digital AMIFM radio, horn, 10 lb. fire extinguisher, water

tank hose storage, and back-up-alarm.

6.2 The lift and tilt controls shall be right hand joystick type. The

cab shall tilt by means of a hand pump to gain access to the

hydraulic pumps and transmission for ease of servicing. The

wrap-around bumpers on the rear of the machine will also serve

as pressurized water tanks.



7. GENERAL DIMENSIONS

The Brush Cutting Machine shall have an overall height of not

more than 126 inches, and an overall width of 116 inches, with

a total length of 338 inches, with the cutter head attached. It

shall have a minimum ground clearance of 21 inches. The weight

of the machine with out the cutting attachment shall be 31,000

pounds maximum.



8. CUTTER HEAD REQUIREMENTS

The cutter head shall be front mounted with a quick attach system

for ease of mounting and removal. It shall be bi-rotational

hydrostatic motor driven to allow control of discharged material and

be of a rotary-ax type with two "free" swinging blades mounted on a

rotating bar. It shall be capable of cutting a 96 inch path and trees

up to 7 inches in diameter.



9. WARRANTY

The manufacture shall include a warranty of one year or 2000

operating hours, from the date of delivery.



10. PAINT

The paint color shall be the standard manufacture's paint color.



CLIN 0002 - Trade-In Value: A 2000 model year Kendall Cutter,

Model 690-A, VIN #2000-175, with approximately 215 hours will

be traded in on the new Brush Cutting Machine (please provide

in your proposal the trade-in value you are willing to pay for this

piece of equipment). This value will be subtracted from CLIN

0001 to determine the overall proposal price. It is each

prospective offerors responsibility to coordinate the viewing and

assessment of this equipment prior to proposal submission. For

more information on this equipment or to schedule a viewing

appointment, contact Beth Whitaker at 417-881-8772 or by email

at beth.whitaker@swpa.gov.



All proposals must be FOB Destination to include delivery of CLIN

0001 and removal of CLIN 0002. All proposals must include a

proposed delivery date (or number of days from award) to include

pick-up/removal of CLIN 0002.



PROVISIONS: The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation:



FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items;

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (completed as follows):

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this

solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the

solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and

other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to

evaluate offers:



Technical Capability and Price



Technical capability is significantly more important when compared

to price.



FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial

Items (the offeror should include a completed copy of this provision

with their quote).



CLAUSES: The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation:



FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items;

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement

Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (to include the

following clauses sited): FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor

Sales to the Government; FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business

Aside; FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting; FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award

Small Business Program Representations; FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor;

FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with authorities and Remedies;

FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal

Opportunity; FAR52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled

Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR

52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37

Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the

Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.222-39 Notification of

Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees; FAR

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-9 Estimate of

Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA Designated Products;

FAR 52.225-5 Trade Agreements; FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain

Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds

Transfer-Other Than Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.247-64

Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels. The

above Provisions and Clauses may be obtained via internet at

http://farsite.hill.af.mil.



Proposals must be signed, dated and received no later than February 26,

2009, at 2:00 PM, Central Time at the following address:



SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO:

Southwestern Power Administration

Attn: Jim Hunt

One West Third Street

Tulsa, OK 74103-3502



Please mark the outermost layer of proposal packaging with the

solicitation number, DE-RP75-09SW90331.



LATE PROPOSALS: Proposals or modifications of Proposals received

at the address above after the exact time specified for receipt of

proposals WILL NOT be considered.



All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor

Registration database located at http://www.ccr.gov prior to

any contract award. Please submit the following information

with each quote: Cage Code, DUNS number, Tax Identification

Number, Prompt Payment Terms, Delivery Time, GSA Contract

Number (if applicable), Date quote expires, warranty, total price

for each line item, total proposal price, and technical documentation

for CLIN 0001 in sufficient detail to determine technical acceptability.

Failure to provide sufficient technical detail may result in rejection of

your proposal.



For additional information, please contact the Contracting Officer,

Jim Hunt at 918-595-6669 or by email at jim.hunt@swpa.gov.