Press Brake

The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command seeks delivery and installation of one electrical press brake with training services, with proposals due August 6 at 10:00 AM Central Time. This is a 100% small business set-aside.

Place of performance is Biloxi, Mississippi (Building 3916, 303 Larcher Boulevard, Keesler Air Force Base). The requirement is for one industrial hydraulic press brake configured as "Brand Name or Equal" to the AMADA HRB 8025, with minimum press capacity of 88 tons, bending length of 102 inches, and stroke length of 8 inches. The machine must feature hydraulic drive with automatic CNC crowning or deflection compensation, laser-based safety system, high-speed programmable backgauge with minimum 5 axes of control, and 3D-graphical CNC touchscreen controller. Tooling must include quick-change, tool-less clamping rated for 80 to 100 tons/m, accepting both EURO and American style tools. The contractor must provide full turn-key installation including off-loading, rigging, leveling, and electrical and hydraulic commissioning, plus a minimum of two days of on-site operational and safety training for up to four technicians. A minimum one-year comprehensive OEM warranty covering all parts, labor, and travel is required. Delivery is FOB Destination by September 30. The NAICS code is 333248 with a size standard of 750 employees; PSC is 3442. The Government will conduct lowest price technically acceptable evaluation, first screening for document compliance and completeness, then evaluating compliant quotes for technical acceptability against Attachment 1 requirements, and awarding to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror. Questions are due August 4 at 10:00 AM CST. Quotes must include firm-fixed pricing, specification sheets identifying offered features, and confirmation that quoted terms and prices remain valid through September 30.