Water Jet Cutter
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA441924Q0028
- Agency
- Air Education and Training Command Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333248 All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Altus AFB, Oklahoma 73523, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This solicitation from the Department of the Air Force seeks offers for the purchase and installation of a water jet cutter capable of cutting various materials up to 12 inches thick. Key requirements for the cutter include a 60,000 PSI cutting pressure output, 50 horsepower pump motor, 8'3" x 4'6" minimum cutting bed, positional and repeatability accuracies of less than 0.0015 inches, and the ability to cut metals and composites. Offerors must also provide five days of on-site training. Proposals will be evaluated based on price, past performance, special features, warranty, maintenance availability, and environmental and energy efficiency. Offers must be submitted by March 22, 2024 to be considered.
This is a 100% small business set-aside solicitation issued under NAICS 332710 (Cutting and Threading Machine Tools) and PSC 3115 (Machine Shop Services). The water jet cutter will be installed and operated at Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma to support the Fabrication Flight's work cutting various materials. The period of performance and total value are to be determined. In addition to the water jet cutter and installation, the contractor must provide 300 feet of electrical conduit and wiring from the electrical room to the work site within two weeks of award.
Notice text
This requirement is to purchase a device to cut steel, aluminum, plexiglass, honeycomb, foam, composites etc. with a maximum thickness of 12 inches. The current methods of cutting thick materials are limited to a hand held circular saw which only has 3 inch capacity.
The water jet must have the following features:
- Must be 480 VAC/3 Phase system
- Cutting pressure output of 60,000 PSI (Pounds per Square inch)
- Maximum 50 Horsepower direct drive pump motor
- Optimum .016” cutting orifice/1.20 GPM flow rate
- Maximum foot print area of 15’ 2” x 8’ 10”
- Cutting bed area 8’3” x 4’6” minimum
- Maximum table load 400 Lbs. sq ft.
- Maximum 180 in/min cutting speed
- Noise level less than 80 dba at 1 meter for submerged cutting
- Linear positional accuracy must be less than 0.0015”
- Repeatability must be less than 0.0015”
- Ballbar Circularity must be less than 0.003”
- Minimum X and Y travel must be 8’ 4” x 4’ 7”
- Minimum 7.5” Z axis travel
- Must be capable of cutting alum, stainless steel, carbon steel, copper, titanium, tool steel, brass, carbon fiber, fiberglass,
Kevlar, phenolic.
- Five (5) Day Training included
- The factory technician will start the machine to assure it's operation, immediately following start-up the technician will provide
3 Days on-site Training.
- Installation of electrical components
- Installation of plumbing services for the waterline
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 5 Salient Characteristics.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 Provisions and Clauses.pdf | ||
| Combined Synopsis Solicitation_FA441924Q0028.pdf | ||
| Attachment 6 PWS Electrical Installation.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 Commercial Item Description.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 Instructions to Offerors.pdf | ||
| Attachment 4 Evaluation Factors.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Water Jet Cutter | Award Notice | |
| Water Jet Cutter | Solicitation |
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