Waterjet machining center (sole source)

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is soliciting quotations for one OMAX 5555 waterjet machining center with rigging services and training, on a sole source basis, with proposals due August 7 at 10:00 AM. The solicitation was posted August 3 and amended the same day to extend the response deadline from August 4.

This is a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside. Place of performance is Silverdale, Washington (DoDAAC N68438) with a completion requirement of 180 days post-award. Phillips Corporation, Federal Division (CAGE 3MPQ0) is the sole source distributor of OMAX products for the federal government; a Sources Sought Notice posted June 22 yielded no competing sources, and market survey confirmed Phillips Federal as the only approved source with the required capability.

The OMAX 5555 cuts materials from plastic to glass, stone, ceramics, metals, and composites up to 10 times faster than conventional machines with 0.001-inch precision and 0.0025-inch ballbar circularity. The system operates at 60,000 psi pump output, 25.5 HP jet power, features 4' 7" x 4' 7" cutting travel with 8-inch Z-axis, 11' 5" x 8' 9" footprint, and produces noise below 80 dBA. Electrical requirement is 380–480 VAC, 3-phase, 50–60 Hz with compressed air at 90 psi, 100 cfm nominal.

The contractor must deliver a turnkey installation including removal of existing equipment, factory testing prior to shipment, on-site mechanical and electrical inspections, three-hour no-load operational test, and performance testing with HY80 steel parts to 0.005-inch tolerance. Training for three operators and three maintenance personnel is required within five working days of acceptance. Deliverables include two hard copies of manufacturer manuals, two copies of NRTL certification (CFR Title 29, Part 1910 compliance), and a warranty performance report. The manufacturer's standard commercial warranty covers one year minimum from acceptance with all warranty work performed by a factory-authorized distributor. Items qualify as COTS are exempt from NIST SP 800-171; non-COTS items require a current assessment not more than three years old per DFARS 252.204-7019. Quotes must include manufacturer, country of origin, and lead time (FOB destination) and be submitted via email to Tricia.Wintersteen@DLA.MIL. NAICS 333517, PSC 3414. Firm-fixed-price contract with no options.