Wire EDM

The solicitation requests offers to procure and install a wire electrical discharge machine to replace existing equipment at the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center in Rock Island, Illinois. The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command seeks a bridge-type wire EDM meeting specifications for five axes of motion and capabilities such as automatic wire threading and tension control. Bids are due by May 5, 2021, with award anticipated shortly after based on evaluation of offeror responsibility, technical acceptability, and price reasonableness. The successful contractor must deliver, install, and train operators and maintenance personnel by the specified completion date while adhering to material, safety, security, and documentation requirements.

The solicitation is set aside for total small business and falls under NAICS code 333298, PSC code 3415, with a period of performance ending November 30, 2021. The wire EDM must have dimensions to cut within an envelope of 31.5 inches by 21.6 inches by 20 inches and demonstrate the capability to cut 2 inches of D2 steel at a minimum rate of 17 square inches per hour. Place of performance is at the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center in Rock Island, Illinois.