Lathes and milling machine for the teamlab student laboratory (UW-MAD) [19-0053]

The University of Wisconsin Madison is seeking bids for the procurement of specialized machinery for the TEAMLab Student Laboratory in the College of Engineering. Specifically, the bid solicitation is for two lathes and one milling machine, with precise specifications requiring Eisen brand models: a CTL-618DT Toolroom Lathe with Digital Threading Control, an 1640G-EVS Lathe with a 2" Spindle Bore, and an S-3AII-EVS Milling Machine with a 10"x50" table size. Additional required items include various chucks and a NEWALL Digital Readout DP-700 with installation services. The bid is due on March 21, 2019, at 2:00 PM CDT, with submission options including mail, hand delivery, email, and fax to the UW Purchasing Services office. Bidders must have a minimum of five years of experience providing industrial hardware and machinery, and must be original manufacturers, authorized distributors, or dealer-authorized representatives with service and repair capabilities. The University reserves the right to request on-site product demonstrations within twenty working days of the bid request, and bidders must provide F.O.B. Destination pricing that includes all delivery, freight, insurance, and installation manual costs.

While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondents are explicitly mentioned, the procurement appears to be open to qualified vendors meeting the experience and technical requirements. The bid emphasizes the need for exact Eisen models to maintain operational continuity, though equivalent alternative models may be considered if detailed specifications demonstrating equivalency are provided. Bidders must submit an account number with the manufacturer and provide pricing that remains firm for sixty days from the bid opening date. Payment terms are set at Net 30 days following acceptance testing, which will occur within fifteen days of delivery. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the documentation, but the procurement involves multiple precision machining tools for a student laboratory. The contract will be awarded based on the evaluation of submitted bids, with the Request for Bid document serving as the primary controlling document, followed by the bidder's response and any subsequent purchase order.