SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Testing Machine Calibration
- Notice Date
- 12/7/2010
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- Bureau of Reclamation-DO-Acquisition Operations Group PO Box 25007, 84-27810 Denver CO 80225
- ZIP Code
- 80225
- Archive Date
- 12/7/2011
- E-Mail Address
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Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
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- Description
- Description: The Bureau of Reclamation intends to award sole source procurement to Instron.The required calibration services would be effectively executed at estimated 18 month intervals throughout the term of the contract. Reclamation's Materials Engineering and Research Laboratory uses testing machines that require periodic calibration to comply with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) testing standards. This requirement includes calibration of a 5,000,000 pound and a 120,000 pound capacity testing machine. The related functions of both machines is/are compression or tension load testing of various materials. To date, there are only a handful of similar testing machines strategically located throughout the continental United States. To the best of the Government's knowledge, federal agencies and universities have the majority of such units (Four units total throughout CONUS and OCONUS). The required calibration services shall be performed in the Materials Engineering and Research Laboratory, Building 56, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225. The calibration of these testing machines shall be executed in accordance with ASTM E 4 in compression on all ranges. The testing machine type, manufacturer, and related information is as follows: Machine 1: 5,000,000 Pound Capacity Universal Testing Machine:Manufacturer: Baldwin Locomotive WorksDate of Manufacturer: 11- 48Updated with Instron 8800 servohydraulic control system in 1999. Related Calibration Requirements: 1.Calibration in English units.2.Ranges: 0 to 5,000,000 pounds and 0 to 600,000 pounds.3.Verification spot check at 3 other interconnect stations (one reading at each station for the 600,000 pound range and two readings at each station for the 5,000,000 range) Machine 2: 120,000 Pound Capacity Testing Machine:Manufacturer: Southwark Emery Division, Baldwin Locomotive WorksDate of Manufacture: 11-44 Updated with Satec 120 BTE electronic controls in 1979. Related Calibration Requirements: 1.Calibration in SI units.2.Ranges: 500-kN, 100-kN, 20-kN, 5-kN The estimated period of performance will consist of a 12 month base period, and two follow-on, option period(s). This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Government believes that only one responsible source can provide the scope of required calibration services. In the effort to solicit sources, the Government effectively issued a sources sought prior to issuance of this notice of intent. A Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition has been prepared in support of this acquisition. This is not a request for competitive quotes. Any responses/inquiries received within 5 calendar days of the date of publication of this notice may be considered by the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted by Fax at (303) 445-2433, Attention: Ann R. Manning, Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer. Responses should include the firm's DUN and Bradstreet number (DUNS) and Tax Identification Number (TIN). Firms should identify themselves as either small business, or other than small business, in accordance with the size standard for (NAICS) Code 541990 which is $7 Million. This notice may represent the only official notice of such a solicitation.
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