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66 -- FIVE (5) AXIS WIRE EDM MACHINING CENTER SOL N00421-99-R-1591 POC Ms. Christine Marshall, Contract Specialist, (301) 757-2616 Mr. Shawn Campbell, Contracting Officer, (301) 757-2611 E-MAIL: MarshallCF@navair.navy.mil, MarshallCF@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River has a requirement to procure a 5 axis wire EDM machining center. This procurement will be conducted as a Small Business Set-Aside. The SIC code for this procurement is 3599 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format prescribed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for which proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation N00421-99-R-1591 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The incorporated document and provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular, FAC 97-11 and Defense Acquisition Circular, DAC 98-01 and Defense Change Notice DCN 98-1014. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, MD proposes a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract for this procurement. All changes to the solicitation shall be sent electronically to the Commerce Business Daily as amendments. All responsible sources solicited may submit a proposal which shall be considered. NO telephone requests will be accepted. This combined synopsis/solicitation will be available over the Internet in Word 6.0TM format and will reside on the NAVAIR Home Page, located on the World Wide Web (WWW). The WWW server may be accessed using client servers such as MOSAIC and NETSCAPE. The www address, or URL, for the NAVAIR Home Page is http://www.naviar.navy.mil/contracts. The contract line item numbers and items are: CLIN 0001 -- 5 axis wire EDM Machining Center; CLIN 0002 -- Instruction Manuals; CLIN 0003 -- Installation of EDM Machining Center; CLIN 0004 -- Initial on-site training; CLIN 0005 -- Off-site training at contractor facility The EDM Machining Center must meet the following minimum requirements: -Description: 5axis wire EDM machining center -Control: 32 Bit, minimum 14" color monitor, 3.5" floppy MS-DOS compatible, RS232 PC interface, wire radius compensation, edge and center find, background edit, adaptive control, materials database, automatic power setting, 3D graphics, hand-held operational control included, Esprit 5-axis EDM software. -Cooling System (Chiller): Refrigerator Style +/-1 degree F, included -Electrode Power: Full-time AC circuitry, rough and finish passes -Warranty: 2 years, parts and labor -Wire Feed: Automatic re-threading (AWF) -Wire Diameter: 0.010" with capability of 0.006" to 0.012" -Accuracy: 0.0002" dimensional, with 0.0001" positioning -Fine Finish: 0.5 micrometer Rmax in 3 skim passes or less -Taper Angle: 30 degrees at work piece height of 0.5" -Minimum Height: 6.5" -Training: Lifetime, unlimited number of people at contractor site -Other Requirements: Complete on-site installation and initial training, programmable Z-axis, Anti-Electrolysis, submersible and non-submersible operation,AC fine finish and rough finish x-y travel must be the same, programmable flushing, off-line filtration included. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Government's right under the Inspection Clause, nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of a conflict the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the warranty. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of all deliverables listed in the schedule. The contractor shall deliver CLINs 0001 through 0005 as follows: CLIN 0001: 30 days after contract award CLIN 0002: 30 days after contract award CLIN 0003: 31 days after contract award CLIN 0004: 32 days after contract award CLIN 0005: TBD Inspection and acceptance shall be made at destination. The contractor shall deliver to: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Attention: Kenneth George (301) 342-8022, Building 2188, 48066 Shaw Road, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1908. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Aug 1998) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999) does not apply to this acquisition. Instead, the following information will be used for evaluation of offerors; an award shall be made to that responsible offeror submitting a technically acceptable proposal and offering the lowest evaluated price. Price shall be the deciding factor among technically acceptable proposals. To be technically acceptable, the offeror's technical proposal must be evaluated as technically acceptable for each the requirements listed above. Technical acceptability will be determined solely on the content and merit of the information submitted in response to this provision. Therefore, it is incumbent on the offeror to provide sufficient technical literature, documentation, etc. in order for the Government to make an adequate technical assessment of the proposal. The price proposal shall be evaluated on the overall lowest price to the Government. The offeror shall provide backup information verifying the price offered, e.g. a copy of the current catalog or established price list, three invoices for the same requirement, etc. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.213-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Feb 1999) with its proposal. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Apr 1998) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The following clause applies to thissynopsis/solicitation and any resulting contract. Clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Mar 1999) (a) The Contractor agrees to comply with the following FAR clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 11755); and (2) 52.233-3, Protest after Award (31 U.S.C.3553). (b) The Contractor agrees to comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) which the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components: for paragraph (b) only the following clauses apply to this acquisition. 52.212-5(b): 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Alternate I)(Oct 1995), 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jan 1999), 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 1999), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Feb 1999), 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Apr 1998), 52-222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998), 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disables Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Jan 1999), 52.247-64 Preference for Private Owned U.S. -- Flag Commercial Vessels (Jun 1997). Additionally, each offeror shall include a completed copy of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) provision 252-212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certification -- Commercial Items (Nov 1995). DFARS clause 252-212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Jan 1999) is incorporated by reference, however, for paragraph (b) only the following apply: 252-225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Mar 1998), 252-225-7007 Buy American Act -- Trade Agreements -- Balance of Payments Program (Alternate I) (Mar 1998), 252-225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Sep 1997), 252-227-7015 Technical Data -- Commercial Items (Jun 1995), 252-227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data (Nov 1995), 252-243-7002 Certification of Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Mar 1998). Any questions regarding this solicitation must be received by 09 July 1999. Questions may be e-mailed to: MarshallCF@navair.navy.mil. NO telephone or FAX questions will be accepted. Offers are due to Christine Marshall, Contract Specialist, Contracts Competency, Code 254214, NAVAIRSYSCOMHQ, Building 441, 21983 Bundy Road, Unit 7, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127, by 20 July 1999 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. For information regarding this solicitation, contact Christine Marshall (301) 757-2616. NOTE: Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database to be eligible for contract award or payment from any DoD activity. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained by calling 1-888-227-2423, or by accessing the CCR web site at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil/. Posted 06/24/99 (W-SN346687). (0175)

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