SAM #A064087

Sources Sought: Water Jet Machining Center and Installation for Ellsworth AFB

The U.S. Air Force at Ellsworth Air Force Base is seeking sources for a new Water Jet Machining Center, including installation and onsite training. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Air Force, Ellsworth Air Force Base 28 MXS - Contracting office: 28 CONS PKC - Products Requested: - Cantilever-style X-Y-Z axis water jet machine - WIN10 64-bit controller - Waterjet-specific software - Minimum cutting envelope: 100" x 55" - Programmable motorized Z-axis (8 inch travel) - High positional accuracy (+/-0.0010) and repeatability - Minimum travel speed: 180 in/min - 30 hp direct drive pump - 60,000 PSI pump (0.012 nozzle at 0.67 GPM) - Rapid water level control - 600 lb bulk abrasive delivery system - Rigid scissor-style hard plumbing - Programmable solids removal system - Laser locating device - Compact video camera with integrated software - Ethernet capability - Shipped pre-assembled and factory-tested - Initial supply of 2200 lbs. garnet abrasive - 12 seats of standalone controller software for training/programming PCs - Services Requested: - Machine start-up, assembly, leveling, and initial operational setup - 4 days of onsite training for up to 5 students (programming, operation, maintenance, first pump rebuild) - Unique Requirements: - Compliance with DoD security directives (WIN10 only) - Strict safety, security, and pandemic protocols - Delivery to Building 7520 Room 171, Ellsworth AFB - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; opportunity is open to manufacturers meeting these specifications.

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY, ANY COORESPONDANCE IS STRICTLY FOR MARKET ANALYSIS

Please indicate if your company is willing and capable to provide and install a Water Jet Machine required at Ellsworth AFB, SD in accordance with the Salient Characteristics and attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW).

Please email A1C Trent Waterman at trent.waterman@us.af.mil and Joshua Johnson at joshua.johnson.233@us.af.mil if willing and capable of satisfying this requirement. Please include your company's CAGE code and any active GSA contract numbers in all correspondance.

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

System must be new Power requirement: 110v to 440-480VAC 3 phase 60 Hz Cantilever-style X-Y-Z Axis Water Jet Machining Center Controller will be WIN10 64 Bit operating system. Previous Windows versions violate DoD security directives and will not be allowed. System Software will be waterjet specific and WIN10 compliant Minimum X-Y cutting envelope 100” X 55” Programmable Motorized Z-Axis with minimum Z axis travel 8” Minimum Linear Positional accuracy +/- 0.0010” over entire work envelope Minimum repeatability +/- 0.0010” over entire work envelope Minimum travel speed 180 in/min Minimum 30 hp direct drive pump system Minimum 60,000 PSI pump that can supply a 0.012” nozzle with 0.67 GPM at operation under full load. Rapid water level control with minimum 3” water level adjustment for quiet/clean submerged cutting (below 80 dBA) Minimum 600lb Bulk Abrasive Delivery System that transports garnet from the assembly's large hopper into the Hopper located on the Z-Axis Rigid scissor-style hard plumbing containing high-pressure components. No WIPs will be allowed. Programmable solids removal system providing control over abrasive evacuation rate, reverse flow agitation schedule, and duration to efficiently remove garnet from the abrasive waterjet catcher tank. Laser Locating Device to provide a rough visual reference of where jet stream will begin cutting by locating material features without special software. Compact video camera to precisely locate points, edges, or holes on a piece of material placed on the cutting table including integrated controller software interface to view the live video feed on the control and apply alignment tools to measure and locate features. Ethernet capability Provide Initial 2200 lbs. of garnet abrasive 12 seats of standalone controller software to be set up on facility training/programming PC’s. Machine start-up to include assembling any components, leveling machine, and initial operational 4 days of onsite training for up to 5 students that includes programming, operation, maintenance, and 1st pump rebuild. Shipped as a completely pre-assembled and factory-tested system

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