SAM #W912DW26Q1BUF

Sources Sought: High Speed Precision Gap Bed Lathe and Accessories for Chief Joseph Dam

This opportunity seeks sources for supplying a High Speed Precision Gap Bed Lathe to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, for use at Chief Joseph Dam. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division, Seattle District (Chief Joseph Dam) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the lathe must be American-made - Products/Services Requested: - High Speed Precision Gap Bed Lathe (1 unit) - 17-inch swing over bed - 57-60 inch distance between centers - 480V 3-phase power - 1-piece casting, hardened and ground bed ways, Tri-V ways design, Turcite-B carriage ways - Inch and metric threading without manual gear changes - Backlash eliminator on cross-slide lead screw - Full-length foot brake, removable lead screw and feed rod cover - Accessories: - Steady Rest (9 inch capacity with rollers) - Follow Rest (with bronze tips) - 3-Jaw Chucks (8 inch and 12 inch, D1-6 direct mount, steel body) - 4-Jaw Chucks (10 inch and 12 inch, D1-6 direct mount, steel body) - Face Plate (14 inch for D1-6 spindle nose) - 2-Axis Digital Read-Out (DRO) System - Telescopic Taper Attachment (7-10 inch) - Quick Change Tool Holder Set - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Lathe must be American-made (Buy American Act compliance likely required) - Delivery required within 120 days of contract award, Monday-Thursday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, excluding Federal holidays - No partial deliveries allowed - Opportunity is focused on small business categories (Small Business, 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone) - Compliance with NAICS 333517 (Machine Tool Manufacturing) and PSC 3416 (Lathes)

Description

This SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT is for informational and market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2. The proposed action will be a firm-fixed price contract. The type of solicitation to be issued will depend upon information received in response to this sources sought announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought announcement or any follow-up information.   

Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. This is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gain knowledge of potentially qualified Small Business, 8(a), Woman Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and HUBZone contractor sources; to the NAICS code 333517 – Machine Tool Manufacturing, PSC code 3416- Lathes, and Small Business Size Standard 500 employees. Depending upon the responses associated with the business categories listed above, the solicitation will either be set aside in one of those categories or be issued as unrestricted and open to both small and large businesses. Responses to this announcement are not an adequate response to any future solicitation announcement. 

The purchase description is attached at the bottom. If there is anything with regards to it that we need to know about, please let us know. That can be any of the following: Cannot meet the Buy American 65% manufatured in the US, if it must be shipped from outside the US, anything that is restrictive or limiting competiton, is 120 days After Receipt of Oder to short/long/just right, etc. 

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