SAM #692M15-27-P

FAA market survey for one industrial resistance spot welder

The Federal Aviation Administration is surveying vendors for a new industrial resistance spot welder for its William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace. - Government buyer: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace (WJHTCAA), through the 692M15 Acquisition & Grants office. - Opportunity: Market survey for vendor interest and capabilities to manufacture and supply one industrial resistance spot welder; this is not an award. - OEMs and vendors: No specific manufacturer or vendor is named. The equipment must come from an OEM-authorized distributor; refurbished and grey-market equipment are not accepted. - Requested equipment: One new, current-production, brand-name-or-equal industrial resistance spot welder; no model or part number is specified. - Fit a 96 × 36 × 96-inch footprint, provide at least 24 inches of throat depth, and use 480 VAC, three-phase, 60 Hz power. - Meet AWS D17.2 and specified welding performance: 50% duty cycle on 0.063-inch aluminum; weld up to 0.250-inch combined aluminum thickness and single sheets as thin as 0.019 inch; and support 5052-H32 and 6061-T6 aluminum, 316 and 308 stainless steel, and A1008 cold-rolled steel. - Include variable welding power, an electric two-stage foot switch, a digital microprocessor controller that stores distinct weld schedules and provides report output, and a 5RW electrode or equivalent-performance electrode with 1¼-inch diameter or equivalent. - Include one basic consumables kit with standard replacement copper-alloy tips and two OEM operation and maintenance manuals in English, in both digital and physical formats. - Required service and support: One day of on-site training for WJHTCAA Metal Shop employees and a minimum one-year parts-and-labor warranty starting at final FAA acceptance. - Delivery: FOB Destination within 180 days of award; payment follows delivery, inspection, and acceptance.

Description

The purpose of this announcement is to conduct a market survey to solicit information, statement of interest, and capabilities from interested vendors in accordance with FAA, Acqusition Managment System (AMS) policy 3.2.1.2.1.  This market survey is for a requirement to manufacture one (1) Industrial Resistance Spot Welder for the Federal Aviation Administration and will enable the FAA to review responses that are current and that will assist with the acqusition planning,see the attached Market survey announcement document.

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