87--Cleveland | Farrier Tools (Brand Name or Equal)

Farrier Tools, Parts, and Hardware Department of Veterans Affairs Cleveland Regional Benefit Office - Veterans Benefits Administration This Sources Sought / Request for information released pursuant to FAR Part 15.201(e), Exchanges with Industry. The Veterans Benefits Administration Eastern Area Contracting Team is issuing this combination Sources Sought Notice / Request for Information. The objective is to gain information on industries ability to provide farrier tools, parts, and hardware for the Department of Veteran Affairs Cleveland Regional Benefit Office, 1240 East Ninth St, Cleveland, OH 44199. This is to facilitate the Contracting Officer's review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy. This Sources Sought/RFI notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their notice of ability, ask any questions, or submit comments in response to the below statement of work. Vendors are being requested to submit their availability and potential to fulfill the requirement, in the form of a capability response. Information is sought on industry best practices, vendor capabilities, and company profile information. CLIN ITEM MRF # / ITEM # BRAND NAME OR EQUAL DESCRIPTION QTY U/I 0001 Forge, Portable 20-053 Anvil Brand Heats up to 2350 degrees. Two burner farrier forge with inside dimensions of 3"x 12"x 6". Weight 47 lbs. with a rear bar stock door 3" x 1.5" opening, that has open ports on each end to allow for a 12" heat in the middle of a bar. The NC tool Whisper Momma Open End Open Ends Forge meets these criteria. 1 EA 0002 Forge, shop 20-026 Anvil Brand Constructed of thick 12 gauge (.109) hot rolled premium steel. UL listed regulator and pressure gauge and spark igniter assembly. Heavy cast iron burners permanently welded to housing top. Outside dimensions 17"w x 11"d x 13" h. This is a double burner forge with a 2" x 4" bar stock port on each end. A full 3" heat chamber opening for ease of access while forging. 9" long fuel hose. The Blacksmith with front and open Forgemaster meets these criteria. 1 EA 0003 Coke Forge LSCD Centaur Forge 30 x 24 shop coke forge with dumping ashgate, a 13-1/2" round heavy duty coke firepot to hold higher heat, 30" wide hearth pan, 24" from back to front, 3" deep, stands 31" tall. Centaur Shop Coke Forge meets these criteria. 1 EA 0004 Coke Forge Blower PB Centaur Forge high quality non-rusting cast aluminum housing, balanced aluminum impeller able to move more air, Baldor Industrial quality ball-bearing motor, 4" inlet, 3" outlet, 3400 RPM, 1/5 HP creating over 500 CFM (F.A.), with 115 volt Speed Control. 1 EA 0005 Coke Forge Hood 30H Centaur Forge Half Hood 30" across the back, stands 33" tall with a 22" high front opening. The 30" Half Hood needs to fit on the above shop forge the long way. 1 EA 0006 Coal forge airgate AG03FULL Centaur Forge aluminum frame with a sheet metal gate and that can be used on hand crank or electric blowers. Must fit the above shop forge. 1 EA 0007 Smithing coal COKE10WS Centaur Forge 10 bags, ¼ x ¾ inch coke in 50 lbs bags. Must be high heat, high efficiency with low smoke. 1 EA 0008 Anvil (mobil) EMERSON100 Centaur Forge Anvil with turning cam made from 41/40 tool steel, must be heat treated to 48-50c rockwell. Height: 10", Horn length: 8-1/2", Face: 12-5/8" x 4", Base: 9" x 8-3/4", 23-3/4" Overall Length, 1" Hardie Hole, 9/16" Pritchel Hole. The Emerson 100lb traditional anvil with turning cams meets these criteria. 1 EA 0009 Anvil (shop) EMERSON200 Centaur Forge Made from 41/40 tool steel and heat treated to 48-50c RockwelHeight: 12", Horn length: 10-1/2", Face: 17-1/2" x 4-1/4", Base: 10-1/4" x 12-1/2", 23-3/4" Overall Length, 1" Hardie Hole, 9/16" Pritchel Hole. The Emerson 200lb traditional anvil meets these criteria. 1 EA 0010 Hoof stand HOOFJACK Centaur Forge needs 2 - made of linear polyethylene and is 12" in height and with a base diameter of 18". Overall height adjustment is 14" - 22". Must allow for easy change trimming posture without having to drop the hoof. Must accommodate older horses with limited range of motion. Requires magnet accessory to hold farrier tools. 2 EA 0011 Rasp 10-086 Anvil Brand 14" Hoof rasp; rasp side, maximum cut; file side, fine. 10 EA 0012 Top finish file 10-602 Anvil Brand 14"; one side extra fine; one side coarse 10 EA 0013 Shoeing Box 12-056 Anvil Brand with 2 plastic shelves, a nail tray and rasp holders, tall size to roll around while standing 1 EA 0014 Nail Clinchers 10-442 Anvil Brand Curved jaw with heat treated teeth 1 EA 0015 Grinders 10-613 Anvil Brand ½ HP Bench Grinder 2 EA 0016 Butcher Block brush 10-263 Anvil Brand Large with wood handle 3 EA 0017 Steel fore punch - E Head Todd Walker Stockhoff's E head hunter fore punch with S7 steel forged in one piece. 1 EA 0018 Steel fore punch - City Head Todd Walker Stockhoff's City Head hunter fore punch with S7 steel forged in one piece. 1 EA 0019 Pritchel - 50. Cal Todd Walker Stockhoff's 50. Cal made with 1" round S7 steel - large striking surface 1 EA 0020 Pritchel - 308 cal Todd Walker Stockhoff's 308 cal, ¾ " round S& steel for pony and draft shoe. 1 EA 0021 Curved Blade knife - Right handed Steven Beane Stockhoff's Steven Beane right handed 10 EA 0022 Curved Blade knife - left handed Steven Beane Stockhoff's Steven Beane left handed 10 EA 0023 Creaser - right handed City type Mustad Stockhoff's Creaser - right handed City type 1 EA 0024 Creaser - right handed E-head type Mustad Stockhoff's Creaser - right handed E-head type 1 EA 0025 Forge Driving Hammer 10 oz Flatland Stockhoff's 10 oz with square nose and long waist 2 EA 0026 Hoof nippers - 12" GE Forge Stockhoff's 12" for use with foals 1 EA 0027 Hoof nippers - 14" GE Forge Stockhoff's 14" for use with hard hooves 1 EA 0028 Pull offs - 14" GE Forge Stockhoff's 14", polished chrome vanadium steel with knobs on the handles 1 EA 0029 Tongs - 1/2" size Flatland Stockhoff's 17" in length, deep depression tong head for holding bar stock 1 EA 0030 Tongs - 1/4" size Flatland Stockhoff's 17" in length, deep depression tong head for holding bar stock 1 EA 0031 Tongs - 5/16" size Flatland Stockhoff's 17" in length, deep depression tong head for holding bar stock 2 EA 0032 Tongs - 3/8" size Flatland Stockhoff's 17" in length, deep depression tong head for holding bar stock 2 EA 0033 Hoof tester Todd Walker Stockhoff's one handed use design with aggressive teeth for traction 1 EA 0034 Rounding hammer - 2lbs Derek Gardner Stockhoff's 2 lbs 1 EA 0035 Crease nail puller GE Forge Stockhoff's jaws designed to lock over nail head and along taper. 1 EA 0036 Vise with stand 24-074 Anvil Brand Heavy duty vise with collapsible tripod stand and tool shelf 1 EA 0037 Anvil Stump CCSTUMP Centaur Forge the face is 16-3/4" x 11- 3/4"; stands 22'1/2" tall with option to be raised; three tool holes one inch in diameter, side tool holders, lightweight adjustable aluminum legs, hardware for attaching anvil included. Cliff Carol anvil stump meets these criteria. 1 EA 0038 Buffer - ¼ horse power 25125 Centaur Forge ¼ horse power, 1800 RPM, ½" shaft. 2 EA 0039 Buffing/Sharpening wheel 25127 Centaur Forge 6" with universial bushing 2 EA 0040 Felt wheel with grove 25123 Centaur Forge 6" wide with universal bushing. 2 EA 0041 Expander wheel and guard EW102 Centaur Forge 10 x 2 to work with grinder. 2 EA 0042 Farrier apron Myron Mclane, Sparky Stockhoff's extend to waist with 2 knife pocket 1 EA Response Time Commitment: I. NOTES: A. All questions, comments or concerns should be directed to contact@example.gov B. Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. No debriefs will be conducted. Eligibility in participating in a future acquisition does not depend upon a response to this notice. C. Proprietary information is neither requested nor desired. If such information is submitted, it must clearly be marked "proprietary" on every sheet containing such information, and the proprietary information must be segregated to the maximum extent practicable from other portions of the response (e.g., use an attachment or exhibit). II. TIMELINE : A. This request will close October 21, 2014 at 10:00 am eastern standard time. III. Requested information: Interested parties shall provide information to the Government as follows: A. Format: 1. MS Word or pdf format 2. Page limit -15 pages 3. Company name and Sources Sought/RFI number listed on each page 4. Proprietary information MUST be marked as such, on a page-by-page basis. B. Introduction: 1. Provide name of company, company address, a contact person's name, telephone number, fax number and email address. 2. DUNS number, and indicate if actively registered on System for award management (SAM) 3. Contractual vehicles the company holds, such as GSA schedules. 4. Socio-economic Status & NAICS Code: State the size of your company [e.g., 8(a) (including graduation date), HUBZone-certified small business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business, small business, large business, etc.]. FAR Clause 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes applies. Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: Acquisition Planning. Notes: 1. This Sources Sought/RFI is for planning purposes, and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will follow. The Department of Veterans Affairs will use the information submitted in response to this notice at its discretion and will not provide comments to any submission; however, The Department of Veterans reserves the right to contact any respondent to this notice for the sole purpose of enhancing The Department of Veteran Affairs understanding of the notice submission. 2. The content of any responses to this notice may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation, except for content marked or designated as business confidential or proprietary which will be fully protected from release outside the government. The Department of Veteran Affairs Contracting Office POC: Kimberly Tomasi Contracting Officer, Eastern Area Contracting Team Email: contact@example.gov