VIRTUAL REALITY WELDING TRAINER

Solicitation Number: F6Q6CE0130A001 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-25. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) # F6Q6CE0130A001 THIS REQUIREMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. This procurement is being issued as a 100% small business set aside under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 333992 and Size Standard 500 Emp. FOB: Destination for delivery to 188th FW, AR ANG, Fort Smith, AR 72903. The Government will award a contract resulting form this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price, technical acceptability, delivery, past performance, and the overall best value (as determined by the Government) - The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes or the total price for the requirement. Technical and price factors, when combined, are equal. Quotes should be good for 30 days from date of submission and must be sent to Rachael Parker at Rachael.Parker@ang.af.mil or 188msg.msc@ang.af.mil or faxed to 479-573-5825 no later than 10:00 AM CST on 27 July 2010. Project Number: F6Q6CE0130A001 Project Title: VIRTUAL REALITY WELDING TRAINER UNIT (6 EACH 1. Quote shall conform to the CLIN structure as established in this synopsis/solicitation. 2. Quotes shall be valid for 30 days after close of solicitation.. 3. All questions or comments must be provided to the Contract Specialist in writing; telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted. The Contract Specialist is Rachael Parker, rachael.parker@ang.af.mil. Contracting Officer is Laura English, laura.english@ang.af.mil The contract will be Firm Fixed Price with the following structure: (brand name or equal): VRTEX 360 (6 EACH) SPECS: VRTEX 360 VIRTUAL REALITY WELDING TRAINER UNIT SIMULATES SMAW (E6010 & E7018), GMAW (SHORT ARC, SPRAY, PULSE AND STT), FCAW-S AND FCAW-G IN MULTIPLE POSITIONS (FLAT, HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL AND OVERHEAD) AND MULTIPLE JOINT CONFIGURATIONS (FLAT PLATE, TEE JOINT, GROOVE JOINT, 2" DIAMETER XXS TUBE, AND 6" DIAMETER SCHEDULE 40 PIPE). EACH UNIT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: - VR WELDING MACHINE INCLUDING: - COMPUTER - 4U RACKMOUNT - WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL SP3 - INTEL CORE 2 QUAD PROCESSOR - 2 X 2GB DDR2 MEMORY - SOLID STATE HARD DRIVE - 2 NVIDIA QUADRO FX 3700 GRAPHICS CARDS - 19" LCD MONITOR - TRACKING SYSTEM - VR WELDING STAND - MULTI-POSITION - VIRTUAL SMAW ELECTRODE HOLDER WITH RETRACTABLE STICK ELECTRODE - VIRTUAL GMAW/FCAW GUN - VR WELDING HELMET INCLUDING FACE MOUNTED DISPLAY WITH 3D STEREOSCOPIC OUTPUT - COMPLETE SET OF VR WELDING COUPONS INCLUDING FLAT PLATE, TEE JOINT, GROOVE JOINT, 2" AND 6" DIAMETER PIPE. - INTERACTIVE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR SYSTEM SETUP AND USE. - 3 VIRTUAL WELDING ENVIRONMENTS - WELDING SIMULATION SOFTWARE - INTRUCTOR MODE WITH ADVANCED MENUS - ENGLISH AND METRIC UNITS - VIRTUAL EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUE TOLERANCE SETTINGS - WELDOMETER(tm) - TRACK VIRTUAL MATERIAL USAGE Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Contractors must be actively registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov, at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil, and at Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Vendor must submit Cage Code, Tax ID number, and past performance references with quote. The following Clauses apply to this award: FAR 52.204-9: Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel FAR 52.212-1: Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-2: Evaluation -- Commercial Items. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest price technically acceptable. 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