SURFACE GRINDING MACHINE

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Interchangeable Parts
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Thomas Skinner & Son Ltd.
13880 Vulcan Way
Richmond British Columbia
Canada
V6V1K6
Nature of Requirements: 
SURFACE GRINDING MACHINE


An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and
agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15)
calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it
intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a
pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or
before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets
the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority
may then proceed with the award.


Requirement
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) has a requirement to
award a contract to Thomas Skinner & Son Ltd. for the supply,
delivery, training for and installation of one (1) unit of
Okamoto ACC 8-18NC Saddle type, surface grinding machine and
parts. This grinding machine is used to support different client
requirements on specific surface finishes.
GSIN: N3415.

Technical Requirements
The grinder must be capable of working with both metal finishing
and non-metallic materials - such as ceramic and graphite. It
must comply with the following technical requirements:

Machine Features
Must have automatic lubrication for all ways and feed screws
Spindle must be super precision angular contact bearings (ABEC-8
or better),  lubricated for life
Must have a table travel of at least X Axis(longitudinal)=20.5",
Z Axis (Cross)=9.0"
Must be able to accept a electro-magnetic chuck size of 8" x 18"
specified below
Must have a minimum distance of 14" between the table surface
and the underside of an 8" wheel
Must have a table load capacity of at least 300 lbs.
Must have at least 1 table T-slot with a size of 0.67" and must
accept the electro-magnetic chuck supplied
Must have a longitudinal table feed rate range, infinitely
variable, from 0.3 ft./min to 65 ft./min
Must have a longitudinal manual hand feed per rev of at least
5.0"
Must have a intermittent Z axis (cross) feed rate range,
infinitely variable, from 1.64 ft./min to 16.4 ft./min
Must have a continuous, rapid & jog Z axis(cross) feed rate
range, infinitely variable, from 0 to 3.3 ft./min
Must have manual pulse generator for the Z (cross) feed and Y
(vertical) feed with a minimum of 4 control increments per
division of 0.00001", 0.0001", 0.0005", & 0.002"
Must have a Y axis (vertical) feed rate, infinitely variable,
from 0.0001" inch/min to 0.00399" inches per min
Must have a rapid & jog Y axis (vertical) feed rate range,
infinitely variable, from 0 to 3.3 ft./min
Must be able to accept a grinding wheel diameter of 8"
Must be able to accept a grinding wheel width variation at least
.23" to 1.25"
Must accept 1.25" wheel bores
Must have a grinding wheel spindle speed of 3600 RPM
Must have a grinding wheel spindle motor with at least 2 HP
Must have a Cross Feed motor (AC Servo Motor) rated to 0.6 HP
Must have a Vertical Feed motor (AC Servo Motor) rated to 0.6 HP
Must have a hydraulic pump motor rated to 1 HP
Must include a coolant system with pump (without dust
collection) with a coolant capacity of at least 30 gallons.
Must  include a Magnetic Swarf separator
Must include double vee way table and saddle construction
Must have extended Saddle and table ways
Must have 2 axis simultaneous CNC control of Cross feed (Z axis)
and Vertical feed (Y axis)
Must have RS 232 port and a PC Card slot
Must have "Teach"  Input Programming System
Must have "Built-in" Conversational Dress Programming System
Must have "Built-in" Conversational Programming System
Must have table feed controls to enable different stroke
positions.
Must have built in programmable dressing option for various
forms such as Convex, V, Angle, Concave, and Straight
Must have mid-program restart capability
Must have mid-program dressing capability with dress
compensation - manually initiated and program initiated
Must be capable of programming 5 different X-Axis (longitudinal)
stroke lengths in one program
Must have a versatile built-in controller for the
electro-magnetic chuck including variable power control and
automatic demagnetizing.
Must include an 8" x 18" electro-magnetic chuck having fine
transverse pole divisions (<0.16") to accept small (=> 0.60"
dia) and thin (=> 0.06") parts
The control panel must include a 9" or larger colour graphic CRT

Miscellaneous
The power source available is 208 volts/3 ph./60 Hz. If a
transformer is required, due to voltage differences of the
grinder, it must be supplied and installed by the vendor
The installed machine plus all auxiliary equipment must fit
within a foot print of 80" wide x 70" deep x 88" high
During placement, the machine must fit through a door opening of
70" wide x 83.5" high
Supplier must supply shipping to DFS Vancouver, offloading,
placement, installation, commissioning and on-site training by
factory trained personnel
Supplier must have local service technicians and local
replacement parts availability
Must come with a permanently mounted 3 point diamond dresser (2
point angle/radius dresser and 1 point straight dresser) mounted
directly to the table without interfering with the
electromagnetic chuck. It must be positioned to allow for
automatic dressing mid cycle.
Must come with a full set of splash guards including back face
and front face splash covers
Must come with a coolant nozzle to direct coolant at wheel and
work part
Must come with levelling bolts and pads to protect floor
Must come with an adjustable dust collection shroud near the
discharge of grinding wheel.
Must include all hydraulic oil and coolant fluid required for
commissioning

Spare Parts
Must be Quantum Type 01 Vitrified Norton Wheels for Surface
Grinder- 8" O.D. x 1/2" thick x 1 1/4" I.D.
Must include six (6) balancing wheel adapters
Must include all specialty tools for all standard operational
procedures plus all routine maintenance
Must include a Work Light (Waldmann #108870801)

Formation
Training on-site for 2 users.


Applicable Trade Agreements and Obligations
This requirement is subject to the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA), the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and the
Bilateral Trade Agreements.


Government Contract Regulations (GCR) Exception and Limited
Tendering Reasoning
Government Contract Regulations applies as only one person is
capable of performing the work (Supply Manual Chapter 3 - 3.15).
Limited tendering procedures in accordance with AIT, NAFTA and
the Supply Manual (SM), Chapter 3, Annex 3.2 where: 

- for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are
intended either as parts replacement for existing supplies, or
installations, or as the extension of existing supplies,
services, or installations where a change of supplier would
compel the entity to procure equipment or services not meeting
requirements of interchangeability with already existing
equipment or services (5); (CAP code 74)

- for works of art, or for reasons connected with the protection
of patents, copyrights or other exclusive rights, or proprietary
information or where there is an absence of competition for
technical reasons, the goods or services can be supplied only by
a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or
substitute exists; (CAP Code 71)


Required Delivery
Delivery is requested to be completed by October 1, 2013.

Intellectual Property:
Contractor is the sole distributor in Canada for Okamoto, the
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) who will own the
Intellectual Property Rights in Foreground Information. 


Estimated Cost : $98 400
It is the Government of Canada's intent to issue a sole source
contract to Thomas Skinner & Son Ltd. as they are the sole
distributor in Canada for the OEM possessing the proprietary
rights to the design of the saddle type, surface grinding
machine. As such, Thomas Skinner & Son Ltd. is the only known
supplier capable of performing the work.

Proposed Contractor
Thomas Skinner & Son Ltd.
13880 Vulcan Way
Richmond (BC)
V6V 1K6

You are hereby notified that the government intends to solicit a
bid and negotiate with one firm only as identified above. 

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the goods described herein, may submit a statement of
capabilities in writing to the contracting officer identified
below, on or before the closing date and time of this notice. As
it is intended to proceed in a timely manner, responses received
after the closing date will not be considered. The statement of
capabilities must definitively demonstrate how they are fully
capable of meeting the technical requirements as outlined herein.

Responses received on or before the closing date will be
considered solely for the purpose of deciding whether or not to
conduct a competitive procurement. Information provided will be
used by the Crown for technical evaluation purposes only and
will not be construed as a proposal. The submitted written
response must provide sufficient evidence (e.g. specifications,
technical data, drawings or any other proof) that clearly
demonstrates that the proposed product is capable of fulfilling
this requirement.  Suppliers that have submitted a response will
be notified in writing of PWGSC's decision whether to continue
with the aforementioned procurement or to compete the
requirement.

Inquiries and Submission of Statement of Capabilities
Mejuine Chow
Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada - Acquisitions Branch
Logistics, Electrical, Fuel and Transportation Directorate - HN
Division
7B3, Place du Portage, Phase III, 11 Laurier Street
Gatineau (QC)	K1A 0S5

Telephone : 	819- 956-6283
Facsimile : 	819- 953-4944
E-mail address:  mejuine.chow@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

All responses or inquiries are to be submitted to the
Procurement officer identified above. The PWGSC file number, the
procurement officer's name and the closing date of the ACAN must
appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in
the case of a facsimile transmission, on the covering page.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official
language of Canada.


CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR WRITTEN SUPPLIER RESPONSES CHALLENGING
THIS REQUIREMENT IS JULY 19, 2013, 2:00 PM EDST.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate
with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting
officer identified above.

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and
agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15)
calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it
intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a
pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or
before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets
the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority
may then proceed with the award.  However, should a Statement of
Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the
ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full
tendering process.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a
statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person
identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this
Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate
how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the
closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the
envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile
transmission, on the covering page.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.