Amendment 1: To respond to Contractor questions.
Question 1: Is this a brand new contract?
Answer: Yes. This is brand new contract.
Question 2: Does the end user have a brand/model preference for the material poliser or should I just bid to the specs?
Answer: We will be evaluating based on the specs provided.
The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) has a requirment for a new material polisher for the metallography lab. At a minumum, the equipment must:
- Be a material polisher intended for use in a metallurgy laboratory.
- Include 12” polishing platens useable with magnetic polishing/grinding discs.
- Include integrated and automated dispensing of 5+ polishing fluids/suspensions.
- Pump system capable of flushingoxide solution after use.
- Pump system utilizes magnetically driven stirring to prevent settling of suspensions.
- Include a splash shield.
- Runs on ~240V.
- Includes a sample loading system, if needed.
- Plate speed range including 50-500 RM.
- Be able to prepare 6 or more 1.25” samples simultaneously.
- Be able to run in either central force or individual force modes.
- Head rotation speed range including 50-150RPM.
- Be able to store 5+ user defined sequences.
- Includes an emergency shut-off switch.
- Includes a 1 year warranty starting from the day of install.
- Complete initial setup and verify the machine is working properly.
- Include 6 hours of on-site training after the contractor completes initial setup.
