Vertical Tilt-Frame Band Saw

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES General Information Document Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation Number: 9531BM26Q0031 Product or Service Code: 6640 – Laboratory Equipment and Supplies Set Aside: 100% Small Business Set-Aside NAICS Code: 333517 – Machine Tool Manufacturing Small Business Size Standard: 500 employees Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FPP) Purchase Order FOB Point: Destination Quotation Due Date: September 25, 2026, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Contracting Office Address National Transportation Safety Board Acquisition Division (CFO-30) 490 L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20594 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this requirement is 9531BM26Q0031. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01. The requirement is issued as a 100% total small business set-aside. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is NAICS code is 333517, “Machine Tool Manufacturing”. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) requires the purchase and delivery of one (1) vertical tilt-frame band saw, AMADA VT4555M (8-Mark-III) with M6 High Column option, or equal. The named product establishes the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s requirement. Equal products will be considered in accordance with FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal. The equipment shall be new and current production. Used, refurbished, remanufactured, demonstration, or protype equipment will not be accepted. Background The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent Federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States and significant accidents in the other modes of transportation -- railroad, transit, highway, marine, pipeline, and commercial space-- and issuing safety recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents. The NTSB has a requirement to purchase one (1) Vertical Tilt-Frame Band Saw, AMADA VT4555M (8-Mark-III) with M6 High Column option, or equal. This equipment will aid in the cutting of large pieces of accident wreckage (portions of pipeline, railroad track, engines, etc.) such that they can subsequently be handled in the laboratory for examination and metallurgical failure analysis. Due to the size and irregular shape of accident wreckage sometimes unusual fixturing methods need to be employed. To allow for these unusual fixturing methods the band saw must meet very specific requirements. Products The contractor shall provide firm-fixed pricing for CLIN 0001. The quotation shall include all costs necessary to provide the required equipment, components and accessories necessary for operation and compliance with the minimum salient characteristics, operation manual, one-year warranty, packaging, shipping, and FOB Destination delivery. CLIN: 001 Description: Vertical Tilt-Frame Band Saw Qty: 1 Unit: EA Unit Price: $_____________ Extended Price: $___________ TOTAL QUOTED PRICE: $________________ Minimum Salient Characteristics The Vertical Tilt-Frame Band Saw, shall meet the following minimum specifications: The band saw shall be of the vertical tilt frame type where the workpiece stays fixed in place and the saw blade moves into the work. The band saw worktable shall have minimum dimensions of 24 inches long by 32 inches wide. The band saw worktable shall have a minimum of 4 T-slot tracks evenly distributed along the length of the worktable. The…