BRAND NAME OR EQUAL - AGIECHARMILLES FORM P SERIES ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINE

AMENDMENT 1 - RFI and Responses

Solicitation response date of Septemeber 3, 2025 at 3 p.m. EST remains unchanged.

Question 1. Please confirm if onsite training should be quoted as part of this requirement?

Response 1. Yes, onsite training should be quoted by number of days. The training course duration should be equivalent for two (2) participants in the Die Sinking Basic training and  either Die Sinking Macro Programming or Die Sinking Macro Programming.

Question 2. Please confirm if a chiller should be quoted as part of this requirement?

Response 2. Yes, a chiller should be quoted with the following specifications:

•             Minimum of 3 Ton SS steel 35,000 BTU/hr. 

•             7.5 GPM water

•             50 degrees Fahrenheit leaving water and 95 degrees Fahrenheit ambient air temperature

Question 3.  Please confirm if years of maintenance should be quoted as part of this requirement?

Response 3. Yes, 2 years of maintenance should be quoted as part of this requirement.

Question 4. Is NASA as a government agency exempt from the tariffs on capital equipment?

Response 4. No, currently NASA is not exempt from tariffs on capital equipment.

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NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) in Cleveland, Ohio has a brand name or equal requirement for a AgieCharmilles FORM P Series Die-Sinking Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM). 

See solicitation document attached for full requirement and submission instructions.