U.S. MANUFACTURED HAND TOOLS
Hand tools
NAICS Code:
332 -- Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing/332216 -- Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
This market research is being conducted to determine commercially available U.S. made ratcheting wrenches that fit the required capabilities identified in Section II below. The wrenches will be used for specialized applications in an environment of continuous use, (i.e. around-the-clock 8 hour shifts). The government requirement for high quality aerospace tools is paramount to the maintainers performing battlefield repair for the effective and efficient execution of mission requirements.
II. Required Capabilities/Tools:
A. The required capabilities are addressed below:
Aerospace Standards (AS). As applicable, all components specified are to meet or exceed the AS listed herein.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
B18.3 Socket Cap, Shoulder, and Set Screws, Hex and Spline Keys (Inch Series)
B107.1 Socket Wrenches, Hand (Inch Series)
B107.10 Handles and Attachments for Hand Socket Wrenches
B107.100 Flat Wrenches
B107.410 Struck Tools
(Copies of the above publications are available from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990)
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
AS4984 Aerospace Standard: Coating Requirements for Aerospace Hand Tools
AS954 Aerospace Standard: Wrenches, Hand Twelve Point High Strength, Thin Wall
AS4283 Aerospace Standard: Handles and Attachments for Hand Socket Wrenches
(Copies of the above publications are available from the Society of Automotive Engineers Aerospace Standards, Phone: 877-606-7323, email: custsvc@sae.org, http://www.sae.org)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Z87.1 Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices
(Copies of the above publications are available from the American National Standards Institute, ANSI Attn: Customer Service Department, 25 W 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036; info@ansi.org; Phone: 212-642-4980; http://www.ansi.org/)
Industrial quality tools. quote mark Industrial quote mark is a term for a tool that meets/exceeds ASME standards in addition to any other tool specific description contained in PIDs.
B. The required US made tools are listed below:
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting, inch, #8 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have a 1/4 inch open end wrench at one end and a #8 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 4.75 to 5.25 inches and shall be steel overall with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting, 9/32 inch, #9 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have a 9/32 inch open end wrench at one end and a #9 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 5 to 5.5 inches and shall be steel with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting, 5/16 inch, #10 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have a 5/16 inch open end wrench at one end and a #10 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 5.25 to 5.75 inches and shall be steel overall with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting, 11/32 inch, #11 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have an 11/32 inch open end wrench at one end and a #11 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 5.5 to 6 inches. The wrench shall be steel overall with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting, 3/8 inch, #12 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have a 3/8 inch open end wrench at one end and a #12 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 5.75 to 6.25 inches. The wrench shall be steel overall with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting, 7/16 inch, #14 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have a 7/16 inch open end wrench at one end and a #14 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 6.75 to 7.25 inches. The wrench shall be steel overall with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting,1/2 inch, #16 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have a 1/2 inch open end wrench at one end and a #16 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 7.75 to 8.25 inches. The wrench shall be steel overall with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting, 9/16 inch, #18 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have a 9/16 inch open end wrench at one end and a #18 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 8.5 to 9 inches. The wrench shall be steel overall with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting, 5/8 inch, #20 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have a 5/8 inch open end wrench at one end and a #20 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 9.25 to 9.75 inches. The wrench shall be steel overall with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting, 11/16 inch, #22 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have an 11/16 inch open end wrench at one end and a #22 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 10 to 10.5 inches. The wrench shall be steel overall with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting, inch, #24 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have a 3/4 inch open end wrench at one end and a #24 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 10.75 to 11.25 inches. The wrench shall be steel overall with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting, 13/16 inch, #26 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have a 13/16 inch open end wrench at one end and a #26 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 11.5 to 12 inches. The wrench shall be steel overall with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting, 7/8 inch, #28 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have a 7/8 inch open end wrench at one end and a #28 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 12.25 to 12.75 inches. The wrench shall be steel overall with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting, 15/16 inch, #30 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have a 15/16 inch open end wrench at one end and a #30 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 13 to 13.5 inches. The wrench shall be steel overall with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting, 1 inch, #32 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have a 1-inch open end wrench at one end and a #32 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 13.75 to 14.25 inches. The wrench shall be steel overall with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting, 1-1/16 inch, #34 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have a 1-1/16 inch open end wrench at one end and a #34 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 14.75 to 15.25 inches. The wrench shall be steel overall with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting, 1-1/8 inch, #36 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have a 1-1/8 inch open end wrench at one end and a #36 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 15.75 to 16.25 inches. The wrench shall be steel overall with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Wrench, Combination Ratcheting, 1-1/4 inch, #40 spline. The combination ratcheting wrench shall have a 1.25 inch open end wrench at one end and a #40 spline ratcheting box wrench at the other end. The ratcheting end shall have a 5-degree 1-degree ratchet action and shall be reversible. The wrench shall have an overall length of 16.75 to 17.25 inches. The wrench shall be steel overall with chromium surface finish with the exception of the ratcheting mechanism.
Companies should not submit information for developmental products and should have already produced at least one fully functional, production representative unit that is made in the US and meets the Berry Amendment requirement as implemented by DFARS 225.7002-1.
Please provide as much technical documentation as possible. Photographs depicting wrenches are desired but not mandatory.
This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commit the Government to award a contract, now or in the future. Submitting information for the RFI is voluntary, and participants will not be compensated; this is not a request for proposal, and all information submitted in response to this request shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the submitter.
III. Instructions:
If after reviewing these requirements, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company's capability in meeting these requirements and the six items listed below:
1. Executive Summary
2. Company Capabilities to include both optimal monthly production capacity and maximum monthly production capacity
3. Detailed Product Description
4. Unit Cost Estimate (Assume buy quantity of 1500)
5. Points of contact (including name, email address, phone number, and fax number) for customers currently using ground support equipment that your company has manufactured or is currently supporting logistically (if applicable)
6. Appendices (if required)
The Government desires that interested sources provide the production unit cost of the ratcheting wrenches(s) listed in Section II required capabilities. For purposes of pricing, assume a buy quantity of 1500. Please include both part number and catalog price for commercial items.
Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this market research.
Questions relative to this market research should be submitted to Katherine Cubelic at katherine.p.cubelic.civ@mail.mil.
The Government desires that responses be submitted via email in an electronic format that is compatible with Microsoft Windows/Office and/or Adobe Acrobat and addresses each of the above characteristics and any other important technical aspects of the product.
In addition to an e-mail response, the Government requests interested sources provide two (2) hard copies of their response to be mailed to:
ACC-RSA - (Aviation), ATTN: CCAM, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
Participants are also encouraged to complete the short Contractor Capability Survey as well.
Contracting Office Address:
ACC-RSA - (Aviation), ATTN: CCAM, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
Place of Performance:
ACC-RSA - (Aviation) ATTN: CCAM, Building 5303, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL
35898-5280
US
Point of Contact(s):
Katherine P. Cubelic, 256-313-4595
ACC-RSA - (Aviation)
