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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 18, 2002 FBO #0228
SOLICITATION NOTICE

H -- LABORATORY TESTING OF RUBBER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Notice Date

7/16/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Navy, Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet, CNRNE Storefront Newport, 47 Chandler St. Procurement, Newport, RI, 02841-1716
 

ZIP Code

02841-1716
 

Solicitation Number

N32411-03-Q-0054
 

Response Due

7/29/2002
 

Point of Contact

Thomas Martins, Purchasing Agent, Phone 401-841-1332, Fax 401-841-1160,
 

E-Mail Address

martinst@nsnpt.navy.mil
 

Description

PROVIDE SERVICE CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR FY-2003 SERVICE CONTRACT TO PERFORM LABORATORY TESTING OF RUBBER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS. RESPONSIBILITY: THE TESTING LABORATORY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TESTING AND DELIVERY OF RUBBER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OWNED BY NAVSTA NEWPORT, RI. NAVSTA SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXCHANGING EACH EMPLOYEE?S RUBBER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PREPARING FOR SHIPMENT TO THE TESTING LABORATORY ON A PRESCRIBED SCHEDULE. SHIPMENT: RUBBER GLOOVES, SLEEVES, BLANKET AND OTHER EQUIPMENT SHALL BE PACKED IN INDIVIDUAL BOXES AND SHIPPED IN ?STANDARD? NEE FIBER SHIPPING CASES FOR PACKING OF RUBBER GLOVES OR SLEEVES. CANVAS ROLLS SHALL BE USED FOR ALL BLANKETS. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL SHIP THE RUBBER EQUIPMENT PREPAID TO THE TEST LABORATORY VIA COMMON CARRIER. THE GOVERNMENT AND THE TEST LABORATORY SHALL NEVER ALLOW ANY BLANKET OR RUBBER GOODS TO BE FOLDED. RUBBER GOODS SHALL NEVER BE ATTACHED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE SHIPPING CONTAINER. THE TESTING LABORATORY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHIPPING THE GOODS BACK TO NAVSTA, VIA COMMON CARRIER. TEST SPECIFICATIONS: THE CURRENT ANSI/ASTM STANDARD SHALL BE USED. ROUTINE INSPECTION: FIRST DO A VISAL INSPECTION OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE RUBBER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR CUTS, BLEMISHES, SCRATCHES, CORONA CUTTING, HOLES, TEARS, PUNCTURES, AGING, ROPE OR WIRE BURNS, TEXTURE CHANGES SUCH AS SWELLING, SOFTENING, HARDENING, AND MATERIALS BECOMING STICKY OR INELASTIC WHICH ARE SIGNS OF CHEMICAL DETERIORATION. THE RATED TEST VOLTAGE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE CLASS & TYPE OF THE RUBBER GOODS BEING TESTED. ALL RUBBER GOODS & SLEEVES SHALL BE PUNCHED WITH A SERIES OF HOLES ON THE BACK OF ANY GLOVE THAT HAS BEEN CONDEMMED. THIS SERIES OF HOLES SHALL BE PUNCHED SO THAT IT IS CLEAR TO THE WEARER THAT THE GLOVE HAS BEEN CONDEMMED. PACKING AFTER TESTING:EACH PAIR OF GLOVES IS TO BE DUSTED INSIDE & OUTSIDE WITH NON-SENTED TALC AND PACKED IN SEALED CARDBOARD BOXES. THE SEALING TAPE SHALL BE STAMPED WITH THE DATE OF THE TEST & THE INTIALS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE TEST. EMPLOYEE?S NAMES, GLOVE SIZE & NUMBER ARE TO BE MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BOX. LABORATORY RECORDS: THE TESTING LABORATORY SHALL MAINTAIN A COPY OF EACH TEST ORDER FOR ALL GLOVES, BLANKETS, & SLEEVES TESTED MONTHLY. THE LABORATORY SHALL RETURN THE RUBBER GOOD?S TEST REPORT TO NAVSTA WITH EACH ORDER. THE TEST REPORT SHALL INDICATE THE TEST LEVEL VOLTAGE AND DATE TESTED PLUS THE CONDITION OF RUBBER GOODS IN THE REMARK COLUMN. MARKING OF RUBBER GLOVES: EACH PIECE OF RUBBER GOODS ARE PURCHASED WITH PERMANENT MARKING INDICATING MANUFACTURE, VOLTAGE RATING, SERIAL NUMBER, CATOLOG NUMBER, SIZE, VOLTAGE TEST LEVEL, DATE TESTED AND NAVSTA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. THE LABORATORY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING ALL MARKINGS WHEN EQUIPMENT IS TESTED. DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS: THE LABORATORY SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SHIP ALL GOODS TO THE NAVAL STATION NEWPORT RI. WITH TEST REPORTS WITHIN A TIME FRAME NOT TO EXCEED 15 CALENDER DAYS FROM DATE RECEIVED. THIS IS NECESSARY TO MEET OSHA REQUIREMENTS THAT ALL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BE TESTED AFTER USE OF NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS AFTER LABORATORY TESTING, TEST REPORT: A COPY OF THE EQUIPMENT RECORD & TEST REPORT WILL BE DELIVERED IN THE SHIPPING CASE WITH EQUIPMENT TO BE TESTED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL STAMP COLUMNS MARKED: A: TESTING EQUIPMENT COMPANY NAMES, CITY, STATE. B: SIZE: VERIFY RATING SIZE OF GLOVE: FILL IN BLANK SPACE. C: KV RATING: VERIFY RATING: FILL IN SPACE. D: TEST LEVEL: FILL IN MAXIMUM TEST LEVEL CERTIFIED WITHOUT FAILURE. E: TEST DATE: ACTUAL DATE TESTED: FILL IN THE SPACE. F: EQUIPMENT CONDITION: VERIFY PHSICAL & ELECTRICAL CONDITION NOTE IS SUITABLE FOR SERVICE OR FAILED TEST. MATERIAL TO BE TESTED MONTHLY: 25 PR OF 20 KV CLASS GLOVES 300 PR (AMOUNT BASED ON ONE YEAR PERIOD MATERIAL TO BE TESTED QUARTERLY: 25 PR OF 20 KV CLASS SLEEVES 48 PR (AMOUNT BASED ON ONE YEAR PERIOD) 20 RUBBER INSULATING 20KV BLANKETS 80 EA (AMOUNT BASED BASED ON ONE YEAR PERIOD). 8PR OF 1000 VOLTS GLOVES 16 PR (AMOUNT BASED ON ONE YEAR PERIOD) RETURN TRANSPORTATION FEE NOT TO EXCEED $500.00 FOR ONE YEAR. 01 EA NOTE: ALL SHIPMENTS SHOULD BE DELIVERED TO DONALD N. LEVESQUE BLDG #1 CODDINGTON COVE PHONE 401-841-3929
 

Place of Performance

Address: NVASTA NEWPORT, 47 CHANDLER STREET, NEWPORT, RI. 02841

Zip Code: 02841

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00117724-W 20020718/020717062047 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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