SOLICITATION NOTICE
53 -- STAPLES, TACKER
- Notice Date
- 8/3/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 331222
— Steel Wire Drawing
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service (FSS), Southwest Supply Center (7FL), 819 Taylor Street RM 6A06, Fort Worth, TX, 76102
- ZIP Code
- 76102
- Solicitation Number
- 7FLA-H5-05-2602-SQ
- Response Due
- 8/12/2005
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2005
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE RE: THIS IS A STANDING QUOTE FOR PURCHASE FOR A TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD FROM DATE OF AWARD. ITEM FOR BID WILL BE.... NSN: 5315-00-889-2602 STAPLES, TACKER, (STEEL): Shall be heavy duty tacker staples of the preformed type, cemented together in strip form for use in manually-operated compression type tackers in accordance with the following characteristics: Type - "U" shaped, heavy duty (.050 X 0.20 inch wire) Staple leg ID - 0.455 inch min Staple leg OD - 0.500 +0.015/-0.00 inch Staple width - 0.20 nominal Staple strip - 82 staples min or 4.37 inches max Leg length - 1/4 inch Unit of issue ? BX (five-thousand (5,000) staples per box) The heavy duty staples shall be in accordance with the dimensions shown in figure 1. The staples shall be preformed to a U-shape, conforming to figure 1. The staples shall be cemented together in strip form, each strip consisting of a minimum of 82 staples and a maximum strip length of 4.37 inches (11.1 cm). The number of staples per strip in each box shall average 84. The cement shall be applied smoothly and shall be set in such a manner that the surfaces of the strips shall be free from tackiness. The cemented staple strip shall easily slide through the tacker. The staple points or ends shall be of such design that the staples will meet the performance test below. The steel wire shall be so tempered as to provide penetration of the staple to a firm seat without buckling or fracturing. The leg length of the staples shall be in accordance with the sizes specified. The staples shall be tinned, galvanized, or made equally corrosion resistant. Figure 1. Performance test. A sample strip of staples shall be loaded into an appropriate tacker for the staple being tested. One-hundred staples shall be driven into a clear piece of finished Douglas fir lumber to full penetration. The sample strip shall be considered nonconforming if 98 percent of the staples in the strip do not dispense smoothly and achieve full penetration or any staple buckles, fractures or exhibits any other defect. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this description, conform to the producer's own drawings, standards, and quality assurance practices and be the same product offered for sale in the commercial market. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance. MARKING: Shipments to GSA and other civilian agencies shall be marked in accordance with FED-STD-123. Shipments to the Department of Defense (DOD) shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY: The item(s) shall be packaged and packed to afford adequate protection against physical damage during shipment from the supplier to the first receiving activity. The pack shall comply with the rules and regulations applicable to the mode of transportation. The package shall be the same as that normally provided by the supplier. In the event a pallet or skid is used for shipping, the following notice shall apply: Notice of special requirements for shipment to all countries that have endorsed the IPPC Guidelines for treatment of non-manufactured wood packaging: The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has approved and published on March 15, 2002, ?Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade?. Countries endorsing the IPPC Guidelines are found at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/swp/. Clause D-FSS-468 requires non-manufactured wood pallets and other non-manufactured wood packaging material used in shipments destined to IPPC compliant countries require the appropriate wood treatment. Additionally, shipments delivered to DOD distribution facilities or freight consolidation points for eventual delivery to or through EU/IPPC countries shall comply with applicable DLA Regulations and Procurement Letter PROCLTR (09/14/04)
- Record
- SN00861736-W 20050805/050803212751 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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