SOLICITATION NOTICE
84 -- RFQ for 8465-00-102-6381 CANTEEN, WATER, POLYETHYLENE, 1-QUART, 6381-SQ
- Notice Date
- 5/8/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 326199
— All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service (FSS), Southwest Supply Center (7FL), 819 Taylor Street RM 6A00, Fort Worth, TX, 76102, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 7FLA-S6-07-6381-SQ
- Response Due
- 5/17/2007
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2007
- Description
- Solicitation for twelve (12) month Standing Quote Agreement (SQA) for 8465-00-102-6381 CANTEEN, WATER, POLYETHYLENE, 1-QUART as follows: NSN 8465-00-102-6381 NFES 0037 CANTEEN, WATER, POLYETHYLENE, 1-QUART: Shall be in accordance with Forest Service Specification 5100-84B dated January, 1984, Amendment 1 dated April, 1987, and MEDC Drawing 802, revision C, dated March 29, 2006. First article sample(s) are required. EXCEPTIONS TO FOREST SERVICE SPECIFICATION 5100-84B: 1. Delete all references to "PPP-B-636" and substitute "ASTM D 5118/ASTM D 1974". ASTM standards are available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. Telephone 610-832-9500, Fax 610-832-9555. 2. Delete all references to "MIL-STD-105" and replace with "ANSI/ASQC Z1.4". Application for copies should be addressed to the American Society for Quality Control, Customer Service Department, PO Box 3066, Milwaukee, WI 53201-3066 (414/272-8575). 3. Since L-P-390 has been cancelled, COCs citing ASTM D 2976, Class 3 or 4, Grade 3 are acceptable in lieu of a COC citing L-P-390. 4. Paragraph 3.2.1.2 Cap material. - Add the following sentence: "The liner may be solid polyethylene or polyethylene foam." 5. Paragraph 3.3.1 Body. - Add the following sentence to the end of the paragraph: "The body shall weigh 55 +/- 2 grams and shall have a minimum wall thickness of 0.012 inches." 6. Paragraph 3.3.4 - Delete and replace with the following: "3.3.4 Threads. The threads for the canteen and cap shall be 38 mm, 400 finish." 7. Paragraph 3.6, add the following to the end: "The cap shall be rough around the edge to facilitate gripping and the top shall have a smooth finish." 8. Paragraph 5.1, delete and replace with the PACKAGING/PACKING paragraph below. In order to provide clarification to the sampling and inspection procedures as outlined within the referenced Forest Service specification and the industry standard cited therein (ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2003), the following exceptions shall be incorporated. All references to "defect" (or "defects") shall be deleted and the term "nonconformity" (or "nonconformities") shall be substituted in its place. Similarly, all references to "percent defective" shall be changed to "percent nonconforming" and the phrase "defects per hundred units" shall be changed to "nonconformities per hundred units." The term "rejection" shall be changed to "nonacceptance" when it refers to a result of following the specified procedure. INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS: As an exception to specific statements contained within the referenced Forest Service specification, the following items shall be furnished only to successful bidders upon contract award: color shade samples, full-size drawings and full-size patterns. For bidding purposes, 11" X 17" drawings will be furnished upon request. They will contain sufficient information regarding size, shape, and quantity of material for bidding purposes. Note it is the bidder's responsibility to determine yield and waste from the provided 11" X 17" drawings and no further direction or clarification will be provided by the government. EXCEPTION TO FEDERAL SPECIFICATION L-P-390: Paragraph 3.2.3 Crack resistance. - Delete the paragraph in its entirety. PACKAGING/PACKING: One hundred (100) canteens with caps screwed on finger tight shall be packed in a close-fitting corrugated fiberboard box, minimum burst strength 200 psi (minimum edge crush strength 32 lb per inch width), and shall be in compliance with the Uniform Freight Classification and the National Motor Freight Classification. Before closing, a flat corrugated fiberboard insert shall be placed on top of the canteens. SPECIAL MARKING: The National Fire Equipment System (NFES) number appearing below the National Stock Number (NSN) of this Item Purchase Description shall be marked on the shipping container below the NSN. The NFES number shall be preceded by "NFES". 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. Palletization: The shipping (transport) containers shall be palletized. The pallets shall be 48-inch length x 40-inch width, general purpose, four-way entry, flush stringer, and double-face non-reversible pallets. The palletized load shall not exceed 2500 pounds in weight for shipments to the Eastern Distribution Center (Burlington). The palletized load shall not exceed 2000 pounds in weight for shipments to the Western Distribution Center (French Camp and Stockton Locations). The palletized load shall not overhang the pallet deck board edge by more than 1 inch and shall not exceed 53 inches in overall height (including pallet). Less than half pallet loads or loads shipped by small package carrier in acceptable transport packing need not be palletized. When less than full but more than a half pallet is used, the palletized load shall utilize proper bracing and/or reinforcement to ensure that the load can withstand two additional loads placed on it. Stacking: A load-stacking test shall be performed once, at the beginning of the contract, for each different unitized or palletized load configuration. A fully palletized load shall be tested utilizing a total stack of three palletized loads, with all the proper bracing and/or reinforcement necessary to perform the test. There shall be no evidence of damage to the pallets, shipping containers or products when stack is tested on the rigid surface for a minimum of 24 hours, in compliance with all the National and Local Safety Regulations. The pre-tested palletized load configuration shall be duplicated using the same packaging materials, pattern, number of shipping (transport) containers, and procedures consistent throughout the duration of the contract. Palletized loads shall be stable and safe when handled with mechanical equipment by qualified personnel. Materials: All lumber used inside or outside a shipment shall be bark free. No used wood pallets with repaired components or stringers will be acceptable. All wood pallet stringers shall be manufactured from hardwoods. Pallets manufactured of materials other than wood, shall conform to all the requirements specified herein. Unitization: For the purpose of this requirement, the assembled group of containers or items in a single load that can be handled as a unit throughout the distribution system. Unitization encompasses, but is not limited to, consolidation in a container, placement on a pallet or load base having forklift capability, or securely binding together. Shipments should be considered for unitization where appropriate or specified. Unitization of pallet load: The palletized load shall be unitized and secured to the pallet to insure that the load arrives intact without product damage. The containers or items shall be placed in a suitable pattern to form a stable and balanced load. Vertical, horizontal or filler reinforcement shall be added as necessary to meet the stacking strength requirements. A palletized load shall be secured to the pallet by shrink or stretch wrapping, and/or, by steel or nonmetallic strapping. When steel or nonmetallic strapping is used, edge protectors shall be provided to prevent damage to the cartons when tensioning the strapping. As a minimum, two straps shall run lengthwise, two straps shall run widthwise, and two straps shall run around the girth of the palletized load. A palletized load shall be capable of protecting the products against damage in a multiple handling, transportation, and storage environment having distribution warehouses with rack systems that support the load/s overhead of warehouse personnel. 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 02-17. (7/27/06)
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