SOLICITATION NOTICE
51 -- RFQ for 5120-00-293-3467 PULASKI TOOL, 3467-SQ
- Notice Date
- 5/16/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 332212
— Hand and Edge Tool 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
- 76102
- Solicitation Number
- 7FLA-S6-07-3467-SQ
- Response Due
- 5/29/2007
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2007
- Point of Contact
- Stephen Bartley, Contract Specialist, Phone 817 574 2534, Fax 817 574 2655,
- E-Mail Address
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stephen.bartley@gsa.gov
- Description
- Solicitation for Nine (9) month Standing Quote Agreement (SQA) for National Stock Number (NSN) 5120-00-293-3467 PULASKI TOOL as follows: NSN 5120-00-293-3467 NFES 0146 PULASKI TOOL: Shall be in accordance with Forest Service Specification 5100-355E dated April 26, 2000, and Drawing MEDC 632 Revision F, dated April 12, 2000. First article sample(s) are required. Unit of Issue - EA (each) EXCEPTIONS TO 5100-355E: 1) Page 3, Paragraph 3.1, Delete and substitute the following: ?3.1 First article. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), the item shall be subjected to first article inspection (see 6.3) in accordance with 4.3. During the term of the contract the contractor shall be required to notify the contracting officer in writing when a component, or the component supplier, changes in any way; when a major manufacturing process changes in any way; and when a manufacturing location changes. The contracting officer may at any time require the contractor to submit a new first article sample when substantive changes occur during the term of the contract.? 2) Delete paragraphs 3.3.1 and 3.3.2. Replace with the following: "3.3.1 Trademark. The manufacturer's name or trademark shall be legibly metal stamped or forged into the center of one side of the head or on the underside of the hoe end of the head.? 3) ADD the following to Paragraph 3.3.2 FSS. ?The "FSS" mark shall be stamped or forged into the head in letters large enough to be legible and adjacent to the trademark or manufacturer's name as specified in 3.3.1." 4) Paragraph 5.1 Packaging Delete the entire paragraph and replace with the following: ?A Pulaski Tool Sheath (NSN 8465-01-067-9999) shall be properly applied to each Pulaski Tool. The plastic sheaths to be installed on the tools must be purchased from the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (see 6.4 for source). The pricing shall not exceed the fair market price determined by the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. Contact NISH Contract Analyst, Stephanie Blake, 571-226-4620, or alternate Elizabeth Sakmer, 571-226-4622, for the current fair market price. All other preservation shall be in accordance with ASTM D3951." 5) Paragraph 5.2 Packing DELETE the third (3rd) sentence and replace with the following: ?Shall be packed in a close-fitting corrugated double wall (DW) fiberboard box, minimum edge crush strength 71 lb per inch width (71 ECT DW) in accordance with ASTM D 5118 and shall be in compliance with the applicable freight regulations.? 6) ADD the following content to Paragraph 6.4 Sheath Source "Plastic Sheaths to be installed on the tools must be purchased from the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled from the location shown below at a price not to exceed the fair market price as determined by the committee." NISH Development Workshop, Inc. 555 West 25th Street Idaho Falls, ID 83402 JWOD pricing Point of Contact: Mr. Gerald Hodges Phone 208-524-1550 FAX 208-523-3148" 7) 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. PACKAGING/PACKING: Packaging and packing shall be in accordance with Section 5 of the specification, except as noted in exception(s) 4, 5 and 6 stated herein. 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. (5/7/07) NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (16-MAY-2007); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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