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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 02, 2008 FBO #2441
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72 -- Sources Sought for 7240-01-411-0581; pail - Sources Sought 7240-00-01-411-0581

Notice Date: 7/31/2008
Notice Type: Sources Sought 7240-00-01-411-0581
NAICS: 326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Contracting Office: General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Greater Southwest Acquisition Center (7QSA), 819 Taylor Street, Room 7A37, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102, United States
ZIP Code: 76102
Solicitation Number: SourcesSought7240-01-411-0581
Point of Contact: Dolores G. LUKACH, Phone: 817 574-2571, Dolores G. LUKACH,, Phone: 817 574-2571
E-Mail Address: dolores.lukach@gsa.gov, dolores.lukach@gsa.gov
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: MARKET SURVEY Please Respond No Later Than (NLT)Aug. 12, 2007 be either email or fax To: GSA, FAS, Supply Acquisition Center ATTN: Dolores G. Lukach, Contracting Officer (QSDACEA-Y8) E-mail: dolores.lukach@gsa.gov Telephone No. 817-574-2571 FAX # 817-574-2615 COMPLETE ALL FILL-INS Please be advised that this is NOT A RFQ (request for quote). The pricing requested herein is for Current Market Information possibly leading to a potential contract. Contractor: ___________________________ Address: _______________________________________, _______________________________ POC ___________________________________ E-mail: ________________________________ PH: _________________ FAX: ___________________ This is a market survey for a National Stock Number (NSN) as shown below and described in the Item Purchase Description (attached). Do you have a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contract? If so, what is your GSA contract number? __________________ Is this item on your GSA MAS Contract? Indicate YES ___ NO ____ If you can provide by open market only, please indicate “OM” next to each item and country of Origin. In accordance with the Item Purchase Description’s (IPDs) - attached herein. 7240-01-411-0581, Pail, Utility, IAW ASTM D1248, 7-Gal. Plastic, Pail w/snap or screw-on airtight lid and steel bail handle w/grip; GSA MAS________________ or, OM ________, Country of Origin _____________ You MUST COMPLY with the Item Purchase Descriptions (IPD). Please respond to all of the following questions as completely as possible, to be discussed by telephone after received in this office. 1.According to the current market of this item, would GSA obtain better pricing if there were quantity breaks (Exact Quantity breaks are unknown at this time, and may vary by NSN.) 2.The Estimated Number of Calls and Estimated Total Quantities listed have been retrieved from historical data, and represent no guarantee to the volume of purchases to be placed under any resulting BPA (or contract). NAICS: 326199 Location of Destination Annual Estimated OrdersEstimated Peak Monthly ReqAnnual Estimated QuantityUnit of Issue BURLINGTON, NJ 08016 (N4), IAW IPD (attached) 2 576 EA 1,008 EA (each) FRENCH CAMP, CA 95231 (S3) IAW IPD (attached) 1 288 EA 216 EA (each) 2. Minimum/Maximum Order: What minimum order could you accept? _______________ What is your production capacity/supply capacity per month on this item? _________________ What quantity breaks do you offer your commercial customers? ____________ Based on our requirements, what quantity breaks would you offer the Government? _______________________ 3.The F.O.B. is Destination. Can you meet this? ____Yes or ______ No Explain _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Are you able to meet 10 – 14 days delivery? What is the very best realistic delivery you can meet? Why or Why Not. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Please list any questions, concerns, or suggestions: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Item Purchase Descriptions (IPDs): IPD’s are attached to this survey. What, if any, are the differences between our IPD and your commercial item? (i.e., marking, packaging. standard unit pack). _______________________________________________________________ Do you see anything on the IPD that might cause a problem for you in quoting on this NSN? _________________________________________________ If you have any questions, please contact me at 817-574-2571. You may fax your response to: 817-574-2615, or by e-mail to dolores.lukach@gsa.gov THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND INPUT ON THIS SURVEY Item Purchase Description NSN: 7240-01-411-0581 PAIL, UTILITY: Shall be in accordance with ASTM D4976 and conform to the following characteristics: PAIL REQUIREMENTS: Material - Polyethylene, plastic Capacity - 7 gallons (nominal) Pail style - tapered body to permit nesting Bail - steel bail handle with grip included Wall Thickness - 0.10 inch minimum Height - 19-3/4 inches (minimum with lid off) Top Diameter (inner) - 11-1/8 inch (minimum) Density - Supplier option, based upon commercial product Color - green, black, dark gray, or white LID REQUIREMENTS: The lid shall have a snap-on or screw-on type, airtight lid, that fits appropriately with the pail requirements stated above. CONSTRUCTION: Pail contains molded beam near top of container for additional strength and bail handle mounting. Unit of issue - EA (each) PRODUCT CONFORMANCE: The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this purchase description, conform to the producer’s own drawings, specifications, 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. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY: The pail(s) and lid(s) shall be packed in accordance with the latest revision of ASTM D 3951, Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging. Copies of ASTM standards are available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. Phone: 610-832-9585, Fax: 610-832-9555, Web site: www.astm.org, e-mail: service@astm.org. 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.
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