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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 04, 2008 FBO #2474
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56 -- Sources Sought for Sound Controlling Board 5640-6769 - Market Survey Sources for Sound Controlling Board

Notice Date

9/2/2008
 

Notice Type

Market Survey Sources for Sound Controlling Board
 

NAICS

327993 — Mineral Wool 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

MarketSurvey5640-6769
 

Point of Contact

Dolores G. LUKACH, Phone: 817 574-2571
 

E-Mail Address

dolores.lukach@gsa.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

GSA Greater Southwest Region MARKET SURVEY Please Respond No Later Than (NLT) Sept. 10, 2008¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ 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. Company: ___________________________ Address: ______________________________________ _______________________________ Point of Contact ___________________________ 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 Yes, 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. NSN 5640-01-065-6769, SOUND CONTROLLING BOARD, Type III - Mineral composition with standard washable painted finish; see IPD. GSA MAS______________ or, OM ________, Country of Origin _______________ You MUST COMPLY with the Item Purchase Descriptions (IPD) attached. 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). Location of Destination Annual Estimated OrdersEstimated Peak Monthly ReqAnnual Estimated QuantityUnit of Issue 5640-01-065-6769, Sound Controlling Board BURLINGTON, NJ 08016 (N3), IAW IPD (attached) 3 199 PG 522 PG PG (Package of 8 boards) 5640-01-065-6769, Sound Controlling Board FRENCH CAMP, CA 95231 (S3) IAW IPD (attached) 10 402 PG 1,501 PG PG (Package of 8 boards) 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. No further shipping costs will be paid. 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: 5640-01-065-6769 SOUND CONTROLLING BOARD: Shall be in accordance with ASTM E1264 with the following characteristics: Type III - Mineral composition with standard washable painted finish. Form 2 - water felted Pattern D - fissured surface (see Figure 1) Class A - Flame spread index 0-25 NRC -.60 minimum LR designation - 1 +/- 15% STC - 35-39 Width - 24 inches Length - 48 inches Thickness - 5/8 inch Unit of issue - PG (package containing eight (8) each of the sound controlling boards) Figure 1: Representative photo only. The actual product may vary slightly. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE: The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this Item 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 item(s) shall be packaged and 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. 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. 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.
 

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Document(s)

Market Survey Sources for Sound Controlling Board
 

File Name: Market Survey for sources for Sound Controlling Board in accordance with Item Purchase Description for National Stock Number (NSN) 5640-01-065-6769 for replenishment of the GSA Stock Depots in Burlington, NJ 08016 and French Camp, CA 95231. (Market Survey 5640.doc)

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Place of Performance

Address: Replenishment for GSA Depots, Burlington, NJ 08016 and French Camp, CA 95231, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102, United States

Zip Code: 76102
 

Record

SN01656552-W 20080904/080902215854-676fa58585156dac4558124ef30d669d (fbodaily.com)
 

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