SOURCES SOUGHT
81 -- plastic bag
- Notice Date
- 11/19/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 326111
— Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), National Admistrative Services and Office Supplies Acquisition Center (2QSA), 26 Federal Plaza RM19-100, New York, New York, 10278, United States
- ZIP Code
- 10278
- Solicitation Number
- 3273
- Archive Date
- 12/5/2008
- Point of Contact
- Mitchell D. Jarvis,, Phone: (212) 264-3349, Mitchell D. Jarvis,, Phone: (212) 264-3349
- E-Mail Address
-
mitchell.jarvis@gsa.gov, mitchell.jarvis@gsa.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 8105-01-392-3273 UI: EA BAG, PLASTIC DESCRIPTION BAG,PLASTIC SPECIAL FEATURES CLOSED CELL PLASTIC FILM CUSHION; STATIC SHIELDING; STATIC DISSIPATIVE ZIPLOCK; MEET THE REQUIREMENT OF EIA 541 OVERALL HEIGHT 4.000 INCHES NOMINAL OVERALL WIDTH 4.000 INCHES NOMINAL ASSEMBLY METHOD HEAT SEAL MATERIAL AND LOCATION PLASTIC, POLYOLEFIN FIRST WALL AND PLASTIC, POLYETHYLENE SECOND WALL PERFORATION FEATURE NOT INCLUDED OPENING LOCATION TOP PREPRINTED LEGEND APPROPRIATE MARKINGS TO INDICATE THAT IT IS QUALIFIED TO MIL STANDARD B-81705 COLOR GRAY STYLE DESIGNATOR A33 FLAT WITH ZIPLOCK CLOSURE WORKMANSHIP: The material shall be uniformly fabricated in accordance with good commercial practice, and free from cracks, cuts, holes, chafed spots, or other defects which impair its usefulness. The material shall be free from dirt, contamination, mold release compounds, or other foreign matter. Product Conformance: The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this item description. The quality of the product sold to the government shall be equal to or better than the quality of the product sold by the manufacturer in the commercial market. The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance. PACKAGING/PACKING PACKAGING/PACKING: Each item shall be packaged in accordance with normal commercial practice and packed to assure acceptance by common carrier and to provide product protection against loss or damage during multiple shipments, handling and storage. The shipping container shall be in compliance with the National Motor Freight Classification and the Uniform Freight Classification, and shall not be more than 51 pounds in weight. MARKING For civilian destinations - In accordance with FED-STD-123H, dated August 8, 2007. For military destinations - In accordance with MIL-STD-129P, dated December 15, 2002, and Change 4, dated September 19, 2007. Bar code marking shall be included for both civilian and military destinations. PALLETIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH BELOW PALLETIZATION REQUIREMENT, DATED 8/15/2004, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED IN THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER. PALLETIZATION REQUIREMENT 8/15/2004 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. PCM Regulatory Requirements: The offerer/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: QSDABB, PRODUCTS ACQUISITION BRANCH, 26 FEDERAL PLAZA - ROOM 19-116, NEW YORK, New York, 10278, United States
- Zip Code: 10278
- Zip Code: 10278
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