US Army Armament And Chemical Acquisition And Logistics Activity (ACALA) Attn: AMSTA-AC-PCC Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

53 -- MOUNT, RESILIENT SOL DAAE20-98T0107 DUE 030698 POC Contract Specialist: Linda Maes (309)782-3657, PCO: John E. Holmgren (309)782-4836 DESC: 5340-01-092-0590, Part Number 12297981, Vendor No. NH-5210T, This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotation is being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is restricted to Barry Controls, 40 Guest Street, Brighton, MA 02135-9015. This solicitation Number DAAE20-98-T-0107 is issued as a Request for Quotation for the following: CLIN 0001AA for 1,450 each Mount, Resilient, Vendor Ident No: NH-5210T, Vendor Dwg No/Date: 22515 Rev B dtd 2-4-83. For use on the BFVS. The delivery schedule is 1,450 each -- 150 days after award or best negotiated schedule. Delivery is FOB Dest to the following locations: 1,160 each to W45G19 (Red River Army Depot) and 290 each to W25G1U (New Cumberland Army Depot). The following provisions are applicable to this solicitation: FAR52.212-1 -- "Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items" except for paragraph (b)(4), and FAR 52.212-4 -- "Contract Terms and Conditions". FAR 52.212-5 -- "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items" is applicable including the following FAR clauses which are cited in this provision -- 52.222-26 -- "Equal Opportunity", 52.222-35 -- "Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Vietnam Era Veterans", 52.222-36 -- "Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers" and 52.222-37 -- "Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era". DFARS 252.212-7001 -- "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items" is applicable including the following DFARS clauses which are cited in this provision -- 252.225-7001 -- "Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program" and 252.225-7036—"North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act". Offer should include a completed copy of the following provisions: FAR 52.212-3 -- "Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items" and DFARS 252.212-7000 -- "Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items". The Defense Priorities and Allocations (DPAS) assigned rating is DOA5. This solicitation also includes the attached Commercial Packaging Requirements. Please furnish quotation on or before close of business on 6 Mar 98 to the following address: ACALA, AMSTA-AC-PCF-A, Linda Maes, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630. COMMERCIAL PACKAGING REQUIREMENT: 1. PACKAGING 1.1 Preservation/packaging/packing shall be commercial with the following additional requirements. The unit pack quantity shall be 1 each. 1.2 Additional Requirements. 1.2.1 This practice shall cover the requirements for the commercial preservation, packaging, packing, unitization and marking for supplies an equipment. It shall include the minimum requirements for physical and mechanical protection and provide for multiple handling, shipment by any mode, and storage periods for a minimum of 1 year in enclosed facilities without damage to the product. It also provides for package quantities suitable for redistribution without additional repackaging and marking. 1.3 Packaging. Preservation, packaging, packing, and marking furnished by the supplier shall meet or exceed the following requirements. 1.3.1 Cleanliness. Items shall be free of dirt and other contaminants which would contribute to deterioration of the item or which would require cleaning by the customer prior to use. Coatings and preservatives applied to the item for protection are not considered contaminants. 1.3.2 Preservation. Items susceptible to corrosion or deterioration shall be provided protection such as preservative coating, volatile corrosion inhibitors, of desiccated unit packs. 1.3.3 Cushioning. Items requiring protection from physical and mechanical damage or which are fragile shall be protected by wrapping, cushioning, pack compartmentization, cartonizing, or other means to mitigate shock and vibration to prevent damage during handling and shipment. 1.4 Unit Package. 1.4.1 Unit Package. A unit package shall be so designed and constructed that it will contain the contents with no damage to them, and with minimal damage to the unit pack during shipment and storage in the shipping container, and will allow subsequent handling. 1.4.2 Unit Package Quantity. Unless otherwise specified, the unit package quantity shall be one each part, set, of assembly. Excepted are small lightweight items, for example, industrial hardware, which will be packaged in quantities that are standard in the trade and suitable for retail sales. Bulk packaging is specifically excluded unless specified in the contract of order. 1.5 Intermediate Package. 1.5.1 Intermediate Package. The use of intermediate packaging is encouraged particularly when such use enhances handling and inventorying. 1.6 Packing. 1.6.1 Unit and Intermediate Packages. Unit and intermediate packages not meeting the requirements for a shipping container shall be packed in shipping containers. 1.6.2 Shipping Containers. The shipping container (including any necessary blocking, bracing, cushioning, or waterproofing) shall comply with the regulations of the carrier used and shall provide safe delivery to the destination at the lowest tariff cost. It shall be capable of multiple handling and storage under favorable conditions, such as enclosed facilities, for a minimum 1 year. 1.6.3 Unitization. Shipments should be considered for unitization where appropriate. Unitization encompasses, but is not limited to, bundling, consolidation in a container or placement on a pallet. 1.7 Marking. 1.7.1 Marking shall be by any means that is not readily removable. 1.7.2 Marking Requirements. 1.7.3 Unit Pack and Shipping Container Markings. a. National Stock Number. b. CAGE code of the company awarded the contract. c. Item description or nomenclature. d. Quantity and unit of issue: 1 each. e. Gross weight and cube. (shipping container only). (0034)

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