SOLICITATION NOTICE
72 -- SHEET, BED (COTTON
- Notice Date
- 4/7/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service (FSS), General Products Center (7FX), 819 Taylor Street Room 6A24, Fort Worth, TX, 76102
- ZIP Code
- 76102
- Solicitation Number
- 7FLA-S6-03-9113-SQ
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2003
- Point of Contact
- Gay Kirkpatrick, Contracting Officer, Phone (817)978-3672, Fax (817)978-3761,
- E-Mail Address
-
gay.kirkpatrick@gsa.gov
- Description
- This is a notice RE: pending Standing Quote for the period date of award through April 21, 2004. Item for bid will be: 7210-00-844-9113 SHEET, BED (COTTON): Shall be a 100 percent cotton muslin or percale flat bed sheet with the following characteristics: FIBER CONTENT - 100% Cotton. FABRIC - Commercial type muslin or percale sheeting. SIZE - 72 inches wide by 114 inches long. COLOR - Green (Green Shade 34148 as shown in FED-STD-595B). Copies of Federal standards are available from the General Services Administration Specifications Section (3FBP-W), 470 E. L?Enfant Plaza, SW, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20407. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS 1. Fabric. The fabric shall be a plain weave, 100 percent cotton, muslin with no fewer than 128 ?3 yarns/inch square (645 mm square) or percale with no fewer than 180 ?3 yarns/inch square (645 mm square). The fabric shall have a minimum breaking force of 222 N (50 lbf) and minimum tear resistance (Elmendorf) of 7 N (1.5 lbf) in each direction. The fabric shall have a maximum dimensional change of 8 percent in the warp direction and 6 percent in the warp direction when tested in accordance with AATCC 96 wash method Vc and drying method D. The fabric shall be dyed as specified. The fabric shall be colorfastess to laundering, crocking, light, and perspiration. 2. Fabrication. The design and construction of the sheet shall include all materials and processes necessary to produce a functional, durable, attractive finished bed sheet meeting, as a minimum, the requirements stated in this item purchase description. Thread color shall match the color of the cloth. Each sheet shall be made from one piece of fabric and shall have four square cut corners. The edges of the sheet shall be hemmed using normal commercial practices. The side edges of the sheet may be finished with a fast selvage instead of hemming. All hems shall be straight and uniform in width. Hems shall be sewn so that no raw edges, run-offs, twists, pleats, puckers, or open seams result. Stitches and stitch tension shall be uniform. Ends of stitching shall be secured to prevent hems opening and unraveling during laundering. 3. Fiber identification. Each sheet shall be labeled for fiber content in accordance with the Rules and Regulations cited under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act. Copies of Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act are available from the Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20580. 4. Care label. A permanent care label, in accordance with ASTM D 3938, shall be attached to each sheet. The label shall be sewn into a hem near a corner. The marking on the label shall be permanent to laundering. All information required on the label shall be completely visible on the sewn in label. Copies of ASTM standards are available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. 5. Marking. Each sheet shall be marked on one hem with the dimensions and fiber content of the sheet using characters approximately 1/8 inch (0.3 cm) high. The marking shall be printed on the sheet or provided on a sewn in label. All marking shall meet the same colorfastness requirements specified in ASTM D 5431. 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. NOTICE: Packaging and packing requirements in this item purchase description are unique at the request of the U.S. Navy Supply Systems Command. This item is included in the Navy?s PLASTICS REMOVAL IN MARINE ENVIRONMENT (PRIME) PROGRAM under the U.S. Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987 (MPPRCA) and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships Treaty (MARPOL) Annex V. Items in the PRIME program require biodegradable packing materials. The statement ?PLASTIC PACKING MATERIALS AND PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPES ARE PROHIBITED? is included in the packaging and packing requirements for all PRIME program items. UNIT PACKAGE: The unit package shall be twelve (12) sheets. 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. PLASTIC PACKAGING MATERIALS AND PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPES ARE PROHIBITED. 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. PLASTIC PACKAGING MATERIALS AND PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPES ARE PROHIBITED. PALLETIZATION: The shipping containers shall be palletized. The pallets shall be 48-inch length x 40-inch width, general purpose, four-way entry, flush stringer, double face non-reversible pallets. The palletized load shall not exceed 2500 pounds in weight. The palletized load shall not overhang the pallet and shall not exceed 53 inches in overall height. Less than half pallet loads or loads shipped by small package carrier need not be palletized. PLASTICS SHALL NOT BE USED IN THE PALLETIZATION. NOTICE: All lumber used inside or outside a shipment shall be BARK FREE. UNITIZATION OF PALLET LOAD: The palletized load shall be unitized and secured to the pallet to insure that the load arrives intact. NOTICE OF SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENT TO EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES: Per Clause D-FSS-468, non-manufactured wood pallets and other non-manufactured wood package material used in shipments destined for ultimate delivery to or through a European Union (EU) country shall comply with the Emergency Measures (2001/219/EC) adopted by the Commission of the European Communities (CEC). Additionally, shipments delivered to DoD distribution facilities or freight consolidation points for eventual delivery to or through EU countries shall comply with DLA PROCLTR 01-15.
- Record
- SN00297603-W 20030409/030407213742 (fbodaily.com)
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