SOLICITATION NOTICE
73 -- RFQ for KNIFE, TABLE
- Notice Date
- 3/1/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 332214
— Kitchen Utensil, Pot, and Pan Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service (FSS), Southwest Supply Center (7FL), 819 Taylor Street RM 6A06, Fort Worth, TX, 76102
- ZIP Code
- 76102
- Solicitation Number
- FXSAWS19666057OMP
- Response Due
- 3/13/2006
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 7340-00-060-6057 KNIFE, TABLE (STAINLESS STEEL): Shall have the following characteristics: Graded, Knife, Serrated, table Unit of Issue - BX (box of 24) SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. MATERIAL. The flatware shall be fabricated from stainless steel in accordance with types 301, 302, or 304 of ASTM A 240/A 240M or ASTM A 666 (except for bend test requirements), or type 430 of ASTM A 276. As an alternative, the knife may be fabricated from stainless steel in accordance with types 410 or 420 of ASTM A 176 or ASTM A 276. 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. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. The flatware shall be the ?Windsor? pattern and shall be graded construction. The flatware shall be of single piece construction of the stainless steel specified under ?Material? and shall conform to the requirements specified herein. The knife shall be shaped as shown in figure below. All edges except the cutting edge shall be rounded and smooth. The cutting edge of the knife shall be uniformly, continuously, and distinctly serrated in accordance with the manufacturer?s standard practice provided the serrations (flutes) fully extend a minimum of 1-3/4 inches from the blade tip. The top edge of the blade shall taper uniformly from the blade tip to a point not more than ? inch from the handle. Blades shall have an average Rockwell hardness between C38 and C53 when tested in accordance with ASTM E18. Knife blades shall show no trace of copper when tested as follows: Three drops of copper-sulfate solution shall be placed upon the blade surface of the knife at various intervals. After the solution has been allowed to remain on the surface for 6 minutes, the solution shall be removed by a cloth saturated in clean water and the surface checked. The copper-sulfate solution shall be made as follows: Copper-sulfate (CuSO4 ? 5 H2O) 4.0 grams Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) 10.0 milliliters (sp. Gr. 1.84) Water (H2O) 90.0 milliliters DIMENSIONS. Dimensions (inches) Minimum Maximum Overall length, LT 8-3/8 9-1/16 Handle length, LH 3-3/4 4-1/4 Widest blade section, W 0.705 0.790 Width at end of neck radius on handle, BB 0.475 0.540 Thickness at end of neck radius on handle, BB 0.215 0.280 Width of handle at end of radius, CC 0.575 0.660 Thickness of handle at end of radius, CC 0.185 0.215 Blade thickness where radius starts, NN 0.070 0.115 Blade thickness (point), PP 0.025 0.045 Image is intended to be used as a guide Product may vary FINISH. After fabrication, flatware shall be free of all rough and protruding edges. The knives shall be given a No. 7 commercial finish or a bright or mirror finish on all surfaces except exterior edges. Flatware shall be free of discoloration and stains. MARKING. The manufacturer?s name, trade name or trademark of such known character easily identifiable with said manufacturer shall be applied. The marking shall be indented or embossed on the handle or blade of the knives adjacent to the blade or handle in accordance with the manufacturer?s standard practice. The surface opposite the markings shall show no signs of penetration. WORKMANSHIP. The finished flatware shall be clean and smooth and shall not contain any burrs, rough die, tool, gouge, or grind marks or burn marks. The finished items shall not be fractured, dented, bent, punctured, or malformed. There shall be no defects which may impair serviceability, durability or appearance. TESTS. Hardness tests. Flatware items shall be prepared and tested for hardness in accordance with ASTM E 18. If necessary for the performance of this test, the knife blade may be ground parallel where the hardness test is to be performed. When grinding is accomplished, care shall be taken not to overheat the metal. Three readings shall be taken on the blade of the knives, located at points ? inch from the end, midway, and ? inch from NN as shown on figure to determine conformance. Any average hardness reading not falling within the specified hardness limits will be cause for rejection of the lot being tested. CORROSION TESTS. Corrosion test stated above. CLASSIFICATION OF DEFECTS. Finish Flatware not equal to a commercial No. 7 finish or a mirror, or bright finish except all exterior edges. Evidence of discoloration, or stains. Construction Any burrs, slivers, sharp edges, rough die marks, or tool gouge. And All edges, except the cutting edge, not rounded and smooth. Workmanship Cutting edge serrations not uniformly, continuously, And distinctly serracted. Top of knives not tapered back from the point. Marking Missing, incomplete or illegible. Surface opposite marking is penetrated. Surface opposite marking is uneven. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this 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. 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. 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. (2/6/06)
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