SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Ladder, Aluminum, Rolling Platform/Pulpit Type
- Notice Date
- 8/24/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 332999
— All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- National Archives and Records Administration, NAA, Acquisition Center, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3360, College Park, MD, 20740-6001
- ZIP Code
- 20740-6001
- Solicitation Number
- NAMA-06-Q-0044
- Response Due
- 9/2/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/17/2006
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; firm-fixed price proposal s are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is NAMA-06-Q-0044 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-12 effective August 4, 2006. This is a 100% Small Business Set Aside under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 332999 with a size standard of 500 employees. The government reserves the right to make an award on the initial quote without discussions on this procurement. Award will be made to the Offeror that submits the lowest price technically acceptable offer. REQUIRMENT: Item No. 0001, Ladder, Aluminum, Rolling Platform/Pulpit Type, Quantity: 60 each with a 36-inch wide base. Item No. 0002 Ladder, Aluminum, Rolling Platform/Pulpit Type, Quantity: 31 each with a 28-inch wide base ( See Federal Records Center Ladder Specification Below). Ladders will be shipped to eight (8) different locations. (1) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19154, 10 ea ladder spec 28. (2) Ellenwood, Georgia 30294, 10 ea ladder spec 36. (3) Dayton, Ohio 45439, 6 ea ladder spec 28. (4) Dayton, Ohio 45406, 4 ea ladder spec 36. (5) Lenexa, Kansas 66219, 30 ea ladder spec 36. (6) Perris, California 92570, 16 ea ladder spec 36. (7) Seattle, Washington 98115, 4 ea ladder spec 28. (8) Suitland, Maryland 20746, 11 ea ladder spec 28. Delivery is anticipated on or before September 30, 2006. NOTE: For a complete shipping address list contact, Mr. Narciso Crus at (301) 837-1633. FEDERAL RECORDS CENTER PLATFORM LADDER SPECIFICATION PURCHASE DESCRIPTION LADDER, ALUMINUM, ROLLING, PLATFORM/PULPIT TYPE General. This purchase description covers: (1) a special aluminum rolling platform ladder, with pulpit, designed for manual movement on concrete floors within 36-inch nominal width service aisles in shelving installations with 15-box-high records storage at Federal Records Centers (FRCs), and (2) a special aluminum rolling platform ladder, with pulpit, designed for manual movement on concrete floors within 28-inch nominal width service aisles in shelving installations with 15-box-high records storage at Federal Records Centers (FRCs). Model. The ladder shall be a 9-step model conforming in all respects to this purchase description and the attached ladder drawings. Design. A manufacturer's tolerance of plus or minus1/8th inch shall be permitted for all ladder measurements identified herein as critical to records center operations. Steps. With the exception of the top platform step, the ladder steps shall not be less than 9 inches or more than 10 inches deep by not more than 1 inch thick (including the tread). The distance between the steps, measured from top surface to top surface, shall be 12 inches. This uniform spacing provides 11 inches of clear vertical space between the steps, and allows each step to serve as a ?shelf? to access files housed in standard size FRC boxes 10 inches high. The top platform step shall be 14 inches deep by 1 inch thick. The width of the steps shall conform to the taper of the sides of the ladder (drawings available upon request). The thickness, depth, and spacing measurements for the steps are specified as critical to records center operations. Pulpit Filing Shelf. The filing shelf shall be fabricated from aluminum sheet, 1/8th inch nominal thickness, and shall have a flat, smooth top surface. Its size shall be 12 inches deep by 21 inches wide by 1 inch thick for 36-inch ladders and 12 inches deep by 15 inches wide by 1 inch thick for 28 inch Ladders. It shall be mounted permanently on the upper guardrail and shall overlap the top step by not more than 3 inches. Swivel Casters. Each ladder requires four spring-loaded swivel casters with 3-inch diameter wheels. The casters shall conform to Bassick model number WL13698MX282RP or equal. Casters shall have a bolt, rivet, or bushing axle. They shall be in suitable housing welded to the ladder frame, fully operational, in a manner that permits caster replacements using simple hand tools. The stem of each caster shall be mounted so that when a user's weight is applied to any step, the springs on all four casters shall compress allowing all legs of the ladder to rest on the floor. Housing for Caster Shaft and Spring. The cited Bassik (or equal) caster is without shaft housing and spring. Housing for the caster shaft and spring may be fabricated from aluminum pipe of ? inch nominal diameter. The housing shall be welded to the ladder frame. The caster springs shall be designed so that when the ladder is unloaded they shall have sufficient force to return the ladder to the raised mobile position. The springs shall have a fatigue life capable of withstanding a minimum of one million full cycles of ladder deflections. Bracket for Shaft Housing. The shaft housing for each caster shall be reinforced with a 1/8 inch thick formed angular aluminum bracket welded to the shaft housing and frame of the ladder at the intersection of the front and back base cross braces as shown in Figure 1 .(available upon request). Guide Rollers. Four rigid guide rollers are required for each ladder. The guide roller wheels shall be mounted on custom-made, aluminum, angular, brackets that will also serve as axle housing for the wheels as shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4 (Fig. 2, 3, and 4 available upon request). The bracket shall be 3/8 of an inch thick aluminum, 2-1/2 inches wide at both the ladder and non-ladder corners, and with a 2-1/2 inch length projection from the base of the ladder to the furthermost point on the bracket. The brackets shall be tapered at the corners of the ladder, and shall provide housing for both ends of the axles of the guide roller wheels. Brackets. The brackets for the guide rollers shall be welded to the ladder at the outer corners of the base at both the ladder end and at the non-ladder end. The weld shall be 2-1/2 inches wide to match the width of the bracket and must be strong enough to withstand repetitive bumping of uprights within rows of installed steel shelving. Each ladder shall have two guide roller assemblies (one on each corner) at the ladder end and two guide roller assemblies (one at each corner) at the non-ladder end. Wheels . The guide roller assemblies shall have 2-inch diameter wheels of hard rubber composition. The wheel thickness shall be 3/4th of an inch, plus or minus 1/8th of an inch. Oval head bolts with special self-locking type nuts shall be used as axles. The lock nuts shall be installed on the down side of the customized housing bracket. With the ladder in the raised position (unloaded), the topmost point of the axle oval head shall not be more than 2-3/4th inches above the floor surface. This limitation allows the guide assemblies to roll along the bases of installed shelving and not damage the boxed records stored on the bottom shelves at 3 inches above the floor surface. The 2-3/4th inch high measurement is critical to records center operations. The overall 34-inch width for the guide rollers, as shown on the drawings (available upon request), is specified in order to meet critical operational tracking movement of the ladders within 36-inch nominal width service aisles. Braces at Ladder Base. To strengthen the 36-inch ladder, three aluminum pipes, approximately 27 inches long each, shall be welded across the frame of the ladder at its base. To strengthen the 28-inch ladder, three aluminum pipes, approximately 20-1/4 inches long each, shall be welded across the frame of the ladder at its base. These pipes shall be welded at the following approximate locations: (1) across the center of the ladder, (2) indented 8 inches from the ladder end (at the front swivel casters), and (3) indented 8 inches from the non-ladder end (at the back swivel casters). Construction. As a minimum, the ladder shall be capable of safely sustaining two individuals with a combined weight of 400 pounds plus a 50 percent overload factor. Each step shall be capable of supporting 200 pounds plus a 50 percent overload factor. The pulpit file shelf shall be capable of supporting 60 pounds plus a 50 percent overload factor. Method. The ladder shall be all-welded construction and shall be furnished fully assembled for immediate use. Materials. The ladder frame, rails, and diagonals shall be at least ?-inch nominal pipe size and not more than ? inch nominal pipe size (inside dimension), schedule 40 aluminum pipe. Aluminum shall be of alloys 6061, 6063, of a T4, T5 or T6 temper at the manufacturer's option. Steps . All steps shall be fabricated from aluminum, of 1/8th inch nominal thickness. The step treads shall be corrugated, ribbed, dimpled, embossed, knurled, or other non-slip configuration except serrated. Step thickness overall shall not exceed one inch. Pulpit Filing Shelf. The pulpit-filing shelf shall be fabricated from aluminum sheet, 1/8th inch nominal thickness, and shall have a flat, smooth top surface. Legs . The legs of the ladder shall be equipped with reinforced rubber tips to prevent it from rolling or slipping when loaded. Finish. The aluminum finish shall be the manufacturer's standard mill unpainted finish and shall be free from burrs, sharp edges, and oily substances. Step Spacing. The top surface of the bottom step shall be 12 inches above the floor when the ladder is in the down position (loaded). The distance between shelves shall be 12-inch nominal measurement from top surface to top surface. The clear vertical space between the steps (11-inch nominal measurement) is critical to records center operations. Step overlap shall be approximately 5 inches. Inspection. Prior to payment, all ladders ordered must meet the requirements of this purchase description, with inspection to be performed FOB destination unless otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer of the National Archives and Records Administration. Packaging. Packaging shall be in a manner that prevents damage to the ladders during shipment, including damage to the guide rollers, casters, steps, filing shelf, legs, frame rails, diagonals, finish, etc. Delivery. Delivery requirements shall be FOB destination. CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS: The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and are to remain in full force in any resultant fixed price purchase order: FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jan 2006); The quotations will be evaluated I n accordance with the procedures outlined in FAR Subpart 13.106-2 and award will be made to the offeror that submits the lowest price technically acceptable offer; each offeror shall include a complete copy of the provisions at FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Mar 2005), with the quotation. A copy of the provision can be found at hhtp://www.arnet.gov/far/; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Sep 2005); FAR52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items (Feb 2006). Paragraph (b) of this clause incorporates by reference the following FAR Clauses: 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003), 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Jun 2003), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.225-1 By American Act-Supplies, 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than Central Contractor Registration, and 52.233-2 Service of Protest (Aug 1996) (1) Protests as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the General Accounting Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (address as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the: National Archives and Records Administration, NAA-Acquisition Services Division, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3340, College Park, MD 20740-6001, Attn: Ann Harrison. The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with GAO. CONTRACTOR NOTE: Offerors are requested to transmit inquiries via both facsimile (301) 837-3227), Attn: Narciso Cruz and Email;( ann.harrison@nara.gov). Proposals may be submitted (one copy) via mailed, faxed (301) 837-3227, or Email ( narciso.cruz@nara.gov ) to: Mr. Narciso Cruz, National Archives and Records Administration, Acquisition Services Division (NAA), Suite 3340, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park MD 20740-6001, no later than September 2, 2006, by 3:30 PM EST, MAKE ALL REQUEST FOR THE CITED DRAWINGS, and FIGURES 1, 2, 3, and 4 to Mr. Narciso Cruz at (301) 837-1633 or Fax (301) 837-3227. Quotations must include the solicitation number, discount/payment terms, identification of any special commercial terms, and must be signed by an authorized company representative. It is critical that Offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their quotes (See FAR 52.212-1(b)). Offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combined synopsis/solicitation and amendments (in any).
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