SOURCES SOUGHT
73 -- 73- RFQ for Standing Quote for Kings Pattern Flatware
- Notice Date
- 5/16/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332211
— Cutlery and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service (FSS), Southwest Supply Center (7FL), 819 Taylor Street RM 6A00, Fort Worth, TX, 76102, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 7FLC1-B6-07-7340AA-SQ
- Response Due
- 5/18/2007
- Description
- GSA Southwest Supply Center is issuing a Sources Sought Notice for two National Stock Numbers (NSNs) covered under FSC 7340. This is not an RFQ. Please fill out the Market Survey attachment and return to Billy Wineinger, Contract Specialist, via email at billy.wineinger@gsa.gov or via fax at 817-574-4205. For questions, please call 817-574-4205. Please respond by Monday, May 14, 12:00PM CST. Market Survey This is a market survey to determine the current market conditions. This is not a quote. The survey includes Item Purchase Descriptions for 2 NSNs: 7340-00-229-9475 and 7340-00-229-9477. Items will be shipped to our two respective depots in Burlington, NJ and French Camp, CA. Please respond to the questions below via email or fax by Monday, May 14, 2007 by 12:00pm CST to: Billy Wineinger GSA Global Supply /Federal Acquisition Service Contract Specialist Email: billy.wineinger@.gsa.gov Telephone: 817-574-4205 Fax: 817-574-2615 NOTE: Please do not fax or email back the Item Purchase Descriptions. They are for your information only. Date: ______________________ Company Name: __________________________________________ Contact Person: __________________________________________ Telephone: _______________________Fax: _______________________ Email Address: __________________________________________ Business Size: Small Large Manufacturer Size: Small Large Questions: 1. Please provide all information regarding each item requested in the table on page 2 of this market survey. 2. Please note that GSA requires special marking, packaging and palletization requirements. Indicate here by initialing _______ that you have read and understand the Item Purchase Descriptions and can abide by all the requirements within, including the shipping, labeling and palletization requirements. NSN Brand Name and Manufacturer?s Part Number Country of Origin Minimum Order Normal Delivery Time Current List Price Would you be willing to offer a better price than your current list price? 7340-00-229-9475 0Yes 0No 7340-00-229-9477 0Yes 0No 0Yes 0No 0Yes 0No 0Yes 0No 0Yes 0No ITEM PURCHASE DESCRIPTIONS 7340-00-229-9475 FORK, DESSERT (SILVERPLATED)(Kings): Shall have the following characteristics: Silverplated, Fork, dessert Unit of Issue ? DZ (one dozen ) Materials. Materials not definitely specified shall be the type and quality supplied by the manufacturer for their normal commercial product provided the completed items comply with all the provisions of this IPD. Commercial tolerances are applicable to all material thicknesses and diameters. Base metal. For silverplated items the base metal shall be stainless steel, nickel brass or brass. Nickel brass sheet. Nickel brass sheet specified herein shall have a minimum of 8 percent by composition of nickel with the balance of copper and zinc in accordance with commercial practices. Brass. Brass specified herein shall have a minimum of 65 percent copper with the balance of zinc. Stainless steel. Stainless steel shall conform to the type 300 series in accordance with ASTM A 240/A 240M. Design and construction. The design shall be the ?Kings? pattern and shall be sharp and clearly defined. Figure below is to be used as a guide only. Weights of fork blanks. Minimum weights of blanks for the spoons shall be 16.0 Avdp. lbs. per gross brass/nickel brass or 15.0 Avdp. lbs. per gross stainless steel. Fork, Dessert All dimensions are in inches Length dimension tolerance: +/- ? inch Thickness of silver. The thickness of silver applied to each item shall represent an average thickness of at least 280 microinches or 0.23 troy ounce per square foot when tested in accordance with ASTM B568. Weight of silver. The minimum weight of silver shall be 2.9 troy oz/gross. Adhesion. When testing, the silver plating shall show no evidence of blistering. Tine attachments. Shells of hollow handle cutlery shall be one piece construction when possible. Tines may be soldered into the handles with soft solder, secured by a nontoxic cement, or argon welded so that attachment is not evident in accordance with commercial practice. Finish. The finished items shall have a bright finish. Marking. Each item shall be clearly and permanently marked with the manufacturer?s name, trademark or tradename of such known character to be easily identifiable with said manufacturer. The surface opposite the markings shall show no signs of penetration. Workmanship. Finished items shall be clean, well made, and free from any defect which may affect appearance or serviceability. Except for specified fork tine tips, there shall be no sharp edges, burrs, rough die, tool, gouge or grind marks. The silver plating shall be smooth, fine grained, adherent, and free from visible blisters, pits, porosity, and indications of burning or excessive edge buildup. The finished items shall not be fractured, dented, bent, punctured or malformed. 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. 7340-00-229-9477 FORK, TABLE (SILVERPLATED(Kings Pattern): Shall have the following characteristics: Silverplated, Fork, table Unit of Issue ?DZ (one dozen) Materials. Materials not definitely specified shall be the type and quality supplied by the manufacturer for their normal commercial product provided the completed items comply with all the provisions of this IPD. Commercial tolerances are applicable to all material thicknesses and diameters. Base metal. For silver-plated items the base metal shall be stainless steel, nickel brass or brass. Nickel brass sheet. Nickel brass sheet specified herein shall have a minimum of 8 percent by composition of nickel with the balance of copper and zinc in accordance with commercial practices. Brass. Brass specified herein shall have a minimum of 65 percent copper with the balance of zinc. Stainless steel. Stainless steel shall conform to the type 300 series in accordance with ASTM A 240/A 240M. Design and construction. The design shall be the ?Kings? pattern and shall be sharp and clearly defined. Figure below is to be used as a guide only. Weights of fork blanks. Minimum weights of blanks for the spoons shall be 21.0 Avdp. lbs. per gross brass/nickel brass or 20.0 Avdp. lbs. per gross stainless steel. Fork, Table All dimensions are in inches Length dimension tolerance: ? inch Thickness of silver. The thickness of silver applied to each item shall represent an average thickness of at least 280 microinches or 0.23 troy ounce per square foot when tested in accordance with ASTM B568. Weight of silver. The minimum weight of silver shall be 3.5 troy oz/gross. Adhesion. When testing, the silver plating shall show no evidence of blistering. Tine attachments. Shells of hollow handle cutlery shall be one piece construction when possible. Tines may be soldered into the handles with soft solder, secured by a nontoxic cement, or argon welded so that attachment is not evident in accordance with commercial practice. Finish. The finished items shall have a bright finish. Marking. Each item shall be clearly and permanently marked with the manufacturer?s name, trademark or tradename of such known character to be easily identifiable with said manufacturer. The surface opposite the markings shall show no signs of penetration. Workmanship. Finished items shall be clean, well made, and free from any defect which may affect appearance or serviceability. Except for specified fork tine tips, there shall be no sharp edges, burrs, rough die, tool, gouge or grind marks. The silver plating shall be smooth, fine grained, adherent, and free from visible blisters, pits, porosity, and indications of burning or excessive edge buildup. The finished items shall not be fractured, dented, bent, punctured or malformed. 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. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (16-MAY-2007). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 17-MAY-2007. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Place of Performance
- Address: General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), 819 Taylor Street, RM 6A00, Fort Worth, TX
- Zip Code: 76102
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 76102
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