MODIFICATION
73 -- PERCOLATOR, TOILETRIES KIT
- Notice Date
- 5/20/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 325611
— Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Southwest Supply Operations Center (QSDL), 819 Taylor St Room 6A00, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102, United States
- ZIP Code
- 76102
- Solicitation Number
- QSDLAC-D9-10-7372-SQ
- Point of Contact
- Denise A. Robinson, Phone: 817-574-2581
- E-Mail Address
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denise.robinson@gsa.gov
(denise.robinson@gsa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NSN: 7310-01-223-5093 Dated 2/9/2010 COFFEE MAKER, PERCOLATOR: Shall have the following characteristics: 12-36 cup capacity, all metal construction, polished aluminum, two-way (continuous flow or single cup serving) dripless faucet, auto temperature control, signal light, On/Off switch, interior water level markings, heat-resistant base and handles, commercially rated, 3 prong ground cord, plastic basket and cleaning tool, NSF compliant. Unit of Issue - EA (each) Image is intended to be used as a guide Product may vary 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. NEW ITEM PURCHASE DESCRIPTION SEE CHANGE IN COMB LENGTH NSN: 8530-01-490-7372 TOILETRIES KIT: Shall be in accordance with the following characteristics: Shampoo and body wash - minimum 2 ounces Hair conditioner - minimum 2 ounces Hand and body lotion - minimum 2 ounces Shave cream - minimum 0.85-ounce Plastic comb - length of 6 ± 1 inch 6-inch plastic toothbrush 4-inch twin-edge plastic razor Fluoride toothpaste - minimum 0.85-ounce. Fluoride toothpaste shall be in accordance with the following characteristics: Ingredients. All material used in making the toothpaste shall be USP, NF, food or cosmetic grade quality. The finished product shall conform in all respects to the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 CFR), including the Drug Facts labeling requirements in 21 CFR Section 201.66. Consistency. The toothpaste shall be a homogenous mixture and shall be free of lumps or particles which are palpable in the mouth as separate or discrete particles. PH. The pH of the toothpaste shall be not less than 4.2 and not graeter than 10.0 when tested as specified in ASTM E 70, using one part by weight of toothpaste dissolved in four parts by weight of distilled water as the test solution. Color. The toothpaste shall be white or made with FDA certified dyes. Appearance. The toothpaste shall be opaque or translucent or a combination of both. Flavor. The toothpaste shall have a distinct and pleasant flavor. Safety. When used in normal manner the toothpaste shall not cause injury or irritation to the teeth, gums or mucous membranes of the mouth. Ease of extrusion. It shall be possible to extrude not less than 95 percent by weight of the toothpaste from the tube in a continous mass at a temperature of 10 o C without the application of excessive force which would damage the tube. Stability. The toothpaste shall not segregate, ferment or deteriorate when colled in a stoppered test tube to -15 o C for 72 hours or heated heated in a stoppered test tube to 45 o C for 72 hours. Fluoride. The toothpaste shall contain a fluoride compound and shall have formulation fulfilling the guidelines of the OTC Anticaries Drug Monograph, have an approved new Drug Application, or Seal of Approval of the ADA council on Dental Therapeutics. The name of the fluoride compound shall be marked on the tube. The issue of ASTM E 70 in effect on the date of the solicitation shall be used to determine compliance with these requirements. ASTM standards are available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. Unit of Issue - BX (Box containing twelve (12) kits) 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. 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 Location). 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/. 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.
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