SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Packing and Crating Materials
- Notice Date
- 2/4/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 488991
— Packing and Crating
- Contracting Office
- ACC - New Jersey, Center for Contracting and Commerce, Building 10 Phipps RD, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN15X7553
- Response Due
- 3/4/2015
- Archive Date
- 4/5/2015
- Point of Contact
- Margaret B. Reed, 973-724-3273
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC - New Jersey
(margaret.b.reed.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The US Army, Army Contracting Command -New Jersey (ACC-NJ) Joint Armaments Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 08706-5000 in support of Army Research and Development Center (ARDEC), Prototype Integration Facility (PIF) is conducting market research for companies that can supply packing and crating materials. All items that are shipped have specific packaging requirements developed by the ARDEC Packaging Division. The contractor shall provide military and/or commercial materials and construction techniques as well as meet specific sizes. Additionally, all wood packing materials, to include dunnage, must be certified pest-free in accordance with International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15. To maintain demanding R&D program schedules and production deliveries, qualified vendors must be readily available for material and service acquisition. Applicable Documents MIL-STD-2073-1 DD Form 2169 MIL-STD-129 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards Requirements Provide specialized materials to support the transportation of items shipped by the US Army ARDEC Prototype Integration Facility (PIF). The contractor shall provide required materials on as needed basis. The required materials may include providing one or many packaging items listed below in a variety of shapes and sizes. Examples of some of these materials are the following: Wood-Cleated panel board shipping boxes with and without skids Wood-Cleated shipping boxes with skidded, load-bearing bases Wood Boxes Skids Crates Pallets (standard and non-standard) Blocking and bracing (wood and other than wood) Dunnage Fiberboard containers with and without handling devices These materials shall be readily available within a 120 mile radius of ARDEC. (This allows for local transport by Government transportation). These services will enhance the PIF position to respond to the ARDEC engineering community, Project Managers and industrial base mission requirements in a timely manner. Documentation The contractor shall provide certifications (DI-MISC-80678) for each order. The contractor shall provide a formal quote per the Request for Quote (RFQ) issued by the PIF on contractor's company letterhead either by fax or email attachment. Credit card order delivery might require a less than 30 day delivery time frame. Companies are invited to submit their capabilities and responses by providing brochures and any information pertaining to their ability to provide the above requested services/products. All information is to be submitted via email at no cost or obligation to the Government; information provided will not be returned. Responses shall also indicate the size of the business entity, large or small and a copy of the most recent System for Award Management (SAM) certifications and representations. Please provide the name of the company, address, POC phone/fax number and email address. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. This is a Sources Sought/Market Survey Announcement and submission of information will be used for information and planning purposes only. This notice does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal (RFP)/Request for Quote (RFQ). In addition, the Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this notice. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this notice. This notice is open to all business concerns. The closing date for responses to this request is No Later Than (NLT) 4 March 2015. The point of contact for this action is Margaret B. Reed, Contract Specialist, ACC-NJ-JA, Margaret.b.reed.civ@mail.mil.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC - New Jersey Center for Contracting and Commerce, Building 10 Phipps RD Picatinny Arsenal NJ
- Zip Code: 07806-5000
- Zip Code: 07806-5000
- Record
- SN03633842-W 20150206/150205000532-7dc52b7c00e83bd625be65771fe523fb (fbodaily.com)
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