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66 -- SLEEVE PROTECTORS & LAB GOWNS SOL 263-98-B(BP)-0003 DUE 121797 POC Dawn Rabunsky, (301) 402-3068 THIS SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS DESCRIPTION, PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FORMAT IN FAR 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION, WRITTEN RESPONSES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THE SOLICITATION NO. 263-98-B(BP)-0003, IS ISSUED AS A COMMERCIAL ITEM ACQUISITION. THE SOLICITATION/CONTRACT WILL INCLUDE ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES IN EFFECT THROUGH FAR FAC 97-1. THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION CODE IS 2389 AND THE BUSINESS SIZE IS 500 EMPLOYEES. THIS REQUIREMENT IS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. A CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SLEEVE PROTECTORS AND LABORATORY GOWNS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS/SPECIFICATIONS HEREIN. THE SLEEVE PROTECTORS SHALL BE BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO LIFE SCIENCE PRODUCTS CATALOG NUMBER 300CP (NATIONAL STOCK NO. 6532-010305-9059. SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SLEEVE PROTECTORS SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: 1. SHALL COVER THE ARM FROM THE WRIST TO THE ELBOW WITH ELASTIC CLOSURES AT BOTH ENDS. 2. SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF WHITE DISPOSABLE POLYPROPYLENE MATERIAL AND COATED WITH POLYPROPYLENE. 3. SHALL BE APPROXIMATELY EIGHTEEN (18) INCHES IN LENGTH. 4. SHALL BE RESISTANCE TO BLOOD AND OTHER LIQUIDS. 5. SHALL BE DISPOSABLE. 6. SHALL BE PACKAGED ONE HUNDRED (100) SLEEVES PER CASE. THE GOWNS SHALL BE BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO LIFE SCIENCE PRODUCTS CATALOG NO. 600ID (NATIONAL STOCK NO. 6532-01306-2709). SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE GOWN SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: 1. SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF WHITE DISPOSABLE POLYPROPYLENE AND SHALL BE APPROXIMATELY FORTY-FOUR (44) INCHES IN LENGTH. 2. SHALL HAVE CLOSED FRONT AND LONG SLEEVES WHICH SHALL BE COATED WITH BLOOD AND FLUID RESISTANCE POLYETHYLENE. SLEEVES SHALL MEASURE APPROXIMATELY THIRTY (30) INCHES IN LENGTH. 3. THE SLEEVES AND PANELS SHALL BE ATTACHED WITH DOUBLE STITCHING. 4. SHALL HAVE SELF STICK NECK CLOSURE. 5. SHALL HAVE KNIT CUFFS. 6. SHALL HAVE BREATHABLE BACK PANELS WITH TIES MEASURING APPROXIMATELY THIRTY-SEVEN INCHES (EACH) IN LENGTH. 7. SHALL BE PACKAGED THIRTY (30) GOWNS PER CASE. 8. SHALL BE UNIVERSAL. ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROTECTOR SLEEVES AND GOWNS: BAR CODING REQUIREMENTS: EACH CASE/PACKAGE SHALL BE MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NIH STANDARD #6B, DATED JUNE 27, 1990. THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOW: NIH STD NO. 6B, JUNE 27, 1990 SUPERSEDING NIH STD NO. 6A, AUGUST 21, 1988. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH STANDARD SYMBOLOGY FOR MARKING ABD UNIT PACKS, OUTER CONTAINER, AND SELECTED DOCUMENTS. 1. SCOPE 1.1 THIS SPECIFICATION SHALL DEFINE THE SYMBOLOGY FOR MARKING UNIT PACKS AND OUTER CONTAINERS. 2. APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS. 2.1 THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS OR PUBLICATIONS FORM A PART OF THIS SPECIFICATION. MILITARY STANDARD. MIL-STD LATEST ISSUE IN EFFECT, (STANDARD SYMBOLOGY FOR MARKING UNIT PACKS, OUTER CONTAINERS, AND SELECT DOCUMENTS). FEDERAL STANDARD.. FED. STD. NO. 123, LATEST ISSUE IN EFFECT, MARKING FOR SHIPMENT CIVIL AGENCIES). 3. REQUIREMENTS. 3.1 BAR CODING SHALL BE 3-OF-9 CODE AS PER MILITARY STANDARD, MIL-STD-1189, LATEST ISSUE IN EFFECT AND FEDERAL STANDARD, FED. STD. NO. 123, LATEST ISSUE IN EFFECT. 3.2 THE NUMERICAL NATIONAL STOCK NO. FOR THE SPECIFIC ITEM SHALL BE MARKED ABOVE OR BELOW THE BAR CODE SYMBOL. ALSO, AN ASTERISK MARK SHALL APPEAR BOTH AT THE BEGINNING AND AT THE END OF THE NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER IN THE 3-OF BAR CODE FORMAT. PALLETIZATION: ALL DELIVERIES SHALL BE PALLETIZED ON A COMMERCIAL STANDARD 48 INCH X 42 INCH WOOD PALLET. THE TOTAL HEIGHT OF THE PALLET AND GOODS SHALL NOT EXCEED 55 INCHES. IN ADDITION, EACH PALLET SHALL BE STRETCH WRAPPED TO ASSURE SAFE AND PROPER HANDLING. PALLETS SHALL BE THE FOUR (4) WAY TYPE. THERE WILL BE NO EXCHANGE OF PALLETS. SAMPLE REQUIREMENT. ONE (1) SAMPLE OF EACH OF THE SLEEVE PROTECTORS AND LABORATORY GOWNS BEING OFFERED MUST BE FURNISHED AT NO EXPENSE TO THE GOVERNMENT, AS PART OF THE BID. THE SAMPLES WILL REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE GOVERNMENT AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED. THE SAMPLE REQUIREMENT WILL NOT BE WAIVED. BIDDERS FAILING TO SUBMIT SAMPLES WILL BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE AND WILL BE REJECTED. ALL SAMPLES MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE BID OPENING. SAMPLES SHALL BE TAGGED SHOWING THE SOLICITATION NO., CONTRACTOR=S NAME, AND THE WORD ASAMPLE@ BIDDERS PROPOSING TO FURNISH THE BRAND NAME AND CATALOG NUMBERS SPECIFIED HEREIN FOR EACH ITEM SHALL DISREGARD THIS SAMPLE REQUIREMENT. THE DESIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE IS WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER DATE OF CONTRACT. THE REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE IS WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER DATE OF CONTRACT. QUANTITY. APPROXIMATELY 500 CASES OF THE SLEEVE PROTECTORS AND APPROXIMATELY 710 CASES OF THE LABORATORY GOWNS. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. THIS CONTRACT WILL BE FOR A TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD WITH FOUR (4) TWELVE MONTH OPTION PERIODS. THE OFFERS MUST BE IN WRITING AND ARE DUE BY 2:00PM (LOCAL TIME) ON DECEMBER 17, 1997. ALL QUESTIONS SHALL BE DIRECTED TO DAWN RABUNSKY, CONTRACTING OFFICER ON (301) 402-3068 See Numbered Note 1 (0336)

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