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S -- BUNDLING, BANDING, WEIGHING AND RELOCATING METAL MATERIALS SOL SPO833-98-B-0181 DUE 073198 POC Point of Contact -- Wilbert C. Payne, Contract Specialist, (703) 767-5346 WEB: DNSC HOMEPAGE, http://www.dnsc.dla.mil. E-MAIL: wilbert_payne@hq.dla.mil, wilbert_payne@hq.dla.mil. DEFENSE NATIONAL STOCKPILE CENTER is soliciting Bids for bundling, banding, weighing and relocating approximately 4,500 MT of Lead at the Somerville, NJ Depot; 24,484 MT of Zinc at the DNSC Chambersburg, PA Depot; and 35,293 MT of Zinc at the Voorheesville, NY Depot. Period of performance is 180 calendar days, 270 days and 365 days respectively. This is a 100% small business set-aside under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 8999. The small business size standard is $5 million. This is a Combined synopsis/solicitation for Materials Handling prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. SPO833-98-B-0181 is issued as a Invitation to Bid (IFB). The Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-4. This is a 100% small business set-aside under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 4212. The small business size standard is 500 employees. 1. CLIN 0001 (Lead) -- Somerville, NJ Depot Remove approximately 4,500 metric tons of Lead from current storage, place the bundle on a scale adding or removing ingots as may be required to form bundles weighing approximately one metric ton (2,204 lbs); and after banding and crimping, the Contractor shall relocate the completed bundle to open area G or H for storage, which is approximately 500 feet from the scale. 2. The material is in the form of ingots. (The Contractor may be required to handle each ingot in order to build the bundles). Only one brand and type of lead will be placed in the bundle. The Contractor shall verify that the material is properly segregated and only one brand of lead shall be placed onto a lift. No mixing of brands shall be allowed (the number of pieces in a bundle will vary according to brand). After material has been weighed, a Government representative shall mark the weight on each bundle. The Contractor shall remove the weighed bundle and securely band the bundle with three, 1-1/4 inch galvanized steel bands and double crimp. Bands are to be placed in such a way as to prevent any ingots from slipping out of the bundle. Sequence of work can be altered after the bundles have been weighed, banded and the ingot count per bundle has been established per brand. The daily rate of production will be 150 metric ton bundles, weighed, banded and stored. Hours of operation at Somerville are 0700-1600, Monday Friday, no holidays or weekends. Contractor shall keep the scales free of ice, rain, snow, debris, and any other foreign material that may affect scale operation and accuracy. Contractor shall test and check weigh scales each morning and afternoon after lunch. The Contractor shall utilize a contractor furnished certified commercial test weight for 2,000 lbs., or an improvised test weight approved by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The Government shall establish the tare weight for the banding and clips. 3. The Contractor shall comply with all safety requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (29 CFR 1910). Due to surface oxidation that occurs during long term storage of lead, fine particles of lead and lead compounds may become airborne during movement and handling of the lead. Therefore, the potential exists to create occupational health problems (ingestion/inhalation) during the movement and/or handling of the metal. In order to protect persons moving, handling, weighing, and banding lead from exposure to lead and its compounds, all personnel shall wear full protective equipment at all times. Prior to starting-up, the Contractor shall provide proof of medical acceptability for its employees to wear respiratory protection, and a copy of their blood lead levels to the Contracting Officer. If the aforementioned is acceptable, the Contractor shall provide each employee with coveralls or similar full-body protective clothing, head coverings, and gloves. Sleeves and pant cuffs shall fit snugly around the individual's wrists and ankles. If protective clothing is ripped or torn, it shall be replaced immediately. If cloth coveralls are used by personnel, maintenance and laundering of soiled clothing shall be in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1025. Respiratory protection in the form of respirators with appropriate filters shall be worn by all Contractor personnel in the work areas. The Contractor shall ensure that its employees wear safety shoes and safety glasses or goggles. These requirements shall remain in place until the required air monitoring is evaluated by the Contractor and the Contractor determines that the requirements for protective clothing and respiratory protection can be changed. The Contractor shall provide a copy of its determination in writing to the Contracting Officer along with the analysis results required by this Section. The Contractor shall perform testing in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1025, and if the action level orpermissible exposure limit is exceeded, the Contractor shall continue to comply with requirements for personnel protective equipment, training, medical surveillance, and hygiene facilities and practices. The Contractor shall advise its personnel of the health and safety hazards associated with the handling of lead ingots. A copy of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for lead shall be provided to the Contractor. Air Monitoring a minimum of five (5) days full shift (minimum of 7 hours) monitoring under full scale operating conditions. Sampling shall be conducted on all designated positions. Accurate records shall be maintained on the task and time the person being sampled performs each task. Air sampling shall be conducted by a firm qualified to perform air monitoring unless the Contractor has a qualified industrial Hygienist on its staff. This sampling shall be conducted within one week of the start up of full scale operations and results provided to the Contracting Officer within one week after the samples are submitted to an approved laboratory for analysis. The Contractor shall submit a clear and concise Safety and Health Plan which clearly addresses all pertinent requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1025 before beginning work. Additionally, the Contractor shall identify the laboratory to be used for analysis of samples taken during the course of this contract work. This laboratory shall be approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology's National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP). Copies of laboratory analyses of samples shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer immediately upon receipt by the Contractor. The Government may during the course of this contract conduct air monitoring tests to determine levels of airborne dust and lead which will require Contractor employees to wear air monitoring equipment. The Contractor shall ensure cooperation of its employees for such tests. In the event laboratory analysis of air samples taken either by the Contractor or by the Government indicates worker exposure to lead in excess of limits established by 29 CFR 1910.1025, the Government reserves the right to cease operations in those areas in order to protect workers from such exposure. Operations may not resume until the Government determines the risk of exposure has been adequately reduced. 4. Government shall furnish 1-1/4 inch galvanized banding, clips for crimping, dunnage lumber, empty drums, scale, dumpsters, and aluminum tags. The Government shall supply a decontamination station, washing machine and dryer. The Government shall furnish the scale for weighing, space for material handling equipment, and dumpsters for excess debris. 5. The Contractor shall provide all supplies, material and equipment, not provided by the Government, that are necessary for the performance of the work, including but not limited to: banding equipment, crimpers, and all necessary safety materials and supplies, such as safety shoes (steel toes), safety eyewear, full protective clothing and work gloves for employees; portable toilet facilities, drinking water, and portable wash stations. 6. CLIN 0002 (Zinc) Chambersburg, PA Depot -- Remove approximately 24,484 metric tons of Zinc from current storage, transport to a scale (a distance of approximately 200 feet), weigh, band, crimp, and relocate to another storage area (lot 48, which is approximately 1,000 feet from the scale). 7. CLIN 0003 (Zinc) Voorheesville, NY Depot Remove approximately 35,293 metric tons of zinc from current storage, transport to a scale, approximately 300 feet. After banding and crimping, the contractor shall relocate the completed bundle to a storage area, 300 feet from the scale, and place the bundles on 1" X 4" hardwood dunnage lumber, supplied by the government, in truck load lots (approximately 22 completed bundles)weigh, band, crimp, and relocate approximately 3000 feet to another storage area. 8. At both, Items 0002 (Chambersburg, PA) and 0003 (Voorheesville, NY), Contractor shall remove zinc from its current blockstack storage, segregate by brand, if required, clean slabs of any accumulated dirt and debris, and transport to a government supplied scale and place the bundle on a scale adding or removing slabs as may be required to form bundles weighing approximately one metric ton (2204 lbs. Only one type of brand and grade of zinc should be placed in a bundle. If segregation of brand and grade by hand is required, the contractor shall manually handle each piece prior to building zinc bundles. Stacking patterns will vary for different brands of zinc. The Government representative will witness the weighing and mark the weight on each bundle. The contractor will then remove the weighed bundle and securely band the bundle with three (3) 1-1/4 galvanized bands and double crimp. Bands are to be placed in such a manner as to prevent any slabs from slipping out of the bundle. Contractor shall be required to attach an embossed aluminum truckload identification tag provided by the government, to the last bundle in each truckload lot. After banding, the Contractor shall treat the crimp seal with a clear lacquer or corrosion inhibiting material to prevent rusting of the strapping material. This lacquer or corrosion inhibiting mater shall not react with or have any deleterious effect on the zinc. Rate of production shall be 150 complete metric ton bundles per day. Sequence of work can be altered after bundles have been weighed and an established ingot count per brand, per bundle has been established. The Contractor shall meld any broken pieces into existing sub-stacks and kept segregated by grade and brand. Broken slabs not incorporated into sub-stacks shall be placed in drums furnished by the Government. The Government shall determine the tare weight of the drum and after filling drums weigh the drum. The COR shall mark the gross, tare, and net weight on the drum, as well as the grade and brand of zinc. Contractor shall keep the scales free of ice, rain, snow, debris, and any other foreign material that may affect scale operation and accuracy. Contractor shall test and check weigh scales each morning and afternoon after lunch. The Contractor shall utilize a contractor furnished certified commercial test weight for 2,000 lbs., or an improvised test weight approved by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Government shall furnish 1-1/4 inch galvanized banding, clips for crimping, dunnage lumber, empty drums, scale, dumpsters, and alumunum tags. The Contractor shall provide all supplies, material and equipment not provided by the Government that are necessary for the performance of the work, including but not limited to: banding equipment, corrosion inhibitor, crimpers, all necessary safety materials and supplies such as safety shoes (steel toe), safety glasses with side shields and work gloves for employees. Contractor shall be responsible for furnishing all necessary utilities that would include but not limited to electricity, portable toilets, water and telephone. Contractor may be required to water down work areas to reduce the airborne dust generated during banding and weighing operations; Contractor shall supply the necessary water and hoses. Office space and closed storage space for equipment and supplies is not available. Hours of work at Chambersburg are Monday, 1200-1600; Tues.-Thurs., 0700-1600; Friday, 0700-1200 : and hours of work at Voorheesville are 0800 1500 M-Th; 0900 1500 Fridays, excluding holidays and weekends at both depots. 9. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial (APR 1998) and FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (APR 1998) apply to this IFB and any resultant acquisition. Offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (JAN 1997) with its offer. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial items (APR 1998) applies to this IFB and any resultant acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited in this clause are also applicable: 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-41, 52.228-5, 52.237-1, and 52.233-9000 (DLAD). The Government contemplates making multiple firm fixed-price awards by CLIN unit price per metric ton to the lowest, responsible offerors. Bids may be submitted to the above address, C/O Bid Custodian, Suite 4616 (Mail) or Suite 4528 (Hand-Delivered) Telephonic, telegraphic or faxed bids will not be accepted. Bids must be received by close of business 7/31/98. Questions may be submitted to the Point of Contact named herein. Posted 07/22/98 (W-SN227106). (0203)

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