Department of the Army, Joint Traffic Management Office, Attn: MTAQ-J, 5611 Columbia Pike, Room 107, Falls Church, VA 22041-5050

81 -- 20' USED AMMO GRADE CARGO CONTAINERS SOL DAMT01-00-R-0015 DUE 040600 POC Allen F. Reed, Contract Specialist, (703) 681-1420, (703) 681-9112 (Facsimile), (703) 681-5621 (alternate facsimile) WEB: reeda@MTMC.army.mil, reeda@MTMC.army.mil. E-MAIL: reeda@MTMC.army.mil, reeda@MTMC.army.mil. (i) The Government requires the purchase of USED 20' AMMO Grade Cargo containers and container related equipment as described below. Subject containers shall be delivered as specified in the description provided. Please provide unit price, drayage and all other related costs below as applicable. Containers offered to the Government shall be cargo worthy and shall be wind and water right. All containers shall have current CSC Inspection and/or be enrolled in the vendors Approved Continuous Examination Program (ACEP). Containers purchased by the Government must meet military criteria identified in the MIL-HDBK-138-A guidelines. (ii) SOLICITATION NUMBER DAMTO1-00-R-0015 is issued as a request for proposals (RFP). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR (FAC) #97-15, and DFARS Change Note 20000316. (iv) This requirement is set-aside exclusively for participation by small businesses. The small business sized standardis 500 employees per SIC code 3799. (v) FAR 52-225-3, BUY AMERICAN ACT -- SUPPLIES, JANUARY 1994, applies to this requirement. (vi) Inspection will be performed at the Contractor's depot of origin unless otherwise specified at the time of purchase. Contractor is responsible for containers to be in acceptable condition at delivery location. Contractor shall be liable for any damages that occur during transit to the delivery location. The Government's inspection shall be in accordance with MIL-HDBK-138-A requirements. (vii) CLIN 0001 -- 20' AMMO GRADE CONTAINERS, USED, BUT NOT MORE THAN THREE (3) YEARS OLD, (DELIVERED FOB DESTINATION TO FT. STEWART, GA.). QUANTITY: 18. (viii) Special Requirements: 1. The Contractor shall provide 18X20' Ammo Grade Containers (Used, Desert Tan), not older than three (3) years old. Each container shall be 20' long and specifically designed to facilitate the transportation of hazardous/explosive cargo by road, rail, and sea modes of transportation worldwide. Each container must conform to the mandates of 49 CFR, parts 450, 451, and 453. Each container must meet the structural and serviceability requirements of the International Marine Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code and mandates of CFR 49, Parts 172 and 176. Each container must have a current ISO CSC Inspection and/or be enrolled in the vendors Approved Continuous Examination Program (ACEP). Each container must meet MIL-HNBK-138-A guidelines. Containers must also meet the following criteria: 2. 49 CFR 176.170 governs the transport of class I (explosive) materials in freight containers. Specifically, containers must have a floor consisting of tightly fitted wooden boards, plywood or equivalent non-metallic material and non-metallic lining. 3. 49 CFR 176.172 identifies serviceability requirements for freight containers carrying class I (explosive) materials on ships. Specifically: (a) Containers may not be used unless they are deemed structurally serviceable as evidenced by a current CSC plate (and ACEP sticker if unit is in theACEP program). (b) Structurally serviceable means that the freight container or vehicle can not have major defects in its structural components. (c) Primary Structural Components. An intermodal container with any major defects in any component of its primary structure is unacceptable. For purposes of this criteria, primary (main) structural components (members) include: corner fittings, corner posts, door sill and header, top and bottom end rails, top and bottom side rails, floor cross members, and forklift pockets. (d) Major defects. A major defect includes: (1) Dents or bends in any primary structural component greater than inch (19mm), regardless of length. (2) A crack, break, cut, tear, puncture, or corrosive failure in any primary structural component. A missing, cracked, broken weld at the juncture between any primary structural components. (3) A loose or missing fastener at the juncture between any primary structural components of an aluminum type container. (4) More than one splice or an improper splice (such as a lapped splice) in top or bottom end rail or door header. (5) More than two splices or an improper splice in any one top or bottom side rail. (6) More than two splices or an improper splice in any one floor cross member, including a cross member that forms a side of a forklift pocket. (7) Any splice in a doorsill or corner post. (8) Door hinges and hardware that are seized, twisted, broken, missing or otherwise inoperative. (9) Any distortion of the overall configuration great enough to prevent alignment of handling equipment, mounting and securing chassis or vehicle, or insertion into shipcells (Separation between top of forklift and underside of door greater than 3/8 inch (10mm) at point of attachment). (10) Rusted out metal in sidewalls or disintegrated fiberglass. Normal wear including oxidation (rust), slight dents (exterior dent is acceptable provided no cube loss) and scratches, and other damage that does not effect serviceability or the weather tight integrity of the units is acceptable. (11) Any damage or degradation within a component that could place any person in danger during subsequent handling, stacking, or transport of the intermodal container. (e) Splice means any repair of a freight containers main structural member which replaces material, except complete replacement of the member. (ix) Containers are to be delivered FOB destination to 92nd Engineer Battalion, Building 3002, Ft. Stewart, GA 31314. POC: CPT Carroll @ 912/767-4423. Facility Hours of Operation: 0600 -- 1800 (DST), Monday through Friday. Required Delivery Date: 1 June 2000. (x) Depot of origin associated with this offer: Please give a complete company name and address where equipment is located for 3rd party inspection services. (xi) Proposal are to be submitted NLT 3:00 p.m. Daylight Savings Time (DST) 4/6/2000 to Allen F. Reed at: Military Traffic Management Command, Joint Traffic Management Office, Room 108, 5611 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-5050. Fax and/or email submittals will not beaccepted. Posted 03/23/00 (W-SN437539). (0083)

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