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47QSWB-19-A-0002-SQA - TOWELS Page 1 of 47

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

2. CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

47QSWB-19-A-0002-SQA

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

08/29/2019

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

Holly Eskridge Contracting Officer Holly.Eskridge@gsa.gov

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER(No collect calls)

817-850-8365

8. OFFER DUE DATE/ LOCAL

TIME

09/09/2019 - 6 PM EDT

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE:____ % FOR:

General Services Administration

Southwest Supply & Acquisition Center (SSAC)

819 Taylor Street Room 7A37

Fort Worth, TX 76102-6105

SMALL BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELLIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

EDWOSB NAICS: 313110

SI 8 (A) SIZE STANDARD: 1,250

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB

DESTINATION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

Same as #9

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFERER

TELEPHONE NO.

CODE FACILITY

CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

A. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a Standing Quote Agreement (SQA) for a four year period from DATE OF AWARD through four (4) years (with the possibility to extend), including annual reviews and not to exceed $249,999. Federal Acquisition Service, Southwest Supply and Acquisition Center (SSAC) may issue orders against this SQA for items listed herein. This is not a contract. A binding agreement only arises if the SSAC issues an order and the order is accepted by the SQA-holder. Estimates contained herein are provided for informational purposes only. There is no guarantee that any orders or any specific amount of orders will be issued. The total dollar value of any orders issued will not exceed $249,999 over the life of this agreement. The SQA awarded as a result of this pricing request may be cancelled at any time by either party with written notice. This is only a request for pricing. Any delivery orders issued will be pursuant to the evaluation of the quotations received. DO NOT SHIP.

(Continued on page 2)

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

Refer to individual delivery orders

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a.SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

ADDENDA

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b.CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED.

ADDENDA

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN __1__

COPY TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

HEREIN.

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. _________________ OFFER DATED

____________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING

ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN, IS

ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30c. DATE SIGNED

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 02/2012)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: _______________________________

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER

NUMBER

35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

PARTIAL FINAL

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NO.

39. S/R VOUCHER

NO.

40. PAID BY

41.a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR

PAYMENT

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING

OFFICER

41C. DATE

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC’D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

B. This procurement is NOT set-aside for small business.

C. The Government will award a SQA to the vendor determined as the lowest price, technically acceptable quote.

Evaluation Factors:

1. TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY. Technical acceptability is defined as meeting the Government’s Item Purchase Description for each item quoted in response to this RFQ and complying with the required delivery schedule.

2. LOWEST EVALUATED PRICE. The lowest price (“Per Unit SQA Price” or “Per Unit Destination SQA Price” multiplied by the “Estimated 12 month Quantity”) will be considered for award.

D. This is notice that the Government intends to evaluate quotes and award will be made on initial quotes, and advises vendors to submit their best terms and prices in their initial quotation.

E. Delivery terms for orders issued will be FOB Destination. All orders will be direct delivery to CONUS locations.

F. The Schedule of Item(s) and Item Purchase Description(s) are shown on page(s) 5 - 10.

G. Clauses applicable to any orders issued under this SQA, are shown on pages 11 & 12; 13 - 43.

H. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (OCT 2018) is incorporated by reference. Clause is tailored in paragraph (h) “Multiple awards.” is replaced with a “Single award agreement per NSN.” to be issued as a result of this RFQ.

I. FAR 552.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (OCT 2018) Replace the entries(s) “Order of Precedence” showing “SF 1449” references with “SF 18,”

J. FAR Trade Agreements (Aug 2018) – applies to this RFQ.

K. When responding to this RFQ, please submit the entire document by email, to Holly.Eskridge@gsa.gov. The full document and all supporting documentation must be received by email by the closing date and time. The following address is for information only for correspondence:

GSA, FAS, Southwest Supply and Acquisition Center Attn: Holly Eskridge

819 Taylor St. Room 7A37 Fort Worth, TX 76102

L. All purchase orders are direct delivery shipments to end users throughout the Continental United States (CONUS). The awardee will be required to ship APO/FPO Addresses, and to ships when they receive orders that indicate these types of ship-to addresses.

M. Vendors are responsible for submitting quotes, so as to reach by email the Government office designated in the RFQ by the time specified (See

Block 8 of the SF-1449). It is preferred that each quote package be submitted as an attachment to the RFQ response via email. If quote is received later than the exact time specified in block 10 of the RFQ, it will be considered “late” and will not be accepted.

N. If supplies shipped are not packaged, packed, and marked in accordance with contract requirements, the Government has the right, without prior notice to the Contractor, to perform the required repackaging/repacking/ remarking, by contract or otherwise, and charge the Contractor therefore at the following rates:

First Hour - $150.00 Each Additional Hours - $70.00

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A minimum of 2 hours is required for each incident, making the minimum charge for remarking $220.00

The Contractor may also be charged for material costs, if incurred. This right is not exclusive, and is in addition to other rights or remedies provided for in this contract. The rates above shall be determined and may be periodically updated by the Commissioner, Federal Acquis ition Service, or a designee."

Signature Date

O. SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED:

1. DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE/DRAWINGS. Clear identification is the sole responsibility of the quoter and descriptive literature for ALL the products being offered is required at the time of quote. The Government will use this descriptive literature as a means of verifying product compliance with the Item Purchase Description(s) (IPDs). Pursuant to FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name of Equal, if you are quoting an “equal” item, your quote must provide sufficient literature identifying the page and paragraph where the information can be found to show compliance with each salient feature. The Government reserves the right to seek additional information/clarification about the descriptive literature being provided.

**FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTATION IDENTIFIED IN #1 ABOVE MAY RESULT IN YOUR QUOTATION BEING CONSIDERED NON-COMPLAINT AND WILL RECEIVE NO FURTHER CONSIDERATION FOR AWARD**.

P. Deliveries to civilian activities: Supplies shall be marked in accordance with Federal Standard 123, edition in effect on the date of issuance of the solicitation.

Deliveries to military activities: Supplies shall be marked in accordance with Military Standard 129, edition in effect on the date of issuance of the solicitation.

Q. There will be no minimum order amount under this SQA.

R. Deliveries to civilian activities: Supplies shall be marked in accordance with Federal Standard 123, edition in effect on the date of issuance of the solicitation.

Deliveries to military activities: Supplies shall be marked in accordance with Military Standard 129, edition in effect on the date of issuance of the solicitation.

S. Price increases, regarding any subsequent SQA, will be a matter for negotiation.

T. GSA’s Order Management Service (OMS) will process orders utilizing only Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or Vendor Portal (VP).

Facsimile transmitted orders will no longer be an option.

EDI provides for fully electronic processing of all ordering transactions

VP provides an internet portal for vendors to retrieve orders and manually input transactional data.

EDI is the preferred business transaction processing method, but vendors with small order volumes and less technical proficiency may use VP for reasons of lower overall costs and/or higher implementation costs for EDI.

Vendors are hereby notified that all new awardees are required to select either Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or OMS Vendor

Portal (VP) to interface with GSA Global Supply on receiving orders resulting from their award. EDI is the preferred method of order transmission to our vendors but OMS Vendor Portal is an acceptable means of transmission.

Vendors are required to review the instructions regarding enrollment in either one of these systems and processes contained in Attachment 1 on pages 43 – 47 of this solicitation/RFQ.

Enrollment in either program is required upon award and must be requested no later than 5 days after receipt of award. Failure to enroll may cause your award to be cancelled or terminated.

For further instructions on how to enroll in either program please contact the following:

EDI: GSAEDI@gsa.gov or EDI Help Desk at 703-605-9444 / Vendor Portal: Gee.Jeon@gsa.gov or NCSC at 800-488-3111

U. Following is how you can obtain specifications:

Commercial Item Descriptions - https://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsSearch.aspx. Type the document name in the "Document ID" field or document number in “Document Number” field and hit Search.

FED Specs – Copies of these documents are available from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094 or online at https://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsSearch.aspx. Type the document name in the "Document ID" field or document number in “Document Number” field and hit Search.

mailto:GSAEDI@gsa.gov mailto:Gee.Jeon@gsa.gov https://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsSearch.aspx

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MIL Specs - Copies of these documents are available from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094 or online at https://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsSearch.aspx. Type the document name in the "Document ID" field or document number in “Document Number” field and hit Search.

ANSI Standards - Application for copies of ANSI standards should be addressed to American National Standards Institue,25 West 43rd Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10036. Telephone: 212-642-4900, Fax: 212-398-0023. www.ANSI.org. (ANSI does charge for their services.)

ASTM Standards- Application for copies of ASTM standards should be addressed to ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West

Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. Telephone: 610-832-9585, FAX: 610-832-9555. www.astm.org. (ASTM does charge for their services.)

AWWA Standards - Application for copies of AWWA standards should be addressed to American Water Works Association 6666 W. Quincy Ave., Denver, CO 80235. www.AWWA.org. (AWWA does charge for their services.)

NSF Standards - Application for copies of NSF/ANSI standards should be addressed to NSF International, PO Box 130140, 789 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0140. www.NSF.org. (NSF does charge for their services.)

UL Standards - Application for copies of UL standards should be addressed to UL Headquarters, 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062.

www.UL.com. (UL does charge for their services.)

SAE Standards - Application for copies of SAE standards should be addressed to 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096.

www.SAE.org. (SAE does charge for their services.)

Recycled Material - Information related to the EPA’s Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG) for recovered materials can be found at https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program.

Biobased/BioPreferred Products - Information related to the USDA’s BioBased and BioPreferred program can be found at can be found at https://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/.

VOC Products - Information related to the California Air Resources Board Volatile Organic Compounds regulations can be found at https://www.arb.ca.gov/consprod/regs/regs.htm.

DOE Energy Star Products - Information related to the DOE Energy Star products can be found at https://www.energystar.gov/.

Energy-Efficient Products - Information related to Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Energy-Efficient products can be found at https://www4.eere.energy.gov/femp/requirements/laws_and_requirements/energy_star_and_femp_designated_products_procurement_requirement s.

Water-Efficient Products - Information related to the Water-Efficient Products can be found at https://www4.eere.energy.gov/femp/requirements/laws_and_requirements/energy_star_and_femp_designated_products_procurement_requirement s.

ALL COMPLETED PAGES (1-45) AND DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE MUST BE RETURNED WITH YOUR QUOTE. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN YOUR QUOTE NO LONGER BEING EVALUATED OR CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

Request for Quotation # 47QSWB-19-A-0002-SQA Dated 08/29/2019

A. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN): _____________________

B. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS): ______________________

C. Point of Contact: _______________________

Phone Number: _______________________ e-Mail Address: _______________________

Are you a large or small business? __________________

Are you a manufacturer or dealer? __________________

D. Supplier Name*: ___________________________

Point of Contact*: __________________________

Supplier DUNS*: ___________________________

Supplier TIN*: _____________________________

Is your supplier large or small? _________________

(Please complete the Supplier’s name, TIN and DUNS number for each NSN if different)(Note: “Supplier” refers to the company providing you the product, if you are not the manufacturer).

http://www.ansi.org/ http://www.astm.org/ http://www.awwa.org/ http://www.nsf.org/ http://www.ul.com/ http://www.sae.org/ https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program https://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/ https://www.arb.ca.gov/consprod/regs/regs.htm https://www.energystar.gov/ https://www4.eere.energy.gov/femp/requirements/laws_and_requirements/energy_star_and_femp_designated_products_procurement_requirements https://www4.eere.energy.gov/femp/requirements/laws_and_requirements/energy_star_and_femp_designated_products_procurement_requirements https://www4.eere.energy.gov/femp/requirements/laws_and_requirements/energy_star_and_femp_designated_products_procurement_requirements https://www4.eere.energy.gov/femp/requirements/laws_and_requirements/energy_star_and_femp_designated_products_procurement_requirements

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Description/Specifications

ITEM PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

ITEM #1:

NSN: 7210-00-171-1144 (updated 07/01/2019)

TOWEL, DISH: Shall be American Textiles P/N 121163600 or equal, an all- cotton crash dish towel intended for drying dishes. The towel shall conform to ASTM D5433-12, Standard Performance Specification for Towel Products for Institutional and Household Use, with the following characteristics:

FABRIC: All-cotton crash FABRIC PATTERN: Solid FINISHED SIZE: 16.5 inches wide by 36 inches long (41.9 cm by 91.4 cm), minimum.

COLOR: Bleached white STRIPE: Red stripes are required

FABRICATION. The all cotton dish towel shall meet the requirements for crash towels in Table 2 of ASTM D5433-12.

Narrow red stripes shall be woven within 1 inch (2.5 cm) of the edges of the cloth.

The towel shall be cut in one piece, without splicing. The finished towel shall be hemmed at each end and on each side. A fast selvage may serve as a side hem. The cut edge of the towel shall be folded to the inside of the hem.

The stitches shall be uniform, straight, and close to and parallel with the folded edge of the hem. There shall be no raw edges showing on the finished towel. All hems shall be straight and uniform in width. Hems shall be sewn so that no raw edges, run-offs, twists, pleats, puckers, or open seams result. Stitches and stitch tension shall be uniform.

Ends of stitching shall be secured to prevent hems opening and unraveling during laundering.

FIBER IDENTIFICATION. The product shall be labeled for fiber content in accordance with the Rules and Regulations cited under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act.

WORKMANSHIP. The finished towel shall be effective for manually drying dishes and shall be free from any weaving defects, holes, tears, spots, dirt, stains, objectionable odor, loose stitches, skipped stitches, tight stitches, omitted hem, raw edges, unstitched area on hem, end of stitching not secured, needle chew, or mend. If used as side hem, the selvage shall be free from cuts or tears, and shall not be broken, curled, scalloped or folded. No defect affecting function, serviceability, or appearance of the product shall be permitted.

SOURCES OF DOCUMENTS.

Copies of ASTM standards are available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

The Code of Federal Regulations is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 20402.

UNIT OF ISSUE: DZ (twelve (12) dish towels to a package)

PRODUCT CONFORMANCE: The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this description, conform to the producer's own 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: Marking shall comply with GSAM 552.211.73. Marking of supplies for deliveries to domestic civilian activities shall comply with the latest edition of Federal Standard 123.

Marking of supplies for deliveries to military activities domestic and export locations, including forwarding and container consolidation points (CCPs), shall comply with the latest edition of Military Standard 129. The Military Shipping Label (MSL) must show the “Ship To” address as well as the ultimate consignee (Mark for DoDAAC and address) and the Transportation Control Number (TCN).

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DATA SUBMISSION: The safety data sheet (SDS) shall be submitted in accordance with the latest revision of Federal Standard No. 313. One copy of the SDS shall be included inside or affixed to the outside of each transport package. If affixed outside the SDS must be placed in a weather resistant envelope. For each SDS data in all 16 sections of the OSHA HazCom/ GHS standards will be required. Regulated material shall be labeled with an OSHA/GHS compliant label to include the following data: (1) Product identifier, (2) Signal Word, (3) Hazard Statements, (4) Pictograms, (5) Precautionary Statements, and (6) Chemical Manufacturer, Importer, or Other Responsible Party information.

PRIME PACKAGING: Packaging and packing requirements in this item purchase description are unique at the request of the U.S. Navy Supply Systems Command. This item is included in the Navy’s PLASTICS REMOVAL IN MARINE ENVIRONMENT (PRIME) PROGRAM under the U.S. Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987 (MPPRCA) and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships Treaty (MARPOL) Annex V. Items in the (PRIME) program prohibit the use of plastic packaging, void fill other than Kraft paper, and tape when plastics are defined in ASTM D883-00, “Standard Terminology Related to Plastics”. The package shall be the same as that normally provided by the supplier and the pack shall comply with the rules and regulations applicable to the mode of transportation except that the use of plastic packing materials, void fill other than Kraft paper, and pressure sensitive tapes are prohibited.

PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY: Item(s) packaged and packed for domestic and export shipments to civilian and military activities shall comply with the GSAM provision/Clause 552.211-75 and/or with the latest requirements of

WOOD PACKING MATERIAL: Packaging and packing of supplies using Wood Packaging Material (WPM) on a pallet or skid for export shipments (includes forwarding and container and consolidation points, commercial freight forwarders and third party logistics providers) shall comply with the requirements in provision/Clause GSAM 552.211.89, Non-Manufactured Wood Packaging Material for Export or the applicable requirements in ASTM D-3951 relative to the WPM. All wood shall be treated and stamped appropriately for export, including the actual pallet or skid, if made of wood.

ITEM #2:

NSN: 7210-00-243-1019 (updated 07/01/2019)

TOWEL, HAND: Shall be American Textiles P/N 121163500, or equal, an all-cotton, huck hand towel. The towel shall conform with ASTM D 5433-12, Standard Performance Specification for Towel Products for Institutional and Household Use, with the following characteristics:

FABRIC: All cotton, huck FABRIC PATTERN: Solid FINISHED SIZE: 16.5 inches wide by 35 inches long (41.9 cm by 88.9 cm), minimum.

COLOR: White STRIPE: No stripe shall be provided

UNIT OF ISSUE: DZ (one twelve (12) towels to a package)

EXCEPTION TO STANDARD PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION. In Table II, delete references to testing for colorfastness to laundering, crocking and light.

FABRICATION. The all cotton hand towel shall meet the requirements for huck towels in Table 2 (third column) of

ASTM D 5433-12.

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Ends of stitching shall be secured to prevent hems opening and unraveling during laundering.

FIBER IDENTIFICATION. The product shall be labeled for fiber content in accordance with the Rules and Regulations cited under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act.

SOURCES OF DOCUMENTS.

Copies of ASTM standards are available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

The Code of Federal Regulations is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 20402.

MARKING: Marking shall comply with GSAM 552.211.73. Marking of supplies for deliveries to domestic civilian activities shall comply with the latest edition of Federal Standard 123.

ASTM D-3951 Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging; however compliance to the latest edition of ASTM

47QSWB-19-A-0002-SQA - TOWELS Page 8 of 47 standard D-3951 is mandatory for General Supplies and Services (GSS) contracts. In the event a pallet or skid is used pallet or skid for export shipments (includes forwarding and container and consolidation points, commercial freight forwarders and third party logistics providers) shall comply with the requirements in provision/Clause GSAM 552.211.89, Non-Manufactured Wood Packaging Material for Export or the applicable requirements in ASTM D-3951 relative to the WPM. All wood shall be treated and stamped appropriately for export, including the actual pallet or

ITEM #3:

NSN: 7210-00-833-2924 (updated 07/01/2019)

TOWEL, HAND: Shall be American Textiles P/N 121163500H, or equal, an absorbent all-cotton huck hand towel.

The towel shall conform with ASTM D 5433-12, Standard Performance Specification for Towel Products for Institutional and Household Use, with the following characteristics:

FABRIC: All-cotton, huck FABRIC PATTERN: Solid FINISHED SIZE: 16.5 in by 35 in (41.9 cm by 88.9 cm), minimum COLOR: Gray Green, SAE-AMS-STD-595, Color #34148 STRIPE: No stripe shall be provided.

UNIT OF ISSUE: DZ (one twelve (12) towels to a package)

EXCEPTION TO STANDARD PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION. In Table II, delete references to testing for colorfastness to laundering, crocking and light.

FABRICATION. The all-cotton hand towel shall meet the requirements for huck towels in Table 2 of ASTM D 5433-

12. The fabric shall be gray green, to approximate FED-STD-595C, Color Number 34148.

Ends of stitching shall be secured to prevent hems opening and unraveling during laundering.

FIBER IDENTIFICATION. The product shall be labeled for fiber content in accordance with the Rules and Regulations cited under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act.

SOURCES OF DOCUMENTS.

Copies of ASTM standards are available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

The Code of Federal Regulations is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 20402.

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MARKING: Marking shall comply with GSAM 552.211.73. Marking of supplies for deliveries to domestic civilian activities shall comply with the latest edition of Federal Standard 123.

ASTM D-3951 Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging; however compliance to the latest edition of ASTM standard D-3951 is mandatory for General Supplies and Services (GSS) contracts. In the event a pallet or skid is used pallet or skid for export shipments (includes forwarding and container and consolidation points, commercial freight forwarders and third party logistics providers) shall comply with the requirements in provision/Clause GSAM 552.211.89, Non-Manufactured Wood Packaging Material for Export or the applicable requirements in ASTM D-3951 relative to the WPM. All wood shall be treated and stamped appropriately for export, including the actual pallet or

ITEM #4:

NSN: 7210-01-051-5839 (updated 07/01/2019)

TOWEL, HAND: Shall be American Textiles P/N 121162703, or equal, a bleached white cotton terry-cloth towel, with the following characteristics:

SIZE: 16 inches by 27 inches (plus or minus 1/2 inch) COLOR: Bleached white WEIGHT: 3.0 pounds per dozen, minimum

UNIT OF ISSUE: DZ (twelve (12) towels in a package)

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

1. Cloth. The cloth shall consist of warp and filling ground yarns and warp pile yarns, woven with a terry weave. The ground warp and filling yarns shall be all-cotton or a polyester/cotton blend containing up to 70 percent polyester with the remaining percentage cotton. Yarn for the warp pile shall be 100 percent cotton singles. Breaking strength of the terrycloth shall be 60 lbf, minimum, in the warp direction and 55 lbf, minimum, in the filling direction. Dimensional

47QSWB-19-A-0002-SQA - TOWELS Page 10 of 47 change after normal laundering and dryer drying shall not exceed 10 percent, maximum in the length of the towel and

2 percent, maximum in the width. Borders, woven without terry loops at a distance of 3-½ ½ inches from the towel edge at each end, shall be allowed at the manufacturer’s option. A woven border at the end hem, up to ¾ inch wide, is permissible.

2. Fabrication. The design and construction of the towel shall include all materials and processes necessary to produce a functional, durable, attractive finished terrycloth towel meeting, as a minimum, the requirements stated in this item purchase description. Each towel shall be made from one piece of fabric and shall have four square-cut corners. The edges of the towel shall be hemmed using normal commercial practices. Alternately side edges may be finished with fast selvages instead of hemming. All hems shall be straight and uniform in width. Hems shall be sewn so that no raw edges, run-offs, twists, pleats, puckers, or open seams result. Stitches and stitch tension shall be uniform. Ends of stitching shall be secured to prevent hems opening and unraveling during laundering. Thread used to hem the towel shall be the type normally used in commercial production of terrycloth towels. Thread color shall match the color of the cloth.

3. Label. A commercial type label is acceptable. The commercial label shall include fiber content.

MARKING: Marking shall comply with GSAM 552.211.73. Marking of supplies for deliveries to domestic civilian activities shall comply with the latest edition of Federal Standard 123.

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I ______________________________ certify that the item to be furnished will be in accordance with all applicable requirements, and the item is of the quality specified and conform in all respects with the agreement, including packaging, packing, marking requirements, and physical item identification.

End of Item Purchase Description

Are you providing a brand name?

NSN 7210-00-171-1144:

American Textiles P/N 121163600 YES or if NO (Provide product literature/specifications)

NSN 7210-00-243-1019:

American Textiles P/N 121163500 YES or if NO (Provide product literature/specifications)

NSN 7210-00-833-2924:

American Textiles P/N 121163500H YES or if NO (Provide product literature/specifications)

NSN 7210-01-051-5839:

American Textiles P/N 121162703 YES or if NO (Provide product literature/specifications)

If providing an equal product, please follow the instructions in 52.211-6 – Brand Name or Equal.

Quoted price for all NSNs should be Dozen (DZ)

If you are not quoting p/n American Textiles P/N or equal, please provide your information under the ‘Equal’ column:

NSN 7210-00-171-1144

Part Number – 121163600 OR Equal American Textiles ____________ Unit of Issue (DZ) ____________ Dish Towel ____________

NSN 7210-00-243-1019

Part Number – 121163500 OR Equal American Textiles ____________ Unit of Issue (DZ) ____________ Hand Towel ____________

NSN 7210-00-833-2924

Part Number – 121163500H OR Equal American Textiles ____________ Unit of Issue (DZ) ____________ Hand Towel ____________

NSN 7210-01-051-5839

Part Number – 121162703 OR Equal American Textiles ____________ Unit of Issue (DZ) ____________ Hand Towel ____________

52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999) 11.107(a)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must—

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by—

(i) Brand name, if any; and https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2011_1.html#wp1087947

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(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

B-FSS-90 FREQUENCY OF ORDERS (OCT 1988)

In order to give Contractors an indication as to the frequency of orders, the number of orders expected to be placed during the contract period is shown in the Schedule in parenthesis next to the estimated peak monthly requirements shown for each item. Computations as to the frequency of orders are necessarily based on past experience, and

Contractors are cautioned that this ordering pattern may change. This information is provided to facilitate Contractor's production planning and has no bearing on the contractual obligations of either party.

Supplies/Prices (Schedule of Items)

This is only a request for pricing. An order will be issued pursuant to the evaluation of the offers received.

DO NOT SHIP!

NOTE: THIS IS ONLY A REQUEST FOR PRICING. AN ORDER WILL BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE EVALUATION OF THE OFFERS RECEIVED.

PRICING FOR THE ITEM SHALL BE COMPLETED BELOW:

A. Provide the unit prices per the unit of issue shown.

B. Pricing FOB Destination.

C. Unit of Issue is Dozen (DZ).

D. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN (country in which item is manufactured):

1)___________________2)___________________3)_____________________4)____________________ E. This is NOT a total small business set-aside.

F. Offered ARO (the requirement is 7 days ARO or sooner) G. Brand Name and Part Number offered:

1)___________________2)___________________3)_____________________4)____________________

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Award will be made on an item-by-item basis.

NAICS 335210 (see IPD attached above)

Item

No.

NSN/DESCRIPTION

Unit of

Issue

Est’d

Orders 1-year

Est’d

Qty 1-year Period

EST.

Min.

Order

Unit Price

(to include delivery) Per EA

Total Destination

Price (1-year Qty X Unit Price)

CONUS

7210-00-171-1144 Dish Towel

1 DZ

7210-00-243-1019 Hand Towel

7210-00-833-2924

7210-01-051-5839

1,186

Enter the weight and cube:

7210-00-171-1144

Weight _____________

Cube ___________

7210-00-243-1019

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Packaging and Marking

552.211-73 MARKING (FEB 1996) 511.204(b)(1)

(a) General requirements. Interior packages, if any, and exterior shipping containers shall be marked as specified elsewhere in the contract. Additional marking requirements may be specified on delivery orders issued under the contract. If not otherwise specified, interior packages and exterior shipping containers shall be marked in accordance with the following standards.

(1) Deliveries to civilian activities. Supplies shall be marked in accordance with Federal Standard 123, edition in effect on the date of issuance of the solicitation.

(2) Deliveries to military activities. Supplies shall be marked in accordance with Military Standard 129, edition in effect on the date of issuance of the solicitation.

(b) Improperly marked material. When Government inspection and acceptance are at destination, and delivered supplies are not marked in accordance with contract requirements, the Government has the right, without prior notice to the Contractor to perform the required marking, by contract or otherwise, and charge the Contractor, therefor at the rate specified elsewhere in this contract. This right is not exclusive, and is in addition to other rights or remedies provided for in this contract.

552.211-75 PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, AND PACKING (FEB 1996) 511.204(b)(2)

Unless otherwise specified, all items shall be preserved, packaged, and packed in accordance with normal commercial practices, as defined in the applicable commodity specification. Packaging and packing shall comply with the requirements of the Uniform Freight Classification and the National Motor Freight Classification (issue in effect at time of shipment) and each shipping container of each item in a shipment shall be of uniform size and content, except for residual quantities. Where special or unusual packing is specified in an order, but not specifically provided for by the contract, such packing details must be the subject of an agreement independently arrived at between the ordering agency and the Contractor.

552.211-77 PACKING LIST (FEB 1996) 511.204(c)

(a) A packing list or other suitable shipping document shall accompany each shipment and shall indicate:

(1) Name and address of the consignor;

(2) Name and complete address of the consignee;

(3) Government order or requisition number;

(4) Government bill of lading number covering the shipment (if any); and

(5) Description of the material shipped, including item number, quantity, number of containers, and package number (if any).

(b) When payment will be made by Government commercial credit card, in addition to the information in (a) above, the packing list or shipping document shall include:

(1) Cardholder name and telephone number and

(2) The term “Credit Card.”

552.211-89 NON-MANUFACTURED WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR EXPORT (JAN 2010)

511.204(b)(4)

(a) Definitions:

IPPC Country: Countries of the European Union (EU) or any other country endorsing the International Plant

Protection Convention (IPPC) “Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade,” approved March 15, 2002. A listing of countries participating in the IPPC is found at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plants_exports/wpm/country/index.shtml

7210-00-833-2924

7210-01-051-5839 https://acquisition.gov/gsam/current/html/Part511.html#wp1859430 https://www.acquisition.gov/gsam/current/html/Part511.html#wp1861484 http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plants_exports/wpm/country/index.shtml

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