47QSWA-19-Q-1705_Apron.docx

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS-SMALL PURCHASE SET-ASIDE (52.219-6)

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UNDER BDSA REG. 2

RATING

GSA, FAS, Southwest Supply and Acquisition Center Acquisition Division (7QSBPA-D5) 819 Taylor Street, Room 7A37 Fort Worth, TX 76102-6114

Delivery is required within 8 Days ARO

(See Schedule)

Don Miller, Contract Specialist (don.miller@gsa.gov)

AREA CODE

NUMBER

850-8136

1. DESTINATION

To be shown on each order issued against this Standing Quote Agreement.

a. NAME

b. COMPANY

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. STREET ADDRESS

c. CITY

d. CITY

e. STATE

f. ZIP

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5A ON OR

BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date) January 25, 2019 (11:00 AM Central Time) IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5A. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

A. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a Standing Quote Agreement (SQA). This SQA will be awarded as not to exceed $250,000 and is anticipated to cover a five-year performance period. However, since demand can fluctuate significantly up or down due to market conditions, this agreement will be awarded as not to exceed $250,000, or five-years, whichever occurs first. The estimated quantities for this SQA are indicated on page 4 of this RFQ. 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. Any delivery orders n issued will be pursuant to the evaluation of the quotations received. This is only a request for pricing. DO NOT SHIP.

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 total aggregate price will be considered for award.

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

E. The Schedule of Item(s) and Item Purchase Description(s) are shown on page(s) 6 & 7.

F. Clauses, applicable to any orders issued under this SQA, are shown on pages 8 thru 31.

G. When responding to this RFQ, complete and return the entire package. If you “No Quote,” please indicate and return page 1 only.

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations are are not attached.

c. COUNTY

AREA CODE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 18 Rev. 6-95)

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H. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is *326199* Small Business Size Standard $750 Employees

I. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (OCT 2018) is incorporated by reference. Clause is tailored in paragraph (b), replace the entries showing “SF 1449” references with “SF 18,” and paragraph (h) “Multiple awards.” is replaced with a “Single award agreement per NSN.” to be issued as a result of this RFQ.

J. 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,”.

K. When responding to this RFQ, please submit the entire document by email, to don.miller@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:

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

L. 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 10). 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.

M. 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.

N The awardee will be required to ship to APO/FPO addresses, and to ships, when they receive orders that indicate these types off ship-to addresses. This is a mandatory requirement.

O. 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

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 Acquisition Service, or a designee."

Signature Date

P. 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**.

Q. 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.

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

S. 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 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

T. 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.

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_requirements.

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_requirements.

ALL COMPLETED PAGES (1-31) 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 # 47QSWA-19-Q-1705 Dated 1.18.2019

A. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN): _____________________ B. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS): ______________________ C. Point of Contact: _______________________

Phone Number: _______________________

Fax # for POs: __________________________ 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).

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Use the Schedule of Items below to submit quoted prices.

NOTE: THIS IS ONLY A REQUEST FOR PRICING. ANY ORDERS ISSUED WILL BE PURSUANT TO THE EVALUATION OF THE QUOTATIONS RECEIVED. PRICING FOR THE ITEM SHALL BE COMPLETED BELOW:

A. Shipping terms will be FOB Destination to CONUS Locations.

B. Provide the Manufacturer’s Name, Part Number, and Country of Origin (COO) below.

C. Award will be based on the lowest Aggregate Destination Price for 1-year (G).

The Total Simple Average Price for Evaluation will be determined by adding each of the TWO (2) quantity category prices together (A-B). The sum will be the Total Price (C). Then, divide the Total Price (C) by two (2), the sum will be the Total Simple Average Price for Evaluation (D). Multiply the Total Simple Avg Price for Evaluation (D by the Estimated 1-Year Quantity (E). The result will be the Aggregate Destination Price for 1-year (G).

NAICS: 326199 (Size Std: 750 Employees

Item No.

NSN

Est’d 1-Year Orders

Est’d 1-Year Qty

Unit of Issue

1.

CONUS

NSN: 8415-00-222-8074 Apron, Plastic IPD Attached

10,564

HD

A Qty 1-5 B Qty 6+ C Total Price (The Sum of Blocks A-B) D Total Simple Avg Price for Evaluation (Block C/2)

E Estimated 1-year Quantity F Total Simple Avg Price for Evaluation G Aggregate Destination Price for 1-Year

Manufacturer, Part Number & COO:

Quoter must enter the weight and cube for each item:

Weight _________ Box, Each, or Package Cube ________

END SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

ITEM PURCHASE DESCRIPTION(S)

NSN: 8415-00-222-8074

APRON, PLASTIC, DISPOSABLE: Shall be Keystone Adjustable Cap Co. P/N: AP-PE-BX-MED, or equal, Bib-style, disposable apron with waist ties and neckband. The apron shall meet the following requirements:

Put-up: One-hundred (100) aprons per dispenser configured to dispense one (1) apron at a time and protect the remaining aprons. The use of a perforated "tear out" section is permitted.

Material: The material shall be white opaque plastic, either polyethylene or spunbonded olefin, conforming to the applicable physical requirements specified in Tables I or II and having and embossed surface finish. The apron shall meet the requirements of the Flammable Fabrics Act, Code of Federal Regulations - 16 CFR Ch. II, Parts 1610 (class 1) and 1611 as applicable.

Table I, Physical Requirements of Polyethylene

1 Film thickness before embossing shall be used in calculations of tensile strength.

Table II, Physical Requirements of Spunbonded Olefin

Design: At the option of the manufacturer, the apron may be made from one piece of material which includes the waist ties and neckband, or the ties and neckband may be joined to the apron by stitching, electronic or ultrasonic bonding, or by an adhesive. The thread used, when applicable, shall be white polyester machine thread. The overall dimensions of the apron shall be 28 inches wide minimum (excluding ties), and 44 inches long minimum. The bib portion shall be 12 inches wide and 7-1/2 inches long minimum. Each tie shall be 20 inches long minimum.

UNIT OF ISSUE: HD (package of one HUNDRED aprons)

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).

(Include special marking when required) Special marking shall include:

1) Lot Batch number.

2) Dates of manufacture.

3) Instructions for use.

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.

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 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 for shipping, the following notice shall apply:

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.

End of Item Purchase Description

The following clauses will be applicable to any orders issued under this standing quote agreement:

Packaging and Marking

D-FSS-456 PACKAGING AND PACKING (APR 1984)

(a) Packaging. Shall be in accordance with accepted commercial practice.

(b) Packing. Shall be packed to ensure carrier acceptance and safe delivery to the destination in containers complying with rules and regulations applicable to the mode of transportation.

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, therefore 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.

Note: “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 at the following rates: First Hour - $150.00; Each Additional Hour - $70.00; 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 Acquisition Service or a designee.”

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.”

552.211-86 MAXIMUM WEIGHT PER SHIPPING CONTAINER (JAN 2010) 511.204(b)(6) In no instance shall the weight of a shipping container and its contents exceed 23 kilograms (51 pounds), except when caused by –

552.211-89 NON-MANUFACTURED WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR EXPORT (JUL 2016)

(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/plant_exports/wpm/country/index.shtml.

Non-manufactured wood, is also called solid wood and defined as wood packing other than that comprised wholly of wood-based products such as plywood, particle board, oriented strand board, veneer, wood wool, and similar materials, which has been created using glue, heat and pressure or a combination thereof.

Packaged material, and solid wood packing material (SWPM), for purposes of this clause, is defined as each separate and distinct material that by itself or in combination with other materials forms the container providing a means of protecting and handling a product. This includes, but is not limited to, pallets, dunnage, crating, packing blocks, drums, load boards, pallet collars, and skids.

(b) Non-manufactured wood pallets and other non-manufactured wood packaging material used to pack items for delivery to or through IPPC countries must be marked and properly treated in accordance with IPPC guidelines.

(c) This requirement applies whether the shipment is direct to the end user or through a Government designated consolidation point. Packaging that does not conform to IPPC guidelines will be refused entry, destroyed or treated prior to entry.

(d) For Department of Defense distribution facilities or freight consolidation points, all non-manufactured wood pallets or packaging material with a probability of entering countries endorsing the IPPC Guidelines must be treated and marked in accordance with DLAD 47.305-1 (available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/archive/Dlad/Rev5/PART47.htm), and MIL-STD-2073-1, Standard Practice for Military Packaging (and any future revision).

(e) Pallets and packing material shipped to FAS distribution facilities designated for possible delivery to the countries endorsing the IPPC Guidelines will comply with DLAD 47.305-1, and MIL-STD-2073-1.

(f) Delays in delivery caused by non-complying pallets or wood package material will not be considered as beyond the control of the Contractor. Any applicable Government expense incurred as a result of the Contractor’s failure to provide appropriate pallets or package material shall be reimbursed by the Contractor. Expenses may include the applicable cost for repackaging, handling and return shipping, or the destruction of solid wood packaging material.

Inspection and Acceptance

NO(S).

NAME OF

MANUFACTURER

PRODUCTION POINT

NAME, ADDRESS

(Including County), and

TELEPHONE NUMBER

INSPECTION POINT

(If other than Production Point)

1.

NOTE: If additional space is needed, the offeror may furnish the requested information by an attachment to the offer. If the offeror is not the manufacturer for this item please provide the DUNS number for your supplier.

DUNS #_________________________________________

Deliveries or Performance

(1) Free of expense to the Government, on board the carrier's conveyance, at a specified delivery point where the consignee's facility (plant, warehouse, store, lot, or other location to which shipment can be made) is located; and

(2) Supplies shall be delivered to the destination consignee's wharf (if destination is a port city and supplies are for export), warehouse unloading platform, or receiving dock, at the expense of the Contractor. The Government shall not be liable for any delivery, storage, demurrage, accessorial, or other charges involved before the actual delivery (or "constructive placement" as defined in carrier tariffs) of the supplies to the destination, unless such charges are caused by an act or order of the Government acting in its contractual capacity. If rail carrier is used, supplies shall be delivered to the specified unloading platform of the consignee. If motor carrier (including "piggyback") is used, supplies shall be delivered to truck tailgate at the unloading platform of the consignee, except when the supplies delivered meet the requirements of Item 568 of the National Motor Freight Classification for "heavy or bulky freight." When supplies meeting the requirements of the referenced Item 568 are delivered, unloading (including movement to the tailgate) shall be performed by the consignee, with assistance from the truck driver, if requested. If the Contractor uses rail carrier or freight forwarder for less than carload shipments, the Contractor shall ensure that the carrier will furnish tailgate delivery, when required, if transfer to truck is required to complete delivery to consignee.

(b) The Contractor shall--

(1) (i) Pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications; or

(ii) In the absence of specifications, prepare the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements;

(2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading;

(3) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the contract;

(4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the contract;

(5) Furnish a delivery schedule and designate the mode of delivering carrier; and

(6) Pay and bear all charges to the specified point of delivery.

(c ) Time of Delivery. Notwithstanding the required time for delivery to destination as may be specified elsewhere in this contract, if shipments under this clause are mailed not later than five (5) calendar days before the required delivery date, delivery shall be deemed to have been made timely.

Contract Administration Data

552.216-72 PLACEMENT OF ORDERS (JAN 2016) (ALTERNATE I – AUG 2010) 516.506(a)

(a) All delivery orders (orders) under this contract will be placed by theGeneral Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). TheContractor is not authorized to accept orders from any other agency. Violationof this restriction may result in termination of the contract pursuant to thedefault clause of this contract.

(b) All orders shall be placed by Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) using theAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI) X12 Standard for Electronic DataInterchange (EDI) format.

(c) Ifthe Contractor agrees, transmission will be computertocomputer EDI. Ifcomputertocomputer EDI is not possible, FAS will use an alternative EDI methodallowing the Contractor to receive orders by facsimile transmission.

(d) When computertocomputer EDI procedures will be used to place orders,the Contractor shall enter into a Trading Partner Agreement (TPA) with FAS inorder to ensure mutual understanding by the parties of certain electronictransaction conventions and to recognize the rights and responsibilities of theparties as they apply to this method of placing orders. The TPA mustidentify, among other things, the third party provider(s) through whichelectronic orders are placed, the transaction sets used, security procedures,and guidelines for implementation.

(e) The Contractor shall be responsible for providing its own hardware andsoftware necessary to transmit and receive data electronically. Additionally, eachparty to the TPA shall be responsible for the costs associated with its use ofthird party provider services.

(f) Nothing in the TPA will invalidate any part of this contract between theContractor and the General Services Administration. All terms andconditions of this contract that otherwise would be applicable to a mailed ordershall apply to the electronic order.

(g) The basic content and format of the TPA will be provided by:

General Services Administration Officeof the Chief Information Officer (I), Contact information can be found at: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/21404.

(e) Offerors marketing through dealers are requested to indicate below whether those dealers will be participating in the proposed contract.

YES □ NO □

If “yes” is checked, ordering information to be inserted above shall reflect that in addition to offeror’s name, address, and facsimile transmission telephone number, orders can be addressed to the offeror’s name, c/o nearest local dealer. In this event, two copies of a list of participating dealers shall accompany this offer, and shall also be included in Contractor’s Federal Supply Schedule pricelist.

(End of provision)

G-FSS-900-A CONTACT FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION (JAN 1994)

Offerors are required to designate a person to be contacted for prompt contract administration.

NAME

TITLE

ADDRESS

(b) All offerors are cautioned that if the payment address shown on an invoice differs from that shown above, the address above will govern. Payment to any other address, except as provided for through EFT payment methods, will require an administrative change to the contract.

Contract Clauses/Provisions

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator” means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

“Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)” means that—

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into SAM;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record “Active”.

“Unique entity identifier” means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “Unique Entity Identifier” followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror’s name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in SAM.

(c) If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company Physical Street Address, City, State, and Zip Code.

(4) Company Mailing Address, City, State and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. See https://www.sam.gov for information on registration.

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that—

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that—

(1) It is □ is not □ a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is □ is not □ a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of Provision)

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

(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

(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.

52.214-21 Descriptive Literature (Apr 2002)

(a) “Descriptive literature,” as used in this provision, means information furnished by a bidder, such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, and brochures, that shows a product’s characteristics or construction or explains its operation. The term includes only that information required to evaluate the acceptability of the product and excludes other information for operating or maintaining the product.

(b) Descriptive literature is required to establish, for the purpose of evaluation and award, details of the product offered that are specified elsewhere in the solicitation and pertain to significant elements such as—

(1) Design;

(2) Materials;

(3) Components;

(4) Performance characteristics; and

(5) Methods of manufacture, assembly, construction, or operation.

(c) Descriptive literature, required elsewhere in this solicitation, shall be—

(1) Identified to show the item(s) of the offer to which it applies; and

(2) Received by the time specified in this solicitation.

(d) If the bidder fails to submit descriptive literature on time, the Government will reject the bid, except that late descriptive literature sent by mail may be considered under the Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids provision of this solicitation.

(e) If the descriptive literature fails to show that the product offered conforms to the requirements of the solicitation, the Government will reject the bid.

52.225-6 TRADE AGREEMENTS CERTIFICATE (MAY 2014)

(a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a U.S.-made or designated country end product, as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Trade Agreements.”

(b) The offeror shall list as other end products those supplies that are not U.S.-made or designated country end products.

Other End Products:

[List as necessary]

(c) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. For line items covered by the WTO GPA, the Government will evaluate offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute. The Government will consider for award only offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products unless the Contracting Officer determines that there are no offers for such products or that the offers for those products are insufficient to fulfill the requirements of this solicitation.

(End of provision)

552.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (FAR DEVIATION)

As prescribed in 513.302-5 and 532.706-3 insert the following clause:

Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (FAR DEVIATION) (Feb 2018)

(a) Except as stated in paragraph (b) of this clause, when any supply or service acquired under this contract is subject to any commercial supplier agreement (as defined in 502.101) that includes any language, provision, or clause requiring the Government to pay any future fees, penalties, interest, legal costs or to indemnify the Contractor or any person or entity for damages, costs, fees, or any other loss or liability that would create an Anti-Deficiency Act violation (31 U.S.C. 1341), the following shall govern:

(1) Any such language, provision, or clause is unenforceable against the Government.

(2) Neither the Government nor any Government authorized end user shall be deemed to have agreed to such language, provision, or clause by virtue of it appearing in the commercial supplier agreement. If the commercial supplier agreement is invoked through an “I agree” click box or other comparable mechanism (e.g., “click-wrap” or “browse-wrap” agreements), execution does not bind the Government or any Government authorized end user to such clause.

(3) Any such language, provision, or clause is deemed to be stricken from the commercial supplier agreement.

(b) Paragraph (a) of this clause does not apply to indemnification or any other payment by the Government that is expressly authorized by statute and specifically authorized under applicable agency regulations and procedures.

(End of clause)

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

The IBR clauses (clauses incorporated by reference) are now accessible on-line. The address for the FAR is http://www.arnet.gov.far and the address for GSAM is http://www.arnet.gov/GSAM/gsam.html .

THE FOLLOWING CLAUSE IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(3) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(4) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).