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MARKET SURVEY

GSA, GLOBAL SUPPLY SERVICE, FAS

MWR AND SECURITY ACQUISITION DIVISION

FSC 6508 – Hand Sanitizer Gel

TO:

Name:

Company:

Phone #:

Fax #:

Email:

Your comments are valuable in the preparation of the upcoming solicitation for the above FSC Classes – Hand Sanitizer Gel. Please review the following and respond no later than Friday, November 13, 2009, via email at billy.wineinger@gsa.gov or fax to 817-574-2615. This solicitation will consist of one national Stock Number (NSN) to be stocked in our Burlington, NJ and French Camp, CA depots. This is a market survey; this is NOT a request for quote.

NOTE: It is important that you return this survey completed, with your feedback in order to help GSA determine if the NSN should be place on a Solicitation.

Thanks!

National Stock Numbers

The NSN offered?

6508-01-579-3825 Hand Sanitizer Gel ______

UNIT OF ISSUE IS------BX

1. Solicitation Information:

A) This acquisition is for a OPEN MARKET BUY or SCHEDULE BUY.

B) The contract period will be effective November 20, 2009 of Date of Award through November 19, 2010 for a schedule buy or not to exceed $5.5M.

C) OPEN MARKET BUY not to exceed $100,000.

D) Delivery will be to French Camp, CA and Burlington, NJ – FOB destination.

2. Delivery Terms:

What is your commercial delivery time for this item? _______________

a. What is your monthly production capacity for these items? _______________

b. Units per box ______________________ NSNs

GSA Estimated Peak Monthly Requirement 6508-01-579-3825 Hand Sanitizer Gel

5,000 BOXES

3. Minimum/Maximum Order:

a) What is your commercial minimum order for these items? _____________

b) Based on our requirements, we are looking at establishing a minimum order of see below. Can you accept 10 Boxes as your minimum order? _________________ NSNs

Min

Yes No 6508-01-579-3825 Hand Sanitizer Gel

If no, explain why and state what minimum order you could accept.

c) What is your commercial maximum for these items?

6508-01-579-3825 Hand Sanitizer Gel

d) Is there expectation that we would receive better pricing if a maximum quantity is set for these items? If so, at what quantity could we expect to receive a better price and why?

4. Item Purchase Descriptions (IPDs) (see attached):

a) What, if any, are the differences between our IPD and your commercial items?

b) Do you see anything on the IPD that might cause a problem for you in quoting on these NSN?__________________________________

c) Are there any known economic or unusual market conditions that may have a drastic impact on this procurement?

5. Company Information:

a) Are you a SMALL __________ or LARGE ______________ business?

b) Are you a MANUFACTURER __________ or a DEALER ___________?

c) Is this commodity manufactured in the United States? _______ yes _______ no

d) What is your availability of raw material?

e) Who/Where is your PRODUCTION POINT for these items?

Company Name _____________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________

City/State/Zip Code: __________________________________________

Person to Contact: ___________________________________________

Phone Number of Point of Contact: ______________________________

6. Federal Business Opportunities:

a) FedBizOpps.gov is the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Government buyers are able to publicize their business opportunities by posting information directly to FedBizOpps via the Internet. Through one portal - FedBizOpps (FBO) - commercial vendors seeking Federal markets for their products and services can search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community. The Internet address is: http://fbo.gov. Are you familiar with the FedBizOpps? Are you registered with the FedBizOpps? If not, please explain.

Thanks for your time and participation. If you have any questions, please contact me via email at billy.wineinger@gsa.gov or telephone (817) 574-4205.

6508 -01-579-3825 This item falls under the Hand Cleaners and Sanitizers category under the USDA Bio-based Program. The minimum bio-based content is 73% in accordance with 7CFR 2902.18. It is recommended that vendors solicited be encouraged to submit products that meet the IPD requirements and have the minimum bio-based content. Evidence of bio-based compliance is required.

HAND SANITIZER GEL: Shall be in accordance with the following characteristics:

Hand sanitizer gel in a 2-liter pump bottle, active ingredient 62% ethyl alcohol (minimum). May be used without water or towels.

Shall meet FDA requirements.

Maximum age on delivery – 5 months from date of manufacture

Unit of Issue – BX (Box of Four 2-liter pump bottles)

PRODUCT CONFORMANCE: The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this Item Purchase Description, conform to the producer's own drawings, 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: Shipments to GSA and other civilian agencies shall be marked in accordance with FED-STD-123. Shipments to the Department of Defense (DOD) shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129.

SPECIAL MARKING shall include:

1) Lot or Batch number.

2) Dates of manufacture and expiration. The expiration date shall be 36 months after the date of manufacture.

3) Instructions for use.

PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY: The item(s) shall be packaged and packed in accordance with the latest revision of ASTM D 3951, Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging. Copies of ASTM standards are available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. Phone: 610-832-9585, Fax: 610-832-9555, Web site: www.astm.org, e-mail: service@astm.org.

Notice of special requirements for shipment to all countries that have endorsed the IPPC Guidelines for treatment of non-manufactured wood packaging: The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has approved and published on March 15, 2002, “Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade.” Countries endorsing the IPPC Guidelines are found at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/swp/. Clause D-FSS-468 requires non-manufactured wood pallets and other non-manufactured wood packaging material used in shipments destined to IPPC compliant countries require the appropriate wood treatment. Additionally, shipments delivered to DOD distribution facilities or freight consolidation points for eventual delivery to or through EU/IPPC countries shall comply with applicable DLA Regulations and Procurement Letter PROCLTR 02-17.

DATA SUBMISSION: The material safety data sheet (MSDS) shall be submitted in accordance with the latest revision of Federal Standard Number 313. For shipments to GSA distribution centers or Customer Supply Centers, the contractor shall provide one copy of the MSDS inside or affixed to the outside of each transport package (as defined in paragraph 1 of FED-STD-123), if affixed outside, the MSDS must be place in a weather-resistant envelope.

NOTE TO SHIPPER: THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS MUST BE ADDED TO THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR SHIPMENTS OF REGULATED MATERIALS.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS OF REGULATED MATERIALS.

In addition to other requirements of this description, for domestic shipments, the commodity shall be packaged, packed, and marked in a manner to meet the applicable requirements of the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations (Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations) latest revision for the mode of transport utilized.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OVERSEA SHIPMENTS OF REGULATED MATERIALS.

For oversea shipments by vessel, the commodity shall be packaged, packed, and marked in a manner to meet the applicable requirements of International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, latest revision.

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