FBO Sources Sought Notice Sand bags.docx

DLA Troop Support is seeking industry feedback from interested parties concerning the manufacturing and supply of Polypropylene and Cotton Canvas Duck Sandbags (4 NSNs in total; Full item descriptions listed in chart below)

Suppliers capable of furnishing these items must so indicate by email at Nafis.Beyah@dla.mil or in writing to:

DLA Troop Support ATTN: FCFB- Nafis Beyah 700 Robbins Avenue Building 3 Philadelphia, PA 19111

The contractor will be required to supply these items and satisfy the Government’s delivery requirements. Responses to this survey must include documentation citing the following:

-Contractor’s experience demonstrating the capability to meet the Government’s requirements in supplying products that meet all performance requirements, and that are physically and functionally interchangeable with presently identified item.

-Quality Standard (Government or Industry) that shall be in place for this effort.

-Past Performance for the same or similar items. The contractor shall submit their part numbers, NSN, or nomenclature and the date of the last manufacturing effort of the same or similar items for which they have production experience. Government contract numbers, if applicable, shall be provided.

-All sandbags must be manufactured in compliance with the Berry Amendment.

1 PG = 25 EA

BAG, SAND,

POLYPROPYLENE

WOVEN OR SEWN SEAM

SIZE 26"X14"

COLOR 1 FED-STD-595, COLOR 34094 SHALL BE THE

REFERENCE STANDARD FORCAMOUFLAGE GREEN 483.

SPECULAR GLOSS SHALL NOT EXCEED 2.0 GLOSS UNITS WHEN TESTED PER ASTM D-523.

BAG, SAND,

POLYPROPLYLENE

WOVEN OR SEWN SEAM

TAN

SIZE 26"X14"

COLOR SHALL BE LUSTERLESS TAN APPROXIMATING

ANY OF THE FOLLOWINGCOLORS OF FED-STD-595:

30279 THRU 30315, 30325 AND 30324, FOR

COLOR 2.

BAG, SAND,

POLYPROPYLENE

WOVEN OR SEWN SEAM

TAN

SIZE 20"X 14".

COLOR SHALL BE A LUSTERLESS TAN APPROXIMATING

ANY OF THE FOLLOWING COLORS OFFED-STD-595:

30279 THRU 30315, 30335 AND 30324, FOR

COLOR 2.

BAG, SAND

COTTON CANVAS DUCK

SIZE 12.5 TO 15.5 X 23.5 TO 29 INCHES.

COLOR: SHALL APPROXIMATE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING

COLORS OF FED-STD-595:30045 THROUGH 30108<(>,<)>

30117, THROUGH 30166, 34052, AND 34079 THROUGH

34128.

IAW BASIC CID A-A-52142

REVISION NR DTD 01/03/1994

PART PIECE NUMBER: A-A-52142-I ORII-1

IAW REFERENCE STD NR MIL-STD-129R

REVISION NR R DTD 02/18/2014

PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW REFERENCE STD NRMIL-STD-147E(1)

REVISION NR E DTD 12/23/2013

PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW REFERENCE NON GOVT STD ASTM D523-08

REVISION NR DTD 06/01/2008

PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW BASIC CID A-A-52142

REVISION NR DTD01/03/1994

PART PIECE NUMBER: A-52142-I OR II-2

IAW REFERENCE STD NR MIL-STD-129R

REVISION NR R DTD 02/18/2014

PART PIECENUMBER:

IAW REFERENCE STD NR MIL-STD-147E(1)

REVISION NR E DTD 12/23/2013

PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW REFERENCE STD NRMIL-STD-2073-1E(1)

REVISION NR E DTD 01/07/2011

PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW BASIC CID A-A-52142

REVISION NR DTD 01/03/1994

PART PIECENUMBER: A-52142-1 OR 2-2, 20"X 14"

IAW REFERENCE STD NR MIL-STD-129R

REVISION NR R DTD 02/18/2014

PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAWREFERENCE STD NR MIL-STD-147E(1)

REVISION NR E DTD 12/23/2013

PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW REFERENCE STD NR MIL-STD-2073-1E(1)

REVISION NR E DTD 01/07/2011

PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW BASIC CID A-A-52141

REVISION NR DTD 01/03/1994

PART PIECE NUMBER: A-52141-C-1 OR 2,

IAW REFERENCESTD NR MIL-STD-129R

REVISION NR R DTD 02/18/2014

PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW REFERENCE STD NR MIL-STD-147E(1)

REVISION NR E DTD12/23/2013

PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW REFERENCE STD NR MIL-STD-2073-1E(1)

REVISION NR E DTD 01/07/2011

PART PIECE NUMBER:

-PALLET LOADS SHALL BECOMPLETELY COVERED WITH UV RESISTANT SHRINK WRAP BAGS OR STRETCH FILM.

-OVERALL, HEIGHT INCLUDING PALLET: 45 INCHES.

-USE 40" X48" 4WAT ENTRY TREATED PALLET.

BREAKING STRENGTH AFTER 1200 HOURS OF EXPOSURE TOACCELERATED WEATHER. NOT LESS THAN 85 PERCENT OF ITS ORINGINAL BREAKING STRENGTH UV RAY PROTECTION UP TO 1200 HOURS.

A TIE STRING IS REQUIRED FOR EACH BAG AS FOLLOWS:

TIE STRINGS SHALL BE FORMED OF TIGHTLY TWISTED STRANDS

THE LENGHTH OF THE FINISHED TIESTRING SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 24 INCHES.

THE GREAKING STRENGTH OF THE TIE STRING SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 70 LBS.

COLOR OF STRING (BLACK OR WHITE) OR AS SPECIFIED.

MINIMUM OF FIVE EXTRA TIE STRINGS SHALL BE FURNISHED WITH EACH 100 BAGS.

THE TIE STRINGS SHALL BE SECURELY FASTENED AT ITS CENTER TO ONE SIDE OF THE SAND BAG BETWEEN 4 AND 5 INCHES FROM THE TOP EDGE OF THE BAG, EITHERBY SEWING THE STRING IN THE STITCHES OF A SEWN SIDE SEAM OR BY THREADING THROUGH THE SIDE EDGE OF THE BAG AND KNOTTING (TYING) IF NEITHER SIDE OF THE BAG HAS A SEWN SEAM.

TIE STRINGS SHALL

CONFORM TO CLASS 2 1/8 INCH DIAMETER ROPE PER

T-R-571, WITH THE ENDS WATER-INSOLUBLE RESIN-

DIPPED OR TIED TO PREVENT RAVELING.

THE TIE STRING SHALL BE SECURELY FASTENED TO THE SANDBAG BY CATCHING THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE STRING IN THE STITCHES OF ASEWN SIDE SEAM,3 +/- 1/2 IN

FROM THE TOP OF THE BAG.

THE TIE STRING SHALL BE

PLACED ON THE INSIDE OF THE BAG. A MINIMUM OF 5EXTRA TIE STRINGS SHALL BE FURNISHED WITH EACH 25 BAGS.