IPD 7490006889866.pdf

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This is a General Services Administration (GSA) Item Purchase Description for an embossing machine used to create address plates and dog tags. The item is identified by NSN 7490-00-688-9866 and references the Card Imaging Master (CIM USA) Model CIM M10-HE as the base specification, with "or equal commercial" alternatives permitted.

The embossing machine is a portable, manually-operated unit designed for low to medium volume dog tag production. Key specifications include overall dimensions of 11.00 inches wide by 14.40 inches high by 17.40 inches long, weighing 28.00 pounds, with a 350 Simplex 2 emboss type and standard 60-character steel wheels. The machine accommodates plate widths from 0.47 to 3.74 inches and heights from 0.47 to 2.95 inches, with thickness ranging from 0.0157 to 0.0354 inches, and can process stainless steel, carbon steel, aluminum, copper, and brass materials. The unit features a built-in ergonomic carry handle, automatic single tag feed spacing, and special features including a return key for corrections, debossing correction font, and optional character sets and deployment case. The purchase includes operating, service, and parts manuals.

Bidders offering equal or alternative products must provide detailed technical information addressing each characteristic in the item description, including unit of issue, unit of measure, and test methods/results. Packaging must comply with ASTM D3951, with marking per FED-STD-123H for civilian destinations or MIL-STD-129R for military destinations, including bar code marking. Products must meet commercial quality standards, be uniformly fabricated free from defects, and GSA seeks highest available post-consumer material content within reasonable cost constraints.

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ITEM PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

General Services Administration

7490-00-688-9866 Ver: 10 UI: EA Status: Active AAC: J

EMBOSSING MACHINE, ADDRESS PLATE

NSN Description:

ITEM NAME EMBOSSING MACHINE, ADDRESS PLATE

I.A.W. CARD IMAGING MASTER (CIM USA)

P/N CIM M10-HE (OR EQUAL COMMERCIAL)

OVERALL WIDTH 11.00 INCHES

OVERALL HEIGHT 14.40 INCHES

OVERALL LENGTH 17.40 INCHES

BASIS WEIGHT 28.00 POUNDS

EMBOSS TYPE 350 SIMPLEX 2

ACCOMMODATED PLATE SIZE AND MATERIALS FOR TAGS

PLATE WIDTH 0.47 TO 3.74 INCHES

PLATE HEIGHT 0.47 TO 2.95 INCHES

PLATE THICKNESS 0.0157 TO 0.0354 INCHES

PLATE MATERIAL STA INLESS STEEL, CARBON STEEL, ALUMINUM,

COPPER AND BRASS

UNIT TYPE MANUAL EMBOSSING

UNIT DESIGN LOW TO MEDIUM VOLUME MANUAL DOG TAG MACHINE

UNIT PORTABILITY PORTABLE

OPERATION METHOD MANUAL

LOADING DEVICE SINGLE TAG FEED SPACING TYPE AUTOMATIC

HANDLE TYPE BUILT-IN CARRY

HANDLE DESIGN ERGONOMIC

WHEEL TYPE STANDARD 60 CHARACTER

WHEEL MATERIAL STEEL

SPECIAL FEATURES RETURN KEY FOR CORRECTIONS;

1 DEBOSSING CORRECTION FONT;

OP TIONAL CHARACTER SETS, OPTIONAL

DEBOSSING CHARACTER SET;

OPTIONAL DEPLOYMENT CASE

(P/N CASE10).

INCLUDES OPERATING MANUAL, SERVICE MANUAL, PARTS MANUAL

[Brand Equal] Offering on:

Manufacturer's Name: ______________________________

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Brand __________________________________________

Model or Part No. __________________________________

FAR Provisions 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal Applies.

In order for the government to make an "or equal" determination of the offered product(s), the Bidder/Vendor must furnish information that specifically addresses each characteristic within the item purchase description. The unit of issue, unit of measure, test methods and results, if required, must also be included. Failure to furnish this information/literature will result in the bid being rejected as non-responsive and will not be considered for award. (see FAR clause 52.211-6).

KEY FIELDS:

PACKAGING/PACKING

PACKAGING/PACKING: Each item shall be packaged to provide protection against loss or damage during shipments, handling, and storage, and comply with the latest revision of ASTM D3951 Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging.

MARKING

For civilian destinations - In accordance with FED-STD-123H, dated August 8, 2007. For military destinations - In accordance with MIL-STD-129R, dated February 18, 2014. Bar code marking shall be included for both civilian and military destinations.

F or additional references, see below link:

FED-STD-123H

https://vsc.gsa.gov/administration/files/FEDSTD123H.pdf

MIL-STD-129R

http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/LandAndMaritime/V/VS/Packaging/LM_MILSTD129R_151007.pdf

PALLETIZATION

PALLETIZATION & PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY

The item(s) shall be packaged and packed to afford adequate protection against physical damage during shipment from the supplier to the first receiving activity. The pack shall comply with the rules and regulat ions applicable to the mode of transportation. If pallet or skid is used for shipping, it shall be made in accordance with normal industry standards. In the event a wood pallet or skid is used for shipping, the requirements of GSAM 552.211-89, Non-Manufac tured Wood Packaging Material for Export, shall apply

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PCM

THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION POLICY IS TO SEEK THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF RECOVERED MATERIAL, INCLUDING POST CONSUMER RECOVERED MATERIAL, WHICH IS COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE.

PROCUREMENT PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO ITEMS WITH THE HIGHEST POST CONSUMER MATERIAL

CONTENT WITHIN REASONABLE COST.

Regulatory Requirements: The offerer/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

Th e Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

PRODUCT CONFORMANCE. The product provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this commercial item description. The quality of the product sold to the government shall be equal to or better than the quality of the product sold by the manufacturer in the commercial market. The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

WORKMANSHIP: The material shall be uniformly fabricated in accordance with good commercial practice, and free from cracks, cuts, holes, chafed spots, or other defects which impair its usefulness. The material shall be free from dirt, contamination, mold release compounds, or other foreign matter.

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