IPD 7490017030708.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 document specifies detailed technical requirements for the equipment and establishes evaluation criteria for vendor submissions.
The required equipment is an embossing machine, address plate model ME 1500S (or equivalent), manufactured by CIM USA, with construction of stainless steel and aluminum. Key specifications include: manual operation; universal switching power supply (100-240 volts, 50/60 Hz); 60-slot drum capacity; multi-language interface (English, Spanish, Italian); communication via RS232, USB, Ethernet, and WiFi; PowerTag Windows PC application software; performance capability of 171 tags per hour based on 55 characters; input hopper capacity up to 400 tags; and a 7-inch touchscreen with password-protected configuration for security. The machine must support embossing of all dog tags and medical alert dog tags. Documentation must include operating manual, service manual, and parts manual. Vendors offering brand-equivalent products must provide detailed information addressing each specified characteristic, including unit of issue, unit of measure, and test results if required. Packaging must comply with ASTM D3951 standards; marking per FED-STD-123H for civilian destinations and MIL-STD-129R for military destinations, with barcode inclusion required for both. Palletization must follow normal industry standards, with wood pallets complying with GSAM 552.211-89 if used for export. The government prefers recovered materials with highest post-consumer content at reasonable cost. Product quality must equal or exceed commercial market quality, with workmanship meeting good commercial practice standards and free from defects.
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ITEM PURCHASE DESCRIPTION
General Services Administration
7490-01-703-0708 Ver: 3 UI: EA Status: Active AAC: J
EMBOSSING MACHINE, ADDRESS PLATE
NSN Description:
ITEM NAME EMBOSSING MACHINE, ADDRESS PLATE
I.A.W. CIM USA P/N ME 1500S
OVERALL MATERIAL STAINLESS STEEL, ALUMINUM
OPERATION METHOD MANUAL
POWER SUPPLY UNIVERSAL SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY 100-240 VOLTS;50
OR 60 HZ;DRUM CAPACITY:60 SLOTS;
TYPE SET SIMPLEX2, BLOCK USE, BLOCK5
DRUM CAPACITY 60 SLOTS
LANGUAGE INTERFACE MULTI-LANGUAGE USER INTERFACE MANAGEMENT:
ENGLISH, SPANISH, ITALIAN
COMMUNICATION INTERFACE RS232, USB, ETHERNET, AND/OR WIFI INTERFACE
SOFTWARE POWERTAG WINDOWS PC APPLICATION SOFTWARE
PERFORMANCE 171 TAGS PER HOUR BASED ON 55 CHARACTERS;
INPUT HOPPER ME1500S: UP TO 400 TAGS;
OUTPUT HOPPER ME1500S: EXTERNAL COLLECTION TRAY
FIRST IN, LAST OUT (FILO)
USAGE APPLICATION USED FOR EMBOSSING METAL PLATES
END ITEM IDENTIFICATION ALL DOG TAGS AND MEDICAL ALERT DOG TAGS ARE
SUPPORTED
SPECIAL FEATURES BUILT IN TOUCHSCREEN 7.00 INCHES;
INNOVATIVE EMBEDDED SOFT WARE UPGRADE SYSTEM
THRU PEN AND WEB SERVER; MACHINE CONFIGURATION
PROTECTED BY PASSWORD FOR HIGH SECURITY AND
DATA PROTECTION
INCLUDES OPERATING MANUAL, SERVICE MANUAL, PARTS MANUAL
[Brand Equal] Offering on:
Manufacturer's Name: ______________________________
Brand __________________________________________
Model or Part No. __________________________________
FAR Provisions 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal Applies.
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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
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
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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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