Market Survey for Load Binders.pdf

Market Survey

This is a market survey to determine current industry conditions. This is NOT a request for quote. This survey includes Item Purchase Descriptions (IPDs) for three (3) NSN(s) (see pages 3 - 6). Please reply to the questions below and return by 6 PM, ET, Thursday, 05/16/2024. Please return only pages 1 & 2 only. The destinations and quantities will be determined by on demand requisitions from various agencies.

Date:

Company Name:

Contact Person:

Telephone: E-Mail:

Inspection will be at destination.

1. Please provide all information requested in the table below for the NSN(s) you may provide either via Schedule or Open Market.

Item

NSN

Brand Name and

Manufacturer’s

Part Number

FOB Origin or

Destination DARO

Current GSA

MAS List (or

Open Mkt)

Price

Would you be willing to offer a better price than your current list price?

Can you meet the requirements according to IPD-

See attachment

1 3990-00-171-9774 $ YES NO YES NO

2 3990-00-171-9775 $ YES NO YES NO

3 3990-00-596-7051 $ YES NO YES NO

2. Do you see anything listed in the IPD(s) that might cause a problem for you quoting on the NSN(s)?

YES NO If yes, please list those concerns__________________________________________

3. Would you be able to provide proof of conformance if the Government requested such proof? YES

NO

4. Would you consider quantity breaks? _________

5. If you are quoting other foreign end products (that is not a COTS item) that do not qualify as domestic end products, please provide the city and state where the end product will be manufactured.

______________City _____ State. For detail information please read clause 52.225-3, under Buy American Act – Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act

Item # NSNs Country of Origin Country of Origin for components

1 3990-00-171-9774

2 3990-00-171-9775

2 3990-00-596-7051

6. Is your company a large or small business? _________________

7. If small business, please provide socioeconomic status ____________________

8. Are you a manufacturer or a dealer? _____________________

9. If you are a dealer, will you be using a small or large manufacturer? _______________

10. Do you have commercial customers for the item(s)? YES NO

11. Do you have a copy of Federal Standard 123? YES NO and Military Standard 129? YES

NO

12. Do you have a copy of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)? YES NO

13. Is your product packaged in accordance with the below IPD(s)? YES NO

To obtain specifications located in the IPD(s):

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) https://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsSearch.aspx https://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsSearch.aspx https://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsSearch.aspx http://www.ansi.org/ http://www.astm.org/ http://www.awwa.org/ http://www.nsf.org/ http://www.ul.com/ http://www.sae.org/

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_desig nated_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_desig nated_products_procurement_requirements.

PLEASE READ ITEM DESCRIPTIONS

(MUST MEET ITEM PURCHASE DESCRIPTIONS)

Item Purchase Descriptions

Item #1:

\NSN: 3990-00-171-9774 (updated 04/17/2023)

BINDER, LOAD: Shall be in accordance with the following characteristics:

Federal Specification GGG-B-325B, dated July 18, 1980, with the following characteristics:

Type II - With slack take-up hook arrangement

Class 1 - Without compression spring

Style A – Light duty

EXCEPTION TO THE SPECIFICATION: Paragraph 3.6, delete second sentence and substitute “Class 1, style A load binders shall have an operating lever not more than 21-1/2 inches in length and shall be capable of withstanding a tensile proof load of 12,000 pounds (see 4.3.1.2.1).”

Unit of Issue - EA (Each)

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.

https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program https://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/ https://www.arb.ca.gov/consprod/regs/regs.htm https://www.energystar.gov/ https://www4.eere.energy.gov/femp/requirements/laws_and_requirements/energy_star_and_femp_designated_products_procurement_requirements https://www4.eere.energy.gov/femp/requirements/laws_and_requirements/energy_star_and_femp_designated_products_procurement_requirements https://www4.eere.energy.gov/femp/requirements/laws_and_requirements/energy_star_and_femp_designated_products_procurement_requirements https://www4.eere.energy.gov/femp/requirements/laws_and_requirements/energy_star_and_femp_designated_products_procurement_requirements

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).

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.

Item #2:

NSN: 3990-00-171-9775 (updated 04/19/2023)

BINDER, LOAD: Shall be in accordance with the following characteristics:

Federal Specification GGG-B-325B, dated July 18, 1980, with the following characteristics:

Type II - With slack take-up hook arrangement

Class 2 - With compression spring

EXCEPTION TO THE SPECIFICATION: Paragraph 3.3, delete subparagraph a, and substitute “Provide a minimum take-up of 4 inches. For load binders with compression spring or compression unit, take-up is to be calculated with compression element uncompressed.”

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 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.

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 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

Item #3:

NSN: 3990-00-596-7051 (updated 04/17/2023)

Binder, Load: Shall be in accordance with the following characteristics:

Federal Specification GGG-B-325B dated July 18, 1980, with the following characteristics:

Type IV - latching type load binder with low energy release feature.

Class 1 - without compression spring.

Style C - heavy duty - designed for use with 3/8 inch through 1/2-inch chain sizes.

Lever length - 14 inches minimum, 19 inches maximum.

Load binder shall have 2 grab hooks designed for 1/2-inch chain.

EXCEPTIONS TO THE SPECIFICATION:

Paragraph 3.3 Design: Delete the requirements for Type IV in its entirety and add the following: “Type IV latching load binders shall consist essentially of an operating lever, one clevis, one shackle, two swivels, two links, two grab hooks and a handle pin. The load binders shall operate in accordance with the following:”

Paragraph 3.3, append the following at the end of subparagraph f: “(4) An acceptable means for a positive and permanent lock for type IV latching-type load binder is a tiedown hole in end of handle to tie down handle.”

Paragraph 3.7.4 Type IV, Load Binder without Compression Unit. Delete in its entirety and add the following: “The Type IV load binder shall be provided with an operating lever not more than 19 inches nor less than 14 inches in overall length. The Type IV load binder shall weigh not less than 8 pounds nor more than 14 pounds. The Type IV, Class 1, Style C load binder shall be capable of withstanding a tensile proof load of 15,000 pounds when tested in accordance with paragraph 4.3.2.3.2.”

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 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.

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 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

End of Item Purchase Descriptions