Chains_Salient_RevA.docx

Salient Characteristics

N62306-5223-9B29 HIM Chain and Crates.

1. Vendor shall deliver Qty. 40 (forty) continuous straight length chains, each cut to 656 feet, +/- 1%, and Qty. 30 (thirty) continuous straight length chains, each cut to 394 feet, +/- 1%.

2. Shall meet ASTM A391 / A391M - 07(2012) Standard Specification for Grade 80 Alloy Steel Chain

3. Chain Manufacturer shall be specified and must be a current member in good standing of the NACM (National Association of Chain Manufacturers) .

4. Date and Origin of chain manufacture shall be supplied.

5. No refurbished chain is acceptable, only new chain shall be delivered.

6. Shall have a standard finish and be self-colored (ungalvanized).

7. Shall be welded, heat-treated alloy steel, rated for overhead lifting with a minimum working load of 7,100 pounds

8. Shall have a trade size of 3/8 inches (10mm).

9. Shall be delivered in specialty reinforced wooden crates, no more than one chain length to a crate. All 71 (seventy-one) wooden crates must be constructed identically according to the attached mechanical drawing(s), with strict attention to the number and type of fasteners specified. This is a hard requirement. The standard manufacturer shipping crates are unacceptable.

10. Quotations shall detail the cost of the specialty chain crate fabrication separately.

11. All deliveries will be completed to NAVOCEANO Bldg. 9134 NLT 90 (ninety) days ARO.

12. First Article Test – To ensure the crates are built to specifications, a first article test will be completed by the Government prior to shipment of any chains.

a. To be approved, the first article must meet the attached Chain Crate specifications.

b. The first article will be subjected to the following mechanical inspections: proper fasteners, correct dimensions, proper material, and overall adherence to drawing specifications.

c. The Government may waive the requirement for first article approval test where supplies identical or similar to those called for in the schedule have been previously furnished by the Offeror/Contractor and have been accepted by the Government. The Offeror/Contractor may request a waiver.

d. The first article is not included in the quantity identified in the order.

e. The contractor shall ship one (1) empty chain crate to NAVOCEANO for testing within one week of contract award. The Government will test and return the chain crate, with the test results, to the contractor.

f. The delivery schedule will be the same whether or not testing and approval is waived.

g. The approved first article will serve as a manufacturing standard.