Clippers Survey.docx

Market Survey for FSC 35 Hair Clippers

Please complete and return pages 1-5, no later than June 20, 2012

Southwest Supply Acquisition Center

Company Name:

Address:

Phone: Fax:

E-Mail:

When is the best time for me to contact you? ___________________________

1) Request for Quotation Information:

a) A Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a Standing Quotation Agreement (SQA).

b) The SQA will be for 1 year, with options to extend up to five (5) years.

c) RFQ will be awarded on initial offer.

d) The RFQ will be open for at least 30 days.

e) Delivery will be to Depots in Burlington, New Jersey and French Camp, California with some large order direct deliveries.

2) List of National Stock Number (NSN):

Will you submit an offer on these NSNs?

NSN 3590-00-892-4525, Hair Clipper Yes______ No ________

NAICS Nomenclature SIC Code

335--- – Electrical Equipment and Appliance Mfg. SIC 3999

Do you agree with the NAICS Code selected for your item/items of interest?

Yes ____ No _____

If not, what NAICS Code do you feel is more appropriate? _______________________

(Please list the NAICS Code and Nomenclature associated) ________________________

Why, do you choose this NAICS? __________________________

(Websites for NAICS/SIC and size standards = http://www.sba.gov/size/ and www.census.gov/epcd/www/naicstab.htm .)

What is the size of your business? large ______ small _______

Are you a 8(a) small business? _____yes ______ no

Are you a HubZone small business? ______yes _____no

Are you a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business? _______

Are you a manufacturer or a dealer? _______________

Your Name & Title:

1-yr. Qty.

1-2

3590-00-892-4525

Are you the manufacturer of this item? If so, what is the part number? _________________________________

If not, who is the manufacturer? ____________________________

What is their part number?_______________________________

Will you submit an offer on this NSN?

3590-00-892-4525, Hair Clipper _____ yes _____ no

If, the NSNs were to be aggregated by group (both locations, Burlington, New Jersey, and French Camp, California), would you submit an offer?

YES ______ NO_______

1) Delivery:

What is your commercial delivery time for this item? _______________

What is your best ship time after receipt of order? ______________

Can you ship in 10-20 days? YES _______ NO __________ If no, why?

If yes, how does it affect pricing? ________________________________

Can you ship in 21-30 days? YES _________ NO _________If no, why?

Can you do partial shipments? _______________________________

Would it cost the Government more if you did partial shipments?

YES____ NO_____

The delivery times for these items are as follows:

3590-00-892-4525, Hair Clipper 30 days after receipt of order

However, we would like to have a better delivery schedule, if possible. What is your best delivery time after receipt of order? ___________________________

2) Minimum/Maximum Order:

What is your commercial minimum order for those items you plan to submit an offer on? _______________ (If more space is needed, please feel free to add an attachment, to list the items)

You may add more pages, or use the back if you need more room to answer any of the following questions.

3) Delivery:

What delivery times on page 4 would affect pricing? How much?

Would it cost the Government more if you did partial shipments?

YES NO

4) Quantity Pricing:

What quantity breaks do you offer your commercial customers?

Based on our requirements in the table on page 3, what quantity breaks would you offer the government?

5) Item Purchase Descriptions (IPDs):

What, if any, are the differences between our IPD, and specification, and your commercial item (i.e., marking, packaging, standard unit pack)?

Do you see anything on the IPD that might cause a problem for you in quoting on the NSN?

6) Special Provisions:

A pre-award sample may be required.

Will you be able to provide pre-award samples ? _______YES ________NO

NSN: 3590-00-892-4525

CLIPPER, HAIR, ELECTRIC: The electric hair clipper is intended for clipping human hair and shall have the following characteristics and accessories;

1) The electric hair clipper shall be made from high impact resistant plastic, operate on 115 volts, 25 to 60 cycle, AC-DC single phase, and have a speed of 1700 to 2900 strokes per minute. The clipper shall be equipped with a detachable cutter head, a method for hanging the clipper when not in use, an 8 foot cord set (with a strain relief at the entry to the motor housing), and the assembled weight shall not exceed 2 pounds.

2) The hair clipper shall be supplied with operating and maintenance instructions, and the following accessories;

2 blades (size 1 and size 000) 1 blade guard 1 blade cleaning brush 1 container of oil, for electric clippers 1 set (set of two) of replacement carbon brushes (if applicable)

Unit of Issue – EA (Each)

Product Conformance: The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this purchase description, conform to the producer’s own drawings, 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.

PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY: The hair clipper(s) shall be packaged and packed in accordance with the latest revision of ASTM D 3951, Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging. Copies of ASTM standards are available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. Phone: 610-832-9585, Fax: 610-832-9555, Web site: www.astm.org, e-mail: service@astm.org.

MARKING: Shipments to GSA and other civilian agencies shall be marked in accordance with FED-STD-123. Shipments to the Department of Defense (DOD) shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129.

Palletization: The shipping (transport) containers shall be palletized. The pallets shall be 48-inch length x 40-inch width, general purpose, four-way entry, flush stringer, and double-face non-reversible pallets. The palletized load shall not exceed 2500 pounds in weight for shipments to the Eastern Distribution Center (Burlington). The palletized load shall not exceed 2000 pounds in weight for shipments to the Western Distribution Center (French Camp and Stockton Locations). The palletized load shall not overhang the pallet deck board edge by more than 1 inch and shall not exceed 53 inches in overall height (including pallet). Less than half pallet loads or loads shipped by small package carrier in acceptable transport packing need not be palletized. When less than full but more than a half pallet is used, the palletized load shall utilize proper bracing and/or reinforcement to ensure that the load can withstand two additional loads placed on it.

NSN: 3590-00-892-4525

Stacking: A load-stacking test shall be performed once, at the beginning of the contract, for each different unitized or palletized load configuration. A fully palletized load shall be tested utilizing a total stack of three palletized loads, with all the proper bracing and/or reinforcement necessary to perform the test. There shall be no evidence of damage to the pallets, shipping containers or products when stack is tested on the rigid surface for a minimum of 24 hours, in compliance with all the National and Local Safety Regulations. The pre-tested palletized load configuration shall be duplicated using the same packaging materials, pattern, number of shipping (transport) containers, and procedures consistent throughout the duration of the contract. Palletized loads shall be stable and safe when handled with mechanical equipment by qualified personnel.

Materials: All lumber used inside or outside a shipment shall be bark free. No used wood pallets with repaired components or stringers will be acceptable. All wood pallet stringers shall be manufactured from hardwoods. Pallets manufactured of materials other than wood, shall conform to all the requirements specified herein.

Unitization: For the purpose of this requirement, the assembled group of containers or items in a single load that can be handled as a unit throughout the distribution system. Unitization encompasses, but is not limited to, consolidation in a container, placement on a pallet or load base having forklift capability, or securely binding together. Shipments should be considered for unitization where appropriate or specified.

Unitization of pallet load: The palletized load shall be unitized and secured to the pallet to insure that the load arrives intact without product damage. The containers or items shall be placed in a suitable pattern to form a stable and balanced load. Vertical, horizontal or filler reinforcement shall be added as necessary to meet the stacking strength requirements. A palletized load shall be secured to the pallet by shrink or stretch wrapping and/or by steel or nonmetallic strapping. When steel or nonmetallic strapping is used, edge protectors shall be provided to prevent damage to the cartons when tensioning the strapping. As a minimum, two straps shall run lengthwise, two straps shall run widthwise, and two straps shall run around the girth of the palletized load. A palletized load shall be capable of protecting the products against damage in a multiple handling, transportation, and storage environment having distribution warehouses with rack systems that support the load/s overhead of warehouse personnel.

Notice of special requirements for shipment to all countries that have endorsed the IPPC Guidelines for treatment of non-manufactured wood packaging: The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has approved and published on March 15, 2002, “Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade”. Countries endorsing the IPPC Guidelines are found at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/swp/. Additionally, shipments delivered to DOD distribution facilities or freight consolidation points for eventual delivery to or through EU/IPPC countries shall comply with applicable DLA Regulations and Procurement Letter PROCLTR 02-17.