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Market Survey – 7340-00-753-5565 – Stirring Sticks, Beverage (Wood)

MARKET SURVEY

GSA, GLOBAL SUPPLY SERVICE, FAS

FIRE AND INDUSTRIAL ACQUISITION BRANCH

FSC 7340 - Cutlery & Flatware

Name:

Company:

Phone #:

Fax #:

Email:

Your comments are valuable in the preparation of the upcoming solicitation for the above FSC 7340 – Cutlery & flatware. Please review the following and respond no later than Monday, February 21, 2011 via email at holly.eskridge@gsa.gov or fax to 817-574-2615. This solicitation will consist of one (1) National Stock Numbers (NSN) for stock in our Burlington, NJ (N3) and French Camp, CA (S3) depots with some orders being shipped direct delivery. This is a market survey; this is NOT a request for quote.

NOTE: It is important that you return this survey completed, with your feedback in order to help GSA determine if the NSN should be placed on a Solicitation.

Thanks!

National Stock Numbers

GENERAL INFORMATION

Will you submit an offer on this NSN? _______ 7340-00-753-5565 – Stirring Sticks, Beverage (Wood) We are considering issuing a requirement contract for this item. Would you submit an offer? ______ If not, would you submit a quote if it is a Standing Quote Agreement? ________

How long would you be willing to hold your price?

IDIQ

Standing Quote Agreement

1 year ______

1 year ______

2 years _____

2 years _____

UNIT OF ISSUE IS------ BX

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION INFORMATION:

1) This acquisition is for a Standing Price Quotation.

2) The Standing Price Quotation period will be effective 4/1/11 – 3/31/13 or until the $150,000.00 limit is reached.

3)

NSN

NAICS

Agree

If you don’t

Agree enter

One you feel

Is appropriate

7340-00-753-5565 – Stirring Sticks, Beverage (Wood) 332211 _____

4) Delivery will be to French Camp, CA 95231 and Burlington, NJ 08016 – FOB Destination.

5) Source Inspection (Destination).

6) Delivery – What delivery date can you offer? ______________(e.g. 30 DARO; 45 DARO, etc.)

7) Minimum:

a) What is your commercial minimum order for this item? _____________

b) Based on our requirements, we are looking at establishing a minimum order of $1,000. Can you accept this as your minimum order?

NSN’s

Min

Yes

No 7340-00-753-5565 – Stirring Sticks, Beverage (Wood)

$1,000

If no, explain why and state what minimum order you could accept.

8) Item Purchase Descriptions (IPD) (see attached):

a) What, if any, are the differences between our IPD and your commercial item?

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

c) Are there any known economic or unusual market conditions that may have a drastic impact on this procurement?

9) Company Information:

a) Company Name: _________________________________________

b) Are you a SMALL __________ OR LARGE ______________ business?

c) Are you a MANUFACTURER __________ OR a DEALER ___________?

d) If you are a dealer, is the manufacturer a small or large business______________?

e) If you are the manufacturer, did you manufacture this item ___________________?

f) Point of Contact (POC): _____________________________________

g) E-mail address: ___________________________________________

h) Telephone Number: ________________________________________

i) Fax Number: _____________________________________________

j) Date: ___________________________________________________ k) Is this commodity manufactured in the United States? _______ yes _______ no

l) What is your availability of raw material?

m) Is this a Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) item? ____________________

n) Who/Where is your PRODUCTION POINT for these items?

Company Name _____________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________

City/State/Zip Code: __________________________________________

Person to Contact: ___________________________________________

Phone Number of Point of Contact: ______________________________

10) Federal Business Opportunities:

a) FedBizOpps.gov is the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Government buyers are able to publicize their business opportunities by posting information directly to FedBizOpps via the Internet. Through one portal - FedBizOpps (FBO) - commercial vendors seeking Federal markets for their products and services can search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community. The Internet address is: http://fbo.gov. Are you familiar with the FedBizOpps? Are you registered with the FedBizOpps? If not, please explain.

Thanks for your time and participation. If you have any questions, please contact me via email at holly.eskridge@gsa.gov

ITEM PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

7340-00-753-5565 (01/24/2011)

STIRRING STICK, BEVERAGE (WOOD): Shall have the following characteristics:

Unit of Issue – BX (box of 1000)

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. The stirring stick shall be made from either gumwood, white birch, or rock maple. The dimensions of the stirring stick shall be as listed below:

Length – 5-1/4 inches minimum

Width - 0.187 inch minimum

Thickness - 0.036 inch minimum

The stirring stick shall be made with the grain of the wood running in the same direction as the long axis and shall have a smooth natural finish. The ends of the stirrer shall be either rounded or square. The stirrer shall have no objectionable odor or taste.

NOTICE: Packaging and packing requirements in this item purchase description are unique at the request of the U.S. Navy Supply Systems Command. This item is included in the Navy’s PLASTICS REMOVAL IN MARINE ENVIRONMENT (PRIME) PROGRAM under the U.S. Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987 (MPPRCA) and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships Treaty (MARPOL) Annex V. Items in the PRIME program require biodegradable packing materials. The statement “PLASTIC PACKING MATERIALS AND PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPES ARE PROHIBITED” is included in the packaging and packing requirements for all PRIME program items.

WORKMANSHIP. The finished stirring stick shall be clean, free from surface checks, rough edges, splinters, and any other defects which may affect appearance or serviceability.

FDA REQUIREMENTS. The wood used for the stirring stick shall conform to the applicable requirements of Food and Drug Administration, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Subchapter B.

PRODUCT CONFORMANCE. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this 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.

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.

PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY: The item(s) shall be packaged and packed in accordance with the latest revision of ASTM D 3951, Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging. PLASTIC PACKAGING MATERIALS AND PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPES ARE PROHIBITED. 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.

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.

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 steel or nonmetallic strapping. 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.

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