Market Survey-Gloves.docx

MARKET SURVEY

GSA, GLOBAL SUPPLY SERVICE, FAS

FIRE AND INDUSTRIAL ACQUISITION DIVISION

FSC 8415 – Gloves, Brushed Pigskin Medium

TO: Name:

Company:

Your comments are valuable in the preparation of the upcoming solicitation for FSC 8415 – Glove, Brushed Pigskin (M). Please review the following and respond no later than Friday, December 16, 2010, via email at shirley.burbage@gsa.gov or fax to 817-574-2615.

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

1. 8415-01-565-0618 – Glove, Brushed Pigskin

UNIT OF ISSUE IS EACH

Request for Quotation Information:

1) This acquisition is for a standing quote agreement.

2) The base contract period will be March 1, 2011 through February 28, 2013 with annual reviews.

3) Delivery will be to French Camp, CA 95231– FOB Destination.

4) Inspection (Destination).

5) NAICS code 315992 will be used in the upcoming solicitation. If this is not the correct code for this item, please provide it here. _______________________

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

7) What is your commercial minimum order for these items? ________________

8) What is your commercial maximum for these items? ____________________

9) Is this a commercial off the self item? _________________________

10) Is there expectation that we would receive better pricing if a maximum quantity is set for these items? If so, at what quantity could we expect to receive a better price and why?_____________________________________

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

12) What, if any, are the differences between our IPDs and your commercial items?________________________________________________________

13) Company Information:

a) Are you a SMALL __________ or LARGE ______________ business?

b) Are you a MANUFACTURER __________ or a DEALER ___________?

c) If you are a dealer will you be using a small manufacturer? __________

d) Is this commodity manufactured in the United States? _______ yes _______ no If the commodity is not manufactured in the United States, please provide the country of origin? _______________________________________________

d) What is your availability of raw material?

e) 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: ______________________________

14) 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 shirley.burbage@gsa.gov.

NSN: 8415-01-565-0618 Dated 9/29/2010

NFES 1641

GLOVES, BRUSHED PIGSKIN (M): Gloves shall meet NFPA 1977 Standard on Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting, 2005 Edition, with the following characteristics:

Shall be made of 3.0 to 3.5 oz. brushed pigskin; Natural color; Shall not contain PCP, salts or esters; Anatomically designed; Gunn cut, keystone double layer thumb crotch; Double row stitching around inset thumb; Elastic wrist shirring; Bound hem; Storage strap; Lock-stitched 8-10 stitches per inch using spun kevlar thread minimum break strength 12 lbs.; Machine washable.

Size – Medium

Unit of issue – PR (pair)

Each pair of gloves shall consist of matching right and left gloves that measure within 1/4 inch of each other in length and width.

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. 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.

SUPPLEMENTAL PACKING AND PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS: All fiberboard boxes, cushioning, and dunnage used in packing and packaging of this item shall contain recovered materials in accordance with the EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guideline For Products Containing Recovered Materials (40 CFR 247) and the EPA Paper Products Recovered Materials Advisory Notice (Federal Register, Vol. 61, No. 104, May 29, 1996). The EPA's Recommended Recovered Fiber Content Levels for Paperboard and Packaging Products are available at http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/tools/cpg/products/paperbrd.htm

SPECIAL MARKING: The National Fire Equipment System (NFES) number appearing below the National Stock Number (NSN) of this Item Purchase Description shall be marked on the shipping container below the NSN. The NFES number shall be preceded by "NFES".

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.

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.