SPQforQSDMN2120892for5210002390892in2012.docx

STANDING PRICE QUOTE

QSDM-N2-120892-I

FSC 5210-00-239-0892

LEVEL AND PLUMB

GSA intends to establish a “not to exceed” one year Standing Price Quote (SPQ) for the following National Stock Number (NSN):

5210-00-239-0892

This NSN is part of GSA’s Stock Program, and will be included in an upcoming formal solicitation to be issued in the future. All offers for the NSN in this solicitation are to be FOB destination. In addition to the normal clauses that apply to all GSA stock tool orders, the following clauses also apply: 552.225-70 Notice of Procurement Restriction – Hand or Measuring Tools or Stainless Steel Flatware, D-FSS-475 Bar Coding and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues of Executive Orders – Commercial Items, 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards - 552.211-89 Non-Manufactured Wood Package Material to European Union, 552.225-3 Buy American Act – Free Trade Agreements – Israeli Trade Act (JUN 2009) 25.1101(b)(i).. Award will be based on performance, price and delivery (DARO). The quantity is an estimate based on the last three years usage. For questions, please contract Jeani Vohs at 816-926-7173. Please email your offers to jeaniray.vohs@gsa.gov or if you prefer FAX to Attn: Jeani Vohs at 816-926-7182 before September 14, 2012 by 1:00 PM CST.

The Government will make award to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Where proposals are determined to be essentially equal, the award will be made to the contractor submitting the lowest price.

NSN Unit of Issue Quoted Price Per Unit of Issue

5210-00-239-0892 EA $___________________

Delivery to Destination will be 60 days after receipt of order or less. Please indicate your delivery time, if other than 60 days __________.

The items offered are in compliance with the RFQ requirements and are American Made. ____________________________________________________ Company Name, Signature and Date

Country of Manufacture ________________________________________

By signing below you are certifying Country of Manufacture.

By signing below you are certifying that the products being offered meet the salient characteristics of the Item Purchase Description (IPD) given below.

By signing, you also acknowledge that if your company ships an item that does not meet the IPD, your company will issue a replacement part or a refund of the payment within 14 days of being notified.

Name, Title, and Signature Date

NOTE; Quotes received without the above certification will be deemed nonresponsive.

Offeror’s Name ____________________________________ (Must be the exact same as in CCR)

Point of Contact ___________________________________

DUNS # ________________________________

Address _____________________________________

City, State, ______________________ ZIP _________ + 4 ______

Phone ___________________ FAX __________________

Email ________________________________

Business Size ______________

Signature of Authorized Negotiator ________________________________

5210-00-239-0892

Estimated One Year Quantity = 610

History – Graitex, Inc. @ $4.79

ITEM DESCRIPTION:

5210-00-239-0892 UI: EA

LEVEL AND PLUMB

DESCRIPTION

Level and Plumb This technical description covers twenty four (24) inch long nominal length carpenters' metal, side reading, fixed vial level and plumb.

Salient Characteristics:

Finish - Utile surfaces for metal parts shall have a surface roughness not to exceed 125 micro inches (arithmetical average) A.A. The spotting cavities, if present, shall be from 0.0002 to 0.0003 inch in depth with a concentration of 10 to 12 spotting cavities per square inch (P.S.I.) and a 20 to 40 percent bearing. Levels shall have no burrs, fins, sharp projections, excessive surface roughness, protruding end or cover plates, or any imperfections, which might impair their serviceability.

Machined non-utile surfaces shall have a surface roughness not exceeding 250 micro inches A.A.

Does not come with a carrying case.

Stock - The stock for the metal, side reading, carpenter's levels and plumb shall be of aluminum alloy of a truss-type or modified channel type. The stock shall be designed to provide strength and rigidity. The stock shall be designed to prevent warping and to properly support vials & vial holders. End plates and vial protectors shall be solid aluminum, aluminum alloy, brass, or steel and shall be fitted so there will be no interference with utile surfaces. Hand grooves shall be of optimum depth. A handhold shall be in accordance with commercial manufacturer's standard practice.

Vials - The level vial and plumb vials shall be fixed, firmly and permanently set in the stock of the level. The level shall have a twin level vial and two twin plumb vials. The vials shall be secured in the cavity of the frame in such a way as to be fixed and nonadjustable parts of the level assembly. The dimension tolerances for the 24 inch nominal length metal, side reading, carpenter's levels and plumbs are depth - 2-1/8 inches minimum and 2-5/8 inches maximum and, width - 1 inch minimum. The maximum weight is 2-1/4 pounds.

The vials shall be mounted so that the bubble is clearly visible and shall be filled with a nonfreezing solution equivalent in viscosity to 25 percent ether or 50 percent alcohol. The liquid shall be either clear or amber colored and shall not discolor, cloud, or change in fluidity with age or at a temperature as low as -20 degrees F and as high as +150 degrees F. The liquid shall form a well-defined bubble of a size to lie just within the inside edge of the defining centering lines of the vial.

Levels and plumb vials for carpenter's levels shall be commercial bent-glass tubes (or molded cylindrical acrylic) and shall be permanently marked with two black bubble-defining centering lines. The vial shall be bent to a radius of 7.645 inches minimum, equivalent to a vial sensitivity of 45 minutes maximum. The radius of curvature shall be uniform along the length of the vial body.

Vial lenses - Vial lenses shall be of glass or plastic that will not scratch excessively or become marred or discolor during use. Lenses shall be firmly held in place and shall not become loose during normal use.

Vial Holders - Vial holders shall be made of aluminum, aluminum alloy, zinc alloy, steel or plastic and mounted as to assure side reading. Steel parts shall be coated to prevent corrosion.

Accuracy - Vial setting maximum 0.014 inch, concavity and parallelism maximum tolerance 0.010 inch.

ITEM MARKING

Each item Shall Be Marked in a Permanent and Legible Manner with:

1) Manufacturer's Part Number

2) Manufacturer's Name or Identifying Symbol, and

3) Country of Origin

Each Package including the unit, single, intermediate, and exterior container must be labeled with the requisition number or Transportation Control Number (TCN). Requisition Number and TCN are found on the Purchase Order.

PACKAGING

One (1) item shall be preserved and packaged in a unit package designed to protect the item against damage during shipment, handling, and storage.

MARKING

All unit, intermediate, transport packages and unit loads shall be marked and bar coded for delivery to the GSA DEPOT and MILITARY ACTIVITIES shall be in accordance with the latest version of MIL-STD-129, "Military Marking For Shipment and Storage". "Latest version" is defined as the version in effect on the date of bid submittal. Federal Standards and Military Standards can be accessed on-line via the Defense Logistics Agency's "Assist" Quicksearch web site:

http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/

NOTICE: All Pallets transported / Shipped to the GSA Depot MUST be HEAT TREATED and marked IAW IIPC

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 Location). 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, GSA Depots and DLA Consolidated Shipping Points that have endorsed the IPPC Guidelines for treatment of non-manufactured wood packaging: The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has approved and published Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade. Countries endorsing the IPPC Guidelines are found at the website given below. General Services Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM) Clause 552.211-89 requires non-manufactured wood pallets and other non-manufactured wood packaging material used to pack items for delivery to or through IPPC countries be marked and properly treated in accordance with IPPC guidelines. Pallets and packing material shipped to FAS distribution facilities designated for possible delivery to the countries endorsing the IPPC Guidelines will comply with DLAD 47.305-1, and MIL-STD-2073-1.

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plant_exports/wpm/country/index.shtml

UNIT PACKAGES:

The unit packages shall be packed in a close fitting fiberboard box in compliance with the Uniform Freight Classification and the National Motor Freight Classification requirements of Rules, Item 222, Sec. 3., Minimum 200 psi, or Edge Crush Test (ECT) 32 Lbs. per Inch Width.