SOL-OAA-11-000114 - Amendment I.pdf

Kitchen Sets

SOL-OAA-11-000114 - AMENDMENT I

September 1, 2011

This amendment revises the Request for Quotation (RFQ) SOL-OAA-11-000114. All questions concerning this RFQ must be emailed to Renee Reed, Contracting Specialist, at the email address rreed@usaid.gov. All questions must be submitted no later than September 7, 2011 at 2:00 pm to allow sufficient time for a response.

USAID will post all questions and responses accordingly.

3.0 - Technical Requirements and Specifications: - Delete Section 3.0 in its entirety and insert the following:

“3.0 - Technical Requirements and Specifications:

Kitchen Sets:

OFDA specifications for the kitchen sets contents are as follows (metric equivalent packages may vary slightly):

Material Specifications:

The type of metal, either aluminum or stainless steel, used in the fabrication of kitchen set should be one of the following types.

(1). Aluminum type Al99,0 , ISO209-1 (minimum 99% Aluminum) - Wrought aluminum and aluminum alloys – part1: chemical composition. EN602 - Aluminum and aluminum alloys-

Wrought products-Chemical composition of semi products used for the fabrication of articles for use in contact with food.

(2). Stainless steel must be of the type 1.4016 (X6Cr17, 430) or of the higher quality type 1.4301

(X5CrNi18-10, 304).

-Much higher quality steel like 1.4401 or 1.4404 (CrNiMo17-12-2, 316) is not required.

For culinary grade metal specification please reference EN 10088-1, American ASTM standard grades, and French/German ISO standard grades.

The contractor must provide supporting documentation specifying the material specifications of the Kitchen Set.

Specifications per item:

1 x COOKING POT, 7L, with lid/frying pan

Capacity: 7 liters

Material: Aluminum or stainless steel, as per above material specifications

Diameter: min: 27cm max: 28cm

Thickness: Aluminum min 1.75 mm or steel min 0.8mm

Handles: 2 Aluminum or stainless steel handles, attached with strong rivets, bent up to allow a hanging bar to pass through

Lid: see ‘fry-pan’

Edges: no sharp edges

1 x FRYING PAN, 2.5L, lid for the 7L cooking pot

Capacity: 2.5 liters

Material: Aluminum or stainless steel, as per above material specifications

Diameter: adaptable as a lid for the 7 liter cooking pot

Handle: 1 detachable aluminum or stainless steel handle

Thickness: Aluminum min 1.75mm or steel min 0.8mm

Edges: no sharp edges

1 x COOKING POT, 5L, with lid

Capacity: 5 liters

Material: Aluminum or stainless steel, as per above material specifications

Diameter: min: 22cm max: 24cm

Thickness: Aluminum min 1.75mm or steel min 0.8mm

Handles: 2 Aluminum or stainless steel handles, attached with strong rivets, bent up to allow a hanging bar to pass through

Lid: Aluminum min 1.0mm or stainless steel min 0.6mm thick with handle, as per above material specifications

Edges: no sharp edges

5 x BOWL, 1L, metallic

Capacity: 1 liter

Material: Aluminum or stainless steel, as per above material specifications

Height: 5 to 7cm

Thickness: Aluminum min 1mm or steel min 0.5mm

Edges: no sharp edges

5 x PLATE, 0.75L, metallic

Capacity: 0.75 liter

Material: Aluminum or stainless steel, as per above material specifications

Thickness: Aluminum min 1mm or steel min 0.5mm

Diameter: 24 to 25cm

Edges: no sharp edges

5 x CUP, 0.3L, metallic

Capacity: 0.3 liters

Material: Aluminum or stainless steel, as per above material specifications

Thickness: Aluminum min 1mm or steel min 0.5mm

Handle: Strongly attached with rivets or welded

Edges: no sharp edges

5 x SPOON, table, 15ml, stainless steel

Capacity: 15ml

Material: Stainless steel, as per above material specifications

Length: 20cm

Thickness: Min 1mm

Edges: no sharp edges

5 x FORK, table, 20cm, stainless steel

Material: Stainless steel, as per above material specifications

Length: 20cm

Thickness: Min 1.5mm

Edges: no sharp edges

5 x KNIFE, table, 17cm, stainless steel

Material: All stainless steel in 1 piece, as per above material specifications

Length: 17cm

Thickness: Back of the blade: 1mm, Handle: 1.5mm

Edges: no sharp edges, rounded at the end

1 x KNIFE, kitchen, 15cm stainless steel blade

Material: Stainless steel blade, wood or plastic handles

Thickness: Blade base min 1.5mm

Length: Blade min 15cm

1 x SPOON, wooden, stirring, 30cm

Material: Hard wood

Thickness: Min 10mm

Length 30cm

It is preferable that no products included in the disaster kitchen sets show a date of expiration. If expiration dates are required on any of the products, please identify the product and associated date in your quote.”

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Sincerely, s/

Renee Reed

Contracting Specialist

Office of Acquisition and Assistance

USAID