Amendment 0006 SP310009R0050.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICAITON NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicble)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICIATION NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a)By completing items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPIRATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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SP3300-09-R-0050

Amendment 0006

Amendment 0006 is hereby incorporated into solicitation SP3100-09-R-0050 and shall become part of any resultant contract.

Amendment 0006 is being issued to answer vendor questions and incorporate a revised Commercial Item Description (CID).

Questions/Answers:

Question 1: The Commercial Item Description and the solicitation doesn't list out all the necessary information in order to submit a bid. The solicitation lists an outside dimension and "cargo space (inside)" instead of the "cavity" dimensions D, E, and F as listed on the last page of the Commercial Item Description. The flexible foam listed on the Commercial Item Description states that the contract or order will specify the thickness. That information is not listed in the solicitation.

Answer 1: The Commercial Item Description has been revised as A-A-0059195C dated 10 February 2010 and is attached to this amendment. Reference Table 1-Thermal Shipping Containers for the dimensions. The Flexible foam thickness is 4" for all size containers.

Question 2: On page 54 of 74 in the solicitation, Under "Offer Submission Instructions" section "Volume 2:" number "2.", it says "In addition to samples, offerors shall provide test data reports to the Government demonstrating that each sample meets the thermal requirements and the drop test requirements of the specification." The drop test portion is clear to me, but not the thermal requirements.

2A: The Commercial Item Description (CID) states under section 3.4 "Thermal Requirements" that the container shall support the DLA "Packaging Protocols for Medical Temperature Sensitive Products Requiring Storage Temperatures between 2-8C". Are we expected to run a thermal qualification with our boxes? This would require the a lot more information (pack-outs, ambient temperature profile, product used for original testing, thermocouple locations).

Answer 2A: Yes. Reference the thermal requirements in the CID under paragraph 3.4. The packaging protocols DLAR 4145.21 and DLAR 4145.21 Attachment 1 are found at the following public web site:

http://www.dla.mil/dlaps/numsort.asp.

2B: The Commercial Item Description lists two additional requirements for the "thermal "Thermal insulation quality" (section 5.4.1) and "Thermal conductivity" (section 5.4.2) requirements. If we provide a report showing that our polyurethane has the same conductivity as your current box (as per ASTM C 177 listed in 5.4.2) and the same dimensions, would that be sufficient to show thermal equivalency?

Answer 2B: Please reference Section 3.1 of the CID for material characteristic requirements. As far as thermal conductivity, contractor must provide documentation showing thermal conductivity is as required by ASTM C 177. To determine thermal equivalency, vendors must show their product meets the thermal requirements as required at Section 3.4 of the CID.

Question 3: Regarding the drop test requirements listed in the Commercial Item Description section 5.4.3, the requirements are to test to ASTM D 5276.

Has the current supplier's boxes been tested against this standard? If so, did the boxes pass (no visible cracks in the insulation)? We will need to know the pack-out of the inside of each box in order to run this testing. Can you supply this information for the four different sizes? Or point out where I can find the information if I am just missing it?

Answer 3: All products supplied to this Agency have met the requirements of ASTM D 5276. The DLA packaging protocol found in DLAR 4145.21 and DLAR 4145.21 Attachment 1 provide the necessary pack-out information.

The proposal due date remains April 15, 2010 at 11:00 AM local time.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

END OF AMENDMENT 0006

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