Revised_Specifications_604 _16-Q-5467 _Ear_buds _30Mar16.pdf

SPECIFICATIONS/INSTRUCTIONS FOR

PPI 604, ROTC Ear Bud

QUANTITY: To be determined on individual delivery orders

DESCRIPTION: Army ROTC branded retractable Ear bud with microphone, black in color, for audio devices, one size fits most rubber ear piece. Ear bud shall be similar in style to www.myretrak.com, model ETIPHONEHFBLK. Retractable cord extends to approximately 3- 1/2 feet. Operating instructions shall be included with each item.

IMPRINT: Ear bud shall be imprinted on an epoxy dome with the Army Star logo and URL.

Front side of retractable piece shall be the Army Star logo, with registered trademark, (see illustration below). Backside of the retractable piece shall be the URL goarmy.com/rotc in all lower case letters, yellow in color.

COLORS USED: Yellow color shall be Pantone Matching System (PMS) 136 and black.

FONTS USED: For all text that is not part of the Army ROTC logo, the font shall be Interstate Bold.

PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE: The contractor shall submit two pre-production samples of each ear bud, imprinted as required above to:

AMRG

ATTN: Rick Pena 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue Dept 700 Fort Knox, KY 40122

Pre-production samples are due within 20 calendar days after contract award. The contractor shall include with the samples, a form for the government to indicate acceptance or rejection of the pre-production item. The pre-production sample form must include the contract/delivery order number on it. This form shall be faxed back to the contractor with the government’s approval or disapproval. Upon approval of pre-production samples, the contractor may proceed with production of the contract amount. If samples are disapproved, the contractor shall have 10 business days to correct and provide new samples to the government for written approval.

DELIVERY DUE DATES: To be determined on individual delivery orders.

PACKAGING: Contractor to individually bag each ear bud with its operation instruction, sealed on all sides so item does not fall out of bag. TWIST TIES ARE NOT AN OPTION.

The individually wrapped ear bud is then to be packed in a unit bag in quantities of five.

Contractor to put unit bags in PSI 275 master shipping containers, not to exceed 45 lbs.

http://www.myretrak.com/

MASTER CONTAINERS MUST BE SEALED ON ALL FOUR SIDES. Each master container shall be marked on the side as shown in the PACKAGING paragraph below. Label on master container shall include the total quantity enclosed.

MARKING INSTRUCTIONS: Contractor to mark each master shipping box on the outside (NOT ON THE TOP) with PPI NUMBER, PPI NAME and total quantity (see example below)

PPI 604, ARMY ROTC Ear Bud, Total: 500

Note: If items come in without the proper markings on the boxes as shown above, the boxes will be refused and sent back to the vendor at no cost to the government.

Note: No company logos, brand names, or tags shall be visible on this product except those otherwise required by law or government regulation. In those instances, such manufacturer’s information shall not be in close proximity with the Government’s logo or imprint.

PALLETIZING INSTRUCTIONS:

Boxes shall be placed on a pallet that is 48” wide by 40” long with a 4” fork opening. Boxes shall be stabilized with cardboard corner braces on all 4 corners from top of skid to top layer of boxes. NOTE: Corner braces DO NOT extend past the top layer of the boxes. Corner braces shall be strong enough to support pallets being stacked at least 2 pallets high, without buckling, toppling or crushing. Boxes shall be stacked no higher than 72” on the skid. Boxes shall weigh no more than 45 pounds. The loads shall not buckle or shift under pressure. The contractor shall shrink wrap all boxes, and include the skid, tight enough onto the skid to prevent boxes from shifting or falling off skid during transport. Contractor to face the boxes on the skid to show the label of the box and what is inside the box. Contractor to put at least one (1) label outside of the shrink wrap to identify product inside of boxes. Partial boxes shall be labeled as such and placed on the top of the skid. Multiple items shall not be placed on the same pallet, the requirement shall be only one PPI specific item per pallet. A packing list must accompany each shipment. The packing list shall specify the following: Component, Quantity per Carton, Total Carton Count, and Total Quantity. A standard Bill of Lading shall not be substituted for a packing list. Pallets shall be refused if they do not comply with these instructions or if they are double-stacked.

DISTRIBUTION: Ship all items FOB destination to:

ACCESSIONS DISTRIBUTION CENTER (ADC)

9TH Cavalry Regiment Avenue, Building 210 Fort Knox, KY 40121-2726

(502) 626-0981/0689

Contractor shall make partial shipments into this location at the times specified in the contract award. Estimated freight charges must be included in the contractor’s bid price. Receiving hours are 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (EST) and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, excluding legal Federal holidays.

NOTE: CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE NUMBER OF BOXES AND NUMBER OF

PALLETS FOR EACH DELIVERY BEFORE EACH SHIPMENT. INFORMATION WILL BE

PROVIDED TO:

AMRG

ATTN: RICK PENA

1600 Spearhead Division Avenue Fort Knox, KY 40122 e-mail: richard.l.pena.civ@mail.mil mailto:richard.l.pena.civ@mail.mil