Cleaning Cloth - Market Survey
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1711CleaningClothSurvey
- Agency
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Federal Acquisition Service
General Services Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- PSC
- 7920 Brooms, Brushes, Mops, And Sponges
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The GSA Federal Acquisition Service is conducting a sources sought market survey for wiping rags (NSN 7920-00-205-1711) with specific technical requirements for cleaning machinery. The cloth must be made from cotton or cotton-synthetic blend, measuring at least 200 square inches with width between 9-44 inches, weighing 3.0 to 10.0 ounces per square yard, and capable of absorbing water and oil within 15 seconds. This procurement is part of the Navy's PLASTICS REMOVAL IN MARINE ENVIRONMENT (PRIME) PROGRAM, which mandates strict environmental packaging standards prohibiting plastic packaging materials. Interested manufacturers are required to complete a detailed market survey questionnaire that assesses their production capabilities, SAM registration status, and business classifications. The market survey response deadline is April 4, 2025, with the opportunity posted on March 26, 2025.
The contract opportunity is not designated with a specific set-aside, meaning it is open to all qualified vendors within the All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills NAICS category (314999). The unit of issue will be a bale weighing 50 pounds, and vendors must demonstrate ability to provide commercial-grade products that meet the Navy's precise specifications. While specific award value is not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, the procurement appears focused on establishing a reliable source for marine-environment-friendly cleaning cloths. Vendors must comply with complex packaging requirements under the Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act and International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships Treaty. The government reserves the right to request proof of product conformance and will evaluate responses based on technical capabilities, production standards, and alignment with environmental regulations.
Notice text
This is a sources sought for the following NSN. Please fill out attached survey.
NSN: 7920-00-205-1711
RAG, WIPING: Shall be Overseas Trading P/N 1711 or equal and conform to the following salient characteristics:
USE: Wiping water, oil, and grease from machinery and for miscellaneous cleaning
MATERIAL: Cotton and cotton-synthetic blend, soft, absorbent, and either woven or knitted. Heavily napped fabrics, mesh fabrics constructed from hard twisted yarns and starched or stiffened fabrics are not acceptable
SIZE: 200.0 square inches minimum with width not less than 9.0 inches and length not more than 44.0 inches
WEIGHT: 3.0 to 10.0 ounces per square yard
COLOR: Various
ABSORBENCY: Water and oil within 15.0 seconds
MOISTURE CONTENT: Less than 7.5 percent
UNIT OF ISSUE: BE (Bale weighing 50 pounds).
PRIME PACKAGING: Packaging and packing requirements in this item purchase description are unique at the request of the U.S. Navy Supply Systems Command. This item is included in the Navy’s PLASTICS REMOVAL IN MARINE ENVIRONMENT (PRIME) PROGRAM under the U.S. Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987 (MPPRCA) and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships Treaty (MARPOL) Annex V. Items in the (PRIME) program prohibit the use of plastic packaging, void fill other than Kraft paper, and tape when plastics are defined in ASTM D883-00, “Standard Terminology Related to Plastics”. The package shall be the same as that normally provided by the supplier and the pack shall comply with the rules and regulations applicable to the mode of transportation except that the use of plastic packing materials, void fill other than Kraft paper, and pressure sensitive tapes are prohibited.
Product conformance: The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this description, conform to the producer's own specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices and be the same product offered for sale in the commercial market. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Market Survey - 1711.docx | DOCX document |
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