REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

RFQ-5180-01-585-2814

February 29, 2012

United States of America

GSA Global Supply         

1500 E. Bannister Road

Kansas City, Missouri 64131

Phone:   (816) 926-3582

Email:   [email protected]

FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:   Katie Norton

Please submit your response by close of business Monday, March 5, 2012 via the above email.

Important:  This is a request for quotations, and quotations furnished are not offers.  This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation, or to contract for supplies or services.  Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter.  If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return.

Please review the attached item purchase description(s).

Delivery shall be FOB Destination. 

Shipment time ____________________ARO (After receipt of order)   

Price is valid through ____________________________

Vendor's Minimum Order Amount, if any:___________________

Business size: Large _______ or Small ________

Vendor's DUNS Number:  ____________________________________

Name & address of vendor and signature of quoter: 

Name:_____________________________________________________

                                                                       Address:___________________________________________________  

City:_________________________________    State:________________

Telephone:  _____________________________FAX: _________________

Print name:___________________________________________________

         Signature:____________________________________ Date:_________

PLEASE NOTE:  Effective October 1, 2003 all vendors seeking to do business with the Federal Government are required to register with the Central Contract Registration at www.ccr.gov.  If you are not registered and are not willing to register we will not be able make an award to your firm.

Return pages 1 through 2.  Failure to return all pages will result in your quote being removed from consideration.

Please provide pricing for the following NSN(s). See description(s) below.

5180-01-585-2814    UI: KT

          TOOL KIT, AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE

DESCRIPTION

Boeing Company part number FTI-F15-401-3.

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

Shall be in accordance with the latest Edition of ASTM D 3951-98, "Practice for Commercial Packaging" available at www.ASTM.org.

PACKING

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.

MARKING

All unit, intermediate, transport packages and unit loads shall be marked and bar coded for delivery to civilian activities in accordance with the latest version of FED-STD-123, "Marking For Shipment (Civil Agencies)", or marked and bar coded for delivery to military activities 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/.

PALLETIZATION

Pallet Configuration: The pallets shall be 48-inch length x 40-inch width, general purpose, four-way entry, flush stringer, double-face non-reversible pallets. Pallet lumber used shall be bark free.

Pallet Load Size:  The load plus the pallet shall have a maximum height of 53 inches and shall not exceed 2500 pounds in weight for shipments to Eastern Distribution Center (Burlington).  The palletized load shall not exceed 2000 pounds in weight for shipments to the Western Distribution Center (Sharpe).

Pallet Load Configuration:  The containers or items shall be placed in a suitable pattern to form a stable and balanced load. Palletized loads shall be secured to the pallet to insure that the load arrives intact.

Stacking Strength:  The pallet plus the load shall be capable of supporting three additional like loads without any product damage and without the load or the pallet collapsing.  Vertical, horizontal, or filler reinforcement may be added as necessary to provide strength.

Partial Palletized Loads:  Less than one-half pallet loads shall not be used for stacking, unless load is balanced on pallet.  The partial palletized load shall be used for top loading only.

Notice of special requirements for shipment to all countries 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.