SOURCES SOUGHT
68 -- Sources Sought for Co-Brand Agreement for Metered Aerosol Air Fresheners and Dispensers
- Notice Date
- 1/20/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325998
— All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Comm for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase, Committee for Purchase, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Jefferson Plaza #2, Room 10800, Arlington, Virginia, 22202-3259
- ZIP Code
- 22202-3259
- Solicitation Number
- CP-01-20-10-01
- Archive Date
- 3/6/2010
- Point of Contact
- Richard Hill, Phone: 703-310-0370
- E-Mail Address
-
rhill@nib.org
(rhill@nib.org)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- On behalf of The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Committee), the independent Federal agency that administers the AbilityOne Program, (National Industries for the Blind (NIB), a designated central nonprofit agency, is pursuing potential partnerships with U.S. commercial manufacturers of Metered Aerosol Air Fresheners and Dispensers for the purpose of providing employment for people who are blind or severely disabled. If successful, the result will be a co-brand agreement between the manufacturer and the AbilityOne Program, and its registered brands. The ultimate expectation is that the co-branded product will be placed on the Committee's Procurement List (PL). The Metered Aerosol Air Fresheners and Dispensers must meet and/or exceed FAR and other Federal Government published standards, Executive Orders and Federal Agency requirements. At a minimum, the following criteria must be met: •1. Possession of a nationally known brand name that can be demonstrated to have significant appeal through evidence of substantial sales. •2. Product Specific Criteria *Aerosol metered fragrance and odor counteractant *Aerosol dispenses 3,000 metered sprays for an approximate 30 day coverage *Functionally compatible with 4510-01-426-4187 dispensing unit *Meets Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) regulations in all 50 states in all regulated air districts including but not limited to VOC limitations defined by the California Air Resource Board (CARB), the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC), and the Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium (LADCO) *Available in a variety of fragrances *Not flammable by CSMA flame extension test *Contains no ozone depleting ingredients *Contains no "butyl" solvents *Contains no phthalates *Contains no carcinogens or reproductive toxins *Contains no A.P.E.'s (Aklyphenol Ethoxyaltes) *This product must meet industry performance specifications and standards for construction, performance, sustainability and reliability. *Dispensing Unit controls odors in rooms up to 20 feet by 30 feet automatically, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year *Dispensing unit has power and fragrance indicators •3. The chosen manufacturer must be willing to set a high priority for delivering bulk materials to the non-profit agency in order to assure the agency of on-time deliveries to the federal government customer(s). •4. All products must be manufactured and lab tested, certified and customer tested to be effective according to their purpose, have current Material Safety Data sheets if necessary, and meet certifications with corresponding documentation designated by customers. •5. A willingness to enter into a multi-year agreement which includes on-going technical and production assistance and the necessary factory trained technical field support while enabling the non-profit agency to meet the criteria of the AbilityOne Program to convert material, fill containers, label, assemble and package the products thereby creating employment for people who are blind or severely disabled. •6. Commitment to working independently with the AbilityOne to market products to the Government customers under the AbilityOne Program. It is preferred that the chosen manufacturer has a dedicated team for Federal Government sales and marketing. •7. Willingness to work with the non-profit agency, (NIB or NISH) and the Committee to ensure that the price to the end-users is a fair and reasonable price. •8. Manufacturers' submissions must demonstrate that proposed products meet the various criteria, as well as indicate what functions the nonprofit agency's employees would perform. The deadline for response is February 19, 2010 Responses should be directed to the contact listed in this Notice. Questions should be directed to Richard Hill at 703-310-0370.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/JWOD/JWODCOP/COP01/CP-01-20-10-01/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1310 Braddock Place, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314-1691, United States
- Zip Code: 22314-1691
- Zip Code: 22314-1691
- Record
- SN02045457-W 20100122/100120235014-29a050fbeecf397971ffc73469e3f7ff (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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