SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Large Sandbags and Shipping
- Notice Date
- 8/5/2020 12:50:17 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 314910
— Textile Bag and Canvas Mills
- Contracting Office
- W07V ENDIST ROCK ISLAND ROCK ISLAND IL 61299-5001 USA
- ZIP Code
- 61299-5001
- Solicitation Number
- W912EK20S0001
- Response Due
- 9/4/2020 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 09/19/2020
- Point of Contact
- Katelyn Nelson, Phone: 3097945340
- E-Mail Address
-
katelyn.t.nelson@usace.army.mil
(katelyn.t.nelson@usace.army.mil)
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT - NFFMC LARGE SANDBAGS & SHIPPING � This is a SOURCES SOUGHT and is for informational/market research purposes only.� THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2.� � The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Flood Fight Material Center (NFFMC), Rock Island District, is seeking businesses that are capable of providing the following requirement for Large Sandbags and Shipping. Please read the full document, description and scope of work in its entirety: NAICS CODE: 314910 (Textile Bag and Canvas Mills) SIZE STANDARD: 500 Employees This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or make a contract award. NO AWARD will be made from this Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a request for proposal, quote or invitation for bid. The sole purpose of this notice is to identify potential System for Award Management (SAM) Database registered businesses that are interested and capable of performing this work. ����������������������������������� SPECIFICATIONS Preferred shipping method is by a flatbed trailer, packed in a wooden container, and a 45 day delivery.� For quicker delivery options, a triple wrapped industry standard pallet with may be acceptable.� The shipping container is a six sided, wooden box, built to industry standards, that is used for the storage and transportation of materiel, can be stacked up to 3 high, and be accessible by all sides by a forklift.� Shipping containers have the nominal dimensions of 4 ft. in length, 4 ft. in width, and 4 ft. in height and contains four (4) � twenty five (25) count bundled per 4 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high container. More details on the shipping and method including labeling can be viewed below. The sandbags shall be constructed with the nominal dimension of 36 (�3�) inches wide, by 36 (�3�) inches deep, by 48 (�3�) tall. The sandbags shall be constructed from coated polypropylene fabric.� The sandbags shall be constructed with a minimum denier of 1,600, be a minimum of 11x11 woven pattern, and have a safety factor of 5:1. Sandbags must be suitable for the containment of sand or similar material. The sandbags harness system shall run along the entire perimeter of the sandbag and end in four lifting loops on each top corner of the bag.� Lifting straps shall run vertically along the four corners of the bag and crisscross on the bottom of the bag.� The loops must be of sufficient length to ensure that they can be joined together and lifted from a center point. The sandbags shall contain duffle tops, or the equivalent, to ensure that the entire bag is completely enclosed. The sandbags shall be white in color. The sandbags shall be constructed with the strength to be able to support loads ranging from a minimum of 3,000 pounds.� All straps, loops, and the bag, itself, shall be constructed of sufficient strength and durability to allow for helicopter airlift and drop operations. The sandbags shall contain ultraviolet resistance to retain 70% strength after 200 hours of exposure to accelerated weathering testing.� Lumber components shall be the industries� commonly accepted practice for nominal dimensions and wood type and shall conform to commercial practice standards.� Plywood shall be performance-rated paneling and all panels shall be bonded with moisture resistant adhesive.� Plywood shall have no defects (knot holes, worm holes, etc.) extending through the panel.� Water repellant wood preservatives conforming to commercial standards shall be used on all wood materials.� All plywood used shall be oriented so that the grain direction of face plies are perpendicular to the box length, ends shall be oriented the same as all other sides. All 1�4 joists shall be fastened to the side, top, and end panels weather resistant screws or ring nails spaced not more than 3 inches apart in a staggered fashion.� All joists shall be bonded with moisture resistant adhesive, as well as with weather resistant screws or ring nails.� The skidded load bearing base shall be screwed or ring nailed together, through the plywood from the inside into the cleats, with a minimum of 80% depth penetration, with no through penetration. All skidded load bearing bases shall be bonded with moisture resistant adhesive, as well as using weather resistant screw or ring nails.� The sides, ends, and bottom panels shall be bonded with moisture resistant adhesive and nailed together with 2�� nails, with no through penetration.� The top (lid) shall be screwed on with 2�� wood screws, with no through penetration.� All shipping containers shall be built to the specification provided in the attached Shipping Container Shop Drawing (attachment 4.2). The sandbags shall be uniform in size and color, clean, unstained, and free of any extraneous material.� Workmanship shall insure serviceability of the sandbags. Large Sandbags shall be packed 25 per bundle.� Each bundle shall be the nominal dimensions of 20� wide, 20� high and 40� long for large sandbags in shipping containers.� For pallets, large sandbags shall be bundled flat wise in a 100 count bundle and secured to a pallet. Emergency Conditions: Items shipped on pallets can be ordered to be delivered anywhere in CONUS within 48 hours. The Contracting Officer may issue a series of orders at any time up to the maximum order limit for items shipped on pallets.� This process can be repeated every 48 hours from issuance of the (maximum order) delivery order. Urgent Conditions:� Items shipped on pallets can be ordered to be delivered anywhere in CONUS within 5 business days. Business days excludes weekends and federal holidays.� The Contracting Officer may issue a series of orders at any time up to the maximum order limit for items shipped on pallets.� This process can be repeated every 48 hours from issuance of the (maximum order) delivery order. Non-emergency Conditions:� Items shipped in containers can be ordered to be delivered anywhere in CONUS within 45 days. The Contracting Officer may issue a series of orders at any time up to the maximum order limit for items shipped in containers.� This process can be repeated every seven days from issuance of the (maximum order) delivery order. All deliveries shall be made on side access trailers capable of being unloaded with a forklift without access to a ramp or dock.� Preservation, packaging, packing, unitization and marking furnished by the Contractor shall provide protection for a minimum of one year and meet or exceed the following requirements: Preservation shall be commercial Level of Packing shall be commercial� Quantity of Bundles per Shipping Container: Four (4) � twenty five (25) count bundle per 4 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high container. Quantity of Bundles per Pallet: One (1) � one-hundred (100) count bundle per 4 ft. long, 4ft. wide pallet. Large Sandbags shall be packed in shipping containers or on pallets. Shipping containers and pallets shall comply with the regulations of the carrier used and shall provide safe delivery to the destination at the lowest tariff cost.� Shipping Containers shall be capable of multiple handling and storage under favorable conditions (such as enclosed facilities) for a minimum of one year. All shipping containers shall be the most cost effective and shall be of minimum cube to contain and protect the bags.� Shipping containers shall be closed on all sides, ends, bottom and top.� Tops shall be easily removable/replaceable.� Rough, sharp or dangerous edges, corners or fasteners will not be permitted.� Marking materials creating hazardous conditions shall not be used. The shipping containers shall be constructed with the nominal (no more than ���) outside dimensions of 4 feet in length, 4 feet in width, and 4 feet in height (measurements exclude the skid).� The load shall be contained in a manner that will permit safe handling during shipment and storage. The exterior of all shipping containers shall be marked with the container quantity (number of bags contained in the shipping container) and the words �Large Sandbags� on all four sides in four inch number/letters, the weight of the filled container, and the contractual delivery date in two inch numbers/letters.� Letters shall be capitals without serifs and numerals shall be Arabic per industry specifications and standards.� The top (lid) of all shipping containers shall be marked with a stenciled arrow indicating the location of the wood screws used to security the top (lid) to the container. The exterior of all shipping container shall also be marked, on all four sides, in the upper left-hand corner, with the full colored, 6�6 inch, Corps signature (logo and text), as indicated on the attached sheet. PLEASE NOTE: If the preferred large sandbag specification above is not available, and availability is a large sandbag, that is industry standard, and/or is similar or larger than that the specified sandbag please provide: Specification of bag including details on typical bundling. Number currently and typically available in stock (assuming typical bundling). Time to reordered after stock has been depleted (100 minimum order). Indicate ability to be airlifted by helicopter (if possible) and safety factor. Location of manufacturing by state (if possible). Location of distribution centers by state. Submission Instructions: Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to: Contract Specialist, Katelyn Nelson, at Katelyn.T.Nelson@usace.army.mil no later than 2:00PM, CST on Friday, 04 September 2020. All interested, responsive, and responsible SAM Database registered businesses are encouraged to participate in this sources sought by emailing the required information below to the point of contact listed above. If you are not SAM registered, please do so at www.sam.gov. Interested businesses shall include the following information to be considered for this Sources Sought announcement: Company name, address, point of contact, phone number/email address and CAGE Code Company�s interest if a solicitation for this project is issued Company�s business category and size Company�s capability to perform on the project description outlined above � Delivery Lead Time � � Disclaimer and Important Notes: � This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract.� No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow up information.� The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate.� Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.� After a review of the responses a solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities.� However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.� A listing of respondents will be posted to the FBO website after the Sources Sought period closes.� If you wish to remove your information from this posting, please include that request with your submission.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Rock Island, IL 61201, USA
- Zip Code: 61201
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 61201
- Record
- SN05747091-F 20200807/200805230202 (samdaily.us)
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