CBD<81> PURCHASE OF CARGO-WORTHY ISO CONTAINERS

[Commerce Business Daily]

From Commerce Business Daily, March 13, 1998 PSA-2051

PURCHASE OF CARGO-WORTHY ISO CONTAINERS

Category : <81> (Containers, Packaging and Packing Supplies)
Address : Department of the Army, Headquarters, Military Traffic Management
Office, ATTN: MTTM-T Room 629, 5611 Columbia Pike, Falls Church,
VA 22041-5050
Sol. no. : DAMT01-98-Q-98-056
Contact : Sarah Wiley (703) 681-9770
Due : 11 Mar, 1998

SOL DAMT01-98-Q-98-056 DUE 031198 POC Sarah Wiley (703) 681-9770 WEB:
http://wil...@baileys-emh5.army.mil, http://wil...@baileys-emh5.army.mil.
E-MAIL: wil...@baileys-emh5.army.mil, wil...@baileys-emh5.army.mil. The
Government requires the purchase of various types of ISO Cargo containers
and container related equipment as described below. Subject containers
must be delivered as specified in the description provided. If the RDD
provided below can not be met, please provide your earliest availability
for delivery any units that are offered in response to this request for
quotes. NOTE: THIS REQUIREMENT IS SET ASIDE EXCLUSIVELY FOR
PARTICIPATION BY SMALL BUSINESSES. THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD IS
500 EMPLOYEES FOR SIC 3441. Please provide unit price, drayage and all
other related costs below as applicable. All containers purchased by the
Government must have not less than (NLT) one set of fork lift pockets.
In the case of 40' ISO containers, those not having forklift pockets may
be offered if there exists no availability of 40' containers having
forklift pockets. Such offered units shall be identified by placing an
asterick (*) next to the appropriate CLIN identified in your proposal.
Container(s) offered to the Government must be in cargo worthy/sea worthy
condition. Container(s) must have current CSC inspection and be wind and
water tight. Cargo/sea worthy condition inspection incorporates the
following: 1. ISO -- No alteration of K-1,K-2, dimensions. 2. WELDS -- No
cracked welds on the welds of prime structural components. 3. PANELS --
Dents, bonds and bows up to 50mm into the cube. 4. CORNER POSTS -- Dents
to 25mm. 5. TOP SEARAILS -- Dents to 25mm. 6. HEADERS -- Front 25mm,
Rear 35mm. 7. BOTTOM RAILS -- Dents up to 50mm (no limit on flanges).
Flange comes up to webs, except on bottom side rails. 8. FLP SIDES,
CROSSMEMBERS TUNNELS RAILS AND BOLSTERS -- Debris up to 75mm (no limit on
flanges) horizontal cuts in webs to 400mm. Flange cuts up to welds. 9.
DOORS -- Operable, light & watertight and sealable. 10. FLOOR GOUGES --
Up to 15mm deep and 150mm wide, 5mm deep over 150mm wide, uneven adjacent
boards/threshold plate up to 5mm. 11. FLOOR SEPARATION -- Up to 10mm at
fastener. 12. RAIN GUTTERS & J BARS -- No interfering with the door. 13.
VENTS -- Functioning and watertight or closed off. 14. MARKINGS -- All
serial numbers and IS required markings must be legible. TIR and CSC
plates must be present. 15. GENERAL -- No missing door hardware. No holes
into the cube. No cuts except as noted above. No corrosion that will not
pass a hammer test. No hazardous cargo residues or foul odors.
Containers are to be delivered FOB Destination. 98-056 Details are
provided as follows: 9x20' ISO Dry Containers delivered to: (nine units)
McAbee Construction, Inc. 5724 21st Street Tuscaloosa, AL 35403 POC:
Harold Parker (205) 349-2212 Required Delivery Date: 18 March 1998
Truckers are required to call 24 hours prior to arrange for delivery.
Acceptance inspection required. (The Government intends to inspect
equipment at the depot of origin. Facility hours of operation are 0800 --
1600. Price Proposal: Qty Unit Price Extended Price CLIN 0001 ___ EA $__
__ __ __ $__ __ __ ___ 20' ISO Container(s) CLIN 0002 ___ EA $__ __ __
__ $__ __ __ ___ Delivery Depot of origin of units offered under this
proposal. Name:__ __ __ __ __ ___ Street:__ __ __ __ __ ___
City/State/Zip:__ __ __ __ ___ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ___
Please submit your offer to Sarah Wiley by facsimile NLT 12:00 on 12
March 1998 @ (703) 681-5621 or 9112, or e-mail
(wil...@baileys-emh5.army.mil. (0070)