81 -- FIBERBOARD BOXES AND PAD

The Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin, CA (DDJC) has a requirement to establish an indefinite delivery / requirements contract to provide the following: BOX, FIBERBOARD. REGULAR SLOTTED CARTON. SIZE: 19 5/8 X 15 5/8 INCH X 9 11/16 INCH INSIDE DIMENSION. TYPE: CORRUGATED FIBERBOARD (CF), SINGLE WALL, GRADE V3C, WEATHER RESISTANT. KNOCKED DOWN. CARTON SHALL BE LEFT HANDED (GLUED SEAM ON LEFT SIDE. GLUE JOINT INSIDE). CONSTRUCTED IAW ASTM D5118/D5118 M AND CURRENT CHANGES. PALLETIZATION AND STRAPPING SHALL BE IAW STANDARD COMMERCIAL PRACTICE. PAD, FIBERBOARD. SIZE: 16 1/4 INCH X 10 3/4 IINCH. TYPE CF. VARIETY SW. WEATHER RESISTANT. GRADE W5C. RESTRICTED TO "C" FLUTE. TO BE CONSTRUCTED IAW ASTM D4727/34727 M-91 AND PALLETIZED IAW MANUFACTURERS COMMERCIAL PRACTICE. BOX, SIDE-LOADING HEATER MODULE. INSIDE DIMENSIONS 15 15/16 X 11 3/8 X 9 3/16 WITH FLIP-TOP COVER, A CONFIGURATION THAT HELPS FACILITATE THE HEATER ASSEMBLY. TWO 4 INCH LONG, 1 1/2 INCH WIDE SLOTS ARE LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE BOX TO ALLOW THE PULL TAP TO EXTEND THROUGH THE BOX WHEN THE COVER IS CLOSED. FOUR PUSH THROUGH SECURING TABS, TWO ON EACH SIDE, ARE POSITIONED ALONG THE ENDS OF THE BOX TO FACILITATE BOX PREASSEMBLY, SIDE-LOADING, AND FINAL SECURING ONCE THE BOX IS LOADED. THE BOX IS CONSTRUCTED WITH 32 ECT, C FLUTE KRAFT. MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-DTL-32235/1 - FIGURE 9 APPLIES. PALLETIZATION AND STRAPPING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD COMMERCIAL PRACTICE. Delivery will be FOB Destination to Tracy, CA 95376. Contract period shall be for one (1) year base period with a one (1) year option period. An economic price adjustment clause will be used to offset unpredictable changes in material costs during contract performance. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 322211 and the size standard is 500 employees. To receive awards resulting from solicitations issued after May 31, 1998, your company must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423 or via the Internet at http:// www.ccr.gov. The Government will make payment for all items ordered under any resultant contract via credit card. Therefore, to be considered for award, the Contractor must be capable of accepting payment via the VISA Government Purchase Card. The Government intends to award one contract as a result of this Request for Proposal (RFP) to the responsible offer based on the total overall lowest evaluated price offered. It is anticipated that RFP SP3100-08-R-0006 will be posted to this site on or around November 15, 2007. Amendments to the solicitation will also be posted to this site. Prospective offerors are cautioned concerning their responsibility to access the website for any amendments that may be issued under this RFP. There will be no advance notification of amendment issuance. Prospective offerors are advised to consult the website frequently to check for any amendments. Amendments may be issued up until the proposal due date. Failure to acknowledge amendments may render your proposal ineligible for award.