This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for information purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS. All of the following information is approximate and may be altered in the actual solicitation . Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. This solicitation may be issued using FAR Part 12 Procedures for a Commercial Procurement. DLA Land and Maritime anticipates issuing a solicitation in the near future for approximately 6000 each of NSN 4610-01-022-9970 a Cartridge, Water Demineralizer, ION Exchange (Cartridge Bromine) on Solicitation Number SPE7M214R0028. The approved manufacturers and part numbers are Howel Laboratories (22501) p/n 6552-01; CT Chemicals Inc. DBA CTC p/n C112 or C112-02; Pentair Filtration Inc. DAB Ever p/n 255340; Mil Spec Services Pty. Limited (Z5B11) p/n 255340-401 . MERCURY OR MERCURY CONTAINING COMPOUNDS SHALL NOT BE INTENTIONALLY ADDED TO,OR COME IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH,ANY HARDWARE OR SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER THIS CONTRACT. EXCEPTION: FUNCTIONAL MERCURY USED IN BATTERIES, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, REQUIRED INSTRUMENTS; SENSORS OR CONTROLS; WEAPON SYSTEMS; AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS REAGENTS SPECIFIED BY NAVSEA. PORTABLE FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND PORTABLE INSTRUMENTSCONTAINING MERCURY SHALL BE SHOCK PROOF AND CONTAIN A SECOND BOUNDARY OF CONTAINMENT OF THE MERCURY OR MERCURY COMPOUND. (IAW NAVSEA 5100-003D). THE CONTRACTOR OR ITS VENDOR WILL TEST EACH TOTE/BULK CONTAINER OF DRY RESIN MATERIAL FOR "DRYNESS" CONFORMANCE AT THE POINT OF CANISTER FILL AND PRIOR TO FILLING THE CANISTERS BY SAMPLING EACH TOTE/BULK CONTAINER BY POURING 50 ML OF THE DRY RESIN MATERIAL THROUGH A 60 DEG. ANGLE FUNNEL WITH A STEM SIX (6) INCHES LONG WITH AN INSIDE DIAMETER OF 0.138 INCHES (3.5MM). THE MATERIAL SHALL FLOW FREELY BY ITSELF WITH NO PHYSICAL PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE RESIN MATERIAL IN THE GLASS FUNNEL. THE FAILURE OF THE RESIN MATERIAL TO FLOW FREELY (AS DESCRIBED ABOVE) THROUGH THE GLASS FUNNEL SHALL CONSTITUTE A FAILURE OF THE MATERIAL AND SHALL CAUSE REJECTION OF THE RESIN MATERIAL WITHIN THAT INDIVIDUAL TOTE/BULK CONTAINER. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. EPA REGISTRATION/LABELING REQUIRED.THIS SHELF LIFE ITEM IS NON-EXTENDABLE, CODE M, WITH A TOTAL SHELF LIFE OF TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS. MATERIAL FURNISHED UNDER THIS CONTRACT/ORDERSHALL HAVE AT LEAST 85% (21 MONTHS) OF THE SHELF LIFE REMAINING AT TIME OF DELIVERY. NO DATA IS AVAILABLE. THE ALTERNATE OFFEROR IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE DATA PACKAGE INCLUDING DATA FOR THE APPROVED AND ALTERNATE PART FOR EVALUATION. Items are to be delivered to New Cumberland PA 17070. The anti cipated packaging requirements are as follows: UNIT CONTAINER SHALL BE SELECTED FROM APPLICABLE SPECIFICATION PACKAGING SECTION. "PACKAGING FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PERFORMANCE ORIENTED PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS,INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG) EXCLUDING PARAGRAPH 1.4 OF CHAPTER 1 AND 3. ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR CONTAINERS SHALL BE MARKED AND LABELED IAW ICAO, IMDG ANNEX 1, CFR TITLE 49, CFR TITLE 29, AND MIL-STD-129. ALL PERFORMANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY CERTIFICATES AND REPORTS. THESE CERTIFICATES AND REPORTS SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES FOR THREE YEARS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSURING THAT TESTING FACILITIES ARE REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SIGNED CERTIFICATION THAT PACKAGE CONFIGURATION MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF (ICAO), (IMDG) AND BE INCORPORATED ON THE DD250 OR OTHER AUTHORIZED INSPECTION AND RECEIVING REPORT. The solicitation is anticipated to require inspection of the supplies and packaging at destination. All interested parties are invited to express your interest in this procurement by completing the attached Market Survey and returning to the buyer, Jana M Engels-Stinson, at
[email protected] on or before 4/11/14.