SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Ladder, Aluminum, Rolling, Platform/Pulpit Type
- Notice Date
- 2/4/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- National Archives and Records Administration, NAA, Acquisition Center, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3360, College Park, MD, 20740-6001
- ZIP Code
- 20740-6001
- Solicitation Number
- NAMA-03-Q-0010
- Point of Contact
- Marty Cruz, Contract Specilaist, Phone 301-837-1633, Fax 301-837-3227, - Marty Cruz, Contract Specilaist, Phone 301-837-1633, Fax 301-837-3227,
- E-Mail Address
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narciso.cruz@nara.gov, narciso.cruz@nara.gov
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; price proposal are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is NAMA-03-Q-0010 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) intends to award a 100% Small Business Set Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS code is 332999. REQUIRMENT: Item No. 0001 , Ladder, Aluminum, Rolling Platform/Pulpit Type, Quantity: 38 each ( See Federal Records Center Ladder Specification Below.) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-12 effective January 24, 2003. The government reserves the right to make an award on the initial quote without discussions on this procurement. EVALUATION FACTORS: Award will be based on lowest price technically acceptable offer, and delivery. FEDERAL RECORDS CENTER LADDER SPECIFICATION Ladder, Aluminum, Rolling Platform/Pulpit Type 1. GENERAL. This purchase description covers a special aluminum rolling platform ladder, with pulpit, designed for manual movement on concrete floors within 36-inch nominal width service aisles in shelving installations with 15-box-high storage at Federal Records Centers (FRCs). 1.1 MODEL. The ladder shall be a 9-step model conforming in all respects to this description. 2. DESIGN. A manufacturer?s tolerance of plus or minus 1/8th inch shall be permitted for all ladder measurements identified herein as the ones critical to records center operations. 2.1 STEPS. With the exception of the top platform step, all ladder steps shall be not less than 9 inches or more than 10 inches deep by not more than 1 inch thick (including the tread). The distance between the steps, measured from top surface to top surface, shall be 12 inches. This uniform spacing provides 11 inches of clear vertical space between the steps, and allows each step to serve as a ?shelf? to access files housed in standard-size FRC boxes 10 inches high. The top platform step shall be 14 inches deep by 1 inch thick. The width of the steps shall conform to the taper of the sides of the ladder (see Drawing 2). The thickness, depth, and spacing measurements of the steps are specified as critical to records center operations. 2.2 PULPIT FILING SHELF. The filing shelf shall be fabricated from aluminum sheet, 1/8th inch nominal thickness, and shall have a flat, smooth top surface. Its size shall be 12 inches deep by 21 inches wide by 1 inch thick. It shall be mounted permanently on the upper guardrail and shall overlap the top step by no more than 3 inches. 2.3 SWIVEL CASTERS. Each ladder requires four spring-loaded swivel casters with 3-inch diameter wheels. The casters shall conform to Bassick caster model number WL13698MX282RP or equal. Casters shall have a bolt, rivet, or bushing axle. They shall be in suitable housing welded to the ladder frame, fully operational, in a manner that permits caster replacements using simple hand tools. The stem of each caster shall be mounted so that when a user?s weight is applied to any step, the springs on all four casters shall compress, allowing all four legs of the ladder to rest on the floor. 2.4 HOUSING FOR CASTER SHAFT AND SPRING. The cited Bassick caster is without shaft housing and spring. Housing for the caster shaft and spring may be fabricated from aluminum pipe of ? inch nominal diameter. The housing shall be welded to the ladder frame. The caster springs shall be designed so that when the ladder is unloaded they shall have sufficient force to return the ladder to the raised mobile position. The spring shall have a fatigue life cable of withstanding a minimum of one million full cycles of ladder deflections. 2.5 BRACKET FOR SHAFT HOUSING. The shaft housing for each caster shall be reinforced with a 1/8 inch thick formed angular aluminum bracket welded to the shaft housing and frame of the ladder at the intersection of the front and back base across braces. 2.6 GUIDE ROLLERS. Four rigid guide rollers are required for each ladder. The guide roller wheels shall be mounted on custom-made, aluminum, angular, brackets that will also serve as axle housing for the wheels. Welded to the four corners at the base of the ladder, the bracket shall be aluminum 3/8 of an inch thick, 2-1/2 inches wide, and project 2-1/2 inches from the base of the ladder to the furthermost point of the bracket. The bracket shall be tapered at the corners of the ladder, and shall provide housing for both ends of the axles of the guide roller wheels. 2.7 BRACKETS. The guide roller brackets shall be welded to the ladder at the outer corners of the base at both the ladder end and at the non-ladder end. The weld shall be 2-1/2 inches wide to match the width of the bracket and must be strong enough to withstand repetitive bumping of uprights within rows of installed steel shelving. Each ladder shall have two guide roller assemblies (one on each corner) at the ladder end and two guide roller assemblies (one at each corner) at the non-ladder end. 2.8 WHEELS. The guide roller assemblies shall have 2-inch diameter wheels of hard rubber composition. The wheel thickness shall be 3/4th of an inch, plus or minus 1/8th of an inch. Oval head bolts with special self-locking type nuts shall be used as axles. The lock nuts shall be installed on the down side of the customized housing bracket. With the ladder in the raised position (unloaded), the topmost point of the axle oval head shall not be more than 2-3/4th inches above the floor surface. This limitation allows the guide assemblies to roll along the bases of installed shelving and not damage the boxed records stored on the bottom shelves at 3 inches above the floor surface. The 2-3/4th inch high measurement is critical to records center operations. The overall 34-inch width of the guide rollers, is specified in order to meet critical operational tracking movement of the ladders within 36-inch nominal width service aisles. 2.9 BRACES AT LADDER BASE. To strengthen the ladder, three aluminum pipes, approximately 27 inches long each, shall be welded across the frame of the ladder at its base. These pipes shall be welded at the following approximate locations: (1) across at the center of the ladder, (2) indented 8 inches from the ladder end (at the front swivel casters), and (3) indented 8 inches from the non-ladder end (at the back swivel casters). 3. COSTRUCTION. As a minimum, the ladder shall be capable of safely sustaining two individuals with a combined weight of 400 pounds plus a 50 percent overload factor. Each step shall be capable of supporting 200 pounds plus a 50 percent overload factor. The pulpit file shelf shall be capable of supporting 60 pounds plus a 50 percent overload factor. 3.1 METHOD. The ladder shall be all-welded construction and shall be furnished fully assembled for immediate use. 4. MATERIALS. The ladder frame, rails, and diagonals shall be ?-inch nominal pipe size, schedule 40 aluminum pipe (or ?-inch pipe size at the manufacture?s option). Aluminum shall be of alloys 6061,6063, of a T4 , T5 or T6 temper at the manufacture?s option. 4.1 STEPS. All steps shall be fabricated from aluminum, of 1/8th inch nominal thickness. The step treads shall be corrugated, ribbed, dimpled, embossed, knurled, or other non-slip configuration except serrated. Step thickness overall shall not exceed one inch. 4.2 PULPIT FILING SHELF. The pulpit/filing shelf at the top of the ladder shall be fabricated from aluminum sheet, 1/8th inch nominal thickness, and shall have a flat, smooth top surface. 4.3 LEGS. All legs of the ladder shall be equipped with reinforced rubber tips to prevent it from rolling when loaded. 5. FINISH. The aluminum finish shall be the manufacture?s standard mill unpainted finish and shall be free from burrs, sharp edges, and oily substances. 6. STEP SPACING. The top surface of the bottom step shall be 12 inches above the floor when the ladder is in the down position (loaded). The distance between shelves shall be 12-inch nominal measurement from top surface to top surface. The clear vertical space between the steps(11-inch nominal measurement) is critical to records center operations. Step overlap shall be approximately 5 inches. 7. INSPECTION. Prior to payment, all ladders must meet the requirements of this purchase description, with inspection to be performed FOB destination unless otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer of the National Archives and Records Administration. 8. PACKAGING. Packaging shall be in a manner that prevent damage to the ladders during shipment, including damage to the guide rollers, casters, steps, filing shelf, legs, frame rails, diagonals, finish, etc. 9. DELIVERY. Delivery requirements shall be FOB destination unless otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer of the National Archives and Records Administration. Ladders are to be deliver no later than 3 weeks after award to: National Archives and Records Administration, 8801 Kingsridge Drive, Dayton, OH 45458. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and are to remain in full force in any resultant fixed price purchase order: FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Oct 2000); each offeror shall include a complete copy of the provisions at FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (July 2002), with the quotation. A copy of the provision can be found at hhtp://www.arnet.gov/far/; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Terms (February 2002); FAR52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items (May 2002). Paragraph (b) of this clause incorporates by reference the following FAR Clauses: 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.225-1 By American Act-Supplies, 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than Central Contractor Registration, and 52.233-3 Protest After Award. Offerors are requested to submit proposals via facsimile (301) 837-3227, ATTN: Mr. Narciso Marty. Cruz, or Email narciso.cruz@nara.gov . Proposals shall be submitted no later than February 12, 2003, by 3:30 PM EST, also for drawing call (301) 837-1633. The Government reserves the right to visit the offeror?s site prior to making an award determination.
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