SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- shipping caskets to Okinawa Japan
- Notice Date
- 7/27/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 423850
— Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB - 12th Contracting Office, 395 B Street West Suite 2, Randolph AFB, TX, 78150-4525
- ZIP Code
- 78150-4525
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-FA3089mortuary
- Response Due
- 7/30/2004
- Archive Date
- 8/30/2004
- Point of Contact
- Susan Brett-Farnsworth, Contract Specialist, Phone 210-652-5187, Fax 210-652-2759, - Anthony Smith, Contract Specialist, Phone 210-652-5117, Fax 210-652-2759,
- E-Mail Address
-
Susan.Brett-Farnsworth@randolph.af.mil, anthony.smith@randolph.af.mil
- Description
- This will be a sources sought for Randolph AFB, TX. All interested parties need to respond to this posting by FAX 210-652-2759 or email to TSgt Susan Brett-Farnsworth at susan.brett-farnsworth@randolph.af.mil or TSgt Anthony Smith at anthony.smith@randolph.af.mil. Responses must be received by 4:30 CST, 30 Jul 04. Description of requirement: Randolph AFB Headquarters Services Agency has a requirement to purchase and ship funeral service merchandise (caskets) for the USAF Mortuary, Camp Kinser, Okinawa JA. The caskets must be for both metal and hardwood, in both regular and oversize. The caskets will meet HQ AFSVA?s need to provide Caskets to the Air Force?s mortuary on Okinawa, JA. The caskets include as a minimum18 Gauge steel regular and oversize, and Hardwood regular and oversize caskets. The caskets are loaded into a container for movement by sea. The Air Force requests 27 or more caskets per shipment. Each casket requires an outer shipping container for protection against damage. The company will provide the proper documentation and arrange for the shipment of the caskets. The caskets must be as a minimum, Standard Size 18-gauge metal sealer, cut top. Inside dimensions shall not be less than 78 inches in length, measured between the inner surfaces of the end panels, and 23 inches in width, measured between the inner surfaces of the side panels. Oversize 18-gauge metal sealer, cut top. Inside dimensions shall not be less than 81 inches long, measured between the inner surfaces of the end panels, and 25 inches wide, measured between the inner surfaces of the side panel. Materials. Materials shall, as a minimum, conform to the applicable specifications and requirements specified hereinafter. Unless otherwise specified herein, tolerances for materials shall, at a minimum, conform to these specifications. Steel: Steel sheet shall be common or standard to that used within the metal casket industry. Fabric (Lining). The construction of this cloth shall at a minimum be warp 92 ends 100-denier dull acetate yarn; filling 52 picks - 150-denier dull acetate yarn. The acetate taffeta fabric's finish shall be flat and/or embossed. The color shall be white (ivory). Sample Casket. When required by the government, a sample may be made available to the contracting officer or authorized representative for quality assurance in accordance with the requirements. The approval of the sample does not relieve the contractor of responsibility for compliance with all applicable provisions of this requirement. The pre-furnished sample(s) shall be manufactured in the same facilities used to manufacture the caskets furnished under contract.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Shipping caskets to USAF Mortuary, Camp Kinser, Okinawa JA
- Record
- SN00631145-W 20040729/040727211953 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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