Added: May 14, 2008 5:18 pm
POC: Sonja C. Tweten-Grout, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Box 25046, MS 204A, Denver, CO 80225, Telephone: (303) 236-9335, email: sctweten@usgs.gov. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with National Water Quality Laboratory (NWQL) has a requirement for glass bottles and closures for field analysis which are to be used as shipping containers for water samples from field offices to the National Water Quality Lab. Bottle specifications will be completely identified in the Solicitation.
The contractor shall supply clear glass bottles made of Type III (Soda Lime) Glass and "amber" glass bottles with dyes (0.25% 0.01% Iron Oxide) to limit light penetration to the sample contents. The bottles shall be industry shapes "Boston Round" and "Straight Sided". The glass bottles shall have the standard Glass Container Manufacturing Institute (GCMI) 400/430 thread finish and ability to withstand a torque application of 10-25 inch pounds.
The glass bottles shall be shipped capped with the melamine caps that fit the bottles, with the exception of the 4 oz. (125ml) glass amber bottle, line item # 0001, bottles shall be uncapped and the caps packaged separately. The 2 oz. (60ml) clear glass bottle, line item # 0004 requires the 20mm polyseal cap applied with 10-25 inch pounds torque.
The contractor shall supply closures (caps) for bottles made of melamine resin with a co-extruded polyethylene/.005 FEP Teflon liner. The exception shall be the two ounce clear glass bottle that shall have a phenolic 20mm polyseal cap. The co-extruded polyethylene/.005 Teflon closure/cap lining consists of a four-layer lining of low density polyethylene/foamed polyethylene/low density polyethylene and Teflon. It is designed to provide a cushion for the Teflon, and insures a good seal by conforming to any irregularities in the sealing surface of the bottle.
Closure sizes shall be as follows: 20-400 closure, for 60 mL, Boston Round, glass, bottles.22-400 closure, for 125 mL, Boston Round, glass, bottles.28-400 closure, for 250 mL, Boston Round, glass, bottles. 24- 400 closure, w/open top septa, for 250 mL, Boston Round, Safety Coated, glass, bottle.28-400 closure, for 500 mL, Boston Round, glass, bottles.100-400 closure, for 500 mL, Straight Sided, Boston Round, glass, bottles. 28-400 closure, for 1 Liter (32 oz.), Boston Round, Safety Coated, glass, bottles.
Un-cleaned glass bottles shall be shipped without the caps attached, but shall include the caps packaged separately. Preservation, packaging and marking for all items delivered shall be in accordance with standard commercial practice and adequate to insure acceptance by common carrier and safe arrival at destination. The contractor shall supply all glass bottles packaged in 200# reshipper regular slotted case (RSC) Kraft cartons, with an air cell cushioning corrugated cardboard full height partition with top and bottom cardboard liners for individual protection during reshipment of individual cartons. Glass bottles shall be packaged in quantities of 12 or 24 bottles per case as specified. Teflon lined closures for glass bottle types shall be packaged as a separate item. Teflon lined closures ordered as a separate item shall be packaged in quantities of 12 or 100 per bag. Polyseal closures shall be packaged in quantities of 100 per bag. The contractor is obligated to make delivery F.O.B. Destination within consignee's premises to the following location: Denver, Colorado. 80225
This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business and is identified with a NAICS Code of 327213. Telephone requests and faxes will not be accepted. No written requests for the solicitation will be honored. Faxed solicitations will not be accepted. The solicitation will be provided on http://ideasec.nbc.gov through the Federal Business Opportunity at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Sonja Tweten-Grout at sctweten@usgs.gov The Solicitation for this procurement will be available on or about May 29, 2008
