Insulated shipping boxes
Agency: | AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF |
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Level of Government: | Federal |
Category: |
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Opps ID: | NBD00159032606789059 |
Posted Date: | Aug 30, 2023 |
Due Date: | Aug 30, 2023 |
Solicitation No: | 12639523Q |
Source: | https://sam.gov/opp/28ca02af09... |
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
- All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
- Original Published Date: Aug 30, 2023 01:50 pm EDT
- Original Response Date: Aug 30, 2023 02:00 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Original Inactive Date: Sep 14, 2023
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product Service Code: 8115 - BOXES, CARTONS, AND CRATES
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NAICS Code:
- 322211 - Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
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Place of Performance:
Ames , IA 50010USA
A solicitation will follow this notice.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL), 1920 Dayton Ave, Ames, IA 50010, has a requirement for 4 different sized insulated shippers that have been certified to ship UN3373 Category B Substances:
- Insulated shipper “Box A” must have a minimum 1.5” thick Styrofoam cooler with usable inside space dimensions of: 8” length x 6” width x 5” height and outside cardboard box dimensions of: 11.25” length x 9.5” width x 8.5” height.
- Insulated shipper “Box B” must have a minimum 1.5” thick Styrofoam cooler with usable inside space dimensions of: 8.875” length x 6.875” width x 11.5” height and outside cardboard box dimensions of: 11.5” length x 10.5” width x 15” height.
- Insulated shipper “Box C” must have a minimum 1.5” thick Styrofoam cooler with usable inside space dimensions of: 13” length x 13” width x 11.5” height and outside cardboard box dimensions of: 16.5” length x 16.5” width x 17” height.
- Insulated shipper “Box D” must have a minimum 1.5” thick Styrofoam cooler with usable inside space dimensions of: 19.375” length x 15.375” width x 9.5” height and outside cardboard box dimensions of: 22.5” length x 18.75” width x 13.5” height.
The outside dimensions of the cardboard box must be within (+/- 0.25”) from the measurements above.
The inner dimensions of the Styrofoam cooler must be within (+/- 0.125”) from the measurements above.
Styrofoam sheet inserts in lieu of a Styrofoam cooler will not be accepted.
All shippers must have a box certificate, labeled on each shipper, of at least: Edge Crush Test – 32 lbs./In, Size Limit 75 inches, Gross weight 65 lbs.
All shippers must be delivered on serviceable wooden pallets and preassembled with the Styrofoam cooler inside the cardboard box and the bottom portion of the box taped up with a premium grade carton sealing tape.
All shippers must have package orientation arrows pre-printed on two sides of the box according to IATA 7.4.4 or 7.4.5.
The Buy American Act applies to this procurement.
Award will be made on the basis of best value with price and other factors considered.
- 250 MARQUETTE AVENUE SUITE 410
- MINNEAPOLIS , MN 55401
- USA
- Connor Tees
- stephen.tees@usda.gov
- Aug 30, 2023 03:04 pm EDT Solicitation (Original)
- Aug 30, 2023 01:50 pm EDTPresolicitation (Original)
- Aug 23, 2023 11:55 pm EDT Sources Sought (Original)
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