General Services Administration, 819 Taylor Street, Fort Worth, TX is issuing a "Sources Sought Synopsis" in order to locate sources for National Stock Item 7290-00-125-9069 - Coat Hanger. Detailed information of the item is: NSN: 7290-00-125-9069 HANGER, COAT: Shall be in accordance with the following characteristics: Construction. The hanger shall be constructed of steel and shall be designed for standard (light duty) use as a coat hanger. The hanger shall be of a one-piece formed design, with a shoulder bar unit, trouser bar, and suspension hook. The hanger shall be manufactured from 0.089-inch (2.26 mm) diameter steel wire. The hanger shall be swaged (wrapped) around the base of the suspension hook with the option of forming an open eyehook. The hook radius shall completely fit over a 1-1/2 inch (3.81 cm) diameter bar without binding. The trouser rod shall be included without a trouser guard. Finish. Enamel. Size. The hanger shall have a minimum width of 15-3/4 inches (40.0 cm). The Unit of Issue is a box of 500. Workmanship. Hangers shall be free from any sharp edges, projections, and other defects that could snag or tear garments. Surfaces shall be free from flaws, cracked or peeling paint, and other defects that could impair appearance or serviceability as specified herein. PRODUCT CONFORMANCE: The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this Item Purchase Description, conform to the producer's own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be the same product offered for sale in the commercial market. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY: The item(s) shall be packaged and packed in accordance with the latest revision of ASTM D 3951, Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging. Copies of ASTM standards are available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. Phone: 610-832-9585, Fax: 610-832-9555, Web site: www.astm.org, e-mail:
[email protected]. PALLETIZATION: The shipping containers shall be palletized. The pallets shall be 48-inch length x 40-inch width, general purpose, four-way entry, flush stringer, double face non-reversible pallets. The palletized load shall not exceed 2500 pounds in weight. The palletized load shall not overhang the pallet and shall not exceed 53 inches in overall height. Less than half pallet loads or loads shipped by small package carrier need not be palletized. NOTICE: All lumber used inside or outside a shipment shall be BARK FREE. UNITIZATION OF PALLET LOAD: The palletized load shall be unitized and secured to the pallet to insure that the load arrives intact. NOTICE OF SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENT TO EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES: Per Clause D-FSS-468, non-manufactured wood pallets and other non-manufactured wood package material used in shipments destined for ultimate delivery to or through a European Union (EU) country shall comply with the Emergency Measures (2001/219/EC) adopted by the Commission of the European Communities (CEC). Additionally, shipments delivered to DoD distribution facilities or freight consolidation points for eventual delivery to or through EU countries shall comply with DLA PROCLTR 01-15. MARKING: Shipments to GSA and other civilian agencies shall be marked in accordance with FED-STD-123. Shipments to the Department of Defense (DOD) shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129. Item will be procured on a Request for Quotation (RFQ)/Standing Price Quotation (SPQ) for one year. Bid price must be for FOB Destination within the Continental of the United States. Interested parties in supplying this item should send an email to Steve Bartley at
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