BLANKET, BED

The contract is for the procurement of disaster blankets to be used in institutional disaster relief efforts, with strict specifications governing materials, dimensions, construction, and labeling. Each blanket must be made from either 100% acrylic or a blend of 30% ±5% wool and 70% ±5% man-made fiber such as acetate, and must be napped to ensure warmth and a soft feel. The blankets must measure at least 66 inches wide and 90 inches long, weigh no less than 2.5 pounds, and have finished edges with a 1/4 ±1/16 inch over-edge stitch using cotton, cotton-blended, or synthetic thread, with no fewer than 10 stitches per inch and no unraveling allowed. The blankets must be single-piece constructions, free of loose threads, lint, or foreign matter, and free of commercial defects. All blankets must be labeled with the designation “DISASTER BLANKET,” precise fiber content percentages, the contractor’s name, contract number, NSN 7210-00-119-5335, and the statement “THIS BLANKET CONTAINS NO DDT. DO NOT DRY CLEAN OR LAUNDER,” in compliance with the Textile Fiber Product Act, Wool Products Labeling Act, and Care Labeling Act. Contractors are encouraged to use recovered materials as permitted by Public Law 94-580. Packaging requirements mandate individual clear polyethylene film wrapping for each blanket, with eight blankets per carton unitized on a 40" x 48" four-way entry wing-type pallet not exceeding 54 inches in height, using CF class, DW variety, grade 275 box liners with perpendicular flute orientation, and secured with shrink or stretch wrap. All shipping containers must be marked per MIL-STD-129R, including the NSN and the “PACKING LIST HERE” notation on the last container, while omitting nomenclature and manufacturer names if they identify the item as clothing. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination—Travis Association for the Blind in Austin, Texas—under FOB Destination terms, with the Government responsible for final acceptance using MIL-STD-1916, ANSI/ASQ Z1.4, and FAR 52.246-2, -16, and -17. The solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 31