Establish Standing Price Quote One Year For Portable Arc Welder

November 21, 2008 PLEASE RESPOND BY Wed November 26 2008 FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT Joseph Alfred Contract Specialist Joseph.alfred@gsa.gov United States of America GSA Global Supply, QSDAA-A9 1500 E Bannister Road, Room-Atrium Kansas City, Missouri 64131 Phone: (816) 823-1319 FAX (816) 926-3678 *********************************************************************************************************** REQUEST FOR QUOTATION - THIS IS NOT AN ORDER *********************************************************************************************************** Important: This is a request for quotations, and quotations furnished are not offers. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation, or to contract for supplies or services. ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************** GSA, FAS intends to establish a not to exceed one-year Standing Price Quote (SPQ) for a National Stock Number (NSN) in the 5130 Federal Supply Class. This NSN is part of GSA's Special Order Program (SOP), Non Stock open market buys. 5130-01-522-1379, Welder, Arc Portable Past History: FY 08, 78 EA Items Furnished All offers for this SPQ are to be FOB destination. The standard clauses apply. THIS REQUEST FOR A STANDING PRICE QUOTE WILL BE DOWNLOADED ON THE FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WEBSITE: http://www.fedbizopps.gov For questions please contact Joseph Alfred 816-823-1319 fax 926-3678, joseph.alfred@gsa.gov. Please fax back all the pages of this request for quote. 1. The essence of this arrangement is that a contractor will be awarded a SPQ and will provide the above NSN to satisfy numerous small requirements for a period not to exceed one year. Orders will be shipped to any destination within the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia. 2. All quotes for this SPQ are to be FOB destination (in accordance with clause 52.247-34). 3. The normal SOP clauses apply to this SPQ. These clauses are available upon request. The Buy-American Act applies to this procurement (in accordance with clause 52.225-1). See below for certification. 4. The Government will make award to the responsible contractor whose quote, conforming to the request for quote; will be the most advantageous to the Government. Consideration could be given to vendor past history, delivery time, and/or price. 5. Due to the time frame for this SPQ (not to exceed one year), no price increases will be given. 6. Inspection and Acceptance will be at destination. 7. No single purchase order will exceed $99,999.99. Point of contact is Joseph.Alfred@gsa.gov; phone: 816-823-1319, fax at 816-926-3678. QUOTER INFORMATION: Company Name: __________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________ Name of Company Rep: ____________________________________________________ Signature of Co. Rep: ______________________________________________________ Phone: _________________________________ Fax: __________________________ Email: __________________________________________________________________ DUNS Number: ___________________________________Listed in CCR: yes___no___ Business Size (Large or Small): ______________________________________________ NSN Unit of Issue QUOTED PRICE **PER UNIT OF ISSUE 5130-01-522-1379 EA Delivery to Destination will be: Days ARO or less. By signing below you are certifying that the products being offered meet the salient characteristics of the Item Purchase Description (IPD), and meet the Buy American Act requirements. ______________________________________________________________________ Name, Title and Signature Date NOTE: Quotes received without the above certification will be deemed nonresponsive. Past History: Past price paid: ____$1499.00________; Past Supplier: Ready Welder Corporation ___________ ITEM PURCHASE DESCRIPTION 5130-01-522-1379 UI: EA WELDER, ARC PORTABLE DESCRIPTION Type: Welder, Arc Portable Battery operated Operating Voltage: 18 to 36 VDC Amperage @ 24 VDC: 275 Amps. Amperage @ 36 VDC: 350 - 400 Amps. Duty Cycle with Gas @ 24 VDC: 100%. Duty Cycle with Flux-Core Wire: 70%. Thumb Wheel Wire Speed Adjustment: 50 - 900 inches per minute. Amperage Range: 0 to 350 Amps. Uses 4 inch spool with wire size 0.023" to 0.0467". Uses standard No. 2 TWECO consumables. Features: Light weight, high impact body. Built-in gas flow control valve and stitch mode for thin metal. Provided with two (2) rolls of flux core wire and two (2) rolls of aluminum wire; 15 foot cable with quick disconnects and two (2) twenty foot extensions; fifty extra feet of gas hose, and customized NATO slave plug. Furnished within an airtight and waterproof case Integrated Cold Switch A possible source is Ready Welder Corporation, 800-935-3644. ITEM MARKING Mark each item in a permanent and legible manner with manufacturer's part number and name or identifying symbol. PACKAGING Shall be in accordance with: the latest Edition of ASTM D 3951-98 "Practice for Commercial Packaging" available at www.ASTM.org. PACKING The unit packages shall be packed in a close fitting fiberboard box in compliance with the Uniform Freight Classification and the National Motor Freight Classification requirements of Rules, Item 222, Sec. 3., Minimum 200 psi, or Edge Crush Test (ECT) 32 Lbs. per Inch Width. MARKING All unit, intermediate, transport packages and unit loads shall be marked for delivery to civilian activities in accordance with the latest version of FED-STD-123, "Marking For Shipment (Civil Agencies)", or marked and bar coded for delivery to military activities in accordance with the latest version of MIL-STD-129, "Military Marking For Shipment and Storage". "Latest version" is defined as the version in effect on the date of bid submittal. Federal Standards and Military Standards can be accessed on-line via the Defense Logistics Agency's "Assist" Quick search web site: http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/.