MNARNG Recyclable Deformed Small Arms Brass

The Minnesota Army National Guard (MNARNG) has approximately 40,077 lbs of deformed brass munitions stored in Gaylord boxes/pallets available for sale. Material has been deformed in accordance with DoD instruction 4715.4. Material is available for review at the Ammunition Supply Point (ASP), 15000 Hwy 115, Camp Ripley, Little Falls, MN from 7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday, July 16, 2013 by contacting the Contracting Officer, Colleen Moore at 320-616-2753. A deposit is not required to submit a bid however, within three (3) business days of award, the successful contractor must provide an earnest money deposit of 20% of the total bid price to the Contracting Officer. This deposit will be held for the duration of the project. Upon receipt of the 20% deposit the Contractor may remove the entire material awarded. Complete payment along with weight tickets, must be submitted to the Contracting Officer within 30 days of award. Interest will accrue on all late payments at the daily rate of 1.375% in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 611 (https://www.fms.treas.gov/prompt/index.html). In addition, an administrative fee may be charged to collect a delinquent payment. Material must be removed within 7 calendar days of notification of award and submittal of 20% earnest money. The ASP Supervisor (or his representative) shall oversee the loading of the pallets and shall annotate the number of Gaylord boxes/pallets, weight of each Gaylord box/pallet and total weight of the load. This total is still only an estimate. The purchaser shall weigh the material after removal and shall provide copies of all weight tickets along with a certification of the scales used. The government's and purchaser's weights shall be compared and reconciled. The purchaser shall provide payment within 30 calendar days of award. Material Specification for sale: 1. Spent small arms brass for recycle, .50 caliber and smaller brass, deformed and certified safe. 2. Spent brass is containerized for shipping in Gaylord boxes on pallets. 3. Lot, weight gross - spent brass/Gaylord boxes/pallets 41,491 pounds (approximate). 4. Lot, weight net - spent brass/Gaylord boxes/pallets 40,077 pounds (approximate). Shipping information: 1. Material to be picked up at Camp Ripley, Minnesota 2. Truck must be loadable with forklift, either side load or drive on load. No hopper trucks. We will only load Flatbed or Van Type trailers. 3. Material to be loaded by Camp Ripley ASP staff on vendor's truck. As a result of the location of the material, the Government will provide all necessary labor for loading and removal of property. Removal will take place during normal operating hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. except Saturdays, Sundays and legal Federal holidays. The purchaser will leave the area in a clean and orderly condition and will reimburse the Government for any damage to Government property caused by the removal operations of the purchaser. Property must be well secured in such a manner to prevent it from dropping off the conveyance while being transported from Government property to public streets and highways. The Contractor shall perform no work on-site, except to prepare the property for movement off-site. 4. Pick up point address: Camp Ripley Ammunition Supply Point Building 24-199 15000 HWY 115 Little Falls MN 56345 5. Purchaser is responsible for providing Bill of Lading. NOTE: Government will not release the Brass if the Bill of Lading is not produced when the trucker comes to pick up the brass. Vendor will provide the Government with a minimum of a 12 hour notice prior to pick up of the brass after initial 20% deposit has been received and verified by the Government. Financial Terms: 1. Purchaser shall pay all freight costs. 2. Camp Ripley ASP will load material on purchaser's truck at no cost. 3. Purchaser is responsible for all shipping losses. 4. Any discrepancies must be resolved within 20 days of pickup. 5. Payment is due to USPFO within 30 days of award. 6. Certified Check/Money Order shall be made payable to "Treasurer of the United States" and sent to the following address: United States Property & Fiscal Office - Minnesota Attn: Colleen Moore 15000 Hwy 115, Camp Ripley Little Falls, MN 56345-4173 7. Acceptable forms of payment include certified check or money order only. Bids are due by 1:00 p.m. CST on Wednesday, 23 July 2014. Bids may be delivered in person, mailed or emailed to Colleen Moore, Contracting Officer, USPFO-MN, 15000 Hwy 115, Camp Ripley, Little Falls, MN 56345-4173. Seller reserves the right to refuse all bids. Telephonic bids will not be accepted. Any questions are to be directed to Ms Moore at 320-616-2753. Emailed bids are the preferred method and are to be sent to: colleen.m.moore.civ@mail.mil