PPI Lanyards

SPECIFICATIONS/INSTRUCTIONS FOR PPI 151 LANYARD QUANTITY: To be determined on individual delivery orders DESCRIPTION: Lanyard shall meet or exceed as follows: lanyards shall be constructed of high quality flat polyester material. The weave of lanyard material must be tight, no loose threads or snags. Material should be 3/4/" Heavy Duty Woven Lanyard with Abrasion Resistance, High Tenacity, Eco-Friendly Shuttleless Jacquard Weaving100% Polyester. The completed product shall measure approximately 3/4" W x 18-7/8" L with a convenient side squeeze buckle for releasing the lower segment for card swiping and keyless entry systems. Lanyard shall have a detachable buckle at the end with a heavy-duty nickel-plated split key ring attached to the buckle on the end opposite the breakaway clip. COLORS USED: Lanyard shall be black in color. Yellow color shall be123C. FONTS USED: Text for URL shall be Interstate Bold font. IMPRINT: Centered on the neck strap shall be imprinted with text goarmy.com (lowercase letters, yellow text). This text shall repeat across the back and other side of the strap. PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE: The contractor shall submit two pre-production samples of the lanyard, imprinted as required above to: AMRG ATTN: Rick Pena 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue DEPT 700 Fort Knox, KY 40122 Pre-production samples are due within 20 calendar days after contract award. The contractor shall include with the samples, a form for the government to indicate acceptance or rejection of the pre-production item. The pre-production sample form must include the contract/delivery order number on it. This form shall be faxed back to the contractor with the government's approval or disapproval. If samples are disapproved, the contractor shall have 10 business days to correct and provide new samples to the government for written approval. PRODUCTION: Upon issuance of a delivery order against this contract, the contractor shall proceed with producing the quantity specified in the delivery order. The contractor shall only produce items if a delivery order has been issued. DELIVERY DUE DATES: Actual delivery dates shall be established in the contract/delivery order. The quantity specified in the order shall be delivered to the government 45 calendar days after governmental approval of the pre-production samples. Early delivery shall not be accepted unless prior approval is received. Requests for early delivery must be coordinated with AMRG, ATTN: Rick Pena, 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, DEPT 700, Fort Knox, KY 40122. PACKAGING: Each lanyard shall be individually bagged and sealed on all sides so item does not fall out. 25 individually bagged lanyards shall be placed in a master bag. Master bags must be a re-sealable (zip lock-type bag). Twist ties are not an option and are unacceptable. Must be of sufficient strength and last at least up to one year of storage without discoloring. Contractor to ensure all bags, individual or master, do not crack, burst or split in shipping. Contractor to put unit bags in PSI 275 master shipping containers, not to exceed 45 lbs. Bags are to be marked as follows: PPI 151 Army Lanyard, Quantity 25. MARKING INSTRUCTIONS: Contractor to mark each container on the outside of the box (NOT ON THE TOP OF THE BOX) with PPI 151 Army Lanyards and total quantity in box. Example: PPI 151 Army Lanyards, 50 bags of 25 each, Total: 1,250 Note: If items come in without the proper markings on the boxes as shown above, the boxes shall be refused and sent back to the vendor at no cost to the government. Note: No company logos, brand names, or tags shall be visible on this product except those otherwise required by law or government regulation. In those instances, such manufacturer's information shall not be in close proximity with the Government's logo or imprint. PALLETIZING INSTRUCTIONS: Boxes shall be placed on a pallet that is 48" wide by 40" long with a 4" fork opening. Boxes shall be stabilized with cardboard corner braces on all 4 corners from top of skid to top layer of boxes. Corner braces shall be strong enough to support pallets being stacked at least 2 pallets high, without buckling, toppling or crushing. Boxes shall be stacked no higher than 72" on the skid. Boxes shall weigh no more than 45 pounds. The loads shall not buckle or shift under pressure. The contractor shall shrink wrap all boxes tight enough onto the skid to prevent boxes from shifting or falling off skid during transport. Contractor to face the boxes on the skid to show the label of the box and what is inside the box. Contractor to put at least one (1) label outside of the shrink wrap to identify product inside of boxes. Partial boxes shall be labeled as such and placed on the top of the skid. Multiple items shall not be placed on the same pallet, the requirement shall be only one PPI specific item per pallet. A packing list shall accompany each shipment. The packing list shall specify the following: Component, Quantity per Carton, Total Carton Count, and Total Quantity. A standard Bill of Lading shall not be substituted for a packing list. Pallets shall be refused if they do not comply with these instructions or if they are double-stacked. DISTRIBUTION: Ship all items FOB destination to: ACCESSIONS DISTRIBUTION CENTER (ADC) 9TH Cavalry Regiment Avenue, Building 210 Fort Knox, KY 40121-2726 (502) 626-0981/0689 Contractor shall make partial shipments into this location at the times specified in the contract award. Estimated freight charges must be included in the contractor's bid price. Receiving hours are 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (EST) and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, excluding legal Federal holidays. NOTE: CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE NUMBER OF BOXES AND NUMBER OF PALLETS FOR EACH DELIVERY BEFORE EACH SHIPMENT. INFORMATION SHALL BEPROVIDED TO: AMRG ATTN: RICK PENA 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue DEPT 700 Fort Knox, KY 40122 e-mail: richard.l.pena.civ@mail.mil EARLY DELIVERY MUST BE REQUESTED THROUGH USAACDTF G7 (RICK PENA). EARLY DELIVERIES SHALLNOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL AND SHALL BEREFUSED AT THE VENDOR'S EXPENSE. OURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure Lanyards imprinted with logos and/ or calls to action. Please note that due to the procured items this requirement is subject to the Berry Amendment. The Berry Amendment restricts the Department of Defense (DoD) from procuring certain items that are not grown, produced, reprocessed or reused in the United States (U.S.). In order to be Berry Amendment compliant, ALL processing/manufacturing of this product, and its components, must be done in the United States and ALL of the material must be domestically sourced. The end items, components and materials must be wholly of U.S. origin. This requirement for domestic origin flows down through all tiers of suppliers. The prime contractor would responsible for verifying the source of all materials and components from proposed subcontractors or suppliers. If your company does not provide such products, please DO NOT respond to the SSS as your product would not be eligible for solicitation, competition or award should the Government issue a solicitation in the future. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, S(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women- Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposal (RFP), or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB, or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ's, IFB's, or RFP's, if any are issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code is: 315990, (Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing), the FSC code is S415 (clothing special purpose). The size standards 500 employees. For guide lines on the Lanyards imprinted with logos and/ or calls to action see attached specifications. In response to this sources sought, please provide: 1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, S(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. 3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. 4. Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. 6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-2269, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the FedBizOpps notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services. 8. Responses to this announcement should be e-mailed to Carolina Banks, carolina.d.banks.civ@mail.mil no later than 12:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) Fort Knox Local Time, 17 January 2019 SPECIFICATIONS/INSTRUCTIONS FOR PPI 402 Reserve Lanyard QUANTITY: To be determined on individual delivery orders DESCRIPTION: Lanyard shall meet or exceed as follows: lanyards shall be constructed of high quality flat polyester material. The weave of lanyard material must be tight, no loose threads or snags. Material should be 3/4" Heavy Duty Woven Lanyard with Abrasion Resistance, High Tenacity, Eco-Friendly Shuttleless Jacquard Weaving100% Polyester. The completed product shall measure approximately 3/4" W x 18-7/8" L with a convenient side squeeze buckle for releasing the lower segment for card swiping and keyless entry systems. Lanyard shall have a detachable buckle at the end with a heavy-duty nickel-plated split key ring attached to the buckle on the end opposite the breakaway clip. COLORS USED: Lanyard shall be black in color. Yellow color shall be123C. FONTS USED: Text for URL shall be Interstate Bold font. IMPRINT: Centered on the neck strap shall be imprinted with text goarmy.com/reserve (lowercase letters, yellow text). This text shall repeat across the back and other side of the strap. PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE: The contractor shall submit two pre-production samples of the lanyard, imprinted as required above to: AMRG ATTN: Rick Pena 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue DEPT 700 Fort Knox, KY 40122 Pre-production samples are due within 20 calendar days after contract award. The contractor shall include with the samples, a form for the government to indicate acceptance or rejection of the pre-production item. The pre-production sample form must include the contract/delivery order number on it. This form shall be faxed back to the contractor with the government's approval or disapproval. If samples are disapproved, the contractor shall have 10 business days to correct and provide new samples to the government for written approval. PRODUCTION: Upon issuance of a delivery order against this contract, the contractor shall proceed with producing the quantity specified in the delivery order. The contractor shall only produce items if a delivery order has been issued. DELIVERY DUE DATES: Actual delivery dates shall be established in the contract/delivery order. The quantity specified in the order shall be delivered to the government 45 calendar days after governmental approval of the pre-production samples. Early delivery shall not be accepted unless prior approval is received. Requests for early delivery must be coordinated with AMRG, ATTN: Rick Pena, 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, DEPT 700, Fort Knox, KY 40122. PACKAGING: Each lanyard shall be individually bagged and sealed on all sides so item does not fall out. 25 individually bagged lanyards shall be placed in a master bag. Master bags must be a re-sealable (zip lock-type bag). Twist ties are not an option and are unacceptable. Must be of sufficient strength and last at least up to one year of storage without discoloring. Contractor to ensure all bags, individual or master, do not crack, burst or split in shipping. Contractor to put unit bags in PSI 275 master shipping containers, not to exceed 45 lbs. Bags are to be marked as follows: PPI 402 Army Reserve Lanyard, Quantity 25. MARKING INSTRUCTIONS: Contractor to mark each container on the outside of the box (NOT ON THE TOP OF THE BOX) with PPI 402 Army Lanyards and total quantity in box. Example: PPI 402 Army Lanyards, 50 bags of 25 each, Total: 1,250 Note: If items come in without the proper markings on the boxes as shown above, the boxes shall be refused and sent back to the vendor at no cost to the government. Note: No company logos, brand names, or tags shall be visible on this product except those otherwise required by law or government regulation. In those instances, such manufacturer's information shall not be in close proximity with the Government's logo or imprint. PALLETIZING INSTRUCTIONS: Boxes shall be placed on a pallet that is 48" wide by 40" long with a 4" fork opening. Boxes shall be stabilized with cardboard corner braces on all 4 corners from top of skid to top layer of boxes. Corner braces shall be strong enough to support pallets being stacked at least 2 pallets high, without buckling, toppling or crushing. Boxes shall be stacked no higher than 72" on the skid. Boxes shall weigh no more than 45 pounds. The loads shall not buckle or shift under pressure. The contractor shall shrink wrap all boxes tight enough onto the skid to prevent boxes from shifting or falling off skid during transport. Contractor to face the boxes on the skid to show the label of the box and what is inside the box. Contractor to put at least one (1) label outside of the shrink wrap to identify product inside of boxes. Partial boxes shall be labeled as such and placed on the top of the skid. Multiple items shall not be placed on the same pallet, the requirement shall be only one PPI specific item per pallet. A packing list shall accompany each shipment. The packing list shall specify the following: Component, Quantity per Carton, Total Carton Count, and Total Quantity. A standard Bill of Lading shall not be substituted for a packing list. Pallets shall be refused if they do not comply with these instructions or if they are double-stacked. DISTRIBUTION: Ship all items FOB destination to: ACCESSIONS DISTRIBUTION CENTER (ADC) 9TH Cavalry Regiment Avenue, Building 210 Fort Knox, KY 40121-2726 (502) 626-0981/0689 Contractor shall make partial shipments into this location at the times specified in the contract award. Estimated freight charges must be included in the contractor's bid price. Receiving hours are 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (EST) and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, excluding legal Federal holidays. NOTE: CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE NUMBER OF BOXES AND NUMBER OF PALLETS FOR EACH DELIVERY BEFORE EACH SHIPMENT. INFORMATION SHALL BEPROVIDED TO: AMRG ATTN: RICK PENA 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue DEPT 700 Fort Knox, KY 40122 e-mail: richard.l.pena.civ@mail.mil EARLY DELIVERY MUST BE REQUESTED THROUGH USAACDTF G7 (RICK PENA). EARLY DELIVERIES SHALLNOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL AND SHALL BEREFUSED AT THE VENDOR'S EXPENSE. SPECIFICATIONS/INSTRUCTIONS FOR PPI 504 AMEDD LANYARD QUANTITY: To be determined on individual delivery orders DESCRIPTION: Lanyard shall meet or exceed as follows: lanyards shall be constructed of high quality flat polyester material. The weave of lanyard material must be tight, no loose threads or snags. Material should be 3/4/" Heavy Duty Woven Lanyard with Abrasion Resistance, High Tenacity, Eco-Friendly Shuttleless Jacquard Weaving100% Polyester. The completed product shall measure approximately 3/4" W x 18-7/8" L with a convenient side squeeze buckle for releasing the lower segment for card swiping and keyless entry systems. Lanyard shall have a detachable buckle at the end with a heavy-duty nickel-plated split key ring attached to the buckle on the end opposite the breakaway clip. COLORS USED: Lanyard shall be black in color. Yellow color shall be123C. FONTS USED: Text for URL shall be Interstate Bold font. IMPRINT: Centered on the neck strap shall be imprinted with text goarmy.com/amedd (lowercase letters, yellow text). This text shall repeat across the back and other side of the strap. PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE: The contractor shall submit two pre-production samples of the lanyard, imprinted as required above to: AMRG ATTN: Rick Pena 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue DEPT 700 Fort Knox, KY 40122 Pre-production samples are due within 20 calendar days after contract award. The contractor shall include with the samples, a form for the government to indicate acceptance or rejection of the pre-production item. The pre-production sample form must include the contract/delivery order number on it. This form shall be faxed back to the contractor with the government's approval or disapproval. If samples are disapproved, the contractor shall have 10 business days to correct and provide new samples to the government for written approval. PRODUCTION: Upon issuance of a delivery order against this contract, the contractor shall proceed with producing the quantity specified in the delivery order. The contractor shall only produce items if a delivery order has been issued. DELIVERY DUE DATES: Actual delivery dates shall be established in the contract/delivery order. The quantity specified in the order shall be delivered to the government 45 calendar days after governmental approval of the pre-production samples. Early delivery shall not be accepted unless prior approval is received. Requests for early delivery must be coordinated with AMRG, ATTN: Rick Pena, 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, DEPT 700, Fort Knox, KY 40122. PACKAGING: Each lanyard shall be individually bagged and sealed on all sides so item does not fall out. 25 individually bagged lanyards shall be placed in a master bag. Master bags must be a re-sealable (zip lock-type bag). Twist ties are not an option and are unacceptable. Must be of sufficient strength and last at least up to one year of storage without discoloring. Contractor to ensure all bags, individual or master, do not crack, burst or split in shipping. Contractor to put unit bags in PSI 275 master shipping containers, not to exceed 45 lbs. Bags are to be marked as follows: PPI 504 Army AMEDD Lanyard, Quantity 25. MARKING INSTRUCTIONS: Contractor to mark each container on the outside of the box (NOT ON THE TOP OF THE BOX) with PPI 151 Army Lanyards and total quantity in box. Example: PPI 504 Army AMEDD Lanyards, 50 bags of 25 each, Total: 1,250 Note: If items come in without the proper markings on the boxes as shown above, the boxes shall be refused and sent back to the vendor at no cost to the government. Note: No company logos, brand names, or tags shall be visible on this product except those otherwise required by law or government regulation. In those instances, such manufacturer's information shall not be in close proximity with the Government's logo or imprint. PALLETIZING INSTRUCTIONS: Boxes shall be placed on a pallet that is 48" wide by 40" long with a 4" fork opening. Boxes shall be stabilized with cardboard corner braces on all 4 corners from top of skid to top layer of boxes. Corner braces shall be strong enough to support pallets being stacked at least 2 pallets high, without buckling, toppling or crushing. Boxes shall be stacked no higher than 72" on the skid. Boxes shall weigh no more than 45 pounds. The loads shall not buckle or shift under pressure. The contractor shall shrink wrap all boxes tight enough onto the skid to prevent boxes from shifting or falling off skid during transport. Contractor to face the boxes on the skid to show the label of the box and what is inside the box. Contractor to put at least one (1) label outside of the shrink wrap to identify product inside of boxes. Partial boxes shall be labeled as such and placed on the top of the skid. Multiple items shall not be placed on the same pallet, the requirement shall be only one PPI specific item per pallet. A packing list shall accompany each shipment. The packing list shall specify the following: Component, Quantity per Carton, Total Carton Count, and Total Quantity. A standard Bill of Lading shall not be substituted for a packing list. Pallets shall be refused if they do not comply with these instructions or if they are double-stacked. DISTRIBUTION: Ship all items FOB destination to: ACCESSIONS DISTRIBUTION CENTER (ADC) 9TH Cavalry Regiment Avenue, Building 210 Fort Knox, KY 40121-2726 (502) 626-0981/0689 Contractor shall make partial shipments into this location at the times specified in the contract award. Estimated freight charges must be included in the contractor's bid price. Receiving hours are 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (EST) and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, excluding legal Federal holidays. NOTE: CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE NUMBER OF BOXES AND NUMBER OF PALLETS FOR EACH DELIVERY BEFORE EACH SHIPMENT. INFORMATION SHALL BEPROVIDED TO: AMRG ATTN: RICK PENA 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue DEPT 700 Fort Knox, KY 40122 e-mail: richard.l.pena.civ@mail.mil EARLY DELIVERY MUST BE REQUESTED THROUGH USAACDTF G7 (RICK PENA). EARLY DELIVERIES SHALLNOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL AND SHALL BEREFUSED AT THE VENDOR'S EXPENSE. SPECIFICATIONS/INSTRUCTIONS FOR PPI 674 ROTC LANYARD QUANTITY: To be determined on individual delivery orders DESCRIPTION: Lanyard shall meet or exceed as follows: lanyards shall be constructed of high quality flat polyester material. The weave of lanyard material must be tight, no loose threads or snags. Material should be 3/4" Heavy Duty Woven Lanyard with Abrasion Resistance, High Tenacity, Eco-Friendly Shuttleless Jacquard Weaving100% Polyester. The completed product shall measure approximately 3/4" W x 18-7/8" L with a convenient side squeeze buckle for releasing the lower segment for card swiping and keyless entry systems. Lanyard shall have a detachable buckle at the end with a heavy-duty nickel-plated split key ring attached to the buckle on the end opposite the breakaway clip. COLORS USED: Lanyard shall be black in color. Yellow color shall be123C. FONTS USED: Text for URL shall be Interstate Bold font. IMPRINT: Centered on the neck strap shall be imprinted with text goarmy.com/rotc (lowercase letters, yellow text). This text shall repeat across the back and other side of the strap. PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE: The contractor shall submit two pre-production samples of the lanyard, imprinted as required above to: AMRG ATTN: Rick Pena 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue DEPT 700 Fort Knox, KY 40122 Pre-production samples are due within 20 calendar days after contract award. The contractor shall include with the samples, a form for the government to indicate acceptance or rejection of the pre-production item. The pre-production sample form must include the contract/delivery order number on it. This form shall be faxed back to the contractor with the government's approval or disapproval. If samples are disapproved, the contractor shall have 10 business days to correct and provide new samples to the government for written approval. PRODUCTION: Upon issuance of a delivery order against this contract, the contractor shall proceed with producing the quantity specified in the delivery order. The contractor shall only produce items if a delivery order has been issued. DELIVERY DUE DATES: Actual delivery dates shall be established in the contract/delivery order. The quantity specified in the order shall be delivered to the government 45 calendar days after governmental approval of the pre-production samples. Early delivery shall not be accepted unless prior approval is received. Requests for early delivery must be coordinated with AMRG, ATTN: Rick Pena, 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, DEPT 700, Fort Knox, KY 40122. PACKAGING: Each lanyard shall be individually bagged and sealed on all sides so item does not fall out. 25 individually bagged lanyards shall be placed in a master bag. Master bags must be a re-sealable (zip lock-type bag). Twist ties are not an option and are unacceptable. Must be of sufficient strength and last at least up to one year of storage without discoloring. Contractor to ensure all bags, individual or master, do not crack, burst or split in shipping. Contractor to put unit bags in PSI 275 master shipping containers, not to exceed 45 lbs. Bags are to be marked as follows: PPI 151 Army Lanyard, Quantity 25. MARKING INSTRUCTIONS: Contractor to mark each container on the outside of the box (NOT ON THE TOP OF THE BOX) with PPI 674 Army Lanyards and total quantity in box. Example: PPI 674 Army Lanyards, 50 bags of 25 each, Total: 1,250 Note: If items come in without the proper markings on the boxes as shown above, the boxes shall be refused and sent back to the vendor at no cost to the government. Note: No company logos, brand names, or tags shall be visible on this product except those otherwise required by law or government regulation. In those instances, such manufacturer's information shall not be in close proximity with the Government's logo or imprint. PALLETIZING INSTRUCTIONS: Boxes shall be placed on a pallet that is 48" wide by 40" long with a 4" fork opening. Boxes shall be stabilized with cardboard corner braces on all 4 corners from top of skid to top layer of boxes. Corner braces shall be strong enough to support pallets being stacked at least 2 pallets high, without buckling, toppling or crushing. Boxes shall be stacked no higher than 72" on the skid. Boxes shall weigh no more than 45 pounds. The loads shall not buckle or shift under pressure. The contractor shall shrink wrap all boxes tight enough onto the skid to prevent boxes from shifting or falling off skid during transport. Contractor to face the boxes on the skid to show the label of the box and what is inside the box. Contractor to put at least one (1) label outside of the shrink wrap to identify product inside of boxes. Partial boxes shall be labeled as such and placed on the top of the skid. Multiple items shall not be placed on the same pallet, the requirement shall be only one PPI specific item per pallet. A packing list shall accompany each shipment. The packing list shall specify the following: Component, Quantity per Carton, Total Carton Count, and Total Quantity. A standard Bill of Lading shall not be substituted for a packing list. Pallets shall be refused if they do not comply with these instructions or if they are double-stacked. DISTRIBUTION: Ship all items FOB destination to: ACCESSIONS DISTRIBUTION CENTER (ADC) 9TH Cavalry Regiment Avenue, Building 210 Fort Knox, KY 40121-2726 (502) 626-0981/0689 Contractor shall make partial shipments into this location at the times specified in the contract award. Estimated freight charges must be included in the contractor's bid price. Receiving hours are 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (EST) and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, excluding legal Federal holidays. NOTE: CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE NUMBER OF BOXES AND NUMBER OF PALLETS FOR EACH DELIVERY BEFORE EACH SHIPMENT. INFORMATION SHALL BEPROVIDED TO: AMRG ATTN: RICK PENA 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue DEPT 700 Fort Knox, KY 40122 e-mail: richard.l.pena.civ@mail.mil EARLY DELIVERY MUST BE REQUESTED THROUGH USAACDTF G7 (RICK PENA). EARLY DELIVERIES SHALLNOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL AND SHALL BEREFUSED AT THE VENDOR'S EXPENSE.