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ICE - CRUSHED AND BLOCK

SolicitationW9124D20R0025Notice typeSolicitationFort Knox, KY

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Name	Type	Posted	Actions
IB08 Solicitation W9124D20R0025-0001.pdf	PDF	Feb 19, 2020	Download
IB08 Solicitation W9124D20R0025.pdf	PDF	Feb 6, 2020	Download

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ICE - CRUSHED AND BLOCK

SolicitationW9124D20R0025Feb 19, 2020 · v3

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Opportunity Summary

The Department of the Army, MICC-Fort Knox, is soliciting for the manufacture and delivery of crushed and block ice to support training activities at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Under solicitation W9124D20R0025, the contractor must provide 22-pound bags of crushed ice and 10-pound blocks of ice wrapped in plastic. This requirement is classified under NAICS 312113 Ice Manufacturing and PSC 8960 BEVERAGES, NONALCOHOLIC. Responses for this opportunity are due by February 24, 2020, and the primary point of contact is Ranetta M. DeRamos.

The contractor is responsible for manufacturing ice from potable, bacteria-free water and maintaining strict sanitary standards, including the use of specialized footgear, health certificates for employees, and the prohibition of tobacco in storage and tank rooms. All products must originate from establishments listed in the Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishments for Armed Forces Procurement. The government will perform veterinary inspections to ensure compliance with sanitary wholesomeness and quality requirements. Historical data indicates seasonal demand peaks in June and July, with total annual orders reaching approximately 33,150 bags and 40,912 blocks.

Deliveries are required within 24 hours of a delivery order and must be executed using clean, closed, sanitary vehicles. The contractor must unload all items at multiple locations within Fort Knox, which includes transferring products to government trucks for U.S. Army Cadet Command training areas or delivering directly to cold storage. All products must be palletized and wrapped or strapped to prevent damage. Two PDF attachments, including the initial solicitation and an amendment, were issued between February 6 and February 19, 2020.

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Opportunity Details

Response deadline: Feb 24, 2020Expired 2305 days ago
NAICS: 312113 (opens in new tab)
PSC: 8960 (opens in new tab)
Set aside: —
Published: Feb 6, 2020
Updated: Feb 19, 2020
Agency: DEPT OF THE ARMY (opens in new tab)
Office: W6QM MICC-FT KNOX
Department: —
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Contact and place of performance

Point of contact: Ranetta M. DeRamos

Place of performance

Fort Knox, KY 40121

USA

Original Description

The contractor shall furnish items under this contract complying with the following minimum specifications: 1. ICE - CRUSHED AND BLOCK 1.1. Contractor shall manufacture ice from potable bacteria-free water having not less than 4/10 parts per million of residual chlorine and obtained from an official public water supply. 1.2. Contractor shall ensure that ice manufacturing and handling equipment does not come in contact with the floor or other sources of contamination. 1.3. Contractor shall maintain structures and equipment to prevent entrance of foreign material into the water during freezing. 1.4. Contractor shall properly sanitize core-sucking devices and drip tubes before entering the water in the tanks. 1.5. Contractor shall not permit the use of tobacco in any form in the tank room or ice storage room . 1.6. Contractor employees shall wear special footgear, such as rubber overshoes or boots, on the tank room floor. Contractor shall provide facilities for sanitizing footgear. Contractor shall make extra footgear available for use by inspection personnel. 1.7. Contractor shall permit only authorized persons on the tank room floor and in ice storage rooms. The contractor shall post signs to this effect at each entrance. 1.8. Contractor shall obtain an annual food handler's health certificate for manufacturing employees, which shall include a chest x-ray. 1.9. Contractor shall handle ice in such a manner as to minimize contamination from the time it is frozen until delivery at destination. Contractor shall individually wrap block ice in plastic. Contractor shall palletize ice products and shall wrap pallets in plastic or strap in such a manner to ensure no damage or loss at delivery point. 2. INSPECTION PROVISIONS: The government will perform veterinary inspections on all items to determine compliance with sanitary wholesomeness, and quality and quantity requirements stated or referenced in this contract. 3. DELIVER: 22 pound bags of crushed ice and 10 pound blocks of ice wrapped in plastic to support training in accordance with the estimated quantities, schedule and multiple delivery locations within the Fort Knox properties. The Contractor shall unload all items at each delivery location. 4. DELIVERY VEHICLES: Contractor shall deliver products under this contract by clean, closed, sanitary vehicles to prevent contamination of the products. Required to provide proper delivery equipment, such as a pallet jack, to ensure safe transport of pallets from truck to truck, if needed. US Army Cadet Command orders shall be moved from contractor truck to a government truck for transportation to training areas. All other deliveries shall be made to cold storage. 5. DELIVERY SCHEDULE: All deliveries shall be made within 24 hours of receipt of delivery order. 6. SANITARILY APPROVED SOURCES: The contractor shall furnish products under this contract which originate from an establishment appearing in the Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishments for Armed Forces Procurement, as published by Headquarters, U.S. Army Veterinary Command. HISTORICAL DATA SUMMARY MONTH BAGS ORDERED BLOCKS ORDERED April 1,100 2,880 June 19,290 11,232 July 12,980 28,800 September 880 0 Total 33,150 40,912 NOTE: The above historical data, reflecting the actual number of bags and blocks ordered during the period shown, is provided for informational use only. This does not guarantee or limit future performance.