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US Treasury Quietly Ordering "Surival Kits" For US Bankers?

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Why Is The US Treasury Quietly Ordering "Surival Kits" For US Bankers?

 

12/10/2014 15:32 -0500


The Department of Treasury is spending $200,000 on survival kits for all of its employees who oversee the federal banking system, according to a new solicitation. As FreeBeacon reports, survival kits will be delivered to every major bank in the United States and includes a solar blanket, food bar, water-purification tablets, and dust mask (among other things). The question, obviously, is just what do they know that the rest of us don't?

As Free Beacon reports,

The Department of Treasury is seeking to order survival kits for all of its employees who oversee the federal banking system, according to a new solicitation.



The emergency supplies would be for every employee at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which conducts on-site reviews of banks throughout the country. The survival kit includes everything from water purification tablets to solar blankets.



The government is willing to spend up to $200,000 on the kits, according to the solicitation released on Dec. 4.



The survival kits must come in a fanny-pack or backpack that can fit all of the items, including a 33-piece personal first aid kit with “decongestant tablets,” a variety of bandages, and medicines.





The kits must also include a “reusable solar blanket” 52 by 84 inches long, a 2,400-calorie food bar, “50 water purification tablets,” a “dust mask,” “one-size fits all poncho with hood,” a rechargeable lantern with built-in radio, and an “Air-Aid emergency mask” for protection against airborne viruses.



Survival kits will be delivered to every major bank in the United States including Bank of America, American Express Bank, BMO Financial Corp., Capitol One Financial Corporation, Citigroup, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Company, and Wells Fargo.



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The agency has roughly 3,814 employees, each of which would receive a survival kit. The staff includes “bank examiners” who provide “sustained supervision” of major banks in the United States.



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It is not clear why the Treasury Department is ordering the kits.

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One can only imagine what the Treasury department is thinking will happen in the near-future... while it is indeed good to be prepared, the timing as domestic social unrest ramps up, the driver of the recovery is crashing, and the Fed has stepped away is 'odd' to say the least.

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Full OCC RFP below:

 

http://www.scribd.com/doc/249781337/Survival-Kits-RFP

 

 

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the thing I really noticed about these articles is who's buy them, the UST, for the Office of the Comptroller of Currency.  So, why would this agency need these?

 

 

 
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      The Department of Treasury is spending $200,000 on survival kits for all of its employees who oversee the federal banking system, according to a new solicitation. As FreeBeacon reports, survival kits will be delivered to every major bank in the United States and includes a solar blanket, food bar, water-purification tablets, and dust mask (among other things). The question, obviously, is just what do they know that the rest of us don't?

      As Free Beacon reports,

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      The Department of Treasury is seeking to order survival kits for all of its employees who oversee the federal banking system, according to a new solicitation.

       

      The emergency supplies would be for every employee at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which conducts on-site reviews of banks throughout the country. The survival kit includes everything from water purification tablets to solar blankets.

       

      The government is willing to spend up to $200,000 on the kits, according to the solicitation released on Dec. 4.

       

      The survival kits must come in a fanny-pack or backpack that can fit all of the items, including a 33-piece personal first aid kit with “decongestant tablets,” a variety of bandages, and medicines.

       

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      The kits must also include a “reusable solar blanket” 52 by 84 inches long, a 2,400-calorie food bar, “50 water purification tablets,” a “dust mask,” “one-size fits all poncho with hood,” a rechargeable lantern with built-in radio, and an “Air-Aid emergency mask” for protection against airborne viruses.

       

      Survival kits will be delivered to every major bank in the United States including Bank of America, American Express Bank, BMO Financial Corp., Capitol One Financial Corporation, Citigroup, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Company, and Wells Fargo.

       

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      The agency has roughly 3,814 employees, each of which would receive a survival kit. The staff includes “bank examiners” who provide “sustained supervision” of major banks in the United States.

       

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      It is not clear why the Treasury Department is ordering the kits.

      One can only imagine what the Treasury department is thinking will happen in the near-future... while it is indeed good to be prepared, the timing as domestic social unrest ramps up, the driver of the recovery is crashing, and the Fed has stepped away is 'odd' to say the least.

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      Full OCC RFP below:

      Survival Kits RFP

       

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Total cost is around 60 dollars each employee ?

200 grand for 3814 employees?

They aren't getting much


Thanks gente this is odd

It's not that old dontlop, notice the date of Solicitation December 4th 2014.  

 

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Survival kits
Solicitation Number: TCC15HQR0007
Agency: Department of the Treasury

Office: Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Location: Acquisition Management (AQM)

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Opportunity History
 
 
Solicitation Number:
TCC15HQR0007
Notice Type:
Solicitation
 
Synopsis:
Added: Dec 04, 2014 11:08 am

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) anticipates conducting a competition under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) for a Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) survival kit for OCC employees.

This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses under NAICS code 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, which has a size standard of 500 employees. The Government intends to award a multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA); however, it reserves the right to award a single-award BPA, if it determines it is in the Government's best interest to do so. the BPA will have an ordering period of 5 years. The estimated date of award is December 31, 2014.

It is anticipated the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be released December 4, 2014.

Added: Dec 04, 2014 3:07 pm
Please see the attachments section of this post for the solicitation and related attachments.
Added: Dec 10, 2014 10:17 am
Due to the number of questions, there will be a questions period, which will end today, December 10, 2014 at 5 PM ET. Please submit all of your questions to margaret.tse@occ.treas.gov by that time. Any questions submitted after 5 PM ET today may not be addressed.
Added: Dec 13, 2014 9:11 am
The purpose of this amendment is to provide the OCC's response to questions submitted by vendors by the due date for questions stated in the solicitation. The amended RFP will be posted on Monday, December 15, 2014. 

Additionally, the response date has been extended to Monday, December 22, 2014.

Any questions after the due date for questions will not be answered. 

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Solicitation 1
Type:
Solicitation
Posted Date:
December 4, 2014
Description: CC15HQR0007, Survival Kits, RFP
Description: CC15HQR0007, Survival Kits, RFP - Attachment 1, Price Proposal Spreadsheet
Description: CC15HQR0007, Survival Kits, RFP - Attachment 2, Delivery Locations List 1
Description: CC15HQR0007, Survival Kits, RFP - Attachment 2s, Delivery Locations List 2
 
Amendment 1
Type:
Mod/Amendment
Posted Date:
December 13, 2014
Description: Responses to vendors' questions
 
Contracting Office Address:
400 7th Street SW

Washington, District of Columbia 20219

United States

Primary Point of Contact.:
 
 
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Dec 13, 2014
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General Information
Notice Type:
Solicitation
Original Posted Date:
December 4, 2014
Posted Date:
December 13, 2014
Response Date:
Dec 18, 2014 2:00 pm Eastern
Original Response Date:
Dec 18, 2014 2:00 pm Eastern
Archiving Policy:
Manual Archive
Original Archive Date:
-
Archive Date:
-
Original Set Aside:
Total Small Business
Set Aside:
Total Small Business
Classification Code:
65 -- Medical, dental & veterinary equipment & supplies
NAICS Code:
339 -- Miscellaneous Manufacturing/339113 -- Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing 
 

 
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Cincinnati Field Office 4555 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 610      Cincinnati, OH  45242-3760 Julie Blake Grace Kline-Schultheiss   
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Fargo Satellite Office 3211 Fiechtner Drive SW                        Fargo, ND  58103-3294 Shelia VanOrnum Rita Mauritson   
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Iron Mountain Satellite Office 2906 North Stephens Ave, Suite One      Iron Mountain, MI  49804-4726 Joseph Meinhardt Tricia McCole   
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Milwaukee Field Office 1200 North Mayfair Road, Suite 200  Wauwatosa, WI  53226-3282 Allyn Adams Bridie Edwards   
Minneapolis Field Office 222 S 9th Street, Suite 800                Minneapolis, MN  55402-3371 Sheila VanOrnum  Nancy Sundstrom
 
Barbara Lindholm     
Peoria Field Office 211 Fulton Street                                   East Peoria, IL  61602 Gary Baranowski Carol Hollan   
St. Louis Field Office 2350 Market Street, Suite 100             St.Louis, MO  63103-2555 Mary Beth Farrell Annie Holmes    
 
   
Melinda Parmeter   
Boston Field Office 99 Summer Street, Suite 1400            Boston, MA 02110 Scott Schainost       Mike Moriarty Luanne Moore   
Charlotte Field Office 212 South Tryon Street, Suite 700      Charlotte, NC 28281 Kent Stone                David Payne Dell Nichols   
Jersey City Field Office Harborside Financial Center - Plaza Five, Suite 1600                                            Jersey City, NJ 07311 Tom Angstadt Lynette Wynn   
 
 
New York Harborside Financial Center - Plaza Five  Jersey City, NJ Cora Beth Adkins   Joe Donohue Lynette Wynn   
New York District Office 340 Madison Avenue, Fifth Floor        New York, NY10173 Maureen Whalen Walter Windish       
New York National Trust Banks 340 Madison Avenue, Ninth Floor        New York, NY10173 Rich Baskin Nicole Craig   
New York North Field Office 340 Madison Avenue, Fourth Floor        New York, NY10173 Rita Kuehn Marisol De Jesus  Jane Kump   
New York West Field office (Edison) 343 Thornall Street, Suite 610              Edison, NJ  08837 Tara French     Melissa Scofield Lynn McCarthy   
 
 
Philadelphia Field Office (Trevose) 1150 Northbrook Drive, Suite 303    Trevose, PA  19053 Emmit Odem Patricia Sofka   
Pittsburgh Field Office (Monroeville) 4075 Monroeville Blvd, Suite 300     Monroeville, PA 15146 James Calhoun        Mike Russo Louise Dvorchak   
 
 
Roanoke Field Office 4419 Pheasant Ridge Road, Suite 300  Roanoke, VA 24014 Jeff King Marie Hart   
Syracuse Field Office 5000 Brittonfield Parkway, Suite 102  East Syracuse, NY 13057 Dan Bailey Cindy Cook   
Washington Field Office 395 E Street SW                                     Washington, DC  20024 **** Mattison     Linda Nichols John Weese   
Wilkes-Barre Satellite Office 60 Public Square, Suite 602              Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 Emmit Odom Bernie Defrancesco   
WV Field Office 500 Lee Street, Suite 730                    Charleston, WV 52301 Jeff King Marie Hart   
Amarillo Satellite Office 6900 W Interstate 40, Suite 200  Amarillo, TX  79106-2525 Amy Klein Terri Hassell   
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Atlanta Field Office 3 Ravinia Drive, Suite 1900               Atlanta, GA  30346-2139 Joel Palmer Carolyn Gilliam-Myree   
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Little Rock Field Office 1401 W Capitol St., Suite 350             Little Rock, AR  72201-2915 Chris Dunn Alice Kerwin   
Longview Field Office 1800 W Loop 281, Suite 306   Longview, TX  75604-2516 Terry Richter Lorie Richardson   
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Miami Field Office 9800 NW 41st Street, Suite 260           Doral, FL  33178-2979 Elizabeth Ferradas Brett Bouchard Valerie Fernandez  Tanya Capote   
 
 
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Office of the Ombudsman 1301 McKinney Street, Suite 3400  Houston, TX  77010-3031 Larry Hattix Carol Guidry   
Oklahoma Field Office 301 NW 63rd Street, Suite 490  Oklahoma City, OK 73116-7909 Kyle Jones Sherrill Hewitt   
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Billings Satellite Office 490 N 31st Street, Suite 220              Billings, MT 59101 Dixie Claybrook Ann Bradshaw   
Denver Field Office 1225 17th Street Suite 400                 Denver, CO   80202 Gary TeKolste Stacie Chiolero     Jane Plummer   
Des Moines Field Office 5550 Wild Rose Lane, Suite 400            West Des Moines, IA  50266 Trice Perisck-Ciurej Regina Bradburn   
Glendale Field Office 550 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 500  Glendale, CA  91203 Richard Dixon Yvonne Clay    Dolores Rivera   
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Kansas City Field Office 7101 College Boulevard, Suite 1600   Overland Park, KS  66210 Michael Koll              
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Phoenix Field Office 9633 South 48th Street, Suite 265    Phoenix, AZ  85044 Steve Jacobs LoriAnne Bader   
Salina Satellite Office 1516 East Iron                                          Salina, KS 67401 Michael Koll Shannel Porter   
 
Salt Lake City Field Office 2795 E. Cottonwood Parkway, Ste 390 Salt Lake City, UT  84121 Dixie Claybrook Ann Bradshaw   
San Diego Field Office 1925 Palomar Oaks Way, Suite 202    Carlsbad, CA  92008 Steve VanderWal Linda O'Donnell   
San Francisco Field Office One Front Street, Suite 1000                  San Francisco, CA  94111 Tom Jorn Irene Leong   
Santa Ana Field Office 1551 North Tustin Avenue, Suite 1050   Santa Ana, CA  92705 Lawrence Carter Terra Nguyen   
Seattle Field Office First & Stewart, Building 1010                Seattle, WA  98101 Brent Spencer Erin Fagalnifin   
Souix City Satellite Office 700 Fourth Street, Suite 320               Sioux City, IA  51101 Tom Sutcliffe Diana Derochie   
Souix Falls Field Office 4900 South Minnesota Avenue, Ste 300  Souix Falls, SD 57108 Tom Sutcliffe Stephanie Becker   
 
 
Western District Office 1225 17th Street, Suite 300             Denver, CO  80202 Dave Baker LaContis Flavors, OPS Manager   
Wichita Field Office 2959 N. Rock Road, Suite 510               Wichita, KS  67226 Keith Osborne Jill McVey
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ATTACHMENT 5: QUESTIONS TEMPLATE
 
 
# Company Question Response Change to RFP? Description of Change   
1 Top Safety Products Is the 500 kits an estimated annual quantity? As stated in Section 4.3.2, Price Tab, of the RFQ, for CLINs 0001, 0016, 0031, 0046, and 0061, the estimated quantity is provided. These estimated quantities are for the period listed at the beginning of each sheet (e.g., the quantity of 500 for ordering period 1 is from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015). No N/A   
2 PrepareSmart, LLC For the first aid kit, we currently have a 34-piece kit in a plastic case with the following items:
·  (2) Extra-strength non-aspirin tablets 
·  (2) Ibuprofen tablets 
·  (2) Aspirin tablets 
·  (5) 3/4x3 adhesive plastic bandages 
·  (2) 2x3 non-stick pads 
·  (3) 1x3 adhesive plastic bandages 
·  (2) Knuckle adhesive strips 
·  (1) Large fingertip fabric bandage 
·  (1) Butterfly wound closure 
·  (4) Junior adhesive strips 
·  (2) Alcohol prep pads 
·  (5) Antiseptic cleansing wipes (sting free) 
·  (1) First aid guide 
·  (2) Triple antibiotic ointment pack
 
Will our kit meet your needs? This will suffice. No N/A   
3 PrepareSmart, LLC The 8.5oz water box, we use 4.227oz water pouches with a five year shelf life in our kits which gives you 38.04 oz. of water. The 3 water boxes give you 25.50oz of water. Also, the kit would come with 9 pouches of water, three for each day. This will suffice. No N/A   
4 PrepareSmart, LLC We use and recommend nitrile gloves instead of latex gloves due to allergies to latex. This will suffice. No N/A   
5 PrepareSmart, LLC Is shipping cost to be include in kit price? Yes, shipping cost is to be included in the kit price. Yes Shipping cost information will be added to RFQ Section 2.2, Delivery Information.   
6 Lifeline Medical We are interested in bidding however my question is do we have to be on a BPA? If so how do we get on the BPA with OCC? Offerors do not have to already have a BPA. The result of this RFP will be an award of a BPA with the OCC for the survival kits. No N/A   
7 Lifeline Medical Is this solicitation more of a RFQ or RFP? This solicitation is an RFP; however, proposals shall only provide the required information as stated in Section IV of the RFP. No N/A   
8 Chinook Medical Gear, Inc. There are no Delivery Terms stated. Is there an expected lead time for the <$3,000 and >$3,000 orders? The expectation is for product to be delivered within 3 weeks of order. No N/A   
9 Chinook Medical Gear, Inc. Majority order size? Can you surmise if most orders will be CC under $3,000 or over? Most orders will be under No N/A   
10 Chinook Medical Gear, Inc. Do you know how many BPA awardee’s will be chosen? The OCC will award as many BPAs it believes is in its best interest. No N/A   
11 Chinook Medical Gear, Inc. Is the BPA price we submit supposed to include shipping? (FOB Destination). It is not stated in the contract that I can find. Please see the response to question #5. No N/A   
12 Chinook Medical Gear, Inc. We are not currently listed under the specified NAICS code. We are under 423450 (primary) of which the same small business size standard applies. Does this qualify or do we need to add the 339113 NAICS? As stated in Section 4.1, BPA holders shall be a small business be a small business under NAICS code 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, which has a size standard of 500 employees. (i.e., BPA holders must have this NAICS code and qualify as a small business of this NAICS code.) No N/A   
13 Chinook Medical Gear, Inc. Is there a certain level of quality expected on products? We provide high quality items and bags sewn to NAFTA or BERRY compliance. The usual bags offered in this arena can be very low quality. Bags must be durable; however, the OCC is not requiring the products to meet a certain compliance standard. No N/A

Survival kits
Solicitation Number: TCC15HQR0007
Agency: Department of the Treasury
Office: Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Location: Acquisition Management (AQM)
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Opportunity History
 
Solicitation Number:
TCC15HQR0007
Notice Type:
Modification/Amendment
 
Synopsis:
Added: Dec 13, 2014 9:11 am
The purpose of this amendment is to provide the OCC's response to questions submitted by vendors by the due date for questions stated in the solicitation. The amended RFP will be posted on Monday, December 15, 2014. 

Additionally, the response date has been extended to Monday, December 22, 2014.

Any questions after the due date for questions will not be answered. 
Please consult the list of document viewers if you cannot open a file.
Amendment 1
Type:
Mod/Amendment
Posted Date:
December 13, 2014
Description: Responses to vendors' questions
 
Contracting Office Address:
400 7th Street SW
Washington, District of Columbia 20219
United States
Primary Point of Contact.:
 
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General Information
Notice Type:
Modification/Amendment
Original Posted Date:
December 4, 2014
Posted Date:
December 13, 2014
Response Date:
Dec 18, 2014 2:00 pm Eastern
Original Response Date:
Dec 18, 2014 2:00 pm Eastern
Archiving Policy:
Manual Archive
Original Archive Date:
-
Archive Date:
-
Original Set Aside:
Total Small Business
Set Aside:
Total Small Business
Classification Code:
65 -- Medical, dental & veterinary equipment & supplies
NAICS Code:
339 -- Miscellaneous Manufacturing/339113 -- Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
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HERE'S THE SPREADSHEET OF EVERYTHING THEY'RE WANTING TO ORDER

 

https://www.fbo.gov/utils/view?id=2b42c2e8418d36f3b931a0026eef5047

 

 

CLIN 0047 Waist fanny-pack or backpack     CLIN 0048 2400-calorie food bar (minimum 5-year shelf life)   CLIN 0049 3-pack 8.5 oz. water (minimum 5-year shelf life)   CLIN 0050 50 water purification tablets (minimum 5-year shelf life)   CLIN 0051 Reusable solar blanket 52"x84"   CLIN 0052 Dust mask   CLIN 0053 One-size-fits-all poncho with hood   CLIN 0054 12-hour light stick   CLIN 0055 1 pair of latex gloves   CLIN 0056 Whistle with lanyard   CLIN 0057 33-piece personal first aid kit (1 - antibiotic ointment pack, 2 - extra strength non-aspirin tablets, 2 - ibuprofen tablets, 2 - decongestant tablets, 4 - alcohol cleansing pads, 2 - antiseptic cleansing wipes (sting free), 6 - 3/4" x 3" adhesive plastic bandages, 10 - 3/8" x 1 1/2" (Junior) plastic bandages, 1 - large butterfly wound closure, 1 - 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" patch plastic bandage, 1 - first aid guide, 1 - carry anywhere case)   CLIN 0058 5 Wet Naps   CLIN 0059 Dynamo rechargeable lantern with AM/FM radio   CLIN 0060 Air-Aid emergency mask   Total     Ordering Period 5 - January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 CLIN Item Qty Unit Price CLIN 0061 Complete survival kit (containing items described below in CLINS 0002 through 0015) 500   CLIN 0062 Waist fanny-pack or backpack     CLIN 0063 2400-calorie food bar (minimum 5-year shelf life)   CLIN 0064 3-pack 8.5 oz. water (minimum 5-year shelf life)   CLIN 0065 50 water purification tablets (minimum 5-year shelf life)   CLIN 0066 Reusable solar blanket 52"x84"   CLIN 0067 Dust mask   CLIN 0068 One-size-fits-all poncho with hood   CLIN 0069 12-hour light stick   CLIN 0070 1 pair of latex gloves   CLIN 0071 Whistle with lanyard   CLIN 0072 33-piece personal first aid kit (1 - antibiotic ointment pack, 2 - extra strength non-aspirin tablets, 2 - ibuprofen tablets, 2 - decongestant tablets, 4 - alcohol cleansing pads, 2 - antiseptic cleansing wipes (sting free), 6 - 3/4" x 3" adhesive plastic bandages, 10 - 3/8" x 1 1/2" (Junior) plastic bandages, 1 - large butterfly wound closure, 1 - 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" patch plastic bandage, 1 - first aid guide, 1 - carry anywhere case)   CLIN 0073 5 Wet Naps   CLIN 0074 Dynamo rechargeable lantern with AM/FM radio   CLIN 0075 Air-Aid emergency mask   Total             Edited by TBomb
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50 years ago, the government issued civil defense survival supplies and rations to fallout shelters.  These were meant for anyone in the community... not just government employees. 

http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/shelsupp.html

These banker survival kits are portable, much like a bug-out-bag (though woefully inadequate).  Could this expose the very real possibility of future civil unrest and a run on the banks?  If the gov wanted the bank employees to "shelter in place", the supplies would look more like they did in the 60's.  In my opinion, these kits are designed for individuals... goin' it alone!  Otherwise, why would each kit come with a radio?  Is the gov also issuing kits to workers at power and infrastructure facilities?  TV and radio station employees?  Why just banks?    :shrug:   Weird. 

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Thanks for the information Whatshername....I have to agree with you. 

 

here's more info on this

 

RESPONSES TO VENDORS’ QUESTIONS
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Question
Response
Change to RFP?
Description of Change
1
Is the 500 kits an estimated annual quantity?
As stated in Section 4.3.2, Price Tab, of the RFQ, for CLINs 0001, 0016, 0031, 0046, and 0061, the estimated quantity is provided. These estimated quantities are for the period listed at the beginning of each sheet (e.g., the quantity of 500 for ordering period 1 is from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015).
No
N/A
2
For the first aid kit, we currently have a 34-piece kit in a plastic case with the following items: · (2) Extra-strength non-aspirin tablets
· (2) Ibuprofen tablets
· (2) Aspirin tablets
· (5) 3/4x3 adhesive plastic bandages
· (2) 2x3 non-stick pads
· (3) 1x3 adhesive plastic bandages
· (2) Knuckle adhesive strips
· (1) Large fingertip fabric bandage
· (1) Butterfly wound closure
· (4) Junior adhesive strips
· (2) Alcohol prep pads
· (5) Antiseptic cleansing wipes (sting free)
· (1) First aid guide
· (2) Triple antibiotic ointment pack
Will our kit meet your needs?
This will suffice.
No
N/A
3
The 8.5oz water box, we use 4.227oz water pouches with a five year shelf life
This will suffice.
No
N/A
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Question
Response
Change to RFP?
Description of Change
in our kits which gives you 38.04 oz. of water. The 3 water boxes give you 25.50oz of water. Also, the kit would come with 9 pouches of water, three for each day. 4
We use and recommend nitrile gloves instead of latex gloves due to allergies to latex.
This will suffice.
No
N/A
5
Is shipping cost to be include in kit price?
Yes, shipping cost is to be included in the kit price.
Yes
Shipping cost information will be added to RFQ Section 4.3.2, Price Tab.
6
We are interested in bidding however my question is do we have to be on a BPA? If so how do we get on the BPA with OCC?
Offerors do not have to already have a BPA. The result of this RFP will be an award of a BPA with the OCC for the survival kits.
No
N/A
7
Is this solicitation more of a RFQ or RFP?
This solicitation is an RFP; however, proposals shall only provide the required information as stated in Section IV of the RFP.
No
N/A
8
There are no Delivery Terms stated. Is there an expected lead time for the <$3,000 and >$3,000 orders?
The expectation is for product to be delivered within 3 weeks of order.
No
N/A
9
Majority order size? Can you surmise if most orders will be CC under $3,000 or over?
Most orders will be under.
No
N/A
10
Do you know how many BPA awardee’s will be chosen?
The OCC will award as many BPAs it believes is in its best interest.
No
N/A
11
Is the BPA price we submit supposed to include shipping? (FOB Destination). It is not stated in the contract that I can find.
Please see the response to question #5.
No
N/A
12
We are not currently listed under the
As stated in Section 4.1, BPA holders shall be
No
N/A
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Question
Response
Change to RFP?
Description of Change
specified NAICS code. We are under 423450 (primary) of which the same small business size standard applies. Does this qualify or do we need to add the 339113 NAICS?
a small business be a small business under NAICS code 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, which has a size standard of 500 employees. (i.e., BPA holders must have this NAICS code and qualify as a small business of this NAICS code.) 13 Is there a certain level of quality expected on products? We provide high quality items and bags sewn to NAFTA or BERRY compliance. The usual bags offered in this arena can be very low quality.
Bags must be durable; however, the OCC is not requiring the products to meet a certain compliance standard.

https://www.fbo.gov/utils/view?id=739a92fc6e8f2839a4a89e0abdaf6295


another quote from a document - link above

 

"See SF 1449 Block 27a. which incorporates FAR 52.212-1 and FAR 52.212-4 by reference.

FAR
Clause
Title Date
52.203-3 Gratuities Apr 1984
52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and
Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower
Rights
Apr 2014
52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber
Content Paper
May 2011
52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations Jun 2013
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business
Subcontractors
Dec 2013
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Oct 2004
FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of
Executive Orders – Commercial Items (OCT 2014)"
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this is the law they cite for this tender/bid that the contractors have to disclose to their employee's (the people who have placed bids to put these kits together for the govt)

 

 

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER
RIGHTS AND REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF
WHISTLERBLOWER RIGHTS (SEP 2013)
(a) This contract and employees working on this contract will be subject to the whistleblower rights and
remedies in the pilot program on Contractor employee whistleblower protections established at 41
U.S.C. 4712 by section 828 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L.
112–239) and FAR 3.908.
( B) The Contractor shall inform its employees in writing, in the predominant language of the workforce,
of employee whistleblower rights and protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712, as described in section 3.908
of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
© The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph ©, in all
subcontracts over the simplified acquisition threshold.
 
here's an article on this.....

Firedoglake Joins Coalition Letter Demanding Congress Restore Whistleblower Rights for Intelligence Contractors By: Brian Sonenstein Friday October 31, 2014 1:06 pm  

11614038904_1e6b7134b2_n.jpgThis week, Firedoglake joined a diverse, transpartisan coalition of organizations to send a letter to chairmen and ranking members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House Committees on Armed Services, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, demanding Congress restore whistleblower protections for intelligence agency contractors.

While we oppose the reauthorization of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2015, we believe that if it does pass, it must include Senator Claire McCaskill’s Amendment, SA 3711.

Amendment 3711 provides intelligence agency contractors with important whistleblower protections that had been stripped from the NDAA in 2012/13, ending the legal exemption that rendered ‘proper channels’ obsolete for whistleblowers like Edward Snowden.

Like all government workers, intelligence community contractors have a duty to report waste, fraud and abuse to the public. It is up to all of us to ensure they have a work environment conducive to honesty and transparency, not silence and complicity.

–

October 30, 2014

The Honorable Carl Levin
The Honorable James Inhofe
Chairman and Ranking Member
Senate Committee on Armed Services
228 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Howard “Buck” McKeon
The Honorable Adam Smith
Chairman and Ranking Member
House Committee on Armed Services
2120 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

The Honorable Dianne Feinstein
The Honorable Saxby Chambliss
Chairman and Ranking Member
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
211 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Mike Rogers
The Honorable C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger
Chairman and Ranking Member
House Permanent Select Comm. on Intelligence
HVC-304 U.S. Capitol Building
Washington, DC 20515

Dear Chairmen and Ranking Members:

The undersigned organizations write to urge you to swiftly restore best practice whistleblower protections for Intelligence Community (IC) contractors by supporting Senate Amendment (SA) 3711, introduced by Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) for inclusion in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (FY2015 NDAA). IC contractors are currently defenseless against retaliation when they disclose government waste, fraud, abuse, gross mismanagement or a violation of law. In the absence of adequate protections, they have only two alternatives to almost certain retaliation: 1) remain silent observers of wrongdoing; or 2) make anonymous leaks. Whistleblowers must be free to report abuses of power that betray the public trust without fear. It is imperative that Congress quickly fill this accountability loophole.

In 2007 whistleblower rights were enacted for all Department of Defense (DoD) contractors, including the Defense Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency (NSA), through the FY2008 NDAA. In 2009, whistleblower rights were enacted for all contracted employees paid with stimulus funds, including other IC agencies like the Central Intelligence Agency. The whistleblower protections were successful in deterring taxpayer waste and contractor abuse, and the Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency proposed permanent expansion for all government contractors. Senator McCaskill introduced a whistleblower protection amendment for all government contractors, and won bipartisan Senate approval in the FY2013 NDAA.

However, during the closing conference committee negotiations of the FY2013 NDAA, best practice rights were enacted for all employees except those in the IC. Preexisting rights for IC contractors were removed, despite a proven track record that the law was working as intended and did not produce any adverse impacts on national security during its five-year lifespan. Based on the track record, there is no substantive policy argument for rolling back those existing rights. Contrary to concerns that court access would cause national security leaks, none even has been alleged. Contrary to predictions that intelligence whistleblowers would flood the courts, 25 cases were filed from 2008 through 2012 under the DoD contractor provision, including from the Intelligence Community.

The experience with the NDAA is not unique. Since 1986 IC employees have had the right to file False Claims Act lawsuits challenging fraud in government contracts, and to defend themselves in court against retaliation. That test has been passed without any allegations of negative side effects. Accountability should be extended beyond fraud, to cover waste and abuse as well. Similarly, 12 times since 2002, Congress has included best practice whistleblower protections as enforcement cornerstones of major remedial laws covering virtually the entire private sector, whether or not there is a government contract. [1] None has loopholes for activities involving the Intelligence Community. Again, there is no record of any national security concerns resulting from these longstanding precedents.

Correcting this obvious void is essential for preserving our democracy, because the stakes could not be higher for our nation when dealing with Intelligence agency misconduct. The country cannot afford for IC contractors to remain silent in the face of evidence of wrongdoing, whether the abuse breaches security, threatens freedom, spreads corruption, or all of the above. Congress must be able to hear from insiders who have critical information regarding problems with intelligence operations. Equally important, whistleblowers should have the legal right to safely bear witness to law enforcement officers and to work within institutional checks and balances. They report misconduct to make a difference, and those are the channels that deliver results.

According to an investigation by Top Secret America, close to 30 percent of the IC workforce is contractors. [2] The investigation was partially based on interviews with officials from the IC contractor community. However, the Washington Post reported that “[m]ost requested anonymity either because they are prohibited from speaking publicly or because, they said, they feared retaliation at work for describing their concerns.”[3] Six months after IC contractor rights were rolled back, NSA contractor Edward Snowden disclosed to journalists the U.S. government’s sweeping domestic surveillance programs. When asked why he didn’t work within the system to blow the whistle, he cited the severe retaliation that previous IC whistleblowers experienced when they worked through institutional channels without rights. The chilling effect on those who are in a position to disclose misconduct is potent, and it inhibits Congress’ ability to conduct meaningful oversight.

The restoration of IC contractor whistleblower protections would help to safeguard billions of taxpayer dollars in government contracts, grants and reimbursements annually, and it would incentivize IC contractor whistleblowers to work within the system through legally protected public disclosures. There cannot be any doubt about the consequences of congressional action, or inaction, on whistleblower rights. In order to better protect taxpayer dollars, our country, and Americans’ privacy, Congress must restore whistleblower protections for IC contractors through passage of SA 3711.

Sincerely,

American Civil Liberties Union

Barry Commoner Center for Health and the Environment

Bill of Rights Defense Committee

Brennan Center for Justice

Center for Digital Democracy

Center for Financial Privacy and Human Rights

Center for Media and Democracy

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)

Citizens’ Environmental Coalition

ConnectiCOSH

Constitutional Alliance

Consumer Action

Consumer Watchdog

Defending Dissent Foundation

DownsizeDC.org

Drum Majors for Truth

Equal Justice Alliance

Essential Information

Firedoglake.com

Freedom of the Press Foundation
Fund for Constitutional Government

Golden Badge

Government Accountability Project

Gun Owners of America

Human Rights Watch

International Association of Whistleblowers

Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP

Liberty Coalition

National Forum On Judicial Accountability

National Council for Occupational Safety and Health

National Employment Lawyers Association

National Taxpayers Union

NETWORK (A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby)

New Jersey Work Environment Council

OpenTheGovernment.org

Organizations Associating for the Kind of Change America Really Needs (OAK)

Patient Privacy Rights

PEN American Center

Power Over Poverty Under Laws of America Restored (POPULAR)

Privacy Times

Project On Government Oversight

Public Citizen

The Rutherford Institute

Sciencecorps

State Community Councils

Sunlight Foundation

Taxpayers Protection Alliance

United support and Memorial for Workplace Fatalities (USMFW)

Whistleblower support Fund

CC:

The Honorable Thomas R. Carper, Chairman

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

The Honorable Thomas A. Coburn, Ranking Member

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

The Honorable Darrell E. Issa, Chairman

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

The Honorable Charles E. Grassley, Chairman

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

[1] Including the: Sarbanes-Oxley Act; Energy Policy Act; FY2007 National Defense Authorization Act (Department of Defense contractors, including contractor whistleblowers at the National Security Agency and Defense Intelligence Agency); 9-11 Commission Act amending statutes for rail safety, trucking safety, and mass transit safety; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (for all states and contractors receiving stimulus funds, including all those in the Intelligence Community); Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act; FDA Food Safety and Modernization Act; Affordable Care Act, and; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
[2] http://projects.washingtonpost.com/top-secret-america/articles/a-hidden-world-growing-beyond-control/
[3] http://projects.washingtonpost.com/top-secret-america/articles/a-hidden-world-growing-beyond-control/


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EMAIL I RECEIVED FROM MIKE COFFMAN ON THIS SUBJECT:

 

 

Thank you for contacting me with your concerns regarding the ordering of survival kits by the Department of Treasury.  I appreciate your thoughts on this issue and the opportunity to respond.

 

While the acquisition of survival kits by the Comptroller of the Currency may seem concerning, federal agencies prepare for emergencies as a standard practice. Doing so is recommended by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA).  In fact, guidance for emergency preparedness, to include building a basic disaster supply kit for all households, is suggested by FEMA and is available at http://www.ready.gov/build-a-kit .  Like the supplies requested in the Comptroller of the Currency's request, the disaster supply kits suggested by FEMA for household use are only meant to provide enough sustainment for a short period of time until necessary services can be obtained. These survival kits are not intended for surviving events specific to the Comptroller of the Currency but in case an office is impacted by a natural disaster such as a hurricane. If you have specific questions or would like to take similar emergency preparedness steps, I urge you to review the FEMA resources available and the link provided.  Additionally, if you notice other concerning purchases, please alert my office and I will respond to your inquiry. 

 

Thank you again for taking the time to contact me.   For more information on my work in Congress on your behalf, please sign up for my newsletter at  https://coffman.house.gov/contact/newsletter .  

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

Mike Coffman
Member of Congress

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