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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 FBO #1394
SOURCES SOUGHT

65--65 -- RFI and Notice of potential Bundled Procurement

Notice Date

9/18/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center, (049A1), P.O. Box 76, Building No. 37, Hines, Illinois 60141
 

ZIP Code

60141
 

Solicitation Number

797-NC-05-0071
 

Response Due

9/29/2005
 

Archive Date

10/29/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The VA National Acquisition Center will issue RFP-797-NC-05-0071 for the Department of Veteran Affair?s requirements for General Purpose, and Operating Room (OR) Towels, and General Purpose Washcloths. The intent of this notice is to issue a public notice of an INTENT TO BUNDLE, and for sourcing of capable small businesses. The public is invited to submit comments to the Contracting Specialist listed below. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to procure these commercial items from small business only. The appropriate NAICS code used to determine businesses? size for this small business set-aside procurement is 314129 - Towels or Washcloths made from purchased material. The number of employees identifying a small business is 500 Employees. If the VA anticipated receiving two or more proposals from qualified Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, this solicitation will be cancelled and will be set-aside as appropriate. As of the date of this notice, the VA National Acquisition Center has conducted Market Research, and has determined that the VA anticipated receiving two or more offers from capable small businesses. OFFERS ARE NOT BEING SOLICITED AT THIS TIME. Product description for Towels, Reusable, White, Fiber content shall be 86% cotton and 14% polyester or 100% cotton. Size of bath towel shall be within the range of 20? x 40? and 22? x 44?. Weight per dozen of bath towels shall be within the range of 5 lbs ? 6.25 lbs. ?VA Property? must be name woven (not printed) in a blue center stripe the entire length of towel. Each side of the towel shall have a selvage edge not less than ?? or more than ?? wide. Towel shall have a hem at each end no less than 3/8? or more than ??. Towel shall have a border without terry loops, 1? to 1 3/8? at each end of towel. Towel shall have double loop range of one eighth to one quarter thread size. Towel shall have a permanent commercial industry acceptable label attached. Washcloths, Reusable, White Product Criteria Fiber content shall be 86% cotton and 14% polyester, or 100% cotton. Wash cloth shall be sized within the range of 12? x 12? and 13? x 13?. Weight per dozen of washcloths shall be within the range of .75 lb to 1.2 lbs. ?VA Property? must be name woven (not printed) in a blue center stripe the length of the washcloth. All four edges of washcloths shall be over-edged by stitching with 10-14 stitches per inch with breaks, skipped stitches and run offs overstitched ? to 1 inch. There shall be no loose or untrimmed threads on finished product. Washcloth shall have a border without terry loops, ?? to 1 ?? at each end of washcloth. Washcloth shall have a permanent commercial industry acceptable label attached. Operating Room Towel, Absorbent: Fiber content shall be 100% cotton. Towel size shall be in the range of 17? ? 18? x 33? ? 36?. Towel must have reinforced selvage or hemmed sides. Towel shall be hemmed at each end with single needle lock stitch to prevent raveling (physical inspection). Towel must be loom woven or constructed to have low linting capabilities. Towel shall be offered in colorfast, vat dyed, colors of ceil blue, jade green, and misty green. Offerors must be able to deliver all the items as listed. The single award national contract period will be for one year plus four one-year option periods. The contract items will be distributed through the VA Medical Surgical Prime Vendors (VAMSPV). If offeror is not a manufacturer, a signed agreement between the offeror and the manufacturer must be submitted with offer and remain in effect for the duration of the contract period including option years. The Pre-solicitation will be available for downloading in October November 2005 timeframe from the VA Office of Acquisition and Material Management?s OA&MM internet web site at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Please contact Tim Scanlan for further information at (708) 786-5241, or e-mail to Timothy.Scanlan@med.va.gov. See numbered note 1
 

Place of Performance

Address: VA National Acquisition Center

Zip Code: 60141

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00898104-W 20050920/050918211525 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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