SOURCES SOUGHT
79 -- Floor cleaning chemicals
- Notice Date
- 4/28/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325612
— Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center/Office of Purchasing & Contracts, 6707 Democracy Blvd, Suite 106, MSC 5480, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5480
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5480
- Solicitation Number
- P151969
- Archive Date
- 5/26/2009
- Point of Contact
- Gail Akinbinu,, Phone: 301-496-0692
- E-Mail Address
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gakinbinu@nih.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Clinical Center (CC) of the National Institutes of Health is conducting a market survey to help determine the availability and technical capability if qualified Hubzone small businesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses,veteran-owned small businesses and small businesses who are able to supply product. The applicable NAICS code is 326111-500 employees. Any firms who are small business manufacturers of the noted products are requested to identify themselves as such when responding to this market survey. All firms responding to this market survey must identify their firm's size and type of business (e.g. small business, service-disabled, HUBZone, 8(a), etc) and whether or not they are a manufacturer (as defined by FAR 19.102(f)(f)(1)(2) or a dealer or distributor of these kinds of products.. This information will assist the Government in determining in accordance with FAR Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.502-2(b) and (c) whether or not this procurement will be set aside for any of the programs described above. This market survey/sources sought announcement is not a request for proposals and the Government is not committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement. The information from this market research is for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation of information for responding to this market survey. The Department of Housekeeping and Fabric Care intends to procure cleaning chemicals and supplies approved by the Clinical Center Safety Officer to be delivered to the Clinical Center Building at 9000 Rockville Pike Building 10 Bethesda, MD 20892.The Government anticipates that this acquisition will be for a base period of one year(12 months) with up to four (4) twelve month option periods available for unilateral exercise by the Government. Please note that this is not a formal pre-solicitation notice, but rather a market survey as required by FAR Part 10. The aforementioned are the salient characteristics (without any variance) that the Government requires for the products sought. In addition to the information previously requested in this market survey (i.e. your business size and type, whether you are a manufacturer, dealer or distributor of the products being sought), please supply information that clearly documents whether you are proposing to supply the exact items requested or whether you are proposing to supply an equivalent item. If proposing equivalent items, please state the name of the manufacturer and the model numbers for the equivalent items. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Specifications/Salient Characteristics: The following specifications are to be strictly met without any variance. SUPPLIES String Mop Small (Rubbermaid #C151) or equal The product shall be a sting mop with looped ends and is tailbanded. The product shall have a yellow 5 inch headband. The product shall have a 12 ounce weight. The product shall have 52% post industrial cotton. The product shall be white in color. The product shall be constructed of 4 ply uniblend yarn. The product shall have a woven tailband. The product shall be preshrunk. The product shall have a PVC coated headband. String Mop Medium (Rubbermaid #C152) or equal The product shall be a sting mop with looped ends and is tailbanded. The product shall have a green 5 inch headband. The product shall have a 16 ounce weight. The product shall have 52% post industrial cotton. The product shall be white in color. The product shall be constructed of 4 ply uniblend yarn. The product shall have a woven tailband. The product shall be preshrunk. The product shall have a PVC coated headband. String Mop X Large (Rubbermaid #C154) or equal The product shall be a sting mop with looped ends and is tailbanded. The product shall have a blue 5 inch headband. The product shall have a 29 ounce weight. The product shall have 52% post industrial cotton. The product shall be white in color. The product shall be constructed of 4 ply uniblend yarn. The product shall have a woven tailband. The product shall be preshrunk. The product shall have a PVC coated headband. OR String Mop X Large (Rubbermaid #C154) or equal The product shall be a sting mop with looped ends and is tailbanded. The product shall have a blue 5 inch headband. The product shall have a 29 ounce weight. The product shall have 52% post industrial cotton. The product shall be green in color. The product shall be constructed of 4 ply uniblend yarn. The product shall have a woven tailband. The product shall be preshrunk. The product shall have a PVC coated headband. Finish Mop Large (Rubbermaid #D553) or equal The product shall be a sting mop with looped ends. The product shall have a blue 5 inch headband. The product shall have a 21 ounce weight. The product shall have 52% post industrial cotton. The product shall be blue and white striped in color. The product shall be constructed of 4 ply polyester and rayon yarn. The product shall be preshrunk. The product shall have a PVC coated headband. String Mop Handle (Rubbermaid #H146) or equal The product shall be a side gate mop handle with a large yellow plastic head. The product shall have a fiberglass handle. The product shall have a 60 inch length. Dust Mop 36 Inch (Rubbermaid #J255) or equal The product shall be a dust mop 36 inches in length and 5 inches in width. The product shall have twisted looped strands. The product shall have a slip on backing or a half tie backing. The product shall have 62% posy industrial cotton. Dust Mop 48 Inch (Rubbermaid #J257) or equal The product shall be a dust mop 48 inches in length and 5 inches in width. The product shall have twisted looped strands. The product shall have a slip on backing or a half tie backing. The product shall have 62% posy industrial cotton. Dust Mop 36 Inch Frame (Rubbermaid #M255) or equal The product shall be a steel frame that accepts a clip on handle. The product size shall be 36 inches long by 5 inches wide. The product shall be corrosion resistant. Dust Mop 48 Inch Frame (Rubbermaid #M257) or equal The product shall be a steel frame that accepts a clip on handle. The product size shall be 48 inches long by 5 inches wide. The product shall be corrosion resistant. Dust Mop Handle (Rubbermaid #M146) or equal The product shall be made of fiberglass with a metal clip that fits onto a 36” or 48” frame. The clip on the product shall be spring loaded. The product shall be 60 inches long. The product shall be corrosion resistant. The product shall swivel 360 degrees. Carpet Bonnet (Rubbermaid #P269) or equal The product shall be a low profile carpet bonnet with green scrub strips. The product shall be suitable for use with a 175 rpm floor machine. The product shall be round and have a 19” diameter. The product shall be resistant to all floor cleaning chemicals. Floor Pad Black (3M #7300) The product shall be a floor maintenance stripping pad made of continuous filament nylon in an open textured non woven construction. It shall have abrasive particles distributed throughout and bonded to the non-woven construction with durable adhesive. The product shall be a black in color. The product shall be round and have a 19”, + or- 1/16, inch diameter. The product shall be ½ inch thick. The weight of the product shall be 22 grams. The product shall be made of continuous filament nylon of 500 denier. The product shall contain not less that 35% post consumer recycled material. The product shall be appropriate for use with water based floor finish stripping solutions to remove floor finish. Floor Pad White (3M #4100) The product shall be a floor maintenance buffing pad. It shall be made of polyester fibers in an open textured non-woven construction. The product shall have polishing particles dispersed throughout and bonded to the non-woven construction with a durable adhesive. The product shall be a white floor pad for use with a low speed rotary floor machine The product shall be round and have a 19”, + or- 1/16, inch diameter. The product shall be one inch thick. The weight of the product shall be 18.6 grams. The product shall be made of polyester. The product shall contain not less that 35% post consumer recycled material. Floor Pad Eraser (3M #3600) The product shall be a floor maintenance burnishing pad for use on ultra high speed rotary floor machines that operate in the range of 1500-3000 rpm. The product shall be made of high quality synthetic fibers in a non woven web bonded with a durable resin system that permeates the entire pad. The product shall be a pink in color. The product shall be round and have a 19”, + or- 1/16, inch diameter. The product shall be one inch thick. The weight of the product shall be 16.2 grams. The product shall contain not less that 35% post consumer recycled material. Floor Pad Off White (3M #3300) The product shall be a floor maintenance burnishing pad for use on ultra high speed rotary floor machines that operate in the range of 1500-3000 rpm. The product shall be made of high quality synthetic fibers in a non woven web bonded with a durable resin system that permeates the entire pad. The product shall be an off white in color. The product shall be round and have a 19”, + or- 1/16, inch diameter. The product shall be one inch thick. The weight of the product shall be 16.2 grams. The product shall contain not less that 35% post consumer recycled material. This product may be referred to as a “Hog’s Hair” pad. Microfiber Mops (Filmop #6090114DA) The product shall be a flat microfiber mop. The product shall be 100% microfiber with no rayon or nylon. The product shall have no stuffing material in the backing such as foam rubber. The product shall measure 16.5 inches long by 4 inches wide. The product shall be a long strand totally looped end style. The product shall be made of 386 dtex Italian yarn. The product shall be white in color. The product must be able to withstand 400 washings in a commercial washer. The product shall be backed with super Velcro. Microfiber Mop Pole (Filmop #5236) The product shall accept the microfiber frame Filmop #AM3040A. The product shall be made of aluminum with vinyl grips. The product shall be adjustable from 97cm up to 184cm. Microfiber Mop Frame (Filmop #AM3040A) The product shall be a frame for holding microfiber mops (Filmop #6090114DA). The product shall measure 40cm long by 10cm wide. The product shall have 2 strips of super Velcro that run the length of the frame. The product shall accept the microfiber pole Filmop #5236. CHEMICALS Floor Stripper (Aries Supply – Hot Shot) The product shall be a heavy duty low odor stripper. It shall have a pH of 12.5 to 13.0. The product shall be foam free. The product shall have a sassafras fragrance that shall be hardly noticeable. The product shall have a specific gravity of.994. The product shall have a flash point greater than 145 degrees Fahrenheit. The product shall have a shelf life of 2 years. The product shall be able to be flush into a sanitary sewer will no ill effects. The product shall be stable under normal conditions of use and handling. The product shall cause no more than the following from overexposure: Eyes: None Skin: Prolonged exposure may cause dryness, irritation. If Swallowed: May cause loss of coordination, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. If Inhaled: None HMIS Hazard Ratings: Health: 3 Flammability: 2 Reactivity: 0 Floor Finish (Johnson Diversey – Premia) The product shall be a high gloss floor finish suitable for vinyl tile and other hard surface floors. The product shall contain 30 -35% solids. It shall have a pH of 8.5 to 8.9. The product shall be foam free. The product shall have mild wax odor that shall be hardly noticeable. The product shall have a specific gravity of 1.03. The product shall have a flash point greater than 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The product shall have a shelf life of 2 years. The product shall be able to be flush into a sanitary sewer will no ill effects. The product shall be stable under normal conditions of use and handling. The product shall cause no more than the following from overexposure: Eyes: None Skin: Prolonged exposure may cause dryness, irritation. If Swallowed: May cause loss of coordination, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. If Inhaled: None HMIS Hazard Ratings: Health: 1 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0 Floor Finish (Johnson Diversey – Carefree) The product shall be a high gloss floor finish suitable for vinyl tile and other hard surface floors. The product shall contain 30 -35% solids. It shall have a pH of 8.5 to 8.9. The product shall be foam free. The product shall have mild wax odor that shall be hardly noticeable. The product shall have a specific gravity of 1.03. The product shall have a flash point greater than 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The product shall have a shelf life of 2 years. The product shall be able to be flush into a sanitary sewer will no ill effects. The product shall be stable under normal conditions of use and handling. The product shall cause no more than the following from overexposure: Eyes: None Skin: Prolonged exposure may cause dryness, irritation. If Swallowed: May cause loss of coordination, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. If Inhaled: None HMIS Hazard Ratings: Health: 1 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0 Restorer (Johnson Diversey – Revive) The product shall be a hard surface restorer used to maintain floors. It shall have a pH of 8.8. The product shall be pink in color. The product shall have mild wax odor that shall be hardly noticeable. The product shall have a specific gravity of 1.03. The product shall have a flash point greater than 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The product shall have a shelf life of 2 years. The product shall be able to be flush into a sanitary sewer will no ill effects. The product shall be stable under normal conditions of use and handling. The product shall cause no more than the following from overexposure: Eyes: None Skin: Prolonged exposure may cause dryness, irritation. If Swallowed: May cause loss of coordination, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. If Inhaled: None HMIS Hazard Ratings: Health: 1 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0 Cleaner (Johnson Diversey – Hot Springs/GP Forward) The product shall be a hard surface floor cleaner used to maintain floors. It shall have a pH of 12.5-13.0. The product shall be green in color. The product shall have mild wax odor that shall be hardly noticeable. The product shall have a specific gravity of 1.03. The product shall have a flash point greater than 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The product shall have a shelf life of 2 years. The product shall be able to be flush into a sanitary sewer will no ill effects. The product shall be stable under normal conditions of use and handling. The product shall cause no more than the following from overexposure: Eyes: None Skin: Prolonged exposure may cause dryness, irritation. If Swallowed: May cause loss of coordination, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. If Inhaled: None HMIS Hazard Ratings: Health: 2 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0 Spray Buff (Johnson Diversey – Snapback/Overdrive) The product shall be a hard surface floor spray buff used to maintain floors. It shall have a pH of 8.4. The product shall be white opaque in color. The product shall have mild wax odor that shall be hardly noticeable. The product shall have a specific gravity of.9816. The product shall have a flash point greater than 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The product shall have a shelf life of 2 years. The product shall be able to be flush into a sanitary sewer will no ill effects. The product shall be stable under normal conditions of use and handling. The product shall cause no more than the following from overexposure: Eyes: None Skin: Prolonged exposure may cause dryness, irritation. If Swallowed: May cause loss of coordination, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. If Inhaled: None HMIS Hazard Ratings: Health: 1 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0 Baseboard Stripper (Johnson Diversey – Power Foam Bravo/Jackhammer) The product shall be a hard surface floor spray foam stripper used for baseboard cleaning. It shall have a pH of 13.0. The product shall be white opaque in color. The product shall have mild wax odor that shall be hardly noticeable. The product shall have a specific gravity of.99. The product shall have a shelf life of 2 years. The product shall be able to be flush into a sanitary sewer will no ill effects. The product shall be stable under normal conditions of use and handling. HMIS Hazard Ratings: Health: 3 Flammability: 4 Reactivity: 0 Carpet Spotter The product shall be a spray spot remover.. It shall have a pH of 7.0 – 8.0. The product shall be a multi enzyme carpet spotter. The product shall be a spray product but shall not be in aerosol form. The product shall have a specific gravity of 1.003. The product shall have a flash point greater than 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The product shall have a shelf life of 2 years. The product shall be able to be flush into a sanitary sewer will no ill effects. The product shall be stable under normal conditions of use and handling. The product shall cause no more than the following from overexposure: Eyes: None Skin: Prolonged exposure may cause dryness, irritation. If Swallowed: May cause loss of coordination, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. If Inhaled: None HMIS Hazard Ratings: Health: 1 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0 Defoamer (Johnson Diversey – Defoamer) The product shall be a defoamer suitable for use in carpet extractors and wet vacuums. It shall have a pH of 8.25. The product shall be white opaque in color. The product shall have mild odor that shall be hardly noticeable. The product shall have a specific gravity of 1.003. The product shall have a flash point greater than 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The product shall have a shelf life of 2 years. The product shall be able to be flush into a sanitary sewer will no ill effects. The product shall be stable under normal conditions of use and handling. The product shall cause no more than the following from overexposure: Eyes: None Skin: Prolonged exposure may cause dryness, irritation. If Swallowed: May cause loss of coordination, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. If Inhaled: None HMIS Hazard Ratings: Health: 1 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0 Carpet Shampoo (Chemspec – Carpet Shampoo) The product shall be a shampoo suitable for use in a carpet extraction machine or for bonnet cleaning. It shall have a pH of 7.0 – 8.0. The product shall be clear yellow in color. The product shall have spice odor that shall be hardly noticeable. The product shall have a specific gravity of 1.04. The product shall have a flash point greater than 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The product shall have a shelf life of 2 years. The product shall be able to be flush into a sanitary sewer will no ill effects. The product shall be stable under normal conditions of use and handling. The product shall cause no more than the following from overexposure: Eyes: None Skin: Prolonged exposure may cause dryness, irritation. If Swallowed: May cause loss of coordination, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. If Inhaled: None HMIS Hazard Ratings: Health: 1 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0 Packaging: Delivery: All deliveries shall be delivered to Building 10 East Loading Dock between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM Monday through Friday except for federal holidays. Deliveries that are scheduled for federal holidays shall be delivered the on the next business day which the government is open for business. Vendors must send written capability responses by May 11, 2009 to Gail Akinbinu, Contract Specialist at the following e-mail address gakinbinu@cc.nih.gov. No phone calls please.
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- Zip Code: 20892
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