SOURCES SOUGHT
72 -- Sources Sought for Co-Brand Agreement for Entry Way and Wet Area Floor Mats
- Notice Date
- 9/13/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 326299
— All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Comm for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase, Committee for Purchase, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Jefferson Plaza #2, Room 10800, Arlington, Virginia, 22202-3259
- ZIP Code
- 22202-3259
- Solicitation Number
- CP-09-13-11-01
- Archive Date
- 10/15/2011
- Point of Contact
- Damayra Duporte, Phone: 703-310-0522
- E-Mail Address
-
dduporte@nib.org
(dduporte@nib.org)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- On behalf of The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Committee), the independent Federal agency that administers the AbilityOne Program, National Industries for the Blind (NIB), a designated central nonprofit agency, is pursuing potential partnerships with U.S. commercial manufacturers of Floor mats for the purpose of providing employment for people who are blind or severely disabled. If successful, the result will be a co-brand agreement between the manufacturer and the AbilityOne Program, and its registered brands. The ultimate expectation is that the co-branded product will be placed on the Committee's Procurement List (PL). The floor mats must meet and/or exceed FAR and other Federal Government published standards, Executive Orders and Federal Agency requirements. At a minimum, the following criteria must be met: 1. Possession of a nationally known brand name that can be demonstrated to have significant appeal through evidence of substantial sales. 2. A willingness to enter into a multi-year optional agreement which includes on-going technical and production assistance and the necessary factory trained technical field support while enabling the non-profit agency to meet the criteria of the AbilityOne Program to convert material, label, assemble and package the products thereby creating employment for people who are blind or severely disabled. 3. Commitment to working independently with the AbilityOne to market products to the Government customers under the AbilityOne Program. It is preferred that the chosen manufacturer has a dedicated team for Federal Government sales and marketing. 4. Willingness to work with the non-profit agency, (NIB or NISH) and the Committee to ensure that the price to the end-users is a fair and reasonable price. 5. Manufacturers' submissions must demonstrate that proposed products meet the various criteria, as well as indicate what functions the nonprofit agency's employees would perform. 6. Product Specific Criteria: We are seeking a broad product line of Floor Matting to Include at Minimum: • Entry Way matting to include vinyl loop with anti-skid backing and carpet matting with anti-skid backing. Mats will provide a comfortable walking surface, collect dirt to helps stop dirt from being tracked into a building. • Wet Area Floor Mat: A line utilizing open weave to allow for water or liquids to pass through the mat. • The manufacturer may include additional product lines/types and features • Mat Sizes and Colors: Provide at a minimum standard sizes according to each mat category (3 x 5 feet, 4 x 6 feet, etc.). Colors will include Gray, Black and Brown for the entry way matting (may include additional colors). • Additional Features: Manufacturer should possess a broad product line 7. The chosen manufacturer must be willing to set a high priority for delivering bulk materials to the non-profit agency in order to assure the agency of on-time deliveries to the federal government customer(s). 8. All products must be manufactured and lab tested, certified and customer tested to be effective according to their purpose, have current Material Safety Data sheets if necessary, and meet certifications with corresponding documentation designated by customers. The deadline for response is October 14, 2011. Responses should be directed to the contact listed in this Notice. Questions should be directed to Damayra Duporte at: Dduporte@nib.org
- Web Link
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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/JWOD/JWODCOP/COP01/CP-09-13-11-01/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1310 Braddock Place, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, United States
- Zip Code: 22314
- Zip Code: 22314
- Record
- SN02574065-W 20110915/110914000127-bfadc915b7eef48a2feff0198bb44fca (fbodaily.com)
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