FILE | 83 | Laundry Bags - Attachment

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 21, 2011 FBO #3679
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83 -- Laundry Bags - Attachment

Notice Date: 12/19/2011
Notice Type: Attachment
NAICS: 314911 — Textile Bag Mills
Contracting Office: National Acquistion Center;PO Box 76, Bldg 37;Hines, IL;60141
ZIP Code: 60141
Solicitation Number: VA797N12R0027
Response Due: 1/3/2012
Archive Date: 3/3/2012
Point of Contact: Amber Zavala
Small Business Set-Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Description: ***PRESOLICITATION NOTICE*** The VA National Acquisition Center will issue Request for Proposal (RFP) VA797N-12-R-0027 for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Laundry Bags, Reusable. VA purchases approximately 1,843,895 each of these Laundry Bags on an annual basis. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. The Laundry Bags are being procured as an SDVOSB set-aside. Therefore, all offerors products must be manufactured by a small domestic (or "outlying area") manufacturer. Outlying areas include Commonwealths: (i) Puerto Rico (ii) The Northern Mariana Islands. Territories: (i) American Samoa (ii) Guam (iii) U.S. Virgin Islands; and Minor outlying islands (i) Baker Island (ii) Howland Island (iii) Jarvis Island (iv) Johnston Atoll (v) Kingman Reef (vi) Midway Islands (vii) Navassa Island (viii) Palmyra Atoll (ix) Wake Atoll. Product Requirements and Intended Use: Laundry Bags 18" Diameter 100% Polyester 1Fabric Content: One Ply 100% Polyester, with a water resistance according to the AATCC 127-1980 rating of no less than 80; 18 inch bag will allow for 22 to no greater than 26 gallon capacity 2Fabric weight 2 to 3oz per sq yard 3Fabric Color- Must have Red, White and Yellow 4Labeled (Fabric content, care instructions, country of manufacture) 5Label Fabric either nylon or polyester or pained into fabric 6Fabric can be commercially laundered with recommended wash formula 7Seamless round or Square Bottom 8Pull over cover flap size - Range 16" to 18" Measured from leading edge of flap to where it attaches to the bag 9aSize of handles on bottom for use while emptying the bags. (2- one on each side of bag) Range 4" to 5" Measured from attached site to middle of handle 9bBag Length with Cover Closed - Range 38" to 40" Measured with cover pulled closed to the bottom of the bag 9cBag Circumference - Range 56" to 60": Laid out flat measured across and doubled 10Fabric free of runs, pulls and holes 11Thread color matches or blends 12Stitching is neat and of uniform length and tension 13Stitching is straight 14Stitches are free from tangles, knots, and skipped or broken stitches 15Seams are safety stitched/surged 16aThere are no openings in seams 16bSeams eased and smooth; free from bulk or puckering 16cStress points (where seams are intersect or ties connect) are bartacked 17No Loose Threads 18Elastic Band on top of bag minimum of 1/8 to Ľ inches in width of band Intended Use: To be used in areas where potential infectious materials with linen are placed to avoid leakage. Laundry Bags 26" Diameter 100% Polyester 1Fabric Content: One Ply 100% Polyester, with a water resistance according to the AATCC 127-1989 rating of no less than 80; 26 inch bag will allow from 26 to no greater than 28 gallon capacity 2Fabric weight 2 to 3oz per sq yard 3Fabric Color- Must have Red, White and Yellow 4Labeled (fabric content, care instructions, Country of Manufacture) 5Label Fabric either nylon or polyester or pained into fabric 6Fabric can be commercially laundered with recommended wash formula 7Seamless round or Square Bottom 8Pull over cover flap size - 16" to 18" Measured from leading edge of flap to where it attaches to the bag 9Size of handles on bottom for use while emptying the bags. (2- one on each side of bag) Range 4" to 5" Measured from attached site to middle of handle 10Bag Length with Cover Closed - Range 38" to 40" Measured with cover pulled closed to the bottom of the bag 11Bag Circumference - Range 72" to 76": Laid out flat measured across and doubled 12Fabric free of runs, pulls and holes 13Thread color matches or blends 14Stitching is neat and of uniform length and tension 15Stitching is straight 16Stitches are free from tangles, knots, and skipped or broken stitches 17Seams are safety stitched/surged 18There are no openings in seams 19Seams eased and smooth; free from bulk or puckering 20Stress points (where seams are intersect or ties connect) are bartacked 21No Loose Threads 22Elastic Band on top of bag minimum of 1/8 to Ľ inches in width of band Intended Use: To be used in areas where potential infectious materials with linen are placed to avoid leakage. Laundry Bags 18" Diameter Cotton/ Polyester 1Fabric Content: Cotton Poly 50/50 or 65/35, 18" bag will allow for 22 to no greater than 26 gallon capacity 2Fabric Color- Must have Red, White and Yellow 3Labeled (fabric content, care instructions, Country of Manufacture) 4Label Fabric either nylon or polyester or pained into fabric 5Fabric can be commercially laundered with recommended wash formula 6Seamless Round or Square Bottom 7Pull over cover flap size - 16" to 18" Measured from leading edge of flap to where it attaches to the bag 8Size of handles on bottom for use while emptying the bags. (2- one on each side of bag) Range 4" to 5" Measured from attached site to middle of handle 9aBag Length with Cover Closed - Range 38" to 40" Measured with cover pulled closed to the bottom of the bag 9bBag Circumference - Range 56" to 60": Laid out flat measured across and doubled 9cFabric free of runs, pulls and holes 10Thread color matches or blends 11Stitching is neat and of uniform length and tension 12Stitching is straight 13Stitches are free from tangles, knots, and skipped or broken stitches 14Seams are safety stitched/surged 15There are no openings in seams 16aSeams eased and smooth; free from bulk or puckering 16bStress points (where seams are intersect or ties connect) are bartacked 16cLoose Threads clipped 17Finished hem edges 18Elastic Band on top of bag minimum of 1/8 to Ľ inch in width of band Intended Use: To be used in areas where there are no risks of potential infectious materials with linen. Laundry Bags 26" Diameter Cotton/ Polyester 1Fabric Content: Cotton Poly 50/50 or 65/35, 26" bag will allow from 26 to no greater than 28 gallon capacity 2Fabric Color- Must have Red, White and Yellow 3Labeled (fabric content, care instructions, Country of Manufacture) 4Label Fabric either nylon or polyester or pained into fabric 5Fabric can be commercially laundered with recommended wash formula 6Seamless Round or Square Bottom 7Pull over cover flap size - 16" to 18" Measured from leading edge of flap to where it attaches to the bag 8Size of handles on bottom for use while emptying the bags. (2- one on each side of bag) Range 4" to 5" Measured from attached site to middle of handle 9aBag Length with Cover Closed - Range 38" to 40" Measured with cover pulled closed to the bottom of the bag 9bBag Circumference - Range 72" to 76": Laid out flat measured across and doubled 9cFabric free of runs, pulls and holes 10Thread color matches or blends 11Stitching is neat and of uniform length and tension 12Stitching is straight 13Stitches are free from tangles, knots, and skipped or broken stitches 14Seams are safety stitched/surged 15There are no openings in seams 16aSeams eased and smooth; free from bulk or puckering 16bStress points (where seams are intersect or ties connect) are bartacked 16cLoose Threads clipped 17Finished hem edges 18Elastic Band on top of bag minimum of 1/8 to Ľ inch in width of band Intended Use: To be used in areas where there are no risks of potential infectious materials with linen. Solicitation #VA797N-12-R-0027 will be electronically issued in commercial item format, in accordance with FAR Part 12, on or about January 4, 2012. Interested offerors are advised to continuously check http://www.fedbizopps.gov for any changes to the solicitation. The point of contact is Amber Zavala, Contracting Officer. Please e-mail all questions or inquiries to Amber.Zavala@va.gov.
Web Link: FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VANAC/VANAC/VA797N12R0027/listing.html)
Document(s): Attachment; File Name: VA797N-12-R-0027 VA797N-12-R-0027.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=282691&FileName=VA797N-12-R-0027-000.doc); Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=282691&FileName=VA797N-12-R-0027-000.doc; Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
Record: SN02641406-W 20111221/111219233937-963ce0e490e923dabaa54d69d9022b9d (fbodaily.com)
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