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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 09, 2018 FBO #6103
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71 -- Lab Phase 1 Furniture - Biloxi 36C256-18-AP-0761 - Attachment

Notice Date

8/7/2018
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

337127 — Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System;Network Contracting Office 16;400 Veterans Avenue;Biloxi MS 39531
 

ZIP Code

39531
 

Solicitation Number

36C25618U0185
 

Response Due

8/17/2018
 

Archive Date

11/15/2018
 

Point of Contact

Melanie Hawley
 

E-Mail Address

3-5069<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE only. Response to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No proposals or quotes are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS OR QUOTES AND NOT CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall NOT be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Responses to this Sources Sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 is seeking preferably, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small businesses (SDVOSB) to provide Brand Name or Equal furniture, delivery, and installation. Furniture specifications are listed below. Any prospective contractor must be authorized/certified to sell the products described and show proof of that authorization at the time of responding to this Sources Sought announcement. Offeror s response to this notice shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information: Offeror s company name, DUNS, Federal Tax ID, address, point of contact, title, phone number, and email address. Offeror s interest in bidding on the solicitation if it is issued to www.fbo.gov Offeror s capability to meet this requirement including current contracts (Civilian or Government). Response must show clear and convincing evidence that your company has the capabilities and qualifications to provide the services to be considered as a source. SDVOSB and VOSB shall also show evidence that they will perform 51% of the work (additional 5 pages allowed). All parties are asked to identify any subcontractors that shall be utilized. Offeror s type of business (small or large) and socioeconomic status of any kind. If applicable, SDVOSB, VOSB, and any subcontractor must be verified with the seal in Vetbiz to be considered as a source. The NAICS code 337127. Institutional Furniture Manufacturing, applies and the Size Standard is 500 employees. Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No subcontracting opportunity is anticipated. Responses must be received no later than August 17, 2018, 4:00pm, Central Standard Time (CST). Responses shall be emailed to Melanie.Hawley@va.gov using Sources Sought Lab Furniture-Biloxi in the subject line. Facsimile or Telephonic responses will not be accepted. Simply responding as an interested party in www.fbo.gov does not constitute your company as a source. Offeror must provide the above requested information by the time and date specified to be considered as a source. After review of the responses to the sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be published on the FBO website. Responses to the sources sought notice are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors shall respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to the sources sought notice. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation must be registered and certified with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov Brand Name or Equal Product Specifications: Systems Furniture Brand: Haworth, Model: Compose or equal with the following technical specifications: Performance Ratings: Panels and components must meet or exceed ANSI/BIFMA X5.6- Panel System Tests for Office Furnishings Panels and electric components must be UL-1286, Safety for Office Furnishings, Listed and certified Panel frames must be Class A fire rated based on testing assembled panels and meet the standard of ASTM E84 Surface Burning Characteristics for Building Materials Panel Assemblies Frame and tile panel system Panel frames are min 2.5, max 3.5 thick Panels can be configured in multiple ways using corner blocks and trim covers. Configurations include: in-line, end-of-run, 2 way, 3way, 4way 90 degree connections. Panels can have stack frames added at a later date to create an overall height of 90. Panels include minimum 21-gauge steel trough with a powder coated finish on bottom Steel leveling glides create minimum 2.5 of adjustment, and includes carpet grippers All electrical panels include pre-wired electrical distribution system and in-line flexible power connectors (Jumpers) Panels with power have an 8-wire electrical distribution system and can be specified with multiple wiring configurations Circuits are rated for 20 amps at 125 volts Power raceways are either at the base or beltline Raceway covers are separate for each side of the panel and can have 2 electrical or data outlets per side Power and non power systems can be converted to the other in the field, by adding or removing electrical assemblies Panel Frames and Tiles Panel frame is composed of minimum16 gauge steel tubes welded to form a rectangle Slots allow components to be hung at 1 increments Light blocks are available Raceway is minimum 6, maximum 10 high and are concealed with steel raceway covers Tiles are attached with metal clips and have multiple surface options, including: Fabric, wood, painted, slat, markerboard, laminate glazed or open Fabric tiles have a minimum 21 gauge steel frame and are filled with glass fiber board for acoustic and tackable options Worksurfaces Worksurfaces are panel mounted and are minimum 1 3/16 thick and are composed of a wood composite core Laminate worksurfaces are available with multiple plastic edges Worksurfaces can be specific with multiple options for wire management Work surfaces are available in multiple shapes, including: straight, corner, radius corner, wedge, D-shaped, swell, transition, wrap around, angled, 120 degree etc. Overhead Storage Bins and Shelves Constructed with minimum 18 gauge steel and minimum 16 gauge steel end panels Is secured with an anti dislodgement mechanism Task light is concealed by design Doors can be specified with or without locks Flipper Doors recede over the bin and have a slow close mechanism available Cabinet doors have steel center supports of minimum 48 wide Doors are available as: painted, wood, laminate, or translucent (minimum 1/8 thick translucent insert composed of PETG material in multiple patterns and colors) Doors have a powder coat finish Accessories Task lights are LED Tackboards are minimum.875 thick and are made with minimum 1/8 thick wood composite core and have fabric skins adhered to them Freestanding Desks Brand: Haworth, Model: X-Series or equal with the following technical specifications: Desks are constructed with: Minimum 22 gauge steel wood composite core tops with high pressure laminate top backer with plastic edges minimum 1 3/16 (30mm) thick modesty panels set 1.5-3.5 below the top surface (for wire management) leveling glides with minimum 1.5 of adjustment drawers with full extension steel slides with ball bearings desk returns must be able to be re-handed in the field Overhead Bins are constructed with: minimum 18 gauge steel on back panels and shelves minimum 1.5 thick wood composite core end panels with high pressure laminate Doors open over the cabinet Storage/File Cabinets Brand: Haworth, Model: X Series or equal with the following technical specifications: Pedestals are constructed with: Mobile with dual-wheel casters, swivel capability on rear casters and fixed on the front Available in 17, 23 and 29 deep to accommodate worksurface depths of 18, 24 and 30 Powder paint exteriors with black e-coat drawers The case is one piece with no overlapping seams Drawers are full extension with steel ball bearing slides Box drawers include a pencil tray and dividers File drawers include a steel compressor Lock cores are easily removable in the field without tools Lateral, Combination and Personal Storage Tower Files are constructed with: Minimum 22 gauge steel One piece box in box construction with no overlapping seams Drawers are full extension with steel ball bearing slides Doors have self closing hinges and open 100 degrees Files have rack and pinion lock mechanism and dual side lock bars Mechanism ensures only one drawer opens at a time Coat rods are included in combination units with valet Cabinet is finished with a baked enamel finish Miscellaneous Furniture Information Furniture Casegoods must have lifetime warranty Furniture must be Greenguard Certified, or similar environmental stewardship certification Furniture manufacturer must have a non-obsolescence policy to maintain product compatibility Provide photograph or 3d drawing of typical workstation, to ensure aesthetic compatibility with building interior design Key Alike all stations Provide Master key Provide task lights for all overhead storage bins and hutches Provide CPU holders for all desks Provide accessory package for each desk consisting of: tool cup, phone shelf, paper sorter
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/BiVAMC/VAMCCO80220/36C25618U0185/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 36C25618U0185 36C25618U0185 SRC.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4530502&FileName=36C25618U0185-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4530502&FileName=36C25618U0185-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Gulf Coast VHCS;400 Veterans Ave;Biloxi, MS

Zip Code: 39531
 

Record

SN05023951-W 20180809/180807231215-f94737f6ce68a020e458235aa27e214f (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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