VA Medical Center (663/90C), 1660 South Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108

99 -- COATED METAL KENNEL SYSTEM SOL 663-42-95 DUE 092595 POC Contact Point, VANESSA TREADWAY, (206)764-2516, Contracting Officer, VANESSA TREADWAY, (206)764-2516 THIS MEDICAL CENTER REQUIRES A COMPLETE, OPERATIONAL KENNEL SYSTEM CAPABLE OF RECONFIGURATION TO ACCOMODATE VARIOUS ANIMALS. THE REQUIREMENT IS FOR 39 4'X6' SIZE KENNELS, WITH 3 PIECE FLOOR PANELS, AND REMOVABLE REAR PANELS FOR CLEANING. THIRTY (3) REMOVABLE DIVIDER PANELS WILL ALLOW CONVERSION FROM SINGLE WIDE TO DOUBLE WIDE SIZE, AND SHALL HAVE A VISITATION CONFIGURATION WHICH IS CAPABLE OF EASY REVERSAL TO ALLOW VISITATION AT EITHER THE UPPER AREA (FOR LARGE ANIMALS) OR AT THE LOWER AREA OF THE PEN (FOR CERTAIN SMALL ANIMALS). ALSO REQUIRED ARE 4 4'X6' KENNELS WITH TWO RESTING BOARDS EACH, REMOVABLE STAINLESS STEEL ROD TOPS FOR EACH, AND TWO (2) REMOVABLE DIVIDER PANELS. ALL KENNELS SHALL HAVE RAISED FLOORS, WITH LEGS THAT ARE EASILY ADJUSTABLE TO SLOPED FLOORS. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHALL BE COMPOSED OF COATED METAL WITH AN EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE. DUE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF A DYNAMIC KENNEL POPULATION WITH CYCLICAL CHANGES IN COMPOSITION, THE KENNELS SHALL BE COMPOSED OF UNIVERSAL PANEL AND FRAME UNITS WHICH CAN BE EASILY AND QUICKLY RECONFIGURED OR EXPANDED BY ALL STAFF MEMBERS (WITHOUT THE USE OF TOOLS) TO SUIT SMALL OR LARGE ANIMALS OF VARIOUS SPECIES AND WITH DIVERSE HOUSING AND SOCIALIZATION REQUIREMENTS. EACH BIDDER MUST SUBMIT SUFFICIENT PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS AND LITERATURE TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, ALONG WITH ITS BID, TO VERIFY THAT THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. NEITHER PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS NOR SAMPLES WILL BE AUTHORIZED; BIDDERS ARE THEREFORE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT SUFFICIENT PRODUCT INFORMATION TO ALLOW A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE BID REQUIREMENTS. (0230)

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