Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Contracts and Grants Administration, Attn: Contracting Officer, Mail Stop: 2626, MIB, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240-4000

99 -- PAINTING STORAGE RACK SYSTEM FOR THE JOURNEY -- SIOUX INDIAN MUSUEM SOL BIA-WDC-98-0001 DUE 102797 POC Point of Contact -- Darrell Brooks, Purchasing Agent, 202-208-2809, Contracting Officer, Byron J Greene, Jr., 202-208-2825 WEB: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Contracts and Grants Administration, http://www.doi.gov. E-MAIL: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Contracts and Grants Administration, darrell_brooks@ios.doi.gov. Entire Painting Storage Rack System shall be approximately 28'-0" Length and 8'-0" Wide and will include 30 pull-out art racks 8'-0" Height x 8'-0" Depth @ 12" apart. System to also include 600 "S" hooks (400 medium and 200 large). Painting Storage Rack System must be a free standing unit independent of the ceiling. System must not exceed the floor load of 125 lbs. per square foot, and must not exceed the deflection of "L over 360." System Shall Include The Following: Panels all aluminum with handles; Tracks structural steel; Trolleys stainless steel with ball bearings; Both sides of each panel must be able to be used to hang paintings; Panels must be able to be fully extended for easy removal of artwork; "S" Hooks must be able to support 125 pounds each and safely hanging various sizes of artwork; Panels must be able to glide easily over existing floor tile. Qualified American Indian vendors will be given priority consideration in accordance witht the Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47 as implemented by20 BIAM 2.1). The system offered by the vendor must conform exactly to the technical specifications or vendor must satisfactorily demonstrate how any substitution will meet or exceed the established specifications. Vendor that is awarded the contract must make a preliminary planning trip to Rapid City, South Dakota to survey the space for potential problems and confirm measurements. After this preliminary planning trip the vendor must provide detailed drawings to be reviewed and approved by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board prior to order placement. Bid must include costs for preliminary trip to Rapid City, South Dakota, materials, freight to Rapid City, South Dakota, installation and any travel costs associated with installation. Vendor that is awarded the contract must send company experts to do the installation of the system and may not use other third party laborers or contractors. The painting storage rack system will be installed at the following address: The Journey-Sioux Indian Museum, 222 New York Street, Rapid City, SD 57701. Bids must be received by 12:00pm EST on October 27, 1997 at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Contracts and Grants Administration, 1849 C St, NW, Washington, DC 20240, in room 2620. The Bid Opening will be at 2:00pm EST on October 27, 1997 in room 2622. Bids must be mailed or hand delivered, no telefaxes or e-mails. No further notice concerning this matter shall be published.. (0282)

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