20 CONS/LGCC, PO Drawer 52610, Shaw AFB, SC 29152-2610

72 -- CARPET, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION SOL F3860198B0002 DUE 031798 POC SSgt Nancy Hunt (803)668-2450, ext 262 or Betty Vannoy, ext 268 E-MAIL: Carpet, F3860198B0002, vannoyb@lg20.shaw.af.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice constitutes the only solicitation;proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses identified in FAR subpart 12, FAC 97-2,Oct 10 97,as required. Standard industrial classification is 1752. This project will be procured using commercial item procedures.To providing all labor, tools, material, equipment and transportation to remove and replace approximately 1800 square yards of carpet in all dormitory rooms, dayrooms and offices in dormitory 408 and the removal and replacement of approximately 3800 linear feet of 4 inch vinyl cove base. The carpet to be purchased and installed shall be: Style: Ayers Hall, #50759; Color: Persian Turquoise #59405. Mfg. Philadelphia Carpet by Shaw Industries or equal. Enhanced multicolored level loop graphics, 28 oz or more per square yard face weight, 1/10 gauge, 10 stitches per inch, 100% nylon yarn to be solution dyed scoured nylon, woven polypropylene is the basic backing, woven polypropylene secondary backing, with 10year warranty, no static, no shock, and a 5 year no stain, no fade, no exclusions warranty. The contractor shall remove and replace all furnishings in the rooms required for installation of the carpet and cove base. The work shall be scheduled so that all work is completed and the furnishings replaced in each room at the end of each day's work. The contractor shall clean the carpet and base prior to replacing furnishings. The carpet and cove base shall be installed in accordance with manufacturers instructions. The contractor shall be responsible for preparation of the floor surfaces as necessary to receive the carpet. All surfaces shall be free of voids or protrusions. Installed carpet and base shall be smooth, uniform and secure. Patterned goods shall be accurately matched. Cutouts such as doors, jambs, columns and ducts shall fit neat and secure. The contractor shall trim and butt edges together to form uniform seams. The contractor shall apply a bead of seam adhesive to the edges of the seams to prevent fraying and unraveling. The contractor shall furnish all cement, tape and end cap down moldings necessary to install the carpet and base. The carpet shall have a class 1 fire rating, with 300 parts aluminum tri-hydrate added to the latex compound to ensure that in case of burn, the carpet will not burn or melt to color and self extinguish in 1/4 inch. Static propensity shall be 1.5 KV or less. Carpet shall have no V.O.C. or asbestos in the latex backing or adhesive. These are high impact' areas, therefore the affirmative procurement does not pertain to this solicitation, but should be environmentally preferable products.The contractor shall remove old cove base and install all new vinyl cove base. The cove base shall be 4 inches high and shall be Roppe #877 Steel blue or equal. The contractor shall remove and dispose of all debris daily off base at DEHC approved sites. The contract duration shall be 30 days. Delivery to Shaw AFB, SC. Requests or questions maybe faxed to the attention of SSgt Nancy Hunt or Betty Vannoy at (803)668-5653. See Note 1. (0055)

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