Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH 44141

72 -- CARPET AND INSTALLATION SOL 541-123-99 DUE 092799 POC Rita J. Bonner, 440.838.6091 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies/services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Invitation For Bids (IFB) are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Number 70. This procurement is set-aside for small businesses and the SIC Code is 5713 and the small business size standard is $ 5.0 million. The Contractor shall perform the services identified herein at the Louis Stokes Cleveland, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141, Building 5. Services shall be performed during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Services performed other than the hours specified shall be pre-arranged with the Contracting Officer. Item (1) Supplies/Servicesare required to furnish and install Lee's MBH collection carpet, pattern: DQ586-207 by direct glue down method with 7" matching carpet base. The carpet specifications are as follows: Construction: Tufted; Surface Texture: Performance Textured Loop; Gauge: 1/8 inch; Stitch Count: 8.8 per inch; Pile Height: .187 inch average; Face Yarn: Antron Legacy Nylon with Dura Tech soil protection by DuPont; Dye System: Yarn dyed DuraColor by Lee's stain resistant system; Face Weight: 26 ounces per square yard; Backing construction: Unibond by Lee's; Primary Back: Woven Polypropylene; Secondary Back: Woven Polypropylene; Total Weight: 77.10 ounces per square yard; Width: 12 feet; Thermobond 6 by Lee's. Approximate floor space is 610 square yards. Carpeting shall be installed in all areas of 51A including room 107 which is in the center area, outside of ward 51A. Excluded are the corridors, rooms 110, 113 and 125, and the rooms containing ceramic tile such as the restrooms, shower rooms, utility rooms, etc. Installation shall be completed by close of business October 22, 1999. Item (2) Supplies/Services are required to furnish and install Lee's MBH collection carpet, pattern: DQ586-207 by direct glue down method with 7" matching carpet base. The carpet specifications are as follows: Construction: Tufted; Surface Texture: Performance Textured Loop; Gauge: 1/8 inch; Stitch Count: 8.8 per inch; Pile Height: .187 inch average; Face Yarn: Antron Legacy Nylon with Dura Tech soil protection by DuPont; Dye System: Yarn dyed DuraColor by Lee's stain resistant system; Face Weight: 26 ounces per square yard; Backing construction: Unibond by Lee's; Primary Back: Woven Polypropylene; Secondary Back: Woven Polypropylene; Total Weight: 77.10 ounces per square yard; Width: 12 feet; Thermobond 6 by Lee's. Approximate floor space is 262 square yards. Carpeting shall be installed in all corridor space located on ward 51A. Installation shall be completed by close of business October 22, 1999. Item (3) Supplies/Services are required to furnish and install Interface Caribbean II and Interface Details 6" Performance Broadloom with matching 4" carpet base. The carpet specifications are as follows: Yarn System: 67% DuPont Antron Lumena, 33% duPont Antron Legacy; Color System: 67% Solution dyed, 33% yarn dyed; Lifetime Anti-Microbial: Intercept; Soil and Stain Protection: Protekt with DuPont Dura Tech; Pile Thickness: .138M 3.5mm; Tuft Gauge: 1/12; Pile Density: 6.261; Weight Density: 150.261, C-1 Interface Caribbean needed for approximately 165 square yards of floor space; C-2 Interface Details needed for approximately 58 square yards of floor space. The Contractor shall remove the existing carpeting and furniture in all of the rooms within the suite of the Mental Health Line -- Office of the Chief, and, make any floor preparations that are required. The Contractor shall move the furniture back into all of the rooms once the carpet has been installed. Installation shall be completed by close of business November 24, 1999. The Offeror shall provide separate pricing for items 1,2 and 3 and each item shall have separate pricing, pricing for the carpet shall be per square yard, and the carpet installation shall be 1 job for each item, for item 3 floor preparation, removal of carpeting and moving of furniture shall have separate pricing. A site visit will be held on September 22, 1999 at 10:00 a.m., Offeror's will meet the Contracting Officer in the lobby of building 5. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 852.219-70 Veteran-Owned Small Business; 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offer Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and conditions to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items, including clauses incorporated by reference under Section (b) 11 through 16 and 20. Offerors responding to this announcement shall provide the information required in provisions 52.212-1, a completedcopy of 52.212-3 and the certification required in 852.219-70. Invitation for Bids shall be received by September 27, 1999 at 10:30 p.m. local time. Offerors desiring to obtain copies of the referenced provisions shall send a facsimile transmission request to 440.838.6052 attention Rita Bonner Posted 09/18/99 (W-SN381701). (0261)

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