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

Z -- PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF NOVA STAIN PROOF UNGLAZED PORCELAIN CERAMIC TILE SOL 541-039-00 DUE 020400 POC Lloyd A. Brodnax, Contracting Officer, 440.838-6068 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, lloyd.brodnax@med.va.gov. PRICE RANGE: BETWEEN $25,000 AND $100,000 CONTRACT TYPE: FIRM-FIXED PRICE This is a presolicitation notice for commercial services prepared in accordance with Federal Acquistion Regulation (FAR) Part 12 as supplemented with additional information contained herein. A written solicitation shall be issued. This procurement is set-aside for small businesses and the SIC Code is 1752, Floor Laying and Other Floor Work, N.E.C., and the small business size standard is $7.0. Bids/Requests for Quotes are due on February 04, 2000, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (Local Time). ITEM 0001 -- A prospective contractor shall be required to remove present tile and procure and install approximately 2,830 Square Feet of Innovative Ceramics, Inc. or Equal Nova Stain Proof Unglazed (with Permanent Shine) Porcelain Ceramic Tile with SRI Surface, Color No. 430 (Peach Blush) to include ACCENTED Color No. 431 (Cinnamon and Twilight) as stipulated in the specifications and in accordance with the drawings. Contractor shall also provide 270 Linear Feet of Bullnose Base where existing covebase is remove. Epoxy grout shall be used to fill in between floor tiles. The Contractor shall be completely responsible for Demolition, Preparation, labor and materials for replacement of existing vinyl composite floor tile located in Room 112, Building 24, at the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141 pursuant to the specifications and clauses contained therein the solicitation and resultant contract. Site Visit: Prospective Contractors are encouraged to visit the site of construction by contacting the Contracting Officer at the aforementioned number. Site Visits shall be conducted by appointment ONLY. COMPLETION DATE: The Prospective Contractor shall be required to coordinate all work with the current Contractor of the "Canteen Renovation Project", which will be provided at time contract award. Contractor shall be prepared to install not later than February 25, 2000 or other agreed to date with General Contractor, however, all all work shall be completed by March 10, 2000. ***SUBMISSION OF BID SAMPLES AND LITERATURE AT THE DESIGNATED DAY AND TIME OF QUOTE SUBMISSION*** "Bid samples" are item sample submissions required of bidders to show those characteristics of the offered product(s) that cannot adequately be described by specifications or purchase descriptions. "Bid Samples" AND Descriptive Literature shall be furnished as part of the bid package and shall be received on the date and time specificied for bids. Failure to submit bid samples and literature may be cause for rejection of your bid as NONRESPONSIVE by the Contracting Officer. FACSIMILE SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. Posted 01/23/00 (W-SN417631). (0023)

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