71 -- EXECUTIVE FURNITURE AND INSTALLATION

Notice Date

June 15, 2001

Contracting Office

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attn: OARMSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

ZIP Code

27711

Solicitation Number

PR-NC-01-12223

Point of Contact

Sandra Clark, Contract Specialist (919)541-2213/Lauranne Vogel, Contracting Officer (919)541-2213

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the CO via e-mail (clark.sandra@epa.gov)

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires executive furniture for its new campus at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The new campus is a nationally and internationally recognized sustainable facility. As such, many of the products used to construct the building contain recycled or recyclable materials and have undergone emissions testing to ensure they are low emitters of pollutants such as formaldehyde and volatile organic chemicals. There are a total of 28 executive offices on the campus. The Specifications for Executive Furniture are specified in the Statement of Work. The Contractor shall furnish everything needed to provide the executive furniture, design layouts of furniture drawings to fit offerors product line, and install the furniture in accordance with the contract requirements. The contractor must furnish a certification that the casegoods products have undergone and passed an emissions test following the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) protocol. The first installation is desired to be completed by August 31, 2001. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) No. 453210 applies with a size standard of $5M in average annual receipts over the last three years. It is estimated that this solicitation will be issued on or around 7/3/01 as Full and Open Competition; however, EPA reserves the right to award the contract as a small business set-aside if a responsive small business offer is received. The proposals will be due approximately thirty (30) days after the RFP issuance date. The solicitation and amendments will be available via the Internet World Wide Web at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. Firms are encouraged to access the solicitation and amendments via Internet. If you will be obtaining a copy of the solicitation via Internet, it will be your responsibility to frequently check the same site where the solicitation is posted for any amendments. However, only those firms who do NOT have the capability to obtain the solicitation from Internet, may submit a written request for a diskette. Diskettes will not be sent to those firms who have Internet access. If you request a diskette of the solicitation, you will receive amendments by mail, unless you notify us otherwise. Telephone and fax requests will not be honored. Only one copy shall be sent to a corporate entity, regardless of the number of requests from one or more different geographic locations. A copy of the preliminary source list will be posted along with the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. See Numbered Note(s) 26.*****

Web Link

Click here to download a copy of the RFP (http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010619/71SOL001.HTM (W-166 SN50P112)