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Salient Characteristics & Specifications for Spinal Cord Injury Occupational Therapy Cabinets Department of Veterans Affairs VA Palo Alto Healthcare System 3801 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304

1. GENERAL

VA Spinal Cord Injury program provides inpatient and outpatient services to meet the needs of Veterans with spinal cord injury, enabling veterans to maintain and improve their health, independence, quality of life, and productivity throughout their lives. These objectives are accomplished through rehabilitation, sustaining medical, surgical and psychological care, patient and family education, and vocational care.

Spinal Cord Injury Occupational Therapy currently has old, broken storage set away from where occupational therapists work on finetuning prosthetics and wheelchairs. In the workspace are wheelchairs getting charged. Occupational Therapy requested new cabinets in a more efficient layout to enable them to improve service to veterans.

2. STATEMENT OF LINE REQUIREMENTS

· To provide and install storage cabinets.

· New secure, lockable, cabinets in durable powder-coated metal finish – please see attached drawing.

· Dimensions on drawing are for bidding only. Winning contractor must field measure all areas prior to executing the work.

3. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

Key will be the ability of the product to withstand and remain in serviceable condition due to the high demand use of the facility

· Metal cabinets must be made of power-coated stainless steel for durable finish

· In cabinets over 52”H, the top four shelves must have bin fronts and be slanted to enable end users better access

· Casework must have recycled/recyclable content

· Casework must be lockable.

· Casework must be suitable for healthcare environments in cleanability and durability.

· Sink and sink base must be ADA-compliant.

· Any wood-based products must be FSC-certified.

· Adhesives used must meet VOC emissions standards.

· Procurement request is to include minimal project management time fee to supply and deliver.

· Design plan and elevation: please see attached plan and elevations.

4. WARRANTY

The cabinetry should carry a Limited Lifetime Warranty to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship for as long as the original purchaser owns the products.

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