Q and A 25 August.pdf

2. Global Furniture Group (a large business) is a manufacturer recommended in the solicitation. Does this mean that a large business factory/manufacturer is acceptable for this small business set-aside contract?

This is a small business set-aside contract. If you are a small business we will accept your bid you are valid and small in sam.gov. Global Furniture Group is not required just recommended by the customer.

3. Could you please confirm that no electrician is required for this project and that electrical matters will be handled by the government facility prior to furniture installation?

No electrician is required. The request from customer is to have the existing powerstrip and lan lines be routed through the base of the cubicals during build. The powerstrips and lan lines are provided by the customer.

4. Is there a dock, ramp or stairs to access the building?

Stairs are available on the end of the building and there is an elevator in the center of the building. The elevator is NOT a freight elevator it is a personnel elevator.

5. Is there a freight elevator?

There is an elevator in the center of the building. The elevator is NOT a freight elevator it is a personnel elevator.

6. Is installation occurring in multiple rooms/floors?

The layout of the area is open bay, there are no doors in between the work areas except for room 237. Rooms 245 and 235 a separated by a hallway where the reception area is located, but they are considered multiple rooms.

7. Is it a non-union building?

No

8. If no loading dock, where will we load/offload the truck?

At the base of the stairs on the north end of building is a parking lot in close proximity. This would be the staging area for offloading trucks as well as the location the customer would request the dumpster be placed for removal and disposal of old furniture (if dumpster is required).

9. Approximately how far is it from the truck parking location to the install location?

The parking lot is approximately 100-150 feet from the base of the north stairs. The install location is the second floor of the building. If contractor wants to use the elevator the entrance to the building closest to the elevator is approximately 300-400 feet but would move the unloading location to the south end of the parking lot.

10. Are there any stairs that the product will need to go up or down to reach the truck location? If so how many?

Yes, the north end of the building has stairs which the contractor may prefer to use instead of the elevator. If so, it’s 20 stairs (10 up, platform, 10 up)

11. Do we have access to a passenger or a freight elevator to use for delivery to the installation location (if applicable)?

There is an elevator in the center of the building. The elevator is NOT a freight elevator it is a personnel elevator.

12. Will the power and data for each station be supplied from outlets at the walls?

Yes, the request from customer is to have the existing powerstrip and lan lines be routed through the base of the cubicles during build. The powerstrips and lan lines are provided by the customer.

13. If the answer to the question above is no, are hardwired powered panels required and how many duplex outlets are required for each station?

N/A

14. If we are to provide powered panels, will the government provide an electrician to attach the systems furniture to building power (one hardwired electrical whip for each station for a total of eight)?

N/A, no need to attach the systems furniture to building power directly.

15. Regarding CLIN 0001, is the 'Personal Lateral file drawers' requirement a File/File ped similar to the following?

No, the requested “personal lateral file drawers look like this. Has one long file drawer on bottom with smaller drawers and cubby on top.

16. Regarding CLIN 0001, are the panels to be 54" high?

Yes, 54” tall, and 7’ X 7’

17. Regarding CLIN 0001, are the panels to be tackable?

Yes

18. Regarding CLIN 0001, are the openings to each of the stations to be 36" or wider?

Yes

19. Regarding CLIN 0002, is the lateral file cabinet and BBF peds to be painted metal or laminate?

Painted metal is expected.

20. Regarding CLIN 0003, is a swinging door required or just an opening in the 7'H panel run?

No door, the 7’ panel run comes off the wall and is designed to semi-separate the break area from the work area.

21. Regarding CLIN 0004, would you please confirm that the weight of the 49" monitor (most 49" monitors are currently under 30 lbs.)? This is very heavy for a standard monitor arm from Global.

Monitors weight less than 30 lbs

22. Regarding CLIN 0010, Laminate round tables have a 60" limitation due to the maximize size of laminate sheets. Do you want a real wood veneer table (not recommended due to potential scratching) or 60" round laminate table? We could also provide a rectangular table, if the requirement is 78" long (this would be a special size - the typical size or a rectangular table is 72").

60” laminated round table is the requested size