S02. 3rd Flr Amb Care - Brand Name or Equal Memo.pdf
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This is a Department of Veterans Affairs memorandum documenting salient characteristics for "Brand Name or Equal" products required for renovating the 3rd Floor Ambulatory Care for Specialty Care Clinic project (#541-23-101). The memo details specifications for 33 categories of construction and finishing materials, including acoustical ceiling tiles, flooring materials (carpet tile, luxury vinyl tile, welded sheet vinyl, porcelain tile), wall protection systems, solid surfaces, paints, hardware, lighting fixtures, and building systems components.
The document specifies that five items require sole source procurement: door lock cylinder cores (Corbin Russwin), access control (Lenel), nurse call system (Hill-Rom), fire alarm (Notifier), and temperature control system (Tridium). For all other items, alternate products must meet or exceed the specified characteristics of the brand name products in terms of performance, appearance, durability, and compatibility with the overall finish palette. The memo provides detailed requirements for acceptable alternative products in each category, including specific performance criteria, material properties, dimensions, and aesthetic characteristics that must be matched.
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Department of Memorandum Veterans Affairs
Date: November 1, 2024
From: Chief, Engineering Service 138 (A)
Subj: Renovate 3rd Flr Amb Care for Specialty Care Clinic #541-23-101
To: Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 Attn: Brian Kish – Contracting Officer
1. The purpose of this memorandum is to document the salient characteristics required of the “Brand Name or Equal” products.
2. The following items are listed in the attached “Brand Name or Equal” spreadsheet and the documentation is as follows:
1) Acoustical Ceiling Tile and Grid System (AT-1) by Armstrong, Cirrus High NRC.
Alternate system needs to have similar appearance, profile, and composition and meet or exceed the acoustic properties of the specified product.
2) Carpet Tile (CPT-1) by Philadelphia, Enlighten Embrace 54757. This product was selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate product would need to be complimentary to overall color palette. Additionally, product needs to be similar in pile height and density and needs to meet or exceed the performance characteristics and warranty period.
3) Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT-1) by Patcraft, Admix. This product was selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate materials would need to meet or exceed compression strengths, slip resistance, stain resistance, and other durability defining characteristics. Color and patterns need to match those specified.
4) Welded Sheet Vinyl (SV-1) by Interface, Looped. This product was selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate material would need to meet or exceed compression strengths, slip resistance, stain resistance, and other durability defining characteristics. Colors and patterns need to match those specified.
5) Resilient Base (RB-1) by Tarkett. This product was selected as part of a larger overall color palette. Alternate material would need to match in material, size, thickness, profile and color.
6) Porcelain Tile (PT-1) by Crossville, Ready to Wear and (PT-2) by Fiandre, Shen – TCG0848024. These products were selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate material would need to meet or exceed compression strengths, slip resistance, stain resistance, and other durability defining characteristics. Color and patterns need to match those specified.
7) Porcelain Tile (PT-2) by Fiandre, Shen – TCG0848024. This product was selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate material would need to meet or exceed compression strengths, slip resistance, stain resistance, and other durability defining characteristics. Color and patterns need to match those specified.
8) Porcelain Tile Base (PTB-1) by Daltile, Colorwheel. This product was selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate material would need to meet or exceed compression strengths, slip resistance, stain resistance, and other durability defining characteristics. Color and patterns need to match those specified.
9) Plastic Laminate (PLAM-1) by Formica. This product was selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Product is to be a high-pressure laminate, HGL Horizontal Grade. Alternate material would need to match in performance, quality, pattern, color, texture, and species of wood grain (where applicable).
10) Wall Protection – High Pressure Laminate (PLAM-2) by Formica, Hard Stop. These products were selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Product is to be a high-pressure laminate, HGL Horizontal Grade. Alternate materials would need to match in performance, quality, pattern, color, texture, and species of wood grain (where applicable).
11) Solid Surface (S-1) by Corian. This product was selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate products would need to match in color, pattern and dimension and meet or exceed the specified characteristics for strength and stain resistance.
12) Solid Surface (S-2) by Cambria. This product was selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate products would need to match in color, pattern and dimension and meet or exceed the specified characteristics for strength and stain resistance.
13) Acrylic Panel (ACR-1) by 3Form, Varia. These products were selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate products would need to match the materials, size, thickness, pattern and color.
14) Grout (GR-1) by TEC Grout. These products were selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate products must match in material, strength, water resistance, finish and color.
15) Transitions (TS-1, TS-2. TS-3, TS-5, TS-6) by Schluter. These products were selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate products must match in material, finish, profile and color.
16) Transition (TS-4) by Patcraft. This product was selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate product must match in material, finish, profile and color.
17) Glazing Film by 3M (GF-1). This product was selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate material will need to match in material, fire resistance rating, tensile strength and optical characteristics.
18) Paint (P-1, P-2, P-3, P-4, P-5) by Sherwin Williams. Colors were selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate product needs to match selected color, sheen and VOC values.
19) Concrete Sealer (SC-1) by SIKA. Alternate material would need to meet or exceed solids content, VOC content and other durability defining characteristics.
20) Fiberglass Reinforced Panels (FRP-1) by Marlite. Alternate material will need to match stain resistance, impact resistance, water resistance, scratch resistance, fire rating, color, finish, texture and trim options.
21) Cornerguard (CG-1A, CG-1B, CG-2) by Inpro. Alternate product needs to match material, color, finish, gauge and size
22) Porcelain Tile Accent (PT-3) by Architessa, Agate. This product was selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate material will need to match in material, size, finish, color and pattern.
23) Wall Protection – Handrail with attached Crash Rail (HR-1) by C-S Acrovyn.
Alternate material would need to match in material, finish, color, profile and gauge.
24) Interior Signage by 2/90 Sign Systems, Essentials Sign Family. Alternate product needs to match materials, dimensions, thickness, finish, color, inserts and lettering.
25) Cabinet Hardware by Sugatsune, DSI-3310-15-15E BAR. Alternate product will need to match material, size, shape, profile and finish.
26) Countertop Concealed Support Bracket by Centerline,CSP-003-20. Standard Bracket. Alternate product will need to match material, dimensions, thickness, weight bearing capacity, finish and color.
27) Special Function Doors – Examslide High Performance Barn Door System by AD Systems. Alternate product must match material, size, fire rating, finish, durability, performance and hardware.
28) Metal Lockers by Spacesaver Corp., Day Use Lockers. Alternate product needs to match size, arrangement, material, finish, color, durability and hardware.
29) Lighting Fixtures by Signify, Dual-Lite, Lithonia, McPhilben, Corelite, Portfolio, Visa Lighting, Cooper Lighting, Gotham, SPI Lighting. Manufactures are listed to establish product quality, function and appearance.
30) Circuit Breakers (for new breakers in existing panels) by Eaton Cutler-Hammer.
Product is named to establish minimum quality and performance ratings.
31) DDC Controllers by Johnson Controls, Schneider Ecostruxure, Automated Logic.
Product is named to establish minimum quality and performance ratings.
32) Room Pressure Monitor by CRC. Product is named to establish minimum quality and performance ratings.
33) Proximity Readers by HID. Product is named to establish minimum quality and performance ratings.
3. Items requiring Sole Source are listed below. Justifications for each product are attached.
1) Door Lock Cylinder Cores by Corbin Russwin
2) Access Control by Lenel
3) Nurse Call by Hill-Rom
4) Fire Alarm by Notifier
5) Temperature Control System by Tridium
4. If there are any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact Glen Zeisset at extension 821-46166 or Richard Clark at 821-46133.
Richard E. Clark
COR
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