S02. Brand Name or Equal Memo 2020-06-16.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 36C25021B0004_1
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This memorandum documents brand name or equal requirements for a renovation and reconfiguration project at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. The project requires various construction materials including shielded fabric, acoustical ceiling tiles, sound reducing gypsum board, flooring products, wall bases, ceramic tiles, countertops, laminates, glass, wall protections, corner guards, hand rails, wall coverings, flooring adhesives, transitions, coved base trims, paint, mechanical equipment, controls, security products, dispensers, pass throughs, shelves, shielding, and door hardware. Acceptable equals or substitutes must match specified brands in material, quality, warranty period, finish, and performance characteristics. Sole source items include door lock cylinders, nurse call systems, access control, and fire alarms. The solicitation number for this project is 36C25021B0004_1 and offers are due by the cut-off date of April 28, 2021. The project value is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 and is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses.
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Department of Memorandum Veterans Affairs
Date: June 16, 2020
From: Chief, Engineering Service 138 (A)
Subj: Renovate and Reconfigure Clinical Services #541-20-101
To: Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 Attn: Stanley Burdine – 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) Shielded fabric by Flectron. Alternate product needs to match material, finish, thickness, resistivity and shielding effectiveness.
2) Acoustical Ceiling Tile and Grid by Armstrong. Alternate tile needs to have similar appearance, profile, and composition, and meet or exceed the acoustic properties of the specified product.
3) Sound reducing Gypsum Board by Pabco Gypsum. Alternate product needs to match size, thickness, fire rating and sound transmission class (STC) rating.
4) Flooring Transition Strip by Schluter. Alternate product needs to match material, finish, size, profile and color.
5) Carpet Tile (CPT-1, CPT-2) by Mannington. This product was selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate product would need to be complimentary to overall project color palette. Additionally, product needs to be similar in pile height and density and needs to meet or exceed the performance characteristics and the warranty period.
6) Vinyl Tile (LVT-1, LVT-2, LVT-3) by Tarkett. 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.
7) Sheet Vinyl (SV-1, SV-2, SV-3) by Mats Inc. 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
8) Rubber Tile (RT-1) by Tarkett. 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) Wall Base (VB-1, VB-2, VB-3) by Tarkett. Alternate material would need to match in size, thickness, profile and color.
10) Ceramic Tile (CT-1, CTW-1, CTW-2, GTW-1, TB-1) by Crossville and Daltile.
These products were selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate tiles would need to match in color, pattern, and size, and would need to meet or exceed the strength and slip resistance characteristics.
11) Synthetic Quartz by Wilsonart. he countertop product was selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate products would need to match the color and proportions of the binder and aggregate and meet or exceed the specified characteristics for strength and stain resistance.
12) Plastic Laminate by Lab Designs. 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).
13) Glass by 3 Form. 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) Wall Protection by CS Acrovyn. Alternate product needs to match material, finish, gauge and size.
15) Corner Guard by Koroguard. Alternate product would need to match in material, finish, gauge and size.
16) Hand Rail by CS Acrovyn. Alternate product would need to match in material, finish, profile and gauge.
17) Wall Covering by DL Couch. These products were selected as part of a larger overall finish palette. Alternate products would need to match the material, finish, flame spread class, pattern and color.
18) Flooring Adhesive by Forbo. Alternate products would need to match compatibility with flooring material, performance and VOC values.
19) Flooring Transition by Johnsonite. Alternate products would need to match is size, thickness, profile, finish and color.
20) Coved Base Trim by Schluter. Alternate products would need to match is size, thickness, profile, finish and color.
21) Paint by Sherwin Williams. Color was selected as part of an overall finish palette.
Alternate product needs to match selected color, sheen and VOC values.
22) Flow Meter by Flexim. Alternate products would need to match in material, size function and performance.
23) DDC Controllers by Schneider Ecostruxure. Alternate products need to match in features, function, performance and interoperability.
24) Proximity Reader by HID. Alternate products need to match in features, function, performance and interoperability.
25) Paper Towel Dispenser by Georgia Pacific. Alternate product would need to match in material, finish, thickness and size.
26) Specimen Pass Through by Bobrick. Alternate product would need to match in material, finish, thickness, size and performance.
27) Stainless Steel Shelf by Bobrick. Alternate product would need to match in material, finish, thickness and size.
28) Radio Frequency and Magnetic Shielding by ETS and Lindgren. Alternate product needs to match material, finish, thickness, resistivity and shielding effectiveness.
29) Door Hardware by McKinney, Pemko, Rockwood, Securitron, HES, Rixson, Norton, Besam and Curries. Manufacturers are listed to establish product quality, function and appearance. Alternate manufacturers will be accepted except for lock cylinders which are documented as sole source.
3. Items requiring Sole Source are listed below. Justifications for each product are attached.
1) Door Lock Cylinder Cores by Corbin Russwin
2) Nurse Call by Hill-Rom
3) Access Control by Lenel
4) Fire Alarm by Notifier
4. If there are any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact Daniel Ramer at extension 821-46166 or Richard Clark at 821-46133.
Richard E. Clark
COR
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