Salient Characteristics - Barracks Furnishings.xlsx

Salient Charateristics

b. Shall be stackable and shall provide hardware necessary to bunk the beds.

c. Provide a sagless spring deck that is attached with a hook-in, wedge-lock, or bolted system.

i. The deck shall be 1 piece which attaches to head frame and foot frame without any other pieces

ii. Posts for the deck shall have a minimum of 4 height adjustments evenly spaced 2- 4” on center. At least one height adjustment shall allow for a minimum of 20” clearance between the bottom of the deck and the finished floor

d. Shall have a steel head and foot frame.

e. Foot frame shall function as a ladder when beds are stacked.

b. Mattress shall be extra firm.

c. Shall have minimum 260 innerspring coil count.

d. Shall have minimum 13-gauge Bonnell type coils.

e. Shall have 6-gauge steel border rods.

f. Shall be reversible.

g. Shall have minimum of 5 layers on each side. Layers may include quilted material, padding, batting, foam, and/or insulation.

h. Shall have 210 denier nylon or equal ticking.

i. Ticking shall have the following properties:

i. Crack resistant

ii. Stain resistant

iii. Antimicrobial (antifungal, antibacterial)

iv. Bedbug resistant

v. Fluid proof

vi. Non-allergenic

vii. Odor free

viii. Flame retardant

ix. Anti-static

j. Mattress shall be closed in the middle of border on 3 sides with inverted seams and end flap shall be closed with a double lock stitch or with a tape edge binding on the outside.

k. Shall comply with Federal flammability standards:

x. 16 CFR Part 1632 – Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads (FF 4-72, Amended)

xi. 16 CFR Part 1633 - Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets

l. Shall provide a 5 year warranty on workmanship and materials.

b. Top shall have a horizontal laminated wood panel.

c. Shall have 5 drawers, all the same depth.

d. Drawer pulls shall be full width and metal.

e. Shall be provided with locking mechanism to lock all drawers with 1 lock.

Furniture FID

on a current GSA schedule contract with the exception of UNICOR Products. A copy of the current GSA scheduled pricing shall be submitted along with the cut sheets for this RFQ. Items shall conform to the following requirements in order to be considered acceptable for this RFQ:

a. Cut sheets shall be legible with highlighted model numbers, dimensions, warranty information, and all salient features required in the FID.

b. All cutsheets shall be provided in 1-3 searchable PDF documents or other type of searchable documents. PDFs created using scanned documents shall use text recognition (i.e., OCR) to ensure search functions are enabled.

c. Shall be assembled and labeled in numerical order based on the FID section number, ex.: 2.1 Mattress, 3.1 Bed, etc.

d. Label each PDF with the pages contained within, ex.: Vendor’s cutsheets pgs. 1-10, Vendor’s cutsheets pgs. 11-25, etc.

e. Cut sheet shall include color photographs of all fabric selections being submitted for approval. Include fabric content, flame resistance, and testing.

f. Cut sheets shall include line drawings or images that address all required features.

g. Cut sheets shall clearly state name brand, model numbers, and GSA schedule contract numbers for all items quoted.

h. Cut sheets shall clearly state all required features that have been provided. List all the features if printed literature is not available. The features shall be listed on the cut sheet with the name, phone number, and company of the person who is providing the information.

i. Cut sheets which have more than one model, size, type, or which show statement of line options shall be clearly marked or highlighted to show the model, size, type, and all salient features proposed.

j. Products shall be manufactured in a TAA compliant country, where applicable.

The following characteristics shall be considered in the furniture selection and manufacturing processes:

a. All furniture in each room to include casegoods, tables, recreational furniture, and upholstered furniture shall be the same color, sheen, and finish unless otherwise noted in the FID.

b. All furniture styles within a given room shall be uniform in appearance. Unless noted otherwise in FID, all finishes shall be:

1.3.1 Wood.

NO: Manufacturer’s standard natural oak equal to Minwax 209 Natural which shall be applied before finishing.

1.3.2 Laminates.

Shall be manufacturer’s standard selection matched to wood finish chosen unless indicated elsewhere in FID.

1.3.3 Metal.

Shall be gray. Unless noted otherwise in FID, all upholstery shall meet or exceed the following requirements:

a. Woven Fabrics:

i. Colorfastness to Crocking – AATCC* 8 Dry Crocking Grade 4, minimum and Wet Crocking Grade 4, minimum

ii. Colorfastness to Light – AATCC* 16 Option 1 or 3, minimum Grade 4 at 40 hours

iii. Physical Properties, which include:

a. Pilling – ASTM* D3511 (Brush Pill) or ASTM D4970 (Martindale) minimum Class 3

b. Breaking Strength – ASTM* D5034 (Grab Test), 50 lb. minimum warp and weft

c. Seam Slippage – ASTM* D4034, 25 lb. minimum in warp and weft

iv. Abrasion – ASTM* D4157, (Oscillatory Cylinder Method), 75,000 double rubs Wyzenbeek method

v. Flammability - California Technical Information Bulletin 117-2013 Section 1 (pass)

vi. Shall have stain resistant fibers or coating

b. Padding, cover fabrics, barrier materials, and resilient filling materials shall comply with California Technical Information Bulletin 117-2013.

c. See Section 5 for upholstery fabric patterns and colors.

d. Fabric substitutions equal to the specified shall be allowed.

e. If providing equals, Vendor shall provide documentation to verify proposed substitutes meet or exceed all requirements including salient design features, testing criteria, warranty, and all other fabric requirements.

f. Fabric name, pattern, color, specifications, and electronic swatch are required for this RFQ.

g. Fabrics shall be warranted for a minimum of 5 years.

*AATCC refers to the American Association of Textile Chemist and Colorists @AATCC.org, ASTM refers to ASTM International @ www.astm.org, and ISO refers to the International Organization for Standardization @iso.org

Casegoods, Metal

b. All furnishings shall be easily maintained and shall be of a durable design, material, and workmanship to withstand heavy daily usage over an extended life with a minimum of maintenance and repair.

c. The color, style, sheen, and finish shall be uniform in appearance on a single piece of furniture and for all units within a room.

d. All hardware used on furniture in each room shall be the same color, style, and finish, unless noted otherwise.

e. All steel material shall be free from corrosion, scale, or other imperfections.

f. Unless noted otherwise, all structural components shall be constructed with 16-gauge or thicker steel and 20-gauge or thicker steel shall be used on remaining components.

g. The units shall be stable without deflection, warp, or twist. Bends and formed corners shall be square and true. Exposed edges shall be straight and smooth.

There shall be no sharp edges or corners.

h. Unless noted otherwise, the corners and fixed joints of all metal casegood pieces shall be fully welded. Unless noted otherwise, riveting as a means of joining the panels to form corners of each piece is nonconforming.

i. The Manufacturer or Quoter shall provide a warranty guaranteeing all materials and labor against defect or failure for a minimum period of 10 years. Warranty shall include all metal and high pressure laminated wood panel components.

B. Welds shall meet the following requirements: a. Weld beads shall be straight and uniform. Welds shall blend with the adjacent surfaces and be smooth and flush.

b. Where required and allowed, spot welds shall be evenly spaced and of sufficiently large diameter to provide a stable, structurally sound product.

c. There shall be complete fusion between the weld and the parent metals. Welds indicating incomplete fusion, surface cracks, porosity, and irregularities (such as undercutting) shall be considered inadequate and non-conforming.

d. Welding debris, including weld spatter and slag, shall be removed from the product before finishing. Fill, grind, sand, polish, and clean the weld as necessary to provide a smooth, even, structurally sound, finished product.

C. Where specified, laminated wood panels shall meet the following requirements: a. Wood substrate shall be flat and smooth to eliminate telegraphing of defects through the laminate surface material.

b. Substrates, unless otherwise specified, shall be minimum 5-ply (nominal ¾”) hardwood veneer-core plywood.

c. Surfaces of horizontal laminated wood panels shall be covered with highpressure laminate HGS grade (0.048” minimum). Surfaces of vertical laminated wood panels shall be covered with high-pressure laminate VGS grade (0.028” minimum). Laminates shall meet AWI Architectural Woodwork Quality Standards Section 200 and meet or exceed the test results in ANSI/NEMA LD3-2005.

d. All exposed edges shall be covered with minimum 2 mm PVC edge banding that matches the laminate color.

e. Laminated wood panels shall be attached to the metal door or panel by use of screws and shall be field-replaceable.

f. Laminated tops shall have a maximum 1” overhang on front and sides. Back of chests and nightstands shall have no overhang.

D. Drawers shall meet the following requirements: a. Drawers shall have a 5 sided assembly.

b. Interior of drawers shall be smooth and free of protrusions.

c. Drawer fronts shall be composed of 2 panels of no less than 20-gauge steel. The inside panel shall be inserted into the outside panel to form a hollow metal section with a minimum thickness of 3/4”.

d. Drawer pulls shall be metal and shall be integral with the drawer fronts.

e. The drawer front horizontal and vertical clearance shall not exceed 1/8" and shall be uniform at all sides.

f. Each drawer shall be suspended at the sides by 2 heavy duty, self-lubricating, ball bearing slides that allow for a minimum 3/4 (75%) extension of the drawer. The drawers shall operate smoothly without binding or catching.

g. Drawers less than 2.0 cu.ft. shall be provided with side mounted ball bearing drawer slides with 75 lb. capacity. Drawers between 2.0 and 4.0 cu.ft. and keyboard shelves shall be provided with 100 lb. capacity ball bearing slides.

Drawers greater than 4.0 cu.ft. shall be provided with 150 lb. capacity ball bearing slides. Slides shall be provided with positive out and in stops and rubber bumpers.

h. Drawer construction and materials, to include drawer bottoms, shall be able to withstand a load of 125% of the rated load of the drawer guides without sagging or failing.

i. Drawer width shall be within 1" of opening. Height of drawer sides and backs shall be within 1" of the drawer front. Drawer depth shall be within 2" of cabinet depth.

j. When specified in the component description, units with drawers shall be provided with a mechanism for locking of all drawers with single padlock.

E. Casegoods shall be provided with nylon glides. Where leveling glides are required in the casegood description, they shall be adjustable, easily accessible, non-skid, and rust-free steel with nylon glides. Glides shall be provided on all 4 corners of the items.

F. Casegoods shall meet the following finish requirements: a. Each component shall receive the required pre-paint treatment after all fabrication, grinding, sanding, etc. has been completed.

b. Each component shall then be powder coated with an epoxy/polyester hybrid finish with a 2.0-3.0 dry mil thickness and 3H hardness. The finished surface shall be smooth and uniform.

G. Cut sheets for metal casegoods shall be provided and shall contain a photograph or line drawing of each item and all pertinent information. Pertinent information includes, but is not limited to: a. Gauge of metal.

b. Weld information or other connectors.

c. Thickness and type of hardware.

d. Overall dimensions of each piece.

e. Connection of laminated wood panels to metal substrate.

f. Latching mechanism.

g. Distinction between metal construction and laminated wood panels, where applicable.

h. Additional options and features deemed by the vendor to be a superior product.

H. All casegoods shall be identified with the manufacturer’s label. The label shall be permanent, no stickers, and shall include the month and year the casegoods were manufactured followed with the acronym “UPH”.

I. All casegoods shall be identified with the manufacturer’s label. The label shall be permanent, no stickers, and shall include the month and year the casegoods were manufactured followed with the acronym “UPH”. a. The gauges of steel in the bed shall be provided as tested in the GSA bed testing documentation.

b. Beds shall be provided with the steel fusion and joining methods as tested.

c. GSA bed testing requires the bed decks to be located in the uppermost position for testing. A bed may not be provided with any height adjustments above the uppermost height in which the bed deck was tested.

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