Lab Phase 1 Furniture - Biloxi

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE only. Response to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No proposals or quotes are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS OR QUOTES AND NOT CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall NOT be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Responses to this Sources Sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.
The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 is seeking preferably, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small businesses (SDVOSB) to provide Brand Name or Equal furniture, delivery, and installation. Furniture specifications are listed below. Any prospective contractor must be authorized/certified to sell the products described and show proof of that authorization at the time of responding to this Sources Sought announcement.
Offeror s response to this notice shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information:
Offeror s company name, DUNS, Federal Tax ID, address, point of contact, title, phone number, and email address.
Offeror s interest in bidding on the solicitation if it is issued to www.fbo.gov
Offeror s capability to meet this requirement including current contracts (Civilian or Government). Response must show clear and convincing evidence that your company has the capabilities and qualifications to provide the services to be considered as a source. SDVOSB and VOSB shall also show evidence that they will perform 51% of the work (additional 5 pages allowed). All parties are asked to identify any subcontractors that shall be utilized.
Offeror s type of business (small or large) and socioeconomic status of any kind. If applicable, SDVOSB, VOSB, and any subcontractor must be verified with the seal in Vetbiz to be considered as a source.
The NAICS code 337127. Institutional Furniture Manufacturing, applies and the Size Standard is 500 employees.
Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No subcontracting opportunity is anticipated.
Responses must be received no later than August 17, 2018, 4:00pm, Central Standard Time (CST). Responses shall be emailed to Melanie.Hawley@va.gov using Sources Sought Lab Furniture-Biloxi in the subject line. Facsimile or Telephonic responses will not be accepted.
Simply responding as an interested party in www.fbo.gov does not constitute your company as a source. Offeror must provide the above requested information by the time and date specified to be considered as a source. After review of the responses to the sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be published on the FBO website. Responses to the sources sought notice are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors shall respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to the sources sought notice.
All interested parties are reminded to be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation must be registered and certified with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov
Brand Name or Equal Product Specifications:
Systems Furniture
Brand: Haworth, Model: Compose or equal with the following technical specifications:
Performance Ratings:
Panels and components must meet or exceed ANSI/BIFMA X5.6- Panel System Tests for Office Furnishings
Panels and electric components must be UL-1286, Safety for Office Furnishings, Listed and certified
Panel frames must be Class A fire rated based on testing assembled panels and meet the standard of ASTM E84 Surface Burning Characteristics for Building Materials
Panel Assemblies
Frame and tile panel system
Panel frames are min 2.5 , max 3.5 thick
Panels can be configured in multiple ways using corner blocks and trim covers. Configurations include: in-line, end-of-run, 2 way, 3way, 4way 90 degree connections.
Panels can have stack frames added at a later date to create an overall height of 90 .
Panels include minimum 21-gauge steel trough with a powder coated finish on bottom
Steel leveling glides create minimum 2.5 of adjustment, and includes carpet grippers
All electrical panels include pre-wired electrical distribution system and in-line flexible power connectors (Jumpers)
Panels with power have an 8-wire electrical distribution system and can be specified with multiple wiring configurations
Circuits are rated for 20 amps at 125 volts
Power raceways are either at the base or beltline
Raceway covers are separate for each side of the panel and can have 2 electrical or data outlets per side
Power and non power systems can be converted to the other in the field, by adding or removing electrical assemblies
Panel Frames and Tiles
Panel frame is composed of minimum16 gauge steel tubes welded to form a rectangle
Slots allow components to be hung at 1 increments
Light blocks are available
Raceway is minimum 6 , maximum 10 high and are concealed with steel raceway covers
Tiles are attached with metal clips and have multiple surface options, including: Fabric, wood, painted, slat, markerboard, laminate glazed or open
Fabric tiles have a minimum 21 gauge steel frame and are filled with glass fiber board for acoustic and tackable options
Worksurfaces
Worksurfaces are panel mounted and are minimum 1 3/16 thick and are composed of a wood composite core
Laminate worksurfaces are available with multiple plastic edges
Worksurfaces can be specific with multiple options for wire management
Work surfaces are available in multiple shapes, including: straight, corner, radius corner, wedge, D-shaped, swell, transition, wrap around, angled , 120 degree etc.
Overhead Storage Bins and Shelves
Constructed with minimum 18 gauge steel and minimum 16 gauge steel end panels
Is secured with an anti dislodgement mechanism
Task light is concealed by design
Doors can be specified with or without locks
Flipper Doors recede over the bin and have a slow close mechanism available
Cabinet doors have steel center supports of minimum 48 wide
Doors are available as: painted, wood, laminate, or translucent (minimum 1/8 thick translucent insert composed of PETG material in multiple patterns and colors)
Doors have a powder coat finish
Accessories
Task lights are LED
Tackboards are minimum .875 thick and are made with minimum 1/8 thick wood composite core and have fabric skins adhered to them
Freestanding Desks
Brand: Haworth, Model: X-Series or equal with the following technical specifications:
Desks are constructed with:
Minimum 22 gauge steel
wood composite core tops with high pressure laminate top
backer with plastic edges minimum 1 3/16 (30mm) thick
modesty panels set 1.5-3.5 below the top surface (for wire management)
leveling glides with minimum 1.5 of adjustment
drawers with full extension steel slides with ball bearings
desk returns must be able to be re-handed in the field
Overhead Bins are constructed with:
minimum 18 gauge steel on back panels and shelves
minimum 1.5 thick wood composite core end panels with high pressure laminate
Doors open over the cabinet
Storage/File Cabinets
Brand: Haworth, Model: X Series or equal with the following technical specifications:
Pedestals are constructed with:
Mobile with dual-wheel casters, swivel capability on rear casters and fixed on the front
Available in 17 , 23 and 29 deep to accommodate worksurface depths of 18 , 24 and 30
Powder paint exteriors with black e-coat drawers
The case is one piece with no overlapping seams
Drawers are full extension with steel ball bearing slides
Box drawers include a pencil tray and dividers
File drawers include a steel compressor
Lock cores are easily removable in the field without tools
Lateral, Combination and Personal Storage Tower Files are constructed with:
Minimum 22 gauge steel
One piece box in box construction with no overlapping seams
Drawers are full extension with steel ball bearing slides
Doors have self closing hinges and open 100 degrees
Files have rack and pinion lock mechanism and dual side lock bars
Mechanism ensures only one drawer opens at a time
Coat rods are included in combination units with valet
Cabinet is finished with a baked enamel finish
Miscellaneous Furniture Information
Furniture Casegoods must have lifetime warranty
Furniture must be Greenguard Certified, or similar environmental stewardship certification
Furniture manufacturer must have a non-obsolescence policy to maintain product compatibility
Provide photograph or 3d drawing of typical workstation, to ensure aesthetic compatibility with building interior design
Key Alike all stations
Provide Master key
Provide task lights for all overhead storage bins and hutches
Provide CPU holders for all desks
Provide accessory package for each desk consisting of: tool cup, phone shelf, paper sorter.