Laundry Bags

***PRESOLICITATION NOTICE***



The VA National Acquisition Center will issue Request for Proposal (RFP)

VA797N-12-R-0027 for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Laundry Bags, Reusable. VA purchases approximately 1,843,895 each of these Laundry Bags on an annual basis. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation.



The Laundry Bags are being procured as an SDVOSB set-aside. Therefore, all offerors products must be manufactured by a small domestic (or "outlying area") manufacturer. Outlying areas include Commonwealths: (i) Puerto Rico (ii) The Northern Mariana Islands. Territories: (i) American Samoa (ii) Guam (iii) U.S. Virgin Islands; and Minor outlying islands (i) Baker Island (ii) Howland Island (iii) Jarvis Island (iv) Johnston Atoll (v) Kingman Reef (vi) Midway Islands (vii) Navassa Island (viii) Palmyra Atoll (ix) Wake Atoll.



Product Requirements and Intended Use:



Laundry Bags 18" Diameter

100% Polyester

1 Fabric Content: One Ply 100% Polyester, with a water resistance according to the AATCC 127-1980 rating of no less than 80; 18 inch bag will allow for 22 to no greater than 26 gallon capacity

2 Fabric weight 2 to 3oz per sq yard

3 Fabric Color- Must have Red, White and Yellow

4 Labeled (Fabric content, care instructions, country of manufacture)

5 Label Fabric either nylon or polyester or pained into fabric

6 Fabric can be commercially laundered with recommended wash formula

7 Seamless round or Square Bottom

8 Pull over cover flap size - Range 16" to 18" Measured from leading edge of flap to where it attaches to the bag

9a Size of handles on bottom for use while emptying the bags. (2- one on each side of bag) Range 4" to 5" Measured from attached site to middle of handle

9b Bag Length with Cover Closed - Range 38" to 40" Measured with cover pulled closed to the bottom of the bag

9c Bag Circumference - Range 56" to 60": Laid out flat measured across and doubled

10 Fabric free of runs, pulls and holes

11 Thread color matches or blends

12 Stitching is neat and of uniform length and tension

13 Stitching is straight

14 Stitches are free from tangles, knots, and skipped or broken stitches

15 Seams are safety stitched/surged

16a There are no openings in seams

16b Seams eased and smooth; free from bulk or puckering

16c Stress points (where seams are intersect or ties connect) are bartacked

17 No Loose Threads

18 Elastic Band on top of bag minimum of 1/8 to ¼ inches in width of band

Intended Use: To be used in areas where potential infectious materials with linen are placed to avoid leakage.









Laundry Bags 26" Diameter

100% Polyester

1 Fabric Content: One Ply 100% Polyester, with a water resistance according to the AATCC 127-1989 rating of no less than 80; 26 inch bag will allow from 26 to no greater than 28 gallon capacity

2 Fabric weight 2 to 3oz per sq yard

3 Fabric Color- Must have Red, White and Yellow

4 Labeled (fabric content, care instructions, Country of Manufacture)

5 Label Fabric either nylon or polyester or pained into fabric

6 Fabric can be commercially laundered with recommended wash formula

7 Seamless round or Square Bottom

8 Pull over cover flap size - 16" to 18" Measured from leading edge of flap to where it attaches to the bag

9 Size of handles on bottom for use while emptying the bags. (2- one on each side of bag) Range 4" to 5" Measured from attached site to middle of handle

10 Bag Length with Cover Closed - Range 38" to 40" Measured with cover pulled closed to the bottom of the bag

11 Bag Circumference - Range 72" to 76": Laid out flat measured across and doubled

12 Fabric free of runs, pulls and holes

13 Thread color matches or blends

14 Stitching is neat and of uniform length and tension

15 Stitching is straight

16 Stitches are free from tangles, knots, and skipped or broken stitches

17 Seams are safety stitched/surged

18 There are no openings in seams

19 Seams eased and smooth; free from bulk or puckering

20 Stress points (where seams are intersect or ties connect) are bartacked

21 No Loose Threads

22 Elastic Band on top of bag minimum of 1/8 to ¼ inches in width of band

Intended Use: To be used in areas where potential infectious materials with linen are placed to avoid leakage.



Laundry Bags 18" Diameter

Cotton/ Polyester

1 Fabric Content: Cotton Poly 50/50 or 65/35, 18" bag will allow for 22 to no greater than 26 gallon capacity

2 Fabric Color- Must have Red, White and Yellow

3 Labeled (fabric content, care instructions, Country of Manufacture)

4 Label Fabric either nylon or polyester or pained into fabric

5 Fabric can be commercially laundered with recommended wash formula

6 Seamless Round or Square Bottom

7 Pull over cover flap size - 16" to 18" Measured from leading edge of flap to where it attaches to the bag

8 Size of handles on bottom for use while emptying the bags. (2- one on each side of bag) Range 4" to 5" Measured from attached site to middle of handle

9a Bag Length with Cover Closed - Range 38" to 40" Measured with cover pulled closed to the bottom of the bag

9b Bag Circumference - Range 56" to 60": Laid out flat measured across and doubled

9c Fabric free of runs, pulls and holes

10 Thread color matches or blends

11 Stitching is neat and of uniform length and tension

12 Stitching is straight

13 Stitches are free from tangles, knots, and skipped or broken stitches

14 Seams are safety stitched/surged

15 There are no openings in seams

16a Seams eased and smooth; free from bulk or puckering

16b Stress points (where seams are intersect or ties connect) are bartacked

16c Loose Threads clipped

17 Finished hem edges

18 Elastic Band on top of bag minimum of 1/8 to ¼ inch in width of band

Intended Use: To be used in areas where there are no risks of potential infectious materials with linen.



Laundry Bags 26" Diameter

Cotton/ Polyester

1 Fabric Content: Cotton Poly 50/50 or 65/35, 26" bag will allow from 26 to no greater than 28 gallon capacity

2 Fabric Color- Must have Red, White and Yellow

3 Labeled (fabric content, care instructions, Country of Manufacture)

4 Label Fabric either nylon or polyester or pained into fabric

5 Fabric can be commercially laundered with recommended wash formula

6 Seamless Round or Square Bottom

7 Pull over cover flap size - 16" to 18" Measured from leading edge of flap to where it attaches to the bag

8 Size of handles on bottom for use while emptying the bags. (2- one on each side of bag) Range 4" to 5" Measured from attached site to middle of handle

9a Bag Length with Cover Closed - Range 38" to 40" Measured with cover pulled closed to the bottom of the bag

9b Bag Circumference - Range 72" to 76": Laid out flat measured across and doubled

9c Fabric free of runs, pulls and holes

10 Thread color matches or blends

11 Stitching is neat and of uniform length and tension

12 Stitching is straight

13 Stitches are free from tangles, knots, and skipped or broken stitches

14 Seams are safety stitched/surged

15 There are no openings in seams

16a Seams eased and smooth; free from bulk or puckering

16b Stress points (where seams are intersect or ties connect) are bartacked

16c Loose Threads clipped

17 Finished hem edges

18 Elastic Band on top of bag minimum of 1/8 to ¼ inch in width of band

Intended Use: To be used in areas where there are no risks of potential infectious materials with linen.



Solicitation #VA797N-12-R-0027 will be electronically issued in commercial item format, in accordance with FAR Part 12, on or about January 4, 2012. Interested offerors are advised to continuously check http://www.fedbizopps.gov for any changes to the solicitation.



The point of contact is Amber Zavala, Contracting Officer. Please e-mail all questions or inquiries to Amber.Zavala@va.gov.