Washcloths, Reusable, White

***PRESOLICITATION NOTICE***



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

VA797N-12-R-0026_1 for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Washcloth, Reusable, White. VA purchases approximately 1,924,203 each of these Washcloths on an annual basis. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation.



The Washcloths 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 for "Washcloths, Reusable, White:



Washcloth, Reusable, White

12" by 12" 86% Cotton & 14% Polyester

1 Fabric Content: 86% Cotton/14% Polyester

2 Washcloth Size: Finished product size shall be a minimum of 12" by 12"

3 Weight of Washcloths: Weight per dozen must be a minimum of .75lb per dozen or 1oz. each

4 Edges of washcloths shall be over edged by stitching with 10 to 14 stitches per inch with breaks, skipped stitches and run offs overstitched ¾" to 1". No loose or untrimmed threads on finished product

5 Washcloth shall have a border without terry loops, placed 1" to 2" from edge, on all four sides. Border shall be ½ to 1inch wide

6 Manufacturer Label: Constructed of either Polyester or Nylon

7 Contents of Manufacturer label: Fabric Content, Laundry Instructions, Country of Manufacture



Washcloth, Reusable, White

12" by 12" 100% Cotton

1 Fabric Content: 100% Cotton

2 Washcloth Size: Finished product size shall be a minimum of 12" by 12"

3 Weight of Washcloths: Weight per dozen must be a minimum of .75lb per dozen or 1oz. each

4 Edges of washcloths shall be over edged by stitching with 10 to 14 stitches per inch with breaks, skipped stitches and run offs overstitched ¾" to 1". No loose or untrimmed threads on finished product

5 Washcloth shall have a border without terry loops, placed 1" to 2" from edge, on all four sides. Border shall be ½ to 1inch wide

6 Manufacturer Label: Constructed of either Polyester or Nylon

7 Contents of Manufacturer label: Fabric Content, Laundry Instructions, Country of Manufacture









Solicitation #VA797N-12-R-0026 will be electronically issued in commercial item format, in accordance with FAR Part 12, on or about January 3, 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.