6515--605-22-2-575-0108-Cancer Center Recliners-Director's Office/Interior Design (VA-22-00055063)

RFI 36C26222Q0795 THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought/RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339112 (size standards of 1,000 employees). Responses to this Sources Sought/RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought/RFI, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this Sources Sought/RFI synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Long Beach Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources who can provide Cancer center patient recliner chairs that at a minimum meets the following SOW for the VA Loma Linda Health Care System: Salient Characteristics / Furniture Specifications Warranty Requirements All Seating 12-year warranty, with factory repair or replacement of defective seating, free of charge. Casters and glides exception: Minimum of 5-year warranty. Fabric vinyl exception: Minimum of 3-year warranty with normal use. Heating mechanisms exception: Five-year (5) warranty. Dual steel mechanism exception: Ten-Year (10) warranty. Testing, Technical Specification and Code Requirement Must meet or exceed all current ANSI/BIFMA standards for structural quality. All Seating must be tested and warranted for users 300 lbs. or greater. All Seating must follow the ergonomic guidelines relating to or designed for efficiency and comfort in the working environment established in BIFMA G1-2013. Environmental Features Shall be constructed free of environmentally hazardous materials such as PVC, CFC, solvent-based adhesives, heavy metals (chrome, lead and mercury) and benzene. Paint is VOC-free powder coat type. Must be constructed free of environmentally hazardous processes such as those that product VOC s and deplete ozone. All items must be able to achieve a minimum of 35% recycled content capability. All furniture items must be able to achieve a minimum of 94% recyclable capability. PVC-free edge banding shall be standard on laminated wood tops to avoid potential long-term human and environmental impacts that have been associated with the manufacture and future disposal of PVC. Product shall have certification of environmentally intelligent product design from a third party, such as MBDC Cradle-to-Cradle Certification, California CHPS 1350 Indoor Air Quality, etc. Certifications Furniture must be certified to meet the emissions requirements of the California DPH Standard Practice for the Testing of Volatile Organic Emissions from Various Sources-2004 (CA Section 01350) and ANSI/BIFMA X7.1 Standard for Formaldehyde and TVOC Emissions of Low-emitting Office Furniture Systems and Seating using either the open plan or private office exposure scenarios defined in ANSI/BIFMA M7.1 Standard Test Method for Determining VOC Emissions from Office Furniture Systems, Components, and Seating. Testing must be conducted in accordance with ANSI/BIFMA M7.1. Certification must be provided by an organization independent of the manufacturer as well as from the testing laboratory, in accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC Guide 65 General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems. Seating must meet at a minimum Level 2 certification to ANSI/BIFMA e3 standard. Furniture must meet one of the following certification standards: 1. SCS Indoor Advantage and Indoor Advantage Gold or GREENSGUARD Gold Certification. Preference may be given to manufacturing within 500 miles or by providing shipping documentation supporting rail or over water transportation to installation site, provided all other salient specifications are met 100%. For purposes of this procurement only, LEED certification level is Silver. Fulfilling this point requirement MAY or may not be required. Please indicate how each of your line items may meet this requirement. Finish Colors Material components shall be consistency per Loma Linda facility s master improvement plan. By adhering to master plan, maximized flexibility is achieved supporting life-cycle sustainable points for meeting LEED Silver requirements. Fabrics and chair finishes shall be called out according to specific upholstery unit. All public seating must be bleach cleanable. Base Trim & Foley Hook Finish: Frost OR comparable, Handle Finish: Shadow OR comparable, Inside Seat and Back Fabric: Maharam Rill 466370 001 Scatter OR equal, Arms/Foot Ottoman/Outside Back Fabric: Momentum Silica Etch Rain OR comparable Required Features per Item Patient Seating For purposes of this procurement the following Carolina Lasata or EQUAL with Surface Materials and required options including: Trendelenburg Foley Hook Heated Seat and Back Head Pillow TB 133 option Removable seat and back covers Break away arm with urethane caps Note: ALL sizes and types of offerings must be available for additional ordering as future changes are required. Seat width range follows common industry standards. Overall width dimensions are based on application of common arm/legs and are not specifically dictated in this procurement. Load Weight Requirements: All seats with attached legs must accommodate a minimum of 350 lbs. per seat. Seat and back both constructed of premium dual-density foam. The upholstery fabric covers and the complete seats or backs can re removed for cleaning, repair or replacement. All sides of the seat must be easily cleanable without catching frame sides or back edge of the seat pan. All debris to fall to the floor, no side rail or structural ridges to collect dust, dirt, or liquids is acceptable. Seating must be able to be taken apart and re-assembled allowing for thorough clean and dis-infecting as needed. Urethane arm caps must have as standard anti-microbial finish. For structural strength the use of rectangular steel tubing plus the concealed placement under seat cushion is the preferred construction method/design to achieve the extreme strength structure and cleanability features. Arm caps must be field replaceable and be offered in more than one finish. Moisture barrier provided with California Technical Bulletin (CTB)-133 without additional specification. The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified in this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above? (4) If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available). (5) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (6) If you intend to sub contract any work on this contract, what portion of the total cost will be self-performed/will be performed by your organization? Please provide estimated detailed percentage breakdowns related to sub contracted work and completion of job. (7) Does your company have a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) GSA Advantage, any VA National Contract, or a NASA SEWP contract? If so, please provide the contract number. (8) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? (9) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award. (10) Please submit your capabilities statement illustrating your organizations ability to meet the described salient characteristics or equal to items for planning purposes; show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that all equal to items" meet all the salient characteristics. (11) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. (12) Please provide your DUNS/Cage Code number. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to contact@example.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than May 4, 2022 by 1:00 P.M. EST. All responses to this Sources Sought/RFI will be used for planning purposes only. If a solicitation is issued as a result of the information provided from this RFI, all interested parties must respond to that solicitation separately IAW the specifications of that solicitation announcement. Responses to this Sources Sought/RFI notice is not considered a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.