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[email protected] SUBJ: Sources Sought Notice for Paper Towels; Toilet Paper and Dispensers Items The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is conducting market research to identify small businesses capable of providing Paper Towels; Toilet Paper and Dispensers under VA's national standardization program. For the purpose of this announcement, the Federal Government defines a small business as an entity having 500 employees or less, including affiliates. Small businesses must have the ability to provide Paper Towels; Toilet Paper and Dispensers to VA facilities in all 50 States and Puerto Rico. Small businesses will be required to make deliveries to VA facilities within 10-15 days from date of receipt of order. Successful contractors may be required to allow the distribution of awarded products through VA Prime Vendors for delivery to VA facilities. The minimum item(s) description requirements and values are as follows: ( Small Roll Toilet Tissue: 1. 2 Ply 2. White 3. 3.9" - 4.5" Width by 4.4" - 4.5" Length 4. Range of 400 to 1000 sheets per roll 5. Product must be unscented 6. Vendor must provide Product Specifications Sheet for each product 7. Individually Wrapped 8. Minimum 20% post-consumer waste 9. Packaged in corrugated paper box or shrink wrapped in accordance with commercial practices Estimated Annual Quantities: 14,942 cases Junior Jumbo Toilet Tissue: 1. 2 Ply 2. White 3. 3.7" - 3.9" Width 4. Range of 1000 - 2000 feet per roll 5. Product must be unscented 6. Vendor must provide Product Specifications Sheet for each product 7. Minimum 20% post-consumer waste 8. Packaged in corrugated paper box or shrink wrapped in accordance with commercial practices Estimated Annual Quantities: 7.763 cases Jumbo Toilet Tissue: 1. 2 Ply 2. White 3. 3.7" - 3.9" Width 4. Range of 2000 - 4000 feet per roll 5. Product must be unscented 6. Vendor must provide Product Specifications Sheet for each product 7. Minimum 20% post-consumer waste 8. Packaged in corrugated paper box or shrink wrapped in accordance with commercial practices Estimated Annual Quantities: 14,162 cases Roll Paper Towel: 1. Bleached (White) 2. 7-7/8" - 8" Width 3. Range of 350 to 800 feet length 4. Product must be unscented 5. Minimum 20% post-consumer waste 6. Packaged in corrugated paper box or shrink wrapped in accordance with commercial practices Estimated Annual Quantities: 13,454 cases Multi-Fold Paper Towel: 1. Bleached (White) 2. 9.25" - 9.5" width x 9-1/8" - 9.5" length 3. Range of 120 to 250 sheets per package 4. Product must be unscented 5. Minimum 20% post-consumer waste 6. Packaged in corrugated paper box or shrink wrapped in accordance with commercial practices Estimated Annual Quantities: 54,313 cases Single Fold Paper Towel: 1. Bleached (White) 2. 9.25" - 9.3" width x 10.5" - 10.625" length 3. Range of 150 to 250 sheets per package 4. Product must be unscented 5. Minimum 20% post-consumer waste 6. Packaged in corrugated paper box or shrink wrapped in accordance with commercial practices Estimated Annual Quantities: 32,707 cases C Fold Paper Towel: 1. Bleached (White) 2. 13.25" - 13.3" width x 10.25" - 10.4" length 3. Range of 150 to 240 sheets per package 4. Product must be unscented 5. Minimum 20% post-consumer waste 6. Packaged in corrugated paper box or shrink wrapped in accordance with commercial practices Estimated Annual Quantities: 33,787 cases Center Pull Paper Towel: 1. Bleached (White) 2. 7.8" - 8" width x 14.9" - 15.1" length 3. Range of 150 to 560 sheets per package 4. Product must be unscented 5. Minimum 20% post-consumer waste 6. Packaged in corrugated paper box or shrink wrapped in accordance with commercial practices Estimated Annual Quantities: 24,233 cases Automatic Paper Towel Dispensers: 1. No Touch Dispensing. No pull levers, dials or cranks 2. Dispensing devices must dispense lengths ranging from 6" - 12" per dispensing cycle 3. Fully enclosed to keep paper clean and dry (Commercial Standard Practice) 4. Transparent or translucent cover shows level of fill status 5. Universal locking dispensers and 1 key per dispenser provided 6. Made of break resistant, chemical and flame resistant materials 7. Vendor must offer a minimum of 2 colors 8. Product literature with operating instructions must be provided with each dispenser 9. Vendor must provide both types of dispensers: a. (A/C) alternate current 2. (D/C) direct current 10. Automated Dispensers must have adjustable time delay Non-Automatic Paper Towel Dispensers: 1. Fully enclosed to keep paper clean and dry (Commercial Standard Practice) 2. Transparent or translucent cover shows level of fill status 3. Universal locking dispensers 4. Made of break resistant, chemical and flame resistant materials 5. Vendor must offer a minimum of 2 colors 6. Product literature with operating instructions must be provided with each dispenser Estimated Annual Quantities for Toilet Paper Dispensers: Single roll: 400 - 1000 sheets per roll = 18,368 each Duel roll = 21,052 each Micro twin single roll = 5,250 each Covered roll tissue = 8,536 each Double roll with shelf = 6,664 each Junior Jumbo = 12,645 each Twin roll jumbo = 8,508 each Estimated Annual Quantities for Paper Towels Dispensers: Folded towels = 38,412 each Roll towels = 21,878 each Lever action = 5,453 each Centerpull towel = 17,780 each Automatic = 14,233 each Touchless = 22,054 each Interested small businesses should respond with their capabilities in writing to the Contracting Officer at Adrienne A. Albachiara, Department of Veterans Affairs, National Acquisition Center (049A2-33MS), P.O. Box 76, Building 37, Hines, IL 60141 or
[email protected]. Interested parties responding to this notice must provide the name, address and telephone number of their company for item, Paper Towels; Toilet Tissue and Dispensers, business size, and whether they are manufacturers or distributors of the above listed product(s) by December 14, 2007. Interested parties that are distributors must indicate whether they are distributing the products of large or small business manufacturers. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS OF ANY KIND. THE VA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SOLICIT THESE ITEMS FROM LARGE OR SMALL BUSINESSES, AS APPROPRIATE.