Wooden Furniture Nightstands, Wardrobe Closets and Desks Needed at the Saint Cloud VA Health Care System NAICS Code: 337122 Notice Type: Sources Sought This is a Request for Information (RFI) only; it is not a request for quotations or offers. 52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Although proposal and offeror are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: conducting market research to identify potential sources for a potential procurement of Wooden Furniture Nightstands, Wardrobe Closets and Desks Needed at the Saint Cloud VA Health Care System. See Attached DRAFT Statement of Work This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation. This is not a request for proposal (RFP). The VA will not pay for any information received resulting from this sources sought notice. Information should be forwarded to the Contract Specialist. Any questions should be addressed to the Contract Specialist, in writing, at the email address provided. Because this is a request for information only, answers to questions will not be posted. If your organization has the capability to provide these items and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Jody M. Peterson, Contracting Specialist, Network 23 Contracting Office (NCO23), 4801 Veterans Drive, Saint Cloud, MN or via e-mail at
[email protected]. Please address the following in your responses: Point of contact, DUNS Number, complete mailing address, telephone number, and email address. Product literature on items that are offered to meet the requirements of the DRAFT specifications (see attachment). Socioeconomic status. The deadline for this information is 1:00 PM Central Time on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. 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. In accordance with 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. GREY MARKET ITEMS: The Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system such that the OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. The vendor shall provide new items ONLY; no remanufactured or "grey market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. The offeror shall provide evidence of its authority to distribute the proposed equipment/system at the time of submission of its quote/offer. Please note that such evidence is subject to verification by the Contracting Officer at his/her discretion. DRAFT Note: This request is for wooden furniture with locks that are bigger than the usual locks used on most furniture. Please check the specifications carefully before submitting a bid to make sure the items submitted can accommodate the larger locks. Furniture Specifications Night Stands: Quantity: 29 Each Construction: Solid wood maple Color: Clear coated Approximately 18 D x 18 W x 29.5 H with three (3) drawers The drawer dimensions should be approximately: Top 16.375 W x 6.75 H Middle 16.375 W x 6.75 H Bottom 16.375 W x 12 H Drawer construction: Finger dovetail using steel suspension slides; two slides for each drawer Beveled finger pulls on front/bottom on top drawer, and front/top on bottom drawer Wardrobes: Quantity: 29 Each Approximately 24 d x 36 w x 78 h with 2 front doors and two bottom drawers Construction: Solid wood maple Color: Clear coated Interior shelf and upper clothes rod running the entire width of the inside dimension of the cabinet with supporting hardware Each door will have a door handle - tubular and stainless steel in color Each door will be attached to the cabinet by three hinges Doors will not cover drawers There will be one lock on the right door and one lock on the top drawer Lock cylinder to accept the BESTLOCK interchangeable 7 pin core or equal Drawer construction: Finger dovetail using steel suspension slides; two slides for each drawer Beveled finger pulls on front/bottom on top drawer, and front/top on bottom drawer Desks: Quantity: 29 Each Approximately 24 d x 48 w x 29.5 h NOTE: length cannot exceed 48 due to room dimensions Construction: Solid wood maple Color: Clear coated Minimum of 2 drawers on right side Drawer construction: Finger dovetail using steel suspension slides; two slides for each drawer Beveled finger pulls on front/bottom on top drawer, and front/top on bottom drawer Locks: Quantity: 58 Each DRAFT Lock cylinder to accept the BESTLOCK interchangeable 7 pin core or equal (Lock Specifications Attached) NOTE: Please send exact dimensions and drawings/ photos of items you are proposing Interchangeable Core CORE Housing Lock DRAFT 725RL-DR-RH for the Wardrobes 725RL-DW-VH for Drawers DRAFT