65--Carpet Material & Adhesive (see characteristics)

Notice of Intent The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source commercial item procurement with Seward Commercial Floors. The Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is requesting Carpet Material with the following characteristics: Color: Broom Construction: Textured Pattern Loop Face Fiber: Antron Legacy Type 6,6 Nylon Dye Method: Solution/Yarn Bleach Resistant: ColorSafe Stain Resistant: XGuard Modular Backing: Infinity Modular Gauge: 5/64 Stitches per inch: 9.83 Pile Thickness: 0.140 Weight: 22 oz/sq. yd. Density: 5,657 Second. Backing: Infinity Modular Width: 24 x 24 Installation: Horizontal Brick Ashlar, Monolithic Recycled Content: 30% (27% Pre Consumer, 3% Post Consumer) Green Label Plus Certified Made in the USA If you are an authorized distributor, please provide a capability statement as instructed below. This proposed contract is for equipment for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR Part 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested parties may identify their skill and ability by sending capability statements in reference to this requirement no later than 12:00 p.m. Noon, EST, April 13th, 2018 to: [email protected]  Interested firms must indicate whether they are a large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. This notice shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.