PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center will issue Request for Proposal (RFP) VA-797-11-RP-0194 for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Washcloths, Reusable, White. VA purchases approximately 1,924,203 of these Washcloths, Reusable, White on an annual basis. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. The Washcloths, Reusable, White 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. Specifications for Washcloths, Reusable, White are as follows: 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 Intended Use: Used in treatment of processes of patient care and for personal hygiene. If you submitted a bid and samples for the previous solicitation for this item (VA-797-11-RP-0128) you DO NOT have to submit more samples, but you will have to fill out the new solicitation document and submit it by the closing date. You may make pricing changes if necessary. Solicitation #VA-797-11-RP-0194 will be electronically issued in commercial item format, in accordance with FAR Part 12, on or about August 26, 2011. The solicitation will be open for 30 days. Interested offerors are advised to continuously check URL: http://www.fedbizopps.gov for any changes to the solicitation. Any future Amendments or other information regarding this solicitation will be available on that site as well. The point of contact is Amber Zavala, Contracting Officer. Please e-mail all questions or inquiries to
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