VA-797-09-RI-0056 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR LAUNDRY BAGS RFI closes 4PM Central Standard Time, 3/14/09. The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Acquisition Center, intends to solicit for commercial Laundry Bags. The VA has a need for information from any vendor who may be able to supply this item. This is an effort to ensure the specifications are not overly restrictive or unreasonable. Please submit any suggestions, questions, comments on specifications; and/or your firm's ability/interest to provide these items to the Contracting Officer listed below. DO NOT SEND QUOTES OR SAMPLES -THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION Michael A. Barnes Contracting Officer VANAC National Contract Service 708-786-5224
[email protected] Laundry Bags 18" Diameter 100% Polyester Intended Use: to be used in areas where potential infectious materials with linen are placed to avoid leakage. 1 Fabric Content: Impervious One Ply 100% Polyester Fiber with Carbon Filament to reduce static discharge. 2 fabric weight 3 to 4 oz per sq yard 3 Fabric Color - Must have Red, White, Yellow. 4 Labeled ( fabric content, care instructions, Country of Manufacture) 5 Label Fabric either nylon or polyester. 6 Fabric can be commercially laundered 7 Round or Square Bottom 8 Pull over cover flap size - Range 16" to 18" Measured from leading edge of flap to where it attaches to the bag. 9a Size of handles on bottom for use while emptying the bags. (2 one on each side of bag) Range 4" to 5". Measured from attached site to middle of handle. 9b Bag Length with Cover Closed - Range 38" to 40" Measured with cover pulled closed to the bottom of the bag. 9c Bag Diameter - Range 56" to 60" Laid out flat measured across and doubled. 10 Fabric free of runs, pulls, and holes 11 Thread color matches or blends 12 Stitching is neat and of uniform length and tension 13 Stitching is straight 14 Stitches are free from tangles, knots, and skipped or broken stitches 15 Seams are safety stitched/serged 16a There are no openings in seams 16b Seams eased and smooth; free from bulk or puckering 16c Stress points (where seams intersect or handles connect) are bartacked 17a No Loose Threads 17b Finished hem edges 17c Elastic Band on top of bag minimum of 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch. Laundry Bags 26" Diameter 100% Polyester Intended Use: to be used in areas where potential infectious materials with linen are placed to avoid leakage. 1 Fabric Content: Impervious One Ply 100% Polyester Fiber with Carbon Filament to reduce static discharge. 2 fabric weight 3 to 4 oz per sq yard 3 Fabric Color - Must have Red, White, Yellow. 4 Labeled ( fabric content, care instructions, Country of Manufacture) 5 Label Fabric either nylon or polyester. 6 Fabric can be commercially laundered 7 Round or Square Bottom 8 Pull over cover flap size 16 to 18 in. Measured from leading edge of flap to where it attaches to the bag. 9a Size of handles on bottom for use while emptying the bags. (2 one on each side of bag) Range 4" to 5". Measured from attached site to middle of handle. 9b Bag Length with Cover Closed - Range 38 to 40". Measured with cover pulled close to the bottom of the bag. 9c Bag Diameter 72 to 76" Laid out flat measured across and doubled. 10 Fabric free of runs, pulls, and holes 11 Thread color matches or blends 12 Stitching is neat and of uniform length and tension 13 Stitching is straight 14 Stitches are free from tangles, knots, and skipped or broken stitches 15 Seams are safety stitched/serged 16a There are no openings in seams 16b Seams eased and smooth; free from bulk or puckering 16c Stress points (where seams intersect or handles connect) are bartacked 17a No Loose threads 17b Finished hem edges 17c Elastic Band on top of bag minimum of 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch. Laundry Bags 18" Diameter Cotton Polyester Intended Use: To be used in areas where there are no risks of potential infectious materials with linen. 1 Fabric Content: Cotton Poly 50/50 or 65/35 2 Fabric Color - Must have Red, White, Yellow. 3 Labeled ( fabric content, care instructions, Country of Manufacture) 4 Label Fabric either nylon or polyester. 5 Fabric can be commercially laundered 6 Round or Square Bottom 7 Pull over cover flap size - Range 16" to 18" Measured from leading edge of flap to where it attaches to the bag. 8 Size of handles on bottom for use while emptying the bags. (2 one on each side of bag) Range 4" to 5". Measured from attached site to middle of handle. 9a Bag Length with Cover Closed - 38' to 40' Measured with cover pulled closed to the bottom of the bag. 9b Bag Diameter - Range 56' to 60" Laid out flat measured across and doubled. 9c Fabric free of runs, pulls, and holes 10 Thread color matches or blends 11 Stitching is neat and of uniform length and tension 12 Stitching is straight 13 Stitches are free from tangles, knots, and skipped or broken stitches 14 Seams are safety stitched/serged 15 There are no openings in seams 16a Seams eased and smooth; free from bulk or puckering 16b Stress points (where seams intersect or handles connect) are bar tacked 16c Loose threads clipped 17a Finished hem edges 17b Elastic Band on top of bag minimum of 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch. Laundry Bags 26" Diameter Cotton Polyester Intended Use: to be used in areas where there are no risks of potential infectious materials with linen. 1 Fabric Content: Cotton Poly 50/50 or 65/35 2 Fabric Color - Must have Red, White, Yellow. 3 Labeled (size, fabric content, care instructions, Country of Manufacture) 4 Label Fabric either nylon or polyester. 5 Fabric can be commercially laundered 6 Round or Square Bottom 7 Pull over cover flap size - Range 16" to 18" Measured from leading edge of flap to where it attaches to the bag. 8 Size of handles on bottom for use while emptying the bags. (2 one on each side of bag) Range 4" to 5". Measured from attached site to middle of handle. 9a Bag Length with Cover Closed - 41' to 43' Measured with cover pulled closed to the bottom of the bag. 9b Bag Diameter - Range 72' to 76" Laid out flat measured across and doubled. 9c Fabric free of runs, pulls, and holes 10 Thread color matches or blends 11 Stitching is neat and of uniform length and tension 12 Stitching is straight 13 Stitches are free from tangles, knots, and skipped or broken stitches 14 Seams are safety stitched/serged 15 There are no openings in seams 16a Seams eased and smooth; free from bulk or puckering 16b Stress points (where seams intersect or handles connect) are bar tacked 16c Loose threads clipped 17a Finished hem edges 17b Elastic Band on top of bag minimum of 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch.