Chair Cushion Biddings - Procurement Opportunities

This is a market research notice for the purchase of evacuation chairs. The Department of Veterans Affairs Dallas VA Medical Center intends to award a brand name or equal contract. Minimum one-year full-service warranty is required, including parts and industry standard features. Equipment must meet or exceed all diagnostic industry safety standards (OSHA, ASTM ****, FDA). The equipment must pass all acceptance testing. Vendors must ensure their personnel meet HIPAA privacy standards. The contractor guarantees that all equipment will meet or exceed manufacturer specifications at contract expiration. A final inspection will occur within two weeks of awarding the contract to the new contractor. Security statement requirements include no removal of memory devices without approval, and restrictions on using VA information. Training requirements for contractor employees and subcontractors are outlined. The contractor must comply with all applicable records management laws and regulations, as well as National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) records policies. The VA owns the rights to all data and records produced as part of this contract.

Offer due date: April 21, 2025, 10:00 AM local time. Delivery to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bldg 514, Bremerton WA **** require assembly and installation at the job site. Proof of US citizenship required for base access. Electronic invoicing required using Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) credential required for base access. Additional clauses incorporated by reference (FAR ****, ****, etc. ).

Sealed bid for banquet chairs, stacking chairs, and chair dolly. Bid must be returned in a sealed envelope package. Bid number and due date must be clearly shown on the outside of the package. Bidders must comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Bid prices must be complete, including prepaid transportation to the destination. Bid validity is dependent on the following information: bids include prepaid delivery, F. O. B. to McNeese State University. Bidders must specify the brand and model number of the product offered in their bid. Bidders proposing an equivalent brand or model should submit with the bid information such as illustrations, descriptive literature, technical data sufficient to evaluate quality, suitability, and compliance with the specifications in the solicitation. Bidders must provide assembly instructions if necessary. Bidder must provide earliest delivery date. Bidders may attend the bid opening, but no information or opinions concerning the ultimate contract award will be given at the bid opening or during the evaluation process. McNeese State University reserves the right to award items separately, grouped, or on an all-or-none basis, and to reject any or all bids and waive any informalities incident thereto. If the vendor fails to make delivery within the time specified on bid documents or within a reasonable time if no delivery time is specified, McNeese reserves the right to cancel the item and to purchase it elsewhere. Any increase in price or cost of handling will be charged to the vendor making the original unsatisfactory delivery. Consistent unsatisfactory deliveries will be considered just cause for deleting a vendor from bid lists. McNeese may terminate this agreement for cause based upon the failure of the contractor to comply with the terms and/or conditions of the agreement, or failure to fulfill its performance obligations pursuant to this agreement. In accordance with Louisiana revised statutes 39: ****, a preference may be allowed for products manufactured, produced, grown, or assembled in Louisiana of equal quality. Preferences shall not apply to service contracts. Do you claim this preference? Yes/No. Specify line numbers. Specify location within Louisiana where this product is manufactured, produced, grown, or assembled. Do you have a Louisiana business workforce? Yes/No. If so, do you certify that at least fifty percent (50%) of your Louisiana business workforce is comprised of Louisiana residents? In accordance with La. R. S. 39:1594, Act 121, the person signing the bid must be: 1. in the appropriate records on file with the Secretary of State or 2. an individual authorized to bind the vendor as reflected by a corporate resolution, certificate, or affidavit, or other documents indicating authority which are acceptable to the public entity. Submit these documents along with the bid. You are certifying compliance with all terms and conditions.

The due date for offers has been extended to April 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST. The answers to all questions and an amended RFQ will be posted on SAM as soon as possible.