Household & Quarters Furniture

Schedule 71 II

CONTRACT DESCRIPTION

This is one of the fastest growing contract areas managed by the General Services Administration. Products and services allowed in this area concentrate around household and government quarters furniture and services in support of the furniture sold.

The schedule 71 II has been experiencing a 26% growth expanse for the past 3 years. Sales in this area are expected to top $120 Million in 2005.

CONTRACT AREAS (SPECIAL ITEM NUMBERS)

71 296 Leased Furniture - Household and quarters furniture available on a lease basis.

71 201 Cabinets. - Freestanding or built-in type cabinets for kitchen or general purpose use. Also includes bathroom vanities. Cabinets comply with applicable performance and safety requirements.

71 202 Wall Units. - **THIS SIN IS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. Wood construction with high-pressure laminate on all horizontal surfaces.

71 203 Loft Group. - **THIS SIN IS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. Freestanding sleeping, studying and storage space system that allows a variety of configurations to suit specific room needs. Consists of a bed box and storage unit, as a minimum, and may include other items such as a writing surface, shelf, etc. Loft beds designed for household use meet ASTM F-1427 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bunk Beds and have guardrails and ladder. Loft beds designed for dormitory use by adults meet more stringiest test requirements.

71 204 Dormitory, Quarters and Residential Case goods and Beds. - Furniture pieces designed for household, quarters and dormitory use and made from a variety of materials including wood, metal, wood/metal, stone, and/or glass. Ready-to-assemble (RTA) versions of the furniture are also available under this SIN. Residential dining room items include, but are not limited to, dining tables, china cabinets, buffets, sideboards, servers, hunt boards, baker's racks, breakfronts, corner cupboards, etageres, and curio/display cabinets. Case goods include, but are not limited to, dressers (low and conventional height), chests, bureaus, low boys, high boys, vanities (including companion benches), nightstands, mirrors, wardrobes, clothing centers, clothes trees, hall trees, armoires, entertainment units, TV stands/cabinets, bookcases, wall units, table desks, student desks, secretaries, home office type workstations, matching file cabinets, and tables, including occasional, guest, dinette, and game types. Bed items include, but are not limited to, headboards, bed frames, headboard and footboard sets, bed rails, captain's beds, bunk beds, wall beds, roll-about and other portable beds, bed accessories including bed steps, bedside stools and benches, blanket racks, under bed storage units, and safety rails. Mattresses and matress/boxspring sets must only be purchased with an accompanying bed unit. Notes: Bunk beds designed for household use comply with ASTM F-1427 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bunk Beds and have guardrails and ladder. Bunk beds designed for dormitory use by adults meet more stringent test requirements. Customers are required to contact UNICOR (Federal Prison Industries, Inc.) when ordering mattresses without an accompanying bed unit. Wall beds comply with the applicable performance and safety requirements. Mattresses comply with applicable flammability requirements.

71 205 Chairs--Dining Room, Desk, Side, Period Style and Bar Stools. - Desk chairs and side chairs that accompany the furniture in SINs 71-203 and 71-204; bar stools; period style chairs that are reproduction or adaptation chairs utilizing authentic designs from various cultures, such as European, American and Oriental. All chairs comply with applicable performance and flammability requirements where appropriate.

71 206 Upholstered Seating. - Upholstered sofas, loveseats, lounge chairs, benches and ottomans, as well as motion furniture such as sleep sofas and recliners. Accessories include replacement covers and cushions, and mechanisms and parts for motion furniture. All items comply with applicable performance and flammability requirements where appropriate. In addition, sleep sofas comply with the appropriate design requirements.

71 207 Casual and Outdoor Furniture and Accessories - Includes furniture and related products intended for use in sunrooms, Florida rooms and on porches, patios, lawns and other casual sitting area. Acceptable items include, but are not limited to, dining tables, umbrellas, chairs, rockers, porch swings/gliders, one, two, and three-seat lounges, matching coordinating throw pillows, serving carts, tea carts, and related accessories and accent pieces, including plant stands and waste receptacles. Units offered with upholstered cushions, sling seats, webbing, etc., shall comply with the flammability test and retesting requirements sections in purchase description 3FNE-98-573.

71 295 Installation Services. - Installation services include delivery/inside delivery, coordination, unpacking, assembly/placement/leveling of product, removal of packing materials, and cleaning of product. Vendor may perform ancillary services that may be required in preparation for furniture installation on the job site.

71 298 International Products. - This SIN covers items for use only in foreign destinations. Items awarded under this SIN comply with one of the other SIN descriptions in this Schedule. Contractors have certified that items awarded have been tested and found to comply with minimum safety standards for the countries in which the products are sold.

71 299 Introduction of New Products/Services (INPS). Items awarded under this SIN are new or improved products/services that have the potential to provide more economical or efficient means for Federal agencies to accomplish their missions. They may be products/services existing in the commercial market, which are being developed, improved, or not yet introduced to the Federal Government. They also may perform a new task, service, or procedure within the scope of the Federal Supply Schedule, not currently available under any GSA contract. Items under this SIN comply with applicable industry safety and performance standards.

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The fee structure at Breen & Associates is designed to be performance oriented. This means that your costs are fixed and represents only a fraction of the costs your company would experience if they attempted entree on your own. Additionally, we guarantee that your company will be awarded under this contract (if you follow our recommendations for proposal submittal). Normal Development to award time for us is under 90 days.

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