71--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE - DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY (DCAA) CENTRAL REGION REQUEST FOR OFFICE FURNITURE FOR ST LOUIS BRANCH OFFICE, ST LOUIS, MO

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Trendway Corporation, 13467 Quincy Street, Holland, MI 49424-9484, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 for purchase of new modular office workstations, private office furniture, furniture for break room and conference room. Includes delivery and installation of furniture for Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Central Region, St. Louis Branch Office, St. Louis, MO. DCAA will be relocating some recently purchased Trendway furniture to a new location, as well as, supplementing with additional furniture to accommodate the growth in personnel and change in office space. DCAA will sole source this procurement to Trendway so that new furniture can be compatible with furniture that was previously purchased. DCAA has attempted to standardize the furniture type, size and configurations in the Central Region. Trendway has completed (15) projects for DCAA Central Region to date using this same furniture product. Standardizing will provide DCAA with the option to reconfigure within an office or between offices in a local geographic area as needed. It is anticipated that a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract will be awarded. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 337214; the size standard for which is 500 employees. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All responses received within fifteen (15) calendar days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Contracting Office Address: U. S. Army Corps of Engineer District Supply & Services Office P. O. Box 2288 109 St Joseph Street Mobile, AL 36628 Point of Contact: Mary F. Jackson, 251-441-5545