71--JFHQ Phase II Furniture

The USPFO for Massachusetts Contracting Office intends to purchase the following brand name specific furniture products in accordance with FAR Part 6.302(1)(c) to equip Phase II of Joint Forces Headquarters-Massachusetts National Guard, located at Hanscom AFB: Knoll-Approximately 227 Knoll Morrison workstations, 61 Knoll Reff workstations, 61 Knoll Life chairs, 28 Knoll Ricchio chairs, 66 Knoll Studio Jorge Pensi Toled Chairs, 409 Knoll Chadwick Task Chairs, 12 Knoll Reff meeting tables, 16 Knoll Studio Pensi Tables, 283 Knoll Calibre file cabinets, Knoll Series 2 Storage cabinets for Phase II of the Joint Force Headquarters at Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts. SitOnIt -202 Achieve chairs The action is being taken in order to match the furniture that was purchased and installed in Phase I of the Joint Forces Headquarters in 2012. This furniture is on GSA Schedule and an RFP will be issued via GSA e-Buy, and is expected to be a total small business set-aside under NAICS Code 423210 Furniture Merchant Wholesalers. Other, non-brand name specific product is expected to be purchased via the same contract action. There are at least nine small businesses in the continental United States that are GSA vendors who are authorized dealers of Knoll product, and a Contractor Teaming Arrangement between GSA vendors is anticipated to bring more competition and opportunity to the small business community. As allowed by FAR 5.203(e)(1), the contracting officer has determined that a 15-day publicizing period is not required. Solicitation for the requirement anticipated to be issued on e-Buy within 10 days. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all respsonsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, quotation, or exception to the intent to purchase on a brand name basis, which shall be considered by the Government if received within ten (10) days of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement that is not brand name specific.