71 -- AMC Furniture Commodity Council

This sources sought Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational and planning purposes. The Air Force is conducting market research and desires input from industry to assist in requirements planning. The information requested by this synopsis will be used within the Air Force to facilitate the decision making process and will not be disclosed outside of the agency. Please note: The Air Force will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this RFI. Performance Requirements: The Air Mobility Command (AMC) is interested in the identification of capable sources of providing Executive-Level seating, Managerial-Level seating, Task Office seating, Conference Room seating, and Guest seating for all AMC Bases (CONUS).GENERAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: Provide Executive Level seating. Construction will include pneumatic height adjustment, adjustable lumbar support in back, high back and mid-back versions. Features to be included are fully upholstered arms, wood arms, brushed aluminum arms, chrome or urethane arms; fixed or adjustable arms; chrome, polished cast aluminum, stainless steel, antique brass, urethane or wood five prong bases; minimum 6-8 wood stains available; adjustable tension control for back recline mechanism; back height adjustment; semi attached back and seat; optional head rest availability; knee tilt mechanism; 3? dual casters; semi attached back and seat cushions; chair seats will be either cushion, contoured foam, or mesh; upholstery selections available will include high-grade leathers available in 8-10 colors and numerous patterns, colors and textures of commercial grade upholstery fabrics. Must meet CAL 133 requirements and include industry standard warranty. Provide Managerial Level and Task Office seating. Construction will include pneumatic height adjustment, adjustable lumbar support in back, high back and mid-back versions. Features to be included are brushed aluminum arms, chrome or urethane arms; fixed or adjustable arms; chrome, polished cast aluminum, stainless steel, urethane five prong bases; adjustable tension control for back recline; back height adjustment; knee tilt mechanism; 3? dual casters; chair seats will be either cushion, contoured foam, or mesh; upholstery selections available will include vinyls, mesh and numerous (30-40 selections) patterns, colors and textures of commercial grade upholstery fabrics. Must meet CAL 133 requirements and include industry standard warranty. Provide Executive Level and Standard Conference Room seating. Construction will include pneumatic height adjustment, high back and mid-back versions. Features to be included are fully upholstered arms, wood arms, brushed aluminum arms, chrome or urethane arms; fixed or adjustable arms; chrome, polished cast aluminum, stainless steel, antique brass, urethane or wood five prong bases; minimum 6-8 wood stains available; adjustable tension control for back recline mechanism; 3? dual casters; chair seats will be either cushion, contoured foam, or mesh; upholstery selections available will include high-grade leathers available in 8-10 colors and numerous (30-40 selections) patterns, colors and textures of commercial grade upholstery fabrics. Must meet CAL 133 requirements and include industry standard warranty. Provide Guest & Side seating. (both Executive level and Standard level) Construction will include open arm, closed arms or armless versions; sled, closed loop or four legs; glides or casters; mid-back and low-back versions. Chair frames shall be wood, chrome, polished cast aluminum; plastic or metal. Features to be included are fully upholstered arms, wood arms, brushed aluminum arms, chrome or urethane arms; stackable or non-stackable; minimum 6-8 wood stains available; chair seats will be either cushion, contoured foam, or mesh; attached or semi-attached back and seat cushions; upholstery selections available will include high-grade leathers available in 8-10 colors and numerous (30-40 selections) patterns, colors and textures of commercial grade upholstery fabrics. Must meet CAL 133 requirements and include industry standard warranty. All seating shall meet ANSI/BIFMA X5.6-86 Standard for Office Furnishings Information requested: 1. Company Information: Name, Address, telephone number, FAX number, point of contact(s) name(s), phone number, e-mail address. 2. Capability information in terms of the ability to provide any or all of the seating identified above to various AMC locations including prior performance with the Air Force in providing the type(s) of seating described above. The capability package must be clear, concise, and complete. The Air Force is under no obligation to provide feedback to the company, or to contact the company for clarification of any information submitted in response to this request. Capability packages should be limited to no more than 40 pages. 3. Identification of business size and whether currently designated as a Small Business as defined the Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 19.1 and the appropriate categories (small business (SB), small disadvantaged business (SDB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), 8(a) certified small business, service disabled veteran-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, woman-owned small business. Small business size standards are published by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and may be found at www.sba.gove/size/sizetable2002.html. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 337211 Small Business size is 500 employees. 4. Any other information deemed useful to the Air Force. Submission Information: An electronic copy of each response shall be submitted no later than 15 January 2008. E-mail the electronic RFI response to david.limbrick@scott.af.mil and leeann.white@scott.af.mil. Responses received after that date may be evaluated at the Government?s discretion as time permits. Questions may be directed to David Limbrick and Lee Ann White at the above e-mail addresses.