71--EXTENDING RESPONSE DATE: 22 JULY 2015 ALLOWING MORE TIME TO PROVIDE ANY OFFERS. CUSTOM DESIGN OFFICE FURNITURE UPDATING NEW PWS

The Army Contracting Command, Tenant Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground intends to issue a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price contract, under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures to Acorn Office Products, 706 Route 15 South, Suite 201C, Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849. NAICS Code is 337214. The contractor shall provide the following supply/services. COIC Design Office Products - See Attached PWS. The 20th Chemical Biological Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) requires the design and configuration of custom designed corner and front facing desks with specification variation of design for a quick delivery within the confines of existing construction and move-in ready constraints of the COIC project. For complete renovation of office products that includes facilitating wire connectivity and non-generic assets that can meet the Army's specification needs, Acorn is the only vendor that can deliver a complete package. As such, no other vendor can meet the critical rapid delivery to immediately facilitate this project in such a short timeframe. Acorn uses cutting-edge designes tailored to the requirement needs to configure hardware and electrical storage capacity units that can carry the media and communication lines that are required for the sole purpose of the COIC and it's strategically configured Command Control Center. Their conduit rail systems and tailored desk designs are proprietary. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 337214 and the size standard is 500. There are no solicitation documents; however, contractors interested in this requirement should submit a complete technical package, which provides clear and convincing evidence that they can meet the Government's requirement. In addition, the response should include Offeror's Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA)--Commercial Items in accordance to FAR 52.212-3. If the offeror does not have a copy of this provision, go to Federal Procurement Data System (SAM)https://www/uscontractorregistration.com to load required information. Any responses received without completing SAM registration will be considered noncompliant. Further, the response should include any special requirements for a commercial contract (i.e., Commercial Financing, Warranty Provisions, Delivery Information, etc.) in accordance with FAR Part 12. Responses must be received no later than 3:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, 22 July 2015. Responses should be submitted electronically to contact@example.gov. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the Government will consider all responses received by the response date stated above. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. TELEPHONE REQUEST WILL NOT BE HONORED.