71--Misc Furniture Items for Hospital Use

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 11, plans to enter into a sole source contract with JPL & ASSOCIATES, LLC for specific furniture items intended for hospital use, including Encore Frame with Standard Raspberry-Vinyl Wrap, Encore Clock Tile with Clock-Copper Fusion 2, 18x18 Decorative Tiles, and Laminate Copper Fusion 2 tiles with hooks for hanging folding chairs. This acquisition is justified under FAR 6.302.1, which allows for non-competitive negotiation when only one responsible source can fulfill the agency requirements. The contract falls under NAICS code 337214, covering miscellaneous furniture manufacturing. The agency emphasizes that this notice is not a solicitation and no competitive proposals or solicitation packages will be provided. Responses to this notice must provide compelling evidence that competition would benefit the government and must be submitted by express mail no later than 3:00 pm EDT on September 28, 2011. The Department of Veterans Affairs has specified that no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted, and responses should be sent to a designated address in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The contracting office is located in Dayton, Ohio, under the 250-NETWORK Contract Office 10 (36C250), with this effort focusing exclusively on procuring the identified specialized furniture items for hospital use.