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71--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) plans to enter into a sole source contract with Herman Miller, Inc. for the provision and maintenance of customized Action Office 2 (AO2) systems furniture across SSA offices nationwide and in U.S. territories. This acquisition falls under the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s guidelines for commercial items and is justified by Herman Miller’s unique status as the sole manufacturer and supplier of the specific AO2 furniture systems currently in place, including the only provider of compatible replacement parts that align with SSA’s existing configurations while preserving warranty coverage. The contract will be a firm fixed-price agreement with an initial nine-month base period and an optional six-month extension. Submissions from other potential sources are requested only to assess their capability but will not lead to competitive procurement, and no payment will be made for these responses. Interested parties must submit their information electronically by a specified deadline, with no phone inquiries entertained. The contract aims to ensure continuity and consistency in maintaining SSA's customized office furniture, leveraging Herman Miller’s proprietary product modifications tailored specifically to SSA’s needs.

General Info

SSA awards firm fixed-price sole source contract to Herman Miller for customized AO2 furniture maintenance.

Agency

Social Security Administration → SSA Ofc Of Acquisition Grants

NAICS

337214 - Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing

Place of Performance

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Timeline

PostedJun 22

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencySocial Security Administration → SSA Ofc Of Acquisition Grants

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeBALTIMORE, MD, 21235, USA

Organization / AgencySocial Security Administration → SSA Ofc Of Acquisition Grants

Office AddressBALTIMORE, MD, 21235, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to negotiate solely with Herman Miller, Inc., 855 East Main Avenue, Zeeland, MI 49464, for products and services to maintain SSA offices nationwide and in the U.S. territories with Herman Miller Action Office 2 (AO2) systems furniture customized to SSA’s specifications. The authority for this acquisition is set forth in 41 U.S.C. § 1901, as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.5 – “Test Program for Certain Commercial Items?. The acquisition is “commercial? in nature, as defined at FAR Section 2.101, and will be solicited using FAR Part 12, as well as the procedures outlined at FAR 13.500. The basis for restricting competition is only one source with unique capabilities. Herman Miller, Inc. is the manufacturer and has sole access to the replacement parts required to maintain SSA’s offices currently furnished with Herman Miller, Inc. AO2 systems furniture. Herman Miller, Inc. has customized portions of its AO2 product line to meet SSA’s requirements. Herman Miller, Inc. is the only source able to provide component parts that are uniform with the existing configurations while maintaining the warranty of the existing furniture product. SSA intends to establish a firm fixed-price contract with Herman Miller, Inc. with a period of performance consisting of a nine-month base period and one six-month option period. Written responses to this notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. This is not a request for quotation, and the Government does not intend to pay for information received. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any Government evaluation of the information received. All submissions in response to this notice must be submitted electronically via email to contact@example.gov by 12:00 PM ET on June 29, 2018. No telephone calls regarding this matter will be accepted nor returned.