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71--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to enter into a sole-source negotiation with Herman Miller, Inc. to provide and maintain customized Action Office 2 (AO2) systems furniture across SSA offices nationwide and in U.S. territories. Herman Miller is uniquely qualified as the sole manufacturer with exclusive access to the replacement parts necessary to service the existing AO2 furniture, which has been customized specifically to meet SSA’s requirements. This acquisition will be conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s test program for certain commercial items, emphasizing the commercial nature of the procurement and using streamlined procedures suitable for such acquisitions. SSA plans to establish a fixed-price indefinite-delivery requirements contract with an initial one-year performance period and an option to extend services for an additional six months. Interested parties may submit written responses to demonstrate their capability to fulfill this requirement, but this is not a solicitation for quotation, and the government does not intend to pay for any submitted information. SSA retains full discretion to decide whether to pursue competitive procurement based on the responses. All submissions must be sent electronically by a specified deadline, and no responses via phone will be entertained.

General Info

SSA negotiates sole-source contract with Herman Miller for customized AO2 furniture maintenance nationwide.

Agency

Social Security Administration → SSA Ofc Of Acquisition Grants

NAICS

337214 - Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing

Place of Performance

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Timeline

PostedSep 30

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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 fixed-price indefinite-delivery requirements contract with Herman Miller, Inc. with a period of performance consisting of one year and an option to extend services up to six months (FAR Clause 52.217-8). 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 October 8, 2019. No telephone calls regarding this matter will be accepted nor returned.