71--SOLE SOURCE ANNOUNCEMENT

MICC FLW ICO plans to procure office furniture for Buildings 962 and 963 through a sole source negotiation with UNICOR, using the authority of FAR 6.302-5(b) and statutory mandates under 18 U.S.C. 4124 and FAR Part 8.6 related to mandatory source procedures. The contract specifies delivery must be made FOB Destination at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, within 45 days of order receipt. The procurement falls under the NAICS code 423210 with a size standard of 100 employees. No solicitation package will be issued, and this notice does not constitute a request for competitive quotations, although responses will be accepted until August 11, 2011, to assist the government in determining whether to pursue a competitive procurement. The government retains discretion over whether to compete based on the responses received. The contract is managed by the Department of Defense’s W6QM Micc-ft Leonard Wood office, with the Contracting Office located at Building 606, 561 Iowa Avenue, Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473. The Contract Specialist for this requirement is Sonya Powers, reachable at [phone hidden]. This announcement emphasizes compliance with mandatory source requirements and strict adherence to the sole source procurement rules outlined in federal regulations.