71--Transportation and Installation of Office Systems Furniture

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 11, plans to award a sole source contract to Worksquared, LLC, under NAICS code 238390, to provide specialized services involving the transportation and installation of office systems furniture. The contractor will be responsible for moving existing office furniture, installing new systems furniture, de-installing old systems furniture, and relocating other miscellaneous office items at the VISN 11 office spaces located at Domino Farms, Ann Arbor, MI. The contract requires the contractor to provide all necessary labor, supervision, equipment, uniforms, and materials, and mandates certification by Herman Miller for systems furniture installation. The work is to commence from the date of award and continue until project completion. This procurement is justified under FAR 6.302-1, restricting competition due to the sole source nature of the services, with no alternatives satisfying the agency’s requirements. The small business size standard applicable is $14 million. This notice is not a solicitation for offers but rather a notice of intent to negotiate directly with Worksquared, LLC, and responses suggesting that competition would be beneficial must be submitted by October 14, 2010, at 3:30 pm. Responses must be sent by mail to the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Purchasing and Contracting office, with no phone or email inquiries accepted. The government holds discretion over whether to compete this requirement.