NOTICE OF INTENT -- SOLE SOURCE AWARD

Synopsis: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Pacific Region Office (PRO), intends to award a non-competitive, firm fixed price, simplified acquisition to provide all labor, materials, installation and equipment to provide office furniture (to include but not limited to desks, files, pedestals, bookcases, chairs, credenzas etc.) to meet the existing furniture and specifications. The procurement will be made from Indiana Furniture c/o Goodmans Interior Structures, Jasper, IN., 47546 in the amount of $30,295.02 under General Services Administration (GSA) contract number GS-29F-0012J., To maintain future versatility of this component-based furniture it is imperative that the same manufacture provide the furniture components. The purchase of Goodmans Interior Structures furniture will ensure interchangeability for future office layouts to meet mission needs for the BIA/PRO/Palm Springs Agency, Palm Springs, CA. NAICS: 337214. The PSC code is 7110. SIC 2522*This is a SOLE SOURCE procurement under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and Other Than Full and Open Competition pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and 6.302-1. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1). The regulatory authority is FAR 6.302-1 (a) (2) (ii) (A) and (B), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. There will be substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition; and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements would occur if we do not proceed under this authority. *This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for Expressions of Interest (EOIs), competitive quote, or quotes. No solicitation will be issued and no telephone inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of EOIs or competitive quotations received in response to this Notice. Firms who want to challenge the sole source must submit an interest letter, with a rationale as to why they should be considered, that demonstrates your firm's ability to provide an equivalent supply as described above. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to provide the products and services required including pricing and any technical data sufficient to determine if a comparable source to the government is available. The Government will be the sole determiner regarding a source's ability to meet the services required. 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 purpose of determining whether a compatible product/service is available and whether this requirement should be competed on GSA schedule. All responses or questions must be in writing via email (no telephone inquiries will be accepted). Send all responses to Ms. Jodi R. Zachary at contact@example.gov. All responsible sources will be considered. The government will consider all submissions received by August 7, 2009. The BIA will not reimburse for any costs incurred with providing your capability information.****