Office Seating

Contract 1460000262, awarded to Nightingale Corporation, is an unrestricted, Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement for the procurement of ergonomic office seating. Managed by UNICOR (Federal Prison Industries) under the Department of Justice, the contract covers a wide array of seating solutions, including task, guest, lounge, executive, heavy-duty, and gaming chairs. The agreement features a five-year base term with an estimated quantity of 270,000 units and a guaranteed minimum of 500 dollars. Performance is centered at the UNICOR Allenwood Federal Prison Industries facility in Pennsylvania, with deliveries required within 21 calendar days of order receipt. The contract emphasizes high quality and sustainability standards, requiring compliance with ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 and X5.11-2015 for durability and stability, as well as ISO 9001 and Greenguard certifications. Products must support eight hours of continuous daily use and carry a structural warranty of 10 to 15 years. Award selection was based on a trade-off process where non-cost factors, such as the ability to meet specifications, warranty terms, and vertical integration, were significantly more important than price. Special provisions include an economic price adjustment mechanism based on the Producer Price Index for office furniture and a strict requirement for a Certificate of Conformance to accompany every shipment to ensure payment.