BNJ_Redacted_N6426726Q5023.pdf

This document is a Brand Name/Sole Source Justification (SAM) form for a federal procurement action by NAVSEA (Naval Sea Systems Command) seeking Herman Miller furniture and components for their headquarters campus in Washington, D.C.

The Government is procuring 16 distinct furniture product categories with multiple units each, totaling approximately 800+ individual items. Products include modular work surfaces (frames, panels, and components ranging from 24" to 70" in various configurations), filing systems, acoustic tiles, wire management systems, storage units, flipper door units, stand fixtures, face tiles, cable access tiles, marker tiles, fin ends, connector covers, adjustable base kits, and miscellaneous hardware. Specific Herman Miller product lines specified include EthoSpace, Canvas, and Reed Premier systems, with numerous options for finishes (slate grey, warm grey neutral), materials, dimensions, and configurations. The justification asserts that Herman Miller products are uniquely compatible with existing NAVSEA HQ installations and that procurement of alternative manufacturers would require complete system replacement, causing substantial cost duplication, operational disruption, loss of workforce productivity, staff retraining, and warehouse space requirements. The document cites FAR 13.106-1(b)(ii) for particular brand-name item procurement authority. The contracting officer (CONLON.GRAHAM.MALACHA) signed digitally on August 10, 2026, authorizing this sole-source award to Herman Miller based on demonstrated technical compatibility and cost-benefit analysis favoring brand continuity over competitive solicitation.