C14 Redacted BNoE Office Furniture.DOCX

(Redacted) Subj: BRAND NAME OR EQUAL JUSTIFICATION TO ACQUIRE NEDU EXECUTIVE OFFICE FURNITURE (Redacted)

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Brand Name or Equal Justification.”

This is a Brand Name or Equal Justification. Contracting activity is the Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), 110 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 32407-7001 (Contracts Division Code 02).

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This action will award a firm fixed price delivery order to acquire executive office furniture for Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU).

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

The contract effort is to acquire the following:

(Redacted) The Government’s minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel. This memo does not authorize acquisition for other requirements. This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total dollar value above micro-purchase levels, but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.00. (Redacted)

4. Salient characteristics or applicable reference for material specifications.

All material cited in Section 3 above can be found at:

https://www.nationalbusinessfurniture.com/

This does not suggest an endorsement of National Business Furniture, rather a reference for material research.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

1) All furniture pieces shall have the required finishes as stated in the table in Section 3 above, Required Feature column.

2) All furniture pieces shall be constructed of the same material, as stated in the table in Section 3 above, or as found in the reference website above.

5. A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 13.106-1(b).

The Contracting Officer has determined that the order represents the best value and results in the lowest overall cost alternative (considering price, special features, administrative costs, etc.) to meet the Government’s needs.

6. Process for determining “brand name” or “equal”.

(a) To be considered for award, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must:

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by:

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(b) The Contracting Officer will evaluate “equal” products based on information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(c) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an “equal” product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

7. Any other facts supporting the justification.

None.

8. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made.

The Contracting Officer will evaluate “equal” products based on information furnished by the Offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

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