Sole Source Brand Name JA.pdf
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This document is a Sole Source Brand Name Justification and Limited Sources Justification and Approval (J&A) for the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). The justification seeks to modify existing Herman Miller furniture and procure additional workstations for the One Liberty Center in Arlington, VA. The organization currently has over 180 Herman Miller workstations valued at $1.5 million and requires new furniture to accommodate organizational restructuring and additional manning positions.
The J&A identifies MillerKnoll as the manufacturer and Bialek Environments as the authorized Herman Miller reseller (a woman-owned small business). The sole source justification is based on the need for standardization and compatibility with existing furniture systems, as other vendors' furniture would not match or interconnect with current Herman Miller units. AFOSR conducted market research, confirming no alternative sources through GSAXcess.gov, UNICOR, or Ability One. The document indicates the government will continue to review potential alternative furniture sources in future acquisitions, with the current procurement to be awarded through the GSA schedule with negotiated pricing.
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Sole Source Brand Name Justification
Limited Sources Justification and Approval (J&A)
VI. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or explain why market research was not conducted.
Market research was conducted to include review of mandatory Government sources I.AW. FAR 8.002. Current inventory of the requiring agency does not meet future reorganization needs. The required Herman Miller brand furniture was not found in excess supplies from other agencies upon review of GSAXcess.gov, nor is it a product line offered by UNICOR or Ability
One. After reviewing the AFICC launch pad, it was determined there is not an existing Air Force wide contract for Herman
Miller furniture which can be leveraged. Review of GSA Advantage found contact information for the Herman Miller furniture manufacturer MillerKnoll, who confirmed in writing that Bialek Environments is the authorized Herman Brand reseller assigned to AFOSR. Bialek is a GSA schedule holder and was confirmed as a woman owned small business under NAICS code
337214.
VII. Other fact.s supporting the justification.
Herman Miller is the only manufacturer that can meet this requirement. Systems furniture supplied by other vendors would not match or interconnect with existing units.
VIII. Actions 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.
The government will continue to review whether any other vendor's products can meet the unique set of requirements for future acquisitions. AFOSR will conduct market research to find available furniture products that could interconnect or otherwise act as suitable replacements for existing Herman Miller furniture systems.
If other manufacturer's products are identified that meet the government's needs, AFOSR will seek furniture products that are not peculiar to one manufacturer.
IX. Certification by the Contracting Officer.
As evidenced by my signature above, I have determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
X. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.
As evidenced by my (our) signature(s) above, I (we) certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my (our) responsibility, is both accurate and complete.
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