BPA for Rental of Residential Furniture

The Department of State seeks quotations for a Blanket Purchase Agreement to provide rental of residential furniture for the U.S. Consulate General in Milan, Italy, serving approximately 35 apartments over a one-year base period, with quotations due May 26, 2026 at 12:00 noon local time. The solicitation is unrestricted (HUBZONE small business set-aside identified in SF-1449, though marked "No Set-Aside Used" in the opportunity posting).

Place of performance is Milan, Italy. The contractor must maintain shop and warehouse facilities within a two-hour drive from Milan city center and obtain necessary Italian business licenses and permits, including a valid Visura della Camera di Commercio Italiana. All delivery personnel must be provided by the contractor for Monday through Friday, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. deliveries. The contractor is responsible for rental, assembly, delivery, unpacking, setup, packing removal, and pick-up throughout the Milan area, and must obtain city access permits (ZTL and Area C) and pay associated parking fees.

The BPA ceiling is $150,000 USD (or equivalent in Euros), with no single purchase exceeding $15,000 USD. Orders will be placed by the Consulate with 10 days' advance notice. The estimated scope includes 31 total furniture kits: 12 kits for families of 2, 15 kits for families of 4, and 4 kits for families of 6, with up to 6 kits potentially requested simultaneously during peak periods. The minimum rental period is one month with weekly-based incremental periods thereafter. Furniture must remain contractor property throughout the agreement.

Quotations must be submitted electronically to MILANGSO-OFFERS@STATE.GOV in MS Office, PDF, or ZIP format not exceeding 25MB per email. Required submissions include completed SF-1449, pricing list (Attachment 1), work requirements acknowledgment (Attachment 2), furniture pictures, FAR representations and certifications (52.204-24 and 52.204-26), and proof of SAM.gov registration. All prospective offerors must register in SAM prior to submission; failure to do so may result in non-responsibility determination.

Evaluation assesses technical acceptability based on past performance and experience, and responsibility per FAR 9.1 criteria including financial resources, compliance capability, business integrity, necessary organization and skills, and equipment and facilities. The Government may award multiple BPAs based on initial offers without discussion. All resultant agreements are firm fixed price. Payments are made in Euros on a firm fixed price basis; the Government provides a VAT exemption certificate, so contractors shall not include VAT on invoices. NAICS code 532289 (All Other Consumer Goods Rental); PSC W071 (Lease or Rental of Equipment—Furniture).