Des Moines TAC Furniture Exchange

The Internal Revenue Service seeks quotations for comprehensive office furniture design, furnishing, delivery, and installation services for its Taxpayer Assistance Center in Des Moines, Iowa, with proposals due September 4, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST. This procurement is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, which restricts competition to certified small businesses and invokes the Nonmanufacturer Rule requiring end items be manufactured by qualifying small business manufacturers located in the United States or its outlying areas.

Place of performance is 210 Walnut Street, Suite 276, Des Moines, Iowa 50309. The project furnishes approximately 2,500 square feet of office space to support six full-time employees, including architectural systems furniture workstations, a manager's office, conference room, and storage systems. NAICS code is 337214 (Office Furniture except Wood Manufacturing); small business size standard is 1,100 employees; PSC is 7110.

The base period of performance runs from September 28, 2026, through March 1, 2027, with possible postponement to June 1, 2027. Technical requirements mandate compliance with IRS National Workspace Standards, premium architectural systems furniture with steel structural frames and tile-based architecture, electrically height-adjustable worksurfaces with minimum 250-pound lifting capacity, integrated electrical infrastructure with eight-wire/four-circuit power distribution, acoustic panels with minimum NRC rating of 0.60, and sustainability certifications (minimum BIFMA Level 2 and GREENGUARD Gold). All systems furniture and electrical components require 15-year warranties; parts must be available for 15 years post-discontinuation. Offerors must demonstrate reconfiguration capability with at least 80% component reusability and provide AutoCAD drawings, design services, installation labor with manufacturer-certified personnel, and project management. Questions are due August 28, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST.

Evaluation follows Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology on a Pass/Fail basis. Amendment A0001 extended the quote due date to September 4; Amendment A0002 posted September 2 updated technical requirements and clarified line-item specifications. AutoCAD drawings are available by request from the Contract Specialist at parvinder.s.brar@irs.gov.