Office furniture for network center

This is a Request for Information (RFI) Sources Sought for furniture for the Maryland Air National Guard (MDANG)
Purpose:
The purpose is to conduct market research to determine the market capability and solutions as well as the availability and adequacy of business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of award. Submission of a capability statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offering, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring the requirement to be consistent with industry practices. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is for market research purposes only. Any information submitted is at the company's own expense. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of capability statements in connection with the market survey. Any information provided is voluntary.
Synopsis:
This RFI does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract.
It is requested that interested firms submit to the Contracting Office a brief capabilities package demonstrating ability to provide the requested items or alternative solutions.

ALL BUSINESSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND

Background:
MDANG is seeking information from interested parties to provide and install free standing and modular furniture on caster wheels with height adjustable (powered) desks with writable surfaces in newly constructed 27,000 SF building in Middle River, Maryland. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 337214, Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing.

Requirement:
This requirement is a commodity buy with installation contract to provide free standing and modular furniture on caster wheels with height adjustable (powered) desks with writable surfaces for newly constructed 27,000 sf building. All desks must include vertical and horizontal wired management.

Response:
Responses submitted should include (1) name and address of firm, phone/fax numbers, email address and point of contact; (2) DUNS Number and/or CAGE Code, if available; (3) type of small business, e.g., woman-owned, service-disabled veteran owned, small disadvantaged, hub-zone, etc.; (4) firm's experience; and (5) firm's past performance with federal, state and local government agencies and/or commercial entities within the last three (3) years.
Receipt of RFI responses will not be returned. RFI responses shall be submitted via electronic mail (E-mail) to the Primary Point of Contact identified at the end of this announcement. Fax submissions of the capabilities packages WILL NOT be accepted.

Please respond to this sources sought announcement, by email, to the attention of Gilberto Resto, ng.md.mdarng.list.uspfo-arpc@mail.mil no later than 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, 17 December 2018.

Notes:

Interested offerors must be registered in SAM. To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. System for Award Management (SAM) SAM.gov REGISTRATION IS FREE: There is NO FEE to register, or maintain your registration, in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). If you receive an email from a company claiming to represent SAM.gov, be cautious. If you get an e-mail from a company offering to help you register in SAM.gov asking you to contact them and pay them money, be cautious. These messages are not from the Federal Government. It is FREE TO REGISTER in SAM.gov for any entity. You will need your DUNS number to register. Instructions for registering are on the web page provided.

The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on-line at https://www.fbo.gov/. FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with FedBizOpps before accessing the system. FedBizOpps registration requires the following information: 1) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), 2) DUNS Number and CAGE Code, 3) Telephone Number, 4) Email address. Registration instructions can be found on the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf

Point of Contact:
USPFO for Maryland, Contracting Division at ng.md.mdarng.list.uspfo-arpc@mail.mil.

Contracting Office Address:
USP & FO for Maryland,
Purchasing and Contracting Division
301 Old Bay Lane
State Military Reservation
Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078-4003
United States
Primary Point of Contact:
Mr. Gilberto Resto
Contract Specialist
ng.md.mdarng.list.uspfo-arpc@mail.mil

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