Office furniture

The Arkansas Air National Guard, 189 Mission Support Contracting at Little Rock AFB has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Federal Prison Industries for office furniture valued at $24,772.30. The procurement falls under NAICS code 337211 (Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing) and will be executed as a firm-fixed price award with a 120-day delivery requirement to Little Rock AFB. The contracting action is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which permits soliciting from a single source for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold when only one source is reasonably available. The notice is published in accordance with FAR requirements for disseminating information on proposed contract actions. This procurement is specifically for the Maintenance Group (MXG) at the 189th Airlift Wing.

The primary purpose of this sole source justification is to acquire office furniture that matches the existing furniture style and configuration across the 189th AW campus, as replacing entire furniture sets would be required to accommodate alternative vendors. The Special Notice explicitly states this is not a request for quotes, bids, or proposals, and unsolicited submissions will not be accepted. However, interested parties may respond if they can provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, though any determination to compete the requirement remains solely at the Government's discretion. The procurement includes commercial commodity furniture with installation, inside delivery, and removal of packing materials. Market research conducted by the contracting office determined that Federal Prison Industries' furniture is comparable to private sector offerings in price, quality, and delivery time, supporting the sole source determination.