Furniture

The State of Delaware, Office of Management and Budget Government Support Services, issued Request for Proposal GSS26479-FURNITURE on January 19, 2026, seeking proposals for office furniture, systems furniture, and specialty furniture supply and related services for use across state agencies, school districts, political subdivisions, and municipalities. The procurement encompasses office furniture (desks, tables, filing, storage, seating, and accessories), systems furniture (cubicle panel workspaces with modular components), and specialty furniture (dormitory, education, healthcare, food service, auditorium, detention, human services, industrial storage, and laboratory furnishings), with all products required to be new and meet quality standards including freedom from defects, proper assembly, and reconfiguration capability. Vendors must provide customer service, installation, and design services; dealers must offer discounts off list price for at least ten office furniture manufacturers, three systems furniture manufacturers, and three specialty furniture manufacturers, while manufacturers may work directly with the State or through authorized dealers. Pricing must be submitted in U.S. dollars on an FOB Destination basis with freight prepaid and included in quotes, separate discount percentages required for delivery-and-install and drop-ship methods, and hourly labor rates applied for assembly, design, and reconfiguration services. Key deadlines include January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM for written questions, February 6, 2026 for answer posting, and February 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM for proposal submission through the online portal at https://gss.bonfirehub.com/, with public opening and award expected within 90 days of bid opening. All vendors must comply with prevailing wage requirements established by the Department of Labor, submit required vendor forms including non-collusion statements, vendor information sheets, business references (minimum three), and confidentiality forms, and complete a detailed market basket pricing submission using the provided template with no modifications permitted.

The procurement is open to both dealers and manufacturers with no stated set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, though vendors may identify their diverse vendor certification status on required forms. All products submitted must be new; used, shopworn, refurbished, or discontinued models are not acceptable. Contractors performing work at correctional facilities must comply with Delaware Department of Correction security protocols, including completion of security clearance applications and PREA acknowledgement forms, submission of worker lists with personal information, and adherence to strict tool inventory and contraband prevention procedures. Contractors providing services to the School Nutrition Program must comply with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent U.S.-produced commodities content, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requirements for contracts exceeding $100,000, and environmental compliance standards for contracts exceeding $150,000, along with USDA nondiscrimination policies. The contract term runs from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2028, with four optional one-year renewal periods available through negotiation, and the State reserves the right to make multiple awards at its discretion. All vendors must provide a minimum 10-year warranty on furniture products (excluding fabric), maintain books and records for five years, submit monthly usage reports by the 15th of each month and quarterly diversity supplier reports, with delivery required within 90 days of order receipt; no specific budget or award value is stated in the solicitation materials.