NOI to Accept a Best Value Offer

This is a Notice of Intent to Accept a Best Value Offer from the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) in the state of Massachusetts for the procurement of five pieces of custom-made furniture in connection with the State House Executive Office and West Wing Improvements Project. The furniture includes two side tables for the Executive Office Reception Area, two podiums for use by the Governor and other government officials, and an antique reproduction-style AV armoire for the Governor's Council Chambers. DCAMM intends to accept Best Value Offers from three local schools - Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, Bay Path Regional Technical High School, and North Bennet Street School - to provide the custom-made furniture. The purpose of this notice is to determine if there are any other qualified Massachusetts educational entities interested in providing a comparable or better offer for these five pieces of custom-made furniture. DCAMM will review only proposals from Massachusetts educational programs and determine whether to withdraw the notice, accept the offers from the three schools and any other entities providing a comparable or better offer, or conduct a fair, open, and competitive procurement. The custom furniture pieces are to be completed and delivered to the Massachusetts State House by the end of the 2013-2014 school year.

This opportunity is limited to Massachusetts educational entities, specifically vocational, technical, and art schools, as DCAMM's intent is to promote these programs and provide custom-made furniture for this historically significant space. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified, and the total award value is not specified, though the AV armoire is estimated at $20,000. This appears to be a small-scale procurement focused on leveraging local technical and artistic capabilities to produce custom furnishings for the State House.