71--Furnish and install modular Office Furniture, Mobile District Office, US Army Corps of Engineers, AL.

Mobile District Office intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Knoll, Inc., 1235 Water St East Greenville, PA 18041-2202, under authority of FAR 6.302. The requirement is necessary as a part of the remodeling of the building. It was determined that to maintain compatibility and interchangeability of spare parts for reconfigurations in the building as well as for saving thousands of dollars due to the regular and constant reconfigurations that are required for the building, it is determined to be in the Governments best interest to buy one brand of furniture for the building. The rest of the building is outfitted with KNOLL modular office furniture. It is anticipated that a Firm-Fixed-Price order against a GSA contract days will be awarded. The (NAICS) code is 423210 and the number of employees is 100. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responses received within ten calendar days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Contracting Office Address: U.S. Army Engineer District, Mobile, P.O. Box 2288, 109 Saint Joseph Street 36602, Mobile, AL 36628-0001. Point of Contact: Joe Moody, 251-441-5522.