J--Furniture Maintenance and Repair

Furniture Maintenance and Repair The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a requirement for renewal of a furniture maintenance and repair agreement. The USPTO intends to use the services of Facilities Design Consultants, who is the only known responsible source that can meet the USPTO requirements. Justification and Approval of Sole Source is cited in 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) "only one responsible source." The requirement can only be satisfied by one responsible source. No other product or service will satisfy the needs of the agency. Facilities Design Consultants is the exclusive distributor for Precision Furniture in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area and as such is the only acceptable vendor to provide repair and maintenance service of the furniture and has done so since 1991. If other vendors maintain or install this furniture, all warranties will be null and void. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to p erform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 5:00 p.m. local time on 01/18/2006. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.