Please see the sole source letter.

SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION(For Requirements with a value of Less Than $100,000 or Under Another Agency's Contract) Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, ColoradoRequisition No. 10842784026 Requisitioner Bonnie LehnerzOffice Code 84-27842 Telephone No. 303-445-2043 Date 9/1/2010 As required by Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.501, this sole source determination has been prepared to document the facts and rationale to support the determination that only one source is available to provide the agency's requirement. The supporting data has been prepared by the Bureau of Reclamation technical personnel. 1. Description of the supplies or services: Herman Miller system furniture. Identify the proposed contractor (with address) and describe why they are the only source capable of providing the supply/service: Herman Miller, 855 E Main Ave., Zeeland, MI 49464. Herman Miller furniture is modular and is designed to only fit together with other Herman Miller systems furniture components. The color of the panels and flipper doors are also unique to Herman Miller. If we were to attempt to purchase systems furniture from another manufacturer we would not be able to fit all the pieces together, nor would they appear uniform due to color differences between manufacturers. The sizing of systems furniture components are important as well, and while they may appear to be the same from one manufacturer to the next they are typically sized slightly different. The panels from Herman Miller do not connect with other systems furniture brands. The collective difference in measurements being off here or there would negatively impact the AutoCAD library used for cubicle designs. Under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule the award is made directly with Herman Miller then Herman Miller has the authorized regional distributors for its products provide the products and installation. 2. Estimated costs: $33,793.08 3. Additional facts that support the sole source vendor: Though there are authorized Herman Miller distributors throughout the United States, Herman Miller has one authorized distributor for regional areas. Currently there is one authorized distributor for the Denver area. Award has to be made to Herman Miller and then Herman Miller works with the authorized distributor for the region to provide the items and installation. Reclamation occupies over 286,000 square feet of space in Building 67 alone, and with only minor exceptions (i.e. conference rooms and private offices with conventional wood furniture), this space is built entirely of Herman Miller systems furniture. Herman Miller has been the only modular furniture system purchased by the Denver Office since 1989. To change that, or recomplete a contract in order to use a different manufacturer would cost millions of dollars and impact over 900 Denver Office employees. 4. Describe all market research that led to the decision that there is only one source: There has been no marketing research done on this since 1989 when the original waiver was granted by UNICOR and Herman Miller was awarded the contract. 5. Contracting Officer's supplemental market research and/or comments: A solicitation was issued for an earlier request for Herman Miller products by this office and only one source responded to the solicitation. After further research and discussion with Herman Miller it was found that Herman Miller only has one authorized distributor for regional areas. The authorized distributor for the Denver area is Workplace Resource. Herman Miller also informed Reclamation that award is made directly to Herman Miller and then Herman Miller works with Workplace Resource to get the items delivered and installed. Certification by Technical Personnel: (No longer accepting electronic signatures. Sign and send hard copy to 84-27810.) ____________________________ Facility Services Specialist _________________Technical User's Signature Title Date Approved by (Contracting Officer): ______________________________________ __________________Signature Date THIS FORM REPLACES ALL PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF TECH JOTFOC FOR PROCUREMENT LESS THAN $100K. THIS FORM DOES NOT REPLACE THE NAME BRAND JUSTIFICATION.