Chief Administrative Office, Office of Procurement, Ford House Office Building, Room 359, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515

71 -- FURNITURE FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS SOL RFRC2000023 DUE 032300 POC Kathy Evans (202) 225-2921 WEB: www.house.gov/cao-opp/currentsol.htm, www.house.gov/cao-opp/currentsol.htm. E-MAIL: Kathy.Evans@mail.house.gov, Kathy.Evans@mail.house.gov. The Chief Administrative Officer is evaluating a program to replace its aging furniture stock. Over the past decade, standard swivel armchairs are being replaced by modern ergonomic seating. It is necessary that the House now consider all alternatives incuding modular or systems furniture. The contractor shall work with the Furniture Resource Center task group and consult with a reprsentative from the Superintendent of Buildings in assembling focus groups to identify basic user requirements. Focus groups shall consist of representatives from Member office staffs of the three House office buildings (Rayburn, Longworth and Cannon), Committee staffs and support staffs. The contrctor shall efine what constitutes a user's workstation at the House. The contractor shall identify user needs, such as various work surface configurations, task lighting, storage, filing, and ergonomics. The results should include findings for each of the three groups -- Member offices, Committee Staff offices, and Support staffoffices. The contractor shall evaluate the present condition and functionality of the existing furniture for Member offices, Committee offices, support staff offices, and open work areas; and evaluate the current furniture relative to ergonomic performance, computer use, handicapped accessibility and compliance with applicable laws, standards and regulations. Posted 02/23/00 (W-SN427741). (0054)

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