71 -- CUSTOM EXECUTIVE FURNITURE FOR U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Notice Date

August 13, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

20515

Solicitation Number

RFRC2001073

Response Due

September 14, 2001

Point of Contact

V'Anne Tugbang, Seniot Procurement Specialist, 202-225-2921

E-Mail Address

Click here to send questions via email to the CO (OPPS@mail.house.gov)

Description

The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is one of three Officers of the U.S. House of Representatives along with the Office of the Clerk and the Sergeant at Arms. The Officers, together with the Architect of the Capitol and other House offices, jointly provide a foundation of services to facilitate the work activities of the House, its Members, and staff. The current CAO organization consists of an Immediate Office and five divisions: Finance, House Information Resources (HIR), Human Resources (HR), Procurement (OP), and House Support Services (HSS). The Furniture Resource Center (FRC) is a sub-division under the HSS division. The FRC is responsible for providing, maintaining, storing, moving, and inventorying furniture and furnishings for the House. The FRC provides maintenance for over 120,000 furniture items, including casegoods, chairs, tables, and lamps. Six shops consisting of, an upholstery, finishing, cabinet, drapery, carpet, and labor group support the FRC's functions. The FRC's area of responsibility covers three House office buildings (Rayburn, Longworth, and Cannon), the House side of the Capitol, and two annex (O'Neill and Ford). Within these areas, the FRC services approximately 440 Congressional Members offices, 19 full Committee offices, 2 Select Committee offices, 2 Joint Committee offices and approximately 70 Sub Committee offices. There are approximately 2200 to 2500 offices using office furniture and between 8,000 and 10,000 employees occupying these suites. Office reconfigurations generally entail moving anywhere from one to several desks and the associated furniture within a suite. In addition to regular pick-up and delivery labor services, a major part of the FRC's responsibilities include participation in the election year change of Congress that occurs every two years. Current policy permits each Member of Congress to move his/her private office furniture to his/her new suite. Therefore, re-elected and newly elected Members of Congress participate in a room drawing for reassigned space. During the last change of Congress, there were approximately 180 office moves, each of which entailed reconfiguration of a new office and most of the Members' staff office reconfigurations required delivery or removal of furniture. The House is seeking pricing for five (5) seperate Custom Manufactured Furniture Items within various quantity bands. SCOPE OF WORK Representative's Desk -- 64" Representative's Credenza Representative's Table Desk Representative Bookcase Representative's Desk -- 72"

Web Link

Click here to go to the Office of Procurement Web site (http://www.house.gov/cao-opp/currentsol.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010815/71SOL002.HTM (W-225 SN50U866)