SOURCES SOUGHT NOTIFICATION

All responses should be submitted via e-mail to [email protected] no later than NOON Friday, May 9, 2014.

This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued by the Washington Headquarters Services Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD). Note that this is not a request for offers. A determination by the Government not to issue a solicitation based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This RFI seeks industry comments to assist the Government in locating potential sources with the ability to satisfy its requirement.

The critical information sought:
1) Please identify if you are a vendor/distributor and/or manufacturer of Haworth Furniture to include Haworth "Compose" brand workstations.

2) Please identify your socio-economic category/categories (example: small business, 8(a) certified, service-disabled veteran owned small business, etc.).

3) Please identify your NAICS code for Haworth Furniture.

4) If available, provide your GSA Contract Number.

5) If you are not a vendor/distributor and/or manufacturer of Haworth furniture, please provide specifications of similar type furniture.

6) Please provide a statement that you are registered with the System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM).

Please note that this request is for INFORMATIONAL and PLANNING purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Quotes (RFQ). Responses to this RFI will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government will not pay for the information solicited nor recognize any costs associated with the submission of this RFI. The purpose of this RFI is to provide an opportunity for industry to enhance the success of any future procurement to meet this requirement. Any information obtained as a result of this RFI is intended to be used by the Government on a non-attribution basis for program planning and acquisition strategy development. Providing data/information that is limited or restricted for use by the Government for that purpose would be of very little value and such restricted/limited data/information is not solicited. By submitting the information in response to this RFI, submitters of such information consent to the release and dissemination of submitted information to any Government or non-Government entity to which WHS releases and disseminate the information for review. As such, to the extent that any information submitted in response to this RFI is marked as or construed to be proprietary or business-sensitive, submitters are hereby notified (a) about the potentiality that such information may be disclosed to third parties and (b) that submission of information in response to this RFI constitutes consent to such handling and disclosure of submitted information. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Potential small business sources are invited to submit a Capabilities Statement addressing the ability of their company to meet the objectives.