New York State Contract Reporter #2134989

Sole Source Purchase of 1929 Steinway Model D Concert Grand Piano for LaGuardia Community College

LaGuardia Community College (CUNY) is seeking a sole source, one-time purchase of a vintage Steinway & Sons grand piano for its campus in Long Island City, NY. - Government Buyer: - City University of New York (CUNY), LaGuardia Community College, Purchasing Office - OEMs and Vendors: - Steinway & Sons (Original Equipment Manufacturer) - Faust Harrison Pianos (Vendor and restoration specialist) - Products/Services Requested: - One (1) Steinway Model D Concert Grand Piano, manufactured in 1929 (Serial Number: 269009) - Newly rebuilt and refinished in Satin Ebony - Includes a 20-year parts and labor warranty - Includes a 5-year warranty on finish and soundboard - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Instrument must be a 1929 Steinway Model D with specific serial number and provenance - Restoration must meet high standards for historical, artistic, and musical quality - Sole source justification based on the unique characteristics and restoration history of the instrument - Comparable offers must match age, model, restoration, condition, provenance, and warranty terms - Place of Performance/Delivery: - 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101 (LaGuardia Community College campus)

Description

LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York intends to proceed with a sole source purchase of a vintage grand piano manufactured by Steinway & Sons from Faust Harrison Pianos. The piano is a 1929 Steinway Model D Concert Grand, newly rebuilt in full including refinishing by a specialized piano restoration firm. It comes with a twenty-year parts and labor warranty on the piano and a five-year parts and labor warranty on the finish and soundboard. The purchase is justified as a sole source due to the unique historical, artistic, and musical characteristics of the instrument, which cannot be replicated or substituted.

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