SAM #M9549227BRANDFURN

MCRC Nationwide Branded Furniture Program Market Research

The Marine Corps Recruiting Command is researching a nationwide branded furniture program for Marine Corps recruiting facilities. - Government buyer: Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC); Regional Contracting Office – Parris Island. - Opportunity: An RFI and market-research effort for a potential five-year program covering the 1st, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, and 12th Marine Corps Districts. It is not a solicitation or commitment to buy. - OEMs and vendors: No furniture manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named in the provided materials. - Products: Recruiter and visitor chairs; sit/stand SNCOIC and NCO desks, testing-area desks, monitor arms, mobile pedestals, and desk lamps/light bars; lounge sofas, loveseats and chairs; media stands and coffee tables; brochure racks; file cabinets; and lockers. Pricing-template quantities include 55 recruiter chairs, 30 visitor chairs, 10 SNCOIC desks, 30 NCO desks, 40 monitor arms, 10 mobile pedestals, 5 cushioned mobile pedestals, 10 desk lamps, 16 testing-area desks, 22 sofas, 20 loveseats, 10 lounge chairs, 10 media stands, 10 coffee tables, 22 brochure racks, 10 vertical file cabinets, 10 lateral file cabinets, and 15 lockers. The template repeats items across districts and the base and option periods; quantities shown are template quantities, not a confirmed total program quantity. - Services and requirements: Turnkey project management, delivery, assembly, inside-delivery installation, and, when ordered, disposal of replaced furniture. Orders up to $1 million generally require delivery and installation within 90 days. Furniture must meet applicable specifications; a five-year minimum warranty is required. Several seating items must comply with the Berry Amendment, and specified items must meet ANSI/BIFMA and California Technical Bulletin 133 standards. - Evaluation and response: Interested sources are asked for a company profile, capability and logistics questionnaire responses, and a non-binding ROM estimate for the base year and four option years. MCRC anticipates an in-person evaluation of a fully assembled proposed furniture package, including hands-on testing and inspection. - Value context: No official value is provided. The predecessor contract had approximately $3.26 million in historical spending across 30 delivery orders. The questionnaire attachment was updated in the latest notice.

Description

Requirement Overview & Scope 

The Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) is seeking to identify potential contractors capable of providing a comprehensive, nationwide turnkey solution for the project management, delivery, assembly, installation, and disposal of a standardized, commercial-grade common furniture package ("Branded Furniture"). 

The contract structure is anticipated to be a Requirements Contract with an ordering period of five (5) years, in accordance with FAR Parts 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services) and FAR Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation). 

Geographic Distribution 

The selected contractor must have the logistical capability to deliver, assemble, and perform inside-delivery installation/disposal at Marine Corps Districts (MCD), subordinate Recruiting Stations (RS), and remote Recruiting Substations (RSS) throughout the continental United States (CONUS). 

Historical Spend and Ordering Metrics 

The following historical data represents Delivery Orders (DOs) executed under the predecessor Requirements Contract from August 2023 through September 2025: 

Fiscal Year (FY) Number of Delivery Orders (DOs) Historical Annual Spend 

FY 2023                6                                                             $1,489,669.86 

FY 2024                17                                                             $1,599,070.03 

FY 2025                 7                                                             $169,420.35 

Total/Sub-Total 30                                                             $3,258,160.24 

Special Evaluation Requirement (In-Person Physical Display) 

To ensure institutional-grade durability, structural integrity, and professional branding aesthetic, MCRC will mandate a hands-on, in-person physical display evaluation during the source selection phase of the upcoming RFP. 

Requirement: Offerors will be required to present a fully assembled, physical display of their proposed furniture package for hands-on, destructive, and non-destructive testing and inspection by the Government’s Technical Evaluation Board (TEB).  

Location: To optimize competition, MCRC is willing to travel to the offeror’s permanent commercial showroom, factory warehouse, or a localized dealership facility to conduct this physical evaluation. 

Interested vendors must answer the logistical and technical questions attached to help MCRC finalize the physical evaluation criteria. 

Disclaimer 

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). This is a Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI) notice issued solely for conducting market research and compiling a registry of qualified and interested commercial sources. 

This notice does not constitute a solicitation, a promise to issue a solicitation, or a commitment by the Government to procure any supplies or services now or in the future. The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is under no obligation to pay direct or indirect costs or charges that arise from contractor submissions or participation in this market research effort. 

The information provided herein is preliminary, subject to change, and non-binding on the Government. 

Instructions for Submission  

Please submit your completed response package to this RFI via email to the Point of Contact (POC) listed below no later than November 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. 

Required Submission Deliverables 

To be considered an active source under this market research effort, your submission packet MUST contain the following three (3) distinct components:  

Deliverables 

Format 

Instructions 

1. Company Profile 

PDF or Word 

Provide your company name, physical address, SAM.gov Unique Entity ID (UEI), CAGE Code, point of contact, and socioeconomic business size status under NAICS: 337215. 

2. Completed Questionnaire 

PDF or Word 

Provide complete, written responses to all questions in Attachment 4; Capability & Logistics Questionnaire.  

3. ROM Estimate 

Excel 

Fully populate and submit Attachment 3: ROM Estimate Template detailing non-binding cost estimates for the Base Year and all four (4) Option Years. 

Instructions for Submission  

Please submit your completed response package to this RFI via email to the Point of Contact (POC) listed below no later than November 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. 

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