COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION (COMPETITIVE)
Title: Democracy I and II Furniture Removal
(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00621. This solicitation is issued as a competitive combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services. The Government intends to award a contract or purchase order resulting from this solicitation using full and open competition.
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, seeks to award a firm fixed price purchase order to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government.
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (insert current circular number and date).
(iv) The associated NAICS code is 337214, and the small business size standard is 1100 employees. This requirement is a small business set aside.
(v) Description of Requirement:
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is vacating approximately 30,000 square feet of leased office space located in six suites within Democracy I and Democracy II. In accordance with lease termination requirements, all offices and workstations must be cleared and returned to the lessor by June 30, 2026.
NLM requires contractor support to disassemble, remove, transport, recycle, surplus, or otherwise repurpose furniture and related office furnishings from the leased facilities. Due to the required turnover schedule, work must begin no later than June 22, 2026 and be substantially completed by June 30, 2026, with final closeout activities completed by July 2, 2026.
Refer to the Statement of Work (SOW) attachment for additional details regarding the service.
(vi) Place of Performance:
National Institute of Health
6707 Democracy Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20817
(vii) [Reserved, if needed]
(viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Add any agency-specific instructions as required.
(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation¿Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation represents the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered.
(b) Evaluation Factors:
- Price
- Technical capability
- Past performance
- Delivery schedule
(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, issued within the time specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. The Government reserves the right to accept any offer before the expiration date.
(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications¿Commercial Items, with their offer.
(xi) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
(xii) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders¿Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
(xiii) Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions, as determined necessary by the Contracting Officer and consistent with customary commercial practices:
FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)
(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable.
(xv) Submission Requirements:
Responses must include sufficient information to demonstrate the offeror¿s capability to provide the required product or service. Quotes shall include, at a minimum:
- Unit and total price
- Shipping and handling costs
- Delivery timeframe after award
- Delivery terms
- F.O.B. point (destination or origin)
- Product or catalog numbers (if applicable)
- Product/service description
Additional evaluation considerations may include past performance, warranty, lifecycle cost, maintenance availability, and environmental or energy efficiency.
Responses must include the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and business size certification. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.
All responses must be received by June 17, 2026 at 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) and must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q00621. Responses may be submitted electronically to elaine.estrella@nih.gov or Francisca.wagstaff@nih.gov
(xvi) Point of Contact:
Elaine Estrella, contract specialist - elaine.estrella@nih.gov
Francisca Wagstaff, contract specialist - Francisca.wagstaff@nih.gov
