# Notice of Intent to Issue a Sole Source Contract Furniture move from SMT-6 Delaware to TTC Colorado

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fr25rad40000000023

- Solicitation number: FR25RAD40000000023
- Notice type: Justification (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to Govsolutions, Inc.
- Department: Department of Transportation
- Agency: Federal Railroad Administration
- Contracting office: 693JJ6 Federal Railroad Admin (693JJ6)
- NAICS: 337214 Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
- Product or service code: R499 Other Professional Services
- Set-aside: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business sole source
- Place of performance: Wilmington, Delaware
- County: New Castle County (FIPS 10003). https://abierto.us/counties/new-castle-county-de-10003
- City: Wilmington. https://abierto.us/cities/wilmington-de-1077580
- First posted: July 7, 2025
- Last posted: July 10, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/edbe5af1e10144ebac95c3f37809f968/view

## Description

Sole Source Justification (SSJ) For Simplified Acquisitions (exceeding the micro-purchase threshold not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold) pursuant to FAR 13.106, including Brand Name Sole Source Justification for Simplified Acquisitions (exceeding the micro-purchase threshold not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold)

**Date:** __07/02/2025

**PR Number:** FR25RAD40000000023 1. Nature and/or description of the item/service being procured and anticipated cost: Disassemble, pack, and load complete systems office furniture (desks, tables, chairs, filing systems, etc) for 8 offices from the SMT-6 Wilmington, DE office. Ship, unload, unpack, reassemble and install this same furniture in the Operations Building at the FRA’s Transportation Technology Center located in Pueblo, CO. The anticipate cost is $25,039.04. 2. Sole Source Justification Rationale in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii). (Check one and explain below):

Only one source reasonably available.

Urgent and compelling circumstances exists.

Exclusive licensing agreement exists.

Brand name. If the brand name requirement applies to a portion of the procurement, please identify that portion.

Industrial Mobilization

X

Other.

**Explain:** The furniture was purchased, delivered and installed by Govsolutions, Inc. They know the furniture and how to disassemble these and most importantly how to reassemble them correctly. They gave the lowest quote as well. IGE was done by DOT OST and the cost came out at $30,285.65 to move the furniture. A ROM to purchase new furniture came out at $145,000+.

It is more economical for FRA to sole source to Govsolutions than it is to go out and solicit other vendors for the same service due to their expertise and price quoted. 3. The anticipated price will be determined fair and reasonable based on one or more of the price analysis techniques described below in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-3(a)(2). (Check one and provide short explanation or description of action taken):

Market Research.

Comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases.

Current price List.

Comparison with similar items in a related industry.

X

Comparison to IGCE.

Contracting Officer’s personal knowledge.

Other.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Govsolutions, Inc. (UEI ZD8UWVHYKGC1)
- Contract: 693JJ625P000013, purchase order
- Obligated: $25,039.04
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 693JJ625P000013 equals the contract number; same awarding office 693JJ6 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_693JJ625P000013_6930_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 7, 2025: Special notice, due July 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice f20d42a7d4db401db8a93d39f34c8572. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f20d42a7d4db401db8a93d39f34c8572/view
- July 10, 2025: Justification. Notice 56a369fc5ca649368430f3f1547dd9a5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/56a369fc5ca649368430f3f1547dd9a5/view
- July 10, 2025: Justification. Notice 7eca57d0de06449988e45869a915a1d0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7eca57d0de06449988e45869a915a1d0/view
- July 10, 2025: Justification. Notice 7f5461b55b9b4278b244b102ab904f72. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7f5461b55b9b4278b244b102ab904f72/view
- July 10, 2025: Justification. Notice edbe5af1e10144ebac95c3f37809f968. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/edbe5af1e10144ebac95c3f37809f968/view

## Points of contact

- Akwasi Kankam, akwasi.kankam@dot.gov, 7712008245

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