The Department of Defense, specifically the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, intends to solicit a sole source contract for office chairs from Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR). This procurement is mandated under FAR regulations, recognizing UNICOR as a mandatory government source for such supplies. The solicitation is expected to be released around September 12, 2025, and will be available exclusively in electronic format on www.sam.gov. Interested parties may submit capability statements by the specified response date, although the government retains discretion over whether to pursue competitive procurement based on the responses received. For further inquiries, interested vendors can contact Audrey Franklin at audrey.m.franklin2.civ@us.navy.mil or Sheila Anderson at SHEILA.Y.ANDERSON@NAVY.MIL.

The purpose synopsis is to announce Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) intent to to solicit Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) (CAGE: 1XFF6) on a sole source basis. **Pursuant to FAR 8.002(a)(1)(iii) and FAR 6.302-5(b)(1) Federal Prison industries, Inc. (UNICOR) is a Mandatory Government Source.**

The proposed contract action is for Office Chairs.

Interested persons may submit a capability statement by the specified response date. **This notice of intent is not a request for quotes from any source other than Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) (CAGE: 1XFF6).**

However, the Government will consider information received by the specified response date. Information received as a result of this notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement action based upon responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this notice.

The solicitation is expected to be available on or around **September 12, 2025.** Potential vendors are hereby notified that the solicitation and subsequent amendments to the solicitation will ONLY be available in electronic form. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

**THE SOLICITATION IS NOT YET AVAILABLE.** Once available, the solicitation will be posted on www.sam.gov.

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