Provision of casegoods furniture and associated services

1) The requirement for goods and services under this RFP is comprised of two main parts: a. Goods: Manufacture, supply & installation of casegoods furniture (mostly wood), desks, credenzas, file storage, occasional seating and complementary accessories for the United Nations Headquarters campus buildings in New York City. b. Services: The supply of continuing services, for the duration of the contract, in support of United Nations Headquarters Facilities Management. 2) The requirements for goods include the manufacture, supply, and installation of casegoods furniture: a. Classic Furniture Sets: The majority of the contract will be for the provision of pre-determined furniture sets ("Classic Furniture Sets") with pre-defined finishes (“Classic Spec”). The “Classic Spec” will have a standard provision of finishes and will not deviate unless specifically indicated. The UN may require additional items due to project scope variation. b. Additional Loose Furniture: In addition to the Classic Furniture Sets, the Furniture Provider will be required to provide additional loose furniture in various finishes. The single lead company can unify the casegoods provision with a seamless local logistics group or qualified furniture dealer to provide these additional items. c. Supplemental Furniture: On an ad-hoc basis the UN may require the provision of furniture that is not currently specified as part of this requirement. d. Custom Furniture (this is not a mandatory requirement): Preferably, the qualified manufacturer of casegoods will be able to provide custom orders such as design/built-in cabinets or provide alternative finishes in addition to the Classic Spec. 3) The requirements for supply of continuing services include: a. Repair of furniture: On occasion, the furniture provider will be requested to repair existing casegoods furniture. b. Off-site storage: The Furniture Provider is required to provide off-site furniture storage. c. Inventory Management: The Furniture Provider is required to maintain a live online database of all off-site inventory stored for the UN under this contract. d. Furniture Rental (this requirement is not mandatory): FP may be requested to supply short term furniture rental for special events such as conferences and banquets.