36C24725Q0072 NOI.pdf

Special Notice

*= Required Field Special Notice

SUBJECT* Steam Trap Monitoring System

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 29401

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24725Q0072

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 10-11-2024 12:00pm EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

ARCHIVE 7 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* J044

NAICS CODE* 334512

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center

109 Bee Street Charleston, SC 29401

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Specialist Alecia Mitchell Alecia.mitchell@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov URL DESCRIPTION https://www.va.gov AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS Alecia.mitchell@va.gov EMAIL DESCRIPTION Alecia.mitchell@va.gov

DESCRIPTION

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 07, Dorn VA Medical Center, 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source requirement under FAR Part 13.5 and is implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) for restricting competition on this procurement. Only responsible Available Source and no other Supplies or Services will satisfy Agency requirement. This notice satisfies the posting requirements at FAR Part 5.101.

The intended contractor is Utility System Solutions Inc, 14330 Midway Road, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75244. Place of performance is Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center, 109 Bee Street, Charleston, SC 29401. This contract is to provide software licensing and remote maintenance to the Armstrong “Sage” steam trap Monitoring system. Services shall be performed by manufacturer trained service engineers.

Coverage shall begin on 10/18/2024 to 10/17/2025 unless otherwise noted in this contract.

The Armstrong “Sage” steam trap Monitoring system is proprietary to Utility System Solutions Inc.

Utility System Solutions Inc is the manufacturer of the equipment and the only company with factory specialized technicians to work on the Armstrong “Sage” steam trap Monitoring system and the only company authorized to operate Utility System Solutions Inc proprietary functional design. Utility System Solutions Inc is the only company with systems engineers that have been factory trained and certified to service all Utility System Solutions Inc equipment. Utility System Solutions Inc has strict warranty policy that states any work, replacement, reinstall, code modification/upgrade, or repair performed on Utility System Solutions Inc equipment components by parties other than Utility System Solutions Inc factory trained technicians will be void both the standard and extended service warranties and service agreements.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 334512 – Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use the Federal Supply Class (FSC) is J044. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 650 employees.

This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE

SOURCE

OTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals.

procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Alecia Mitchell, alecia.mitchell@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C24725Q0072 Steam Trap Monitoring System Contract. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on October 11, 2024, to Alecia Mitchell, alecia.mitchell@va.gov . The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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