INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE.docx

This is an INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE only.

This is an intent to sole source notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. This announcement constitutes the only notice of intent to sole source and synopsis of proposed action.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 intends to negotiate/award a sole-source contract to Eaton Corporation due to the proprietary nature of the equipment. The contract will be a Base plus Four (4) Option Years Firm Fixed award. The statutory authority for this noncompetitive acquisition is FAR 13.106- 1(b) as implemented by

FAR 6.302-1.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238210, and the FSC/PSC is J059. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit and award an Open Market Sole Source Firm Fixed award for Preventive and Corrective Maintenance on the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system at Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center in Leavenworth, KS.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. A

SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED.

Eaton Corporation is the only authorized provider of service support with Eaton developed proprietary service for 3-phase UPS products. Eaton does not train, certify, or support independent third-party service providers to deliver or service its 3-phase UPS and power quality products. The system repair parts and troubleshooting technologies are only available through Eaton.

Service personnel must be OEM Eaton certified. No third-party contractors are allowable for this particular contract action.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement via email to Erika.Kobulnicky@va.gov by 0900 AM CST October 9, 2024. All responses received by the closing date specified herein will be considered by the Government, any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence and provide an Authorization Service Letter from Eaton Corporation the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) by the required date. However, a determination by the Government to not compete is solely within the discretion of the Government.