Notice of Intent to Sole Source.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE SOLE SOURCE AWARD

The Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick (SAC-F), on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information Technology (OI&T), Quantico Information Technology Center (QITC), intends to negotiate with Brothers Mechanical Services, LLC (a small business) on a sole source basis, under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii). The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 USC 1901(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106(b)(1) to procure the installation and furnishing of all necessary materials and labor needed for a replacement Building Monitoring/Management System (BMS)/Building Automation System (BAS).

The scope of this work shall include integration of onsite Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) 5 units, Uninterrupted Power System (UPS) 2 units, and Emergency generators and automatic transfer switches (ATS), 2 units total for buildings 5101 and 5105 at QITC. BMS/BAS shall be fully integrable to all existing equipment onsite, included Liebert cooling, APC cooling and UPS, and Generac generators.

This scope shall also include the removal of all items deemed not necessary for the existing BMS/BAS system and deemed non-harmful if removed from the existing units.

This scope shall also include system maintenance including quarterly onsite inspections, trouble shooting, and device replacement.

Product and service shall be for an operable BMS/BAS that is fully compatible with existing QITC mechanical, electrical, and emergency power systems and upgradable by a factor of 50% for future system replacements. The services shall also include system maintenance including quarterly onsite inspections, trouble shooting, and device replacement.

The NAICS code is 238220 with a business size standard of $16.5 million. SAC-F anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order (simplified acquisition) to BMS, LLC for this requirement by March 07, 2022.

Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for SAC- F may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition.

Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to caitlin.ruc@va.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received at caitlin.ruc@va.gov no later than March 07, 2022 at 8:00 AM ET.

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