Special Notice for Square D brand Electrical Panels and Breakers.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK DISTRICT

JACOB K. JAVITS FEDERAL BUILDING

26 FEDERAL PLAZA

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10278-0090

CENAN-EN-M 27 August 2025

MEMORANDUM FOR Chief, Contracting Division

SUBJECT: Sources Sought Notice for Sole Source Market Research for the Bartlett Hall 4th Floor Conversion, Courtyard Wall and Roof Repair, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York

1. The New York District plans to solicit and award BVTO bid construction project for subject project in FY25 Q4.

2. This notification serves three (3) purposes:

A. To notify potential bidders of the Government’s intent to solicit a brand name(s) only component for this project.

B. To identify potential sources that can provide an equivalent to the brand name only item(s).

C. Notification of the Army’s intent to solicit brand name components as described below.

3. The items described below, under summary of requirements, are embedded in the construction project. The contract will be issued as a one-step negotiated procurement.

Only the components described below will be sole sourced, if no other sources are identified that can provide an equivalent system. In the event no equivalent sources are found, the brand name only justification will be issued pursuant to FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. A subsequent market survey will not be published in support of a Justification and Approval for sole sourcing. Supplies of the brand name component will be provided directly to the Contractor(s) and not to the Government.

4. Summary of Requirements:

Square D brand Electrical Panels and Breakers

Due to compatibility and consistency issues with electrical panels and breakers at the USMA, Square D is the USMA standard for electrical components including Bartlett Hall Building.

To maintain electrical systems across Bartlett Hall for system compatibility, maintenance and repair it is necessary for the electrical panels and breakers to be manufactured by Square D.

CENAN-EN-M

SUBJECT: Sources Sought Notice for Sole Source Market Research for the Bartlett Hall Courtyard Repair & 4th floor GENE Conversion Project, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York

5. Any vendor that wishes to provide an alternate source to the brand names above that is compatible with the above must provide a response with data supporting the claim within 15 business days of this announcement to New York District Corps of Engineering, Contracting Division.

This is a market survey and notification of intent only. This is not a request to respond to a solicitation. This requirement will be solicited at a future date.

Margaret Jedros Technical Manager Engineering Management Branch