Grundfos water pump system for NOAA weather forecast office in barrigada, guam

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE GUAM INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH JMI EDISON, A SUBSIDIARY OF JOHNDEL INTERNATIONAL, INC OUT OF TAMUNING, GUAM FOR A GRUNDFOS WATER PUMP SYSTEM .

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT JMI EDISION IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF GRUNDFOS WATER PUMP SYSTEMS IN GUAM. THE EXISTING GRUNDFOS CONTROL CABINET AND BOOSTER PUMPS ARE CORRODED AND EITHER FAILING OR ALREADY FAILED. REPLACEMENT WITH ANOTHER BRAND WOULD INVOLVE COSTLY SYSTEM RECONFIGURATION AND EXCESSIVE DOWNTIME AND CAUSE DETRIMENTAL DELAYS TO THE WEATHER SERVICE’S CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS.

JMI EDISON IS THE EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR FOR GRUNDFOS SUBMERSIBLE MOTORS, PUMPS, PANELS, ACCESSORIES, CONTROLS AND PARTS IN GUAM.

IN ADDITION, JMI EDISON IS TRAINED AND QUALIFIED AS THE AFTER MARKET GRUNDFOS SERVICE PROVIDER AND IS AUTHORIZED TO:

 ASSIST WITH TECHNICAL SERVICE AND PRODUCT ISSUES

 PERFORM MOTOR AND PUMP TEAR-DOWNS TO PROVIDE ANALYSIS REPORTS

 PROVIDE REPAIR SERVICE FOR GRUNDFOS PRODUCTS

 ASSIST WITH TRAINING ON PROPER INSTALLATION OF GRUNDFOS PRODUCTS

 PERFORM TESTING & COMMISSIONING

TROUBLESHOOT FIELD INSTALLATIONS VIA PHONE, CORRESPONDENCE, AND ON-SITE VISIT

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