IT Backup Media Storage and Transportation Services

Added: Sep 03, 2015 4:49 pm Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source

E15PS00157

Synopsis:

This notice is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Acquisition Operations Branch, is the contracting office for this procurement. The purpose of this notice is to announce the Government's intent to award a sole source Purchase Order to Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC, One Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110-2012, in accordance with FAR Part 13.501(a). Iron Mountains facility meets all Federal Government requirements for sea level, security and environmental controls and the following requirements: 1. Materials shall be housed at least eight (8) feet above sea level and equipped with specially designed features to prevent damage from water. 2. The facility shall be located outside of flood plains, away from railroad tracks, and equipped with 24-hour backup power generators. 3. The chamber shall be climate controlled and equipped with a clean agent fire suppression system with central station monitored alarm and smoke detection. 4. All adjoining floor areas of the facility shall be common level and non-slip. 5. All underfoot surfaces shall be smooth and level at all times. 6. All of the space provided shall meet the criteria indicated, as set forth in the BSEE Manual 386.3. Appendix 1- Minimum Construction Standards for Open Storage Rooms: http://www.mms.gov/adm/Pdf/m232.pdf. 7. The facility shall be secured with an alarmed entry system, monitored, and have internal motion detectors. BSEE anticipates awarding a Time and Materials Purchase Order to Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC for IT Media Storage and Transportation Services. The anticipated value is $50,000 - $100,000.

BSEE has determined that there is no other vendor with the facility that meets all Federal Government requirements for sea level, security and environmental controls in the geographical area of New Orleans, LA (geographical constraints are necessary to avoid geographically localized disasters or events, Tropical Cyclone events, and to accommodate transportation requirements). This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. The intent of the Special Notice is for "informational purposes" only. However, any and all information received by the point of contact (POC) listed below; by 9:00 a.m., Thursday, September 17, 2015 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. POC: Ms. Herma J. Banks, DOI, BSEE Acquisition Operations Branch, 45600 Woodland Road, Mail Stop VAE-AMD, Sterling, VA 20166. Information can be emailed to Ms. Herma J. Banks at Herma.Banks@bsee.gov