J041--Siemens Apogee Building Automation System Services - Intent to Sole Source

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22

Attn: Darryl Handberg

Department of Veteran Affairs

3601 S. 6TH Avenue, Bldg. 45

Tucson, Arizona 85723

Intent to Sole Source: The Government intends to make a sole award firm-fixed-price contract in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 6.302-2 Only One Source in conjunction with FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The requirement is for Siemen Apogee Building Automation System maintenance services. The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, materials, parts, and transportation to provide continual updates, maintenance, and surveillance of the Siemens Apogee Building Automation System within multiple buildings at the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System. This service is needed at the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, West Los Angeles VA Medical Center located at 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90073-1003. The intended source is Siemens Industry, Inc. 1000 Deerfield Pkwy. Buffalo Grove, Illinois, 60089. In accordance with FAR Part 6, contracts awarded using this authority shall be supported by a written justification and approval described in FAR 6.303 and 6.304; as applicable, the justification will be posted within fourteen (14) days after contract award. The Government will consider all capability statements received by this synopsis's closing date. The Government's determination not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the Government's discretion. Information received will be considered strictly to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) code that this work falls under is 238220- Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors, with a size standard of $19.0 million.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All capable sources must provide past performance experience in similar research services and be a licensed provider (whichever applies to the requirement). All vendors must be registered in Beta.SAM by the close of this notice, and if your firm is a Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned or Veteran-Owned Small Business, you must be CERTIFIED in VetCert (see internet site: Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov.)). Proof of licenses must be submitted with supporting evidence. All the above information should be included in the vendors' capability in response to this notice.