J059--Retrofit Automatic Transfer Switch Controllers
Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24121Q0650
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811219 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice was published by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1. The notice intends to award a sole source contract to Siemens Industry, Inc. to replace twenty-one automatic transfer switch controllers at the VA Boston Healthcare System with proprietary RPTCS05 controllers.
The Special Notice provides details on the scope of work for the contract award to Siemens Industry, Inc. Siemens will replace the existing discontinued controllers with their RPTCS05 controllers in order to maintain UL approval, and will also provide installation, testing, accessories, communications capabilities, and revised drawings. Interested parties must identify in writing their ability to satisfy the requirement by July 22, 2021, however, only Siemens as the original equipment manufacturer is eligible based on the proprietary nature of the RPTCS05 controllers. The NAICS code for this opportunity is 811219, covering repair and maintenance of communications equipment.
Notice text
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Networking Contracting Office (NCO 01) located in Brockton, MA intends to enter into a sole source procurement, pursuant to the authority of FAR 6.302-1, with Siemens Industry, Inc., for the following requirement:
Statement of Work
Automatic Transfer Switch Controller Replacement
INTRODUCTION
Vendor shall repair by replacement twenty-one (21) model 2000, Russel Electric automatic transfer switch, controllers and relay logic with the RPTCS05 controller and upgraded logic. The existing automatic transfer switches vary in age from 29 years old to 19 years old and are no longer supported for repairs. The existing main control boards (MCB) have been in a discontinued status from Russ Electric since May 7, 2018.
The following ATS s will be upgraded to RPTCS type controls:
Provide RPTCS configuration 5 controller.
Configuration 5 controllers to allow for Ethernet or serial communications to the Scada or BMS system if required.
All existing ATS accessories to be maintained.
The new ATS controls will be prewired and tested to be installed into the existing transfer switch.
Provide a new door accessory plate (w keypad) and cables harnesses along with a new relay plate.
Provide split core CT s with mounting hardware and shorting block. These will be installed on the load bus. The new RPTCS will provide power monitoring off the load bus.
Provide engineering services, drawings, parts, testing, and installation services.
Provide revised drawings incorporating the previously described modifications.
The NAICS code for this requirement is 811219.
Siemens Industry, Inc. is the only contractor capable of performing the required work because the required RPTCS05 controllers are proprietary to Siemens Industry, Inc. Siemens Industry, Inc., as the owner and original equipment manufacturer (OEM), is the only company that can upgrade the MCB controller to the RPTCS05 controller and still maintain the UL equipment approval.
This notice of intent is not a solicitation nor is it a request for proposal. However, interested parties that believe they can satisfy the requirement listed above must clearly identify their capability to do so in writing by Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 5 pm EST time. Responses should be sent to Issa Shawki at issa.shawki@va.gov. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. A determination not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24121Q0650.docx | DOCX document |
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