Notice of Intent: Backup Cellular Alarm System Communicators

This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, but merely notification of the Social Security Administration's (SSA) intent to issue, on a sole-source basis, a firm-fixed price purchase order to Convergint Technologies LLC for backup cellular alarm system communicators for 114 SSA Region 2 offices located in New York, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico. Under the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

The authority for this acquisition is set forth in FAR 13.501(a)(2). Convergint Technologies LLC has an existing contract with SSA for the Intrusion Detection System (IDS) maintenance of all field offices throughout Region 2. The contractor is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the IDS, system devices, and the panic/duress systems currently installed in all field offices throughout Region 2. Because Convergint Technologies LLC is contractually obligated to maintain and repair the IDS systems, awarding the installation of backup cellular communicators to any other contractor would be in violation of the pre-existing contract with Convergint Technologies LLC. Installation of backup cellular communicators to the pre-existing alarm systems falls under the maintenance and repair responsibilities of the contractor.

This requirement will utilize procedures in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in conjunction with procedures in FAR Part 13. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement will be based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government does not intent to pay for information provided in response to this publication. Written responses to this Notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement.

Responses shall be submitted via email to Samantha.Derr@ssa.gov by 3:00 PM EST on September 12, 2018. No phone calls will be accepted as a response. If SSA does not receive an acceptable response to this announcement, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), negotiations will be conducted with Convergint Technologies LLC as the only source and a purchase order will be issued without any additional notices being posted. Respondents shall refer to RG02-18-1213 in their responses.

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