NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE- Annual Service/Maintenance Agreement for Building Automation System at Headhouse/Storage Building (B052)- USDA, ARS, Schriever, LA

Notice of Intent: The USDA, ARS, SEA intends to award a sole source procurement to Siemens Industry, Inc., 120 Mallard St., St. Rose, LA 70087 as they are the sole source for these types of products/services pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(l ) and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

The award will be to purchase the following product/services:

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service, Houma, LA has a requirement for an Annual Service/Maintenance Agreement for Building Automation System at Headhouse/Storage Building (B052) located at Ardoyne Farm, 501 Bull Run Road, Schriever, LA  70395.

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:

See attached Statement of Work for requirement details.

The services provided should include preventative maintenance of the building automation system including the computer workstation, field panels and all connected devices. The vendor will also provide data backup and restoration services of all system data to prevent extended outages. Maintenance and updates of the Desigo CC software system shall be provided as available. Control loop tuning will be performed to optimize system performance. Customer support will be provided to address specific customer issues or objectives and operator coaching and/or training will be made available to increase operator knowledge and productivity. Siemens Industry, Inc. is the only known source at this time that possesses the necessary knowledge and expertise to service the system.

The Government intends to award a firm fixed price Purchase Order on or around May 13, 2024.  This Notice of lntent is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will consider all responses received by 12:00 PM central time, May 10, 2024. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to the points of contact listed:

Place of Performance:

USDA, ARS, Ardoyne Farm, 501 Bull Run Road, Schriever, LA  70395

Primary Point of Contact:

Shalunda S. Mix

Contract Specialist

shalunda.mix@usda.gov