Notice of intent to sole source - nhtic HVAC

National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) HVAC System Improvements: The Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, intends to award on a sole source basis with Johnson Controls, Inc. The contractor is uniquely qualified to provide a HVAC facility improvement for the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center. Johnson Controls Inc. currently provides maintenance oversite for the 24,288 sq. ft. facility. The JCI Metasys control system requires specialized knowledge and experience that only JCI control technicians possess. Reliable and repeatable operations of the NHTIC¿s HVAC system is essential for the over $4 MM of exhibits and displays that require precise temperature and humidity controls. The HVAC System for the facility is complex with 19 Variable Air Volume (VAV) boxes with modulating reheat coil control valves, five zones of perimeter hot water finned-tube radiators, a large VAV air handling unit, building air pressure relief dampers, modulation-condensing boilers, air-cooled chiller, and circulating pumps. Metasys is the only building automation/energy management system allowed by the BLM IT Security Program to be connected to the BLM network. No solicitation package will be available for this requirement. No telephone or fax requests will be accepted. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Detailed capabilities must be submitted no later than September 7, 2020. The North American Industry Classification for this procurement is 238220 with a size standard of $16.5 million.