Preventive Maintenance on a High Speed Switch (HSS)

Added: Mar 01, 2017 4:41 pm Notice of Intent:
Status: Open
Description of Contract Action: Preventive Maintenance on a High Speed Switch (HSS)
Post Date: March 1, 2017
Close Date: March 14, 2017
File Name: SB1341-17-RQ-0213; High Speed Switch
Contact Points: Marc Zurasky, Contract Specialist 303.497.3246
Ken Helgeson, Contracting Officer 303.497.6320

This requirement is conducted under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b). This is a notice of intent to negotiate a sole source procurement, and is not a request for competitive quotations. Organizations who want to challenge this sole source must submit an interest letter, as well as a complete capabilities statement to demonstrate their ability to perform this service.

This information must demonstrate your organization's ability to provide an equivalent service as described below. Interested parties must provide rationale as to why they should be considered. All interested organizations must respond to this Special Notice no later than March 14, 2017, 05:00 p.m., Mountain Standard Time, addressed to Marc Zurasky, Contract Specialist, via: marc.zurasky@nist.gov, reference SB1341-17-RQ-0213 in the email subject header.

Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NIST will not reimburse for any costs connected with providing the capability information.

Requirement(s) description: the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b) with S&C Electric for Preventative Maintenance (PM) and any Emergency Repairs for one (1) High Speed Switch (HSS) (also referred to as, the Subcycle Transfer Switch (STS)) located on the NIST Boulder campus. The HSS is a critical power distribution piece of equipment, and is the sole connection for all electrical power on the NIST Boulder campus.

Contractors shall note, that S&C Electric is the sole manufacturer of the HSS, and the controls for the switch are proprietary to S&C Electric as well. Furthermore, the associated operation and maintenance manual(s) specifically state that only S&C Electric trained personnel are authorized to maintain the switch.

Furthermore, the contractor(s) shall provide all technical services, including parts, labor, as well as any subcontractors required (e.g., to electrically ground the high speed switch for safety), to perform preventative maintenance on the existing HSS.

In addition to the above mentioned preventative maintenance requirement(s), the contractor shall provide all technical services, including parts, labor, as well as any subcontractors required (e.g., to electrically ground the high speed switch for safety), to troubleshoot and repair malfunctions of the existing HSS. NOTE: these repairs are on an as needed basis.