Programming Services and updates/troubleshooting for NIH Chillers.

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Acquisitions, Facilities Support Services Contracting Branch, intends to issue a sole source award to Engineered Services, Inc. (ESI), 45150 Business Court, Suite 100, Sterling, VA 20166, a small business. This sole source is issued under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. ESI is the only responsible source to provide the system's software and components which are proprietary in nature. The anticipated period of performance is for a base year and two option years. The systems are located in Building 11 on the campus of the National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892. The yearly maintenance for the Central Utility Plant Chiller is as follows: (1) Telephone support for technical software questions or for general support. (2) Adjustment of existing software programs from ESI's home office. (3) Adjustments are to be minor in nature, saved and downloaded to the NIH control system (4) Troubleshoot main network network controllers as needed (5) Repair network controllers as needed (labor cost) (6) Provide secondary controller troubleshooting, (7) Provide repair services for secondary controllers (labor cost), (8) Provide primary Ethernet troubleshooting (9) Provide primary Ethernet repairs, (10) Provide 2nd tier network troubleshooting, (11) Provide 2nd tier network repair, (12) Provide system administration, (13) Provide onsite backups, (14) Provide onsite support, (15) Perform biannual site inspections (16) Provide business hours technician coverage, (17) Provide after hours technician coverage on an "as needed" basis (18) control problems and provides updates to their proprietary program, (19) installation of chiller control updates, and (20) field site visits as required by the NIH.

It is the intent of the Government to require Engineered Services, Inc., a small business firm, to maintain these chiller systems in optimal operation condition at all times. It has been determined that it is in the best interest of the Government to make an award to this firm.

The Government anticipates the award of a fixed price contract for these services. Written responses to this notice will not be honored and a formal solicitation will not be published. Therefore, verbal or written request for copies of a solicitation will not be granted.

The point of contact for this requirement is Harriet Roberts, Contract Specialist can be reached on email: robertsh@mail.nih.gov.