Rockwell Automation hardware and software technical support

Solicitation Number: W9127N20Q0103

Agency: Department of the Army Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Location: USACE District, Portland

Classification Code: D318 – IT and Telecom – Integrated Hardware/Software/Services Solutions, Predominantly Services

NAICS Code: 541519 – Other Computer Related Services

Notice Type: Special Notice

Synopsis:

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2 “Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions.”

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District intends to award a single-source, firm-fixed-price service (tech support) contract to Rockwell Automation through their distributor North Coast Electric Company, 625 N Thompson St, Portland, Oregon 97227-1820. Rockwell Automation in a letter dtd 23 July 2020, as attached, appointed North Coast Electric Company as the ‘only’ distributor authorized to sell and support their product line for The Dalles Lock & Dam, Oregon. The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase Rockwell Automation hardware and software technical support.

The Rockwell Automation hardware and software technical support encompasses their Automation Control Hardware, HMI Software and Power and Energy Software Product Support for Fifty-Nine (59) PLC Units for The Dalles Lock and Dam. This contract allows the customer to receive access to Rockwell Automation hardware and software technical support, including software updates via phone and electronic means during regular business hours, Monday- Friday, 8am-5pm (PST).

The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) – Soliciting from a Single Source for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED

The Government intends to proceed with this sole source action. The NAICS code is 541519 – Other Computer Related Services. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is $30,000.000.00.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COM PETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS

Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government by submitting a capability statement that they have ability to complete the above services in the required timeframe. If no affirmative written responses are received by 2:00 PM Pacific Time on 26 August 2020, an award will be made without further notice. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Electronic responses and questions shall be submitted via email to the contracting point of contact listed below. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

Contracting Office Point of Contact:

Robbie Newland, Robbie.Newland@usace.army.mil