Upgrade for Quarantine AC

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.

The USDA/ARS intends to award a Firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), only one responsible source, to:

Trane U. S. Inc.
2884 Corporate Way
Miramar, FL 33025

Description of Requirement: The objective of this sole source award is to procure the following items:

The existing Building Level Controller (Tracer BCU) will be upgraded with a new BACNet System Controller (Tracer SC) which will provide for a web based graphical user interface to monitor and control the upgraded equipment level controllers, as well as the existing Trane Variable Air Volume (VAV) box controllers via a new communications bridge (BMTB). The VAV box controllers (TU-1 through TU-9) are existing and will remain. This will allow the site to be accessible from anywhere within the building's Ethernet network, or offsite via customer provided remote access. It includes trending, reporting, scheduling, and alarm management capabilities. USDA will provide a dedicated line of internet access for remote connectivity.

The Tracer SC will serve as an interface between the operator and all of the existing secondary level distributed BAS controllers. Access to the SC and all associated System Points will be available from any PC with access to the LAN. A Free Smart Phone Application is available for "On the Go" access providing immediate response to comfort calls, alarms, or schedule changes.

The Tracer SC and the BMTB communication bridge shall be field mounted. The SC system will provide full capability to monitor, or control each of the networked controllers' inputs and outputs.

Equipment level controllers will be upgraded as follows:
 AHU-1, AHU-2, and AHU-3 Trane UPCM's will be replaced with Trane UC600 BACNet equipment controllers
 Chiller Plant Trane PCM will be replaced with Trane UC600 BACNet equipment controller

The upgraded equipment controllers' programming and control points shall remain as is. This solution will provide web enabled communication capabilities to upgraded and existing VAV box controllers only.

The Annex Building Controller (JACE) will be integrated into the Tracer SC via BACNet over I/P protocol, thus providing access to the third-party BAS controlling the AHU and chiller in the Annex.

New weatherproof, wireless temperature/relative humidity sensors will be installed in five (5) greenhouses for monitoring of temperature and relative humidity levels.

Upgrade Includes:
Trane Tracer SC BAS building system controller
Weatherproof, wireless Temperature and Humidity Sensors for five (5) greenhouses
Integration of Annex Building Controller via BACNet I/P
Programming of Trane Control System
 Low voltage wiring
Engineering labor, including engineered control drawings
Project Management
Installation of controllers and end devices (customer to indicate locations)
Electrical control wiring of controllers and end devices
 Custom color graphic displays (including Buildings, AHU & Chiller graphics), reports and alarm sequences
 Startup & checkout
 Owner training (4 hours)
 One-year warranty

System shall reside on the Customer's Network
USDA will provide static IP Address and access to the internet

The NAICS code for this requirement is 811412; the small business size standard is $15 Million.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. All information received by 3:00 PM Central Time on May 21st, 2019, will be considered by the Government. Responses shall be submitted to Lynn Hults at lynn.hults@ars.usda.gov.

The e-mail subject line shall state: 12405B19P-961107 Notice of Intent to Sole Source. 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.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.

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