Vertiv Liebert CRAC service in Tuscaloosa AL

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL WATER CENTER OUT OF TUSCALOOSA, AL, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH JOE POWELL AND ASSOCIATES OUT OF ALPHARETTA, GA FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE VERTIV LIEBERT CHILLED WATER AIR COOLING UNITS AT THE CRITICAL DATA CENTER IN TUSCALOOSA, AL.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT JOE POWELL AND ASSOCIATES IS THE SOLE AUTHORIZED SERVICER OF THE VERTIV LIEBERT CHILLED WATER AIR COOLING UNITS. THE REQUIRED SERVICES MUST BE COMPATIBLE IN ALL ASPECTS (FORM, FIT AND FUNCTION) WITH EXISTING EQUIPMENT AND THE SOURCE IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT. THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT SELL UNIT COMPONENTS TO NON-CERTIFIED REPAIR COMPANIES AND THEREFORE, ONLY CERTIFIED REPAIR COMPANIES CAN REPAIR THE UNITS. THESE A/C UNITS PROVIDE THE ONLY COOLING TO THE TWO DATA CENTERS IN THE NATIONAL WATER CENTER. IF THESE UNITS FAIL, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL LOSE MORE THAN $20 MILLION OF EQUIPMENT. THE PERIODS OF PERFORMANCE ARE A ONE-YEAR BASE PERIOD AND FOUR SUBSEQUENT ONE-YEAR OPTION PERIODS.

***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.