SOLICITATION NOTICE
28 -- Turbine Generator Service Agreement
- Notice Date
- 8/23/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 333611
— Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area, Area Office, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, Illinois, 61604, United States
- ZIP Code
- 61604
- Solicitation Number
- AG-5114-S-11-BB23
- Archive Date
- 9/17/2011
- Point of Contact
- Mark O Volk, Phone: 309-681-6618, Constance F. Williams, Phone: (309)681-6118
- E-Mail Address
-
mark.volk@ars.usda.gov, connie.williams@ars.usda.gov
(mark.volk@ars.usda.gov, connie.williams@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation, Notice of Intent. The Midwest Area for the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture intends to issue an award to Solar Turbines 40 Shuman Blvd, Suite 350 Naperville, IL 65063. This is a sole-source procurement under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This is a requirement of the National Center for Animal Health (NCAH), MWA, ARS, USDA at Ames, IA is for a Service Agreement for Turbine Generators. The scope of work is for the Contractor to provide all services needed for required service on an annual basis on critical Turbine generator Systems. Interested parties should submit written (mail or email) responses including pricing and technical data sufficient to determine their capability to meet the entire requirement and must be received in this office within 10 calendar days after publication of this notice. It should be noted that no contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice, but will be used to determine if a comparable source more advantageous to the Government is available. This acquisition is being conducted under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION: Upon the basis of the following justification, I, as Contracting Officer, hereby approve the use of other than full and open competition for the proposed contractual action pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1), FAR Subpart 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. JUSTIFICATION 1. Agency and Contracting Activity (FAR 6.303-2(a)(1)). USDA, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE, Midwest Area, Procurement & Property Section 2. Nature/Description of Action(s) (FAR 6.303-2(a)(2)). a. This contracting action is to obtain a Service Agreement for Turbine Powered Generators. 3. Description of Supplies/Services (FAR 6.303-2(a)(3)). Work to follow the scope of work detailed above. 4. Identification of Statutory Authority (FAR 6.303-2(a)(4)). 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), FAR Subpart 6.302-1. The services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of services will satisfy the Agency requirements. 5. Demonstration of Contractor's Unique Qualifications (FAR 6.303-2(a)(5)). a. Only one responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will satisfy Agency Requirements (FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)) (1) FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) states, "When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or for DOD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for." (2) The named vendor is unique in that only it can provide the expertise, experience, updates and upgrades necessary to maintain the Turbine powered Generator Systems in a manner to meet the special needs of the NCAH program so as not to jeopardize laboratory research associated with power outages. 6. Federal Business Opportunities - FedBizOpps.gov (FBO) Announcement/Potential Sources (FAR 6.303-2(a)(6). As per the terms of this announcement as this is the first and (anticipated) only need for this specific combination of product and service. 7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost (FAR 6.303-2(a)(7). Location Engineering staff provided a justification of the work elements and a subsequent price analysis determined the price to be fair and reasonable. 8. Description of Market Research (FAR6.303-2 (a)(8). USDA/ARS is constantly surveying the market and from this experience knows that the service is proprietary and only available from the vendor identified. 9. Any Other Supporting Facts (FAR 6.303-2(a)(9)) Due to the nature of the item needed, at this time there is only one source available. 10. Listing of Interested Sources (FAR 6.303-2(a)(10). No other sources are available at this time. 11. Actions Taken to Remove Barriers to Competition (FAR 6.303(a)(11)). This sole source justification requests interested parties to respond and provide their qualifications regarding performance of these services. These responses will be evaluated and potentially used as market research to determine if further competition is available for future purchases of this service. Vendor surveys are done from time to time to see if other existing items can meet the research requirements 12. Technical Requirements and Certifications; (FAR 6.303-1(b) and FAR 6.303-2(b) I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this justification and which form a basis for this justification are complete and accurate. CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION: (FAR 6.303-1(A), 6.303-2(A)(12) I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. //s// Name: Rebecca Holzinger Title: PCO Procurement Contracting Officer
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/MAO/AG-5114-S-11-BB23/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1920 Dayton Ave., Ames, Iowa, 50010, United States
- Zip Code: 50010
- Zip Code: 50010
- Record
- SN02545603-W 20110825/110823235657-396a70eaa534cd20969b67cf2e496510 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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