SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Building Maintenance System Upgrade
- Notice Date
- 4/29/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238210
— Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Continuity Branch, 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, State Route 601, Bluemont, Virginia, 20135, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20135
- Solicitation Number
- V509512Y
- Archive Date
- 5/30/2013
- Point of Contact
- Phyllis H. Woodward, Phone: 5405425281
- E-Mail Address
-
Phyllis.Woodward@fema.dhs.gov
(Phyllis.Woodward@fema.dhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Notice of Intent is NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP) for competitive proposals; however, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) intends to award a sole source contract based on the authority of FAR 6.302-1 "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." FAR 6.302-1(b)(1) states this authority shall be used, "When there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the agency's minimum needs can only be satisfied by -- (i) Unique supplies or services available from only one source or only one supplier with unique capabilities...". FEMA intends to award this contract to Advanced Power Control, Inc. for building maintenance system upgrades which are considered commercial services in accordance with FAR Part 2. This action is being performed in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) which states, "When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source,..., and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for." A classified Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition submitted by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and approved by the Contracting Officer and FEMA's legal counsel is on file in FEMA's National Continuity Acquisition Branch office. DHS/FEMA/MWEOC, Operations & Maintenance Division has a requirement to replace/upgrade central components of the existing Building Maintenance System (BMS) located at the Mt. Weather Emergency Operation Center (MWEOC). This requirement includes replacement of the servers and operator workstations which have reached the end of their service life. The replacement/upgrade of this equipment will allow for future expansion and improved redundancy/reliability of the existing BMS. In addition, modifications to the field equipment will be required to interface with the new servers/workstations. The upgraded BMS shall use the existing BMS wide area network. The estimated period of performance to complete these services is 7 calendar months from date of contract award. A portion of the BMS equipment to be upgraded under this requirement is located in a classified area which requires a TOP SECRET security clearance to access. Contractor personnel with active TOP SECRET clearances and a TOP SECRET level contractor facility clearance will be required. Advanced Power Control, Inc. (APC) is currently performing preventive and remedial maintenance on BMS equipment located at the DHS, FEMA, MWEOC. Their service technicians are factory trained to replace/upgrade MWEOC's existing BMS equipment, as well as modify the existing field equipment in order to interface with the new servers/workstations. In addition, APC's technicians have the required TOP SECRET clearances and APC has a facility clearance at the TOP SECRET level. Thus, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Advanced Power Control, Inc. is considered the only responsible source capable of satisfying DHS/FEMA's requirements to replace/upgrade central components of the existing BMS located at the MWEOC. DHS/FEMA is unaware of any other sources capable of providing services to replace/upgrade MWEOC's existing BMS and capable of providing TOP SECRET cleared technicians, as well as a TOP SECRET level contractor facility clearance. However, any company capable of providing an equivalent level of service may submit a detailed capabilities statement in order to allow the Government to perform an evaluation of your proposed capabilities/qualifications. This information should be emailed to Phyllis.Woodward@fema.dhs.gov, or faxed to 540-542-2631, no later than 12:00 PM on May 15, 2013. Capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/FEMA/MWEAC/V509512Y/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: DHS/FEMA, Mt. Weather Emergency Operations Center, 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Mt. Weather, Virginia, 20135-2006, United States
- Zip Code: 20135-2006
- Zip Code: 20135-2006
- Record
- SN03047584-W 20130501/130429234252-8bdb2f4036d775d3627dbaecbe202d26 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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