U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS, P.O. BOX 25046, MS 204, DFC, DENVER, CO 80225

61 -- MONITORING SYSTEM FOR INTERNATIONAL POWER MACHINES UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SOL 1434CR95QQ00473 95-5390-3221 DUE 092895 POC Purchasing Agent, Vicki Holland, (303)236-5900 x350 Concerns having the ability to furnish the supplies described herein are requested to give written notification (including the telephone number for a point of contact) to the procurement office above within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this synopsis. The contractor shall provide four completely compatible monitoring systems to monitor and directly interface with the Balanced Power Plus (BP+) batteries connected to the International Power Machine (IPM) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, including installing two tracking systems for the 225 KVA IPM UPS and two tracking systems for the 300 KVA IPM UPS, and providing the training to run the systems. International Power Machines was the main UPS contractor during the Building 810 construction project. They installed the two IPM UPS and six battery cabinets to supply the power for building 810. All systems are currently under warranty and maintained by IPM. Products from vendors other than IPM must not void warranties on the UPS systems and main ADP power sources, and therefore must be acceptable to IPM under maintenance/warranty. The battery monitoring system shall be capable of monitoring up to sixty (60) six volt or twelve volt batteries connected as a single string or two strings of batteries in parallel. The battery monitoring system shall make battery measurements at a rate of approx. 100 readings per second and have a system of visual and audible alarm for battery voltage outside the preset tolerance ranges. The monitoring system shall have controls for battery monitoring, be programmable, and have LCD display. The system shall have alarm history stored in memory. The battery monitoring system shall come with a minimum of one year warranty. Because the IPM DC Tracker monitoring system was designed and built by IPM as an integrated subsystem for the BP+, and is the only battery monitor designed to interface directly with the BP+, the Government considers the item specified as a sole source from International Power Machines c/o Hodgson Enterprises, Inc., 10040 Moore Street, Westminster, CO 80021 and proposes to negotiate a contract with that firm on that basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Firms who feel that they can furnish the required item or its functional equivalent (based upon the criteria specified herein) are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response would include literature, brochures and such other materials which correspond to the required items stated herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Since no solicitation document exists, requests for such documents without accompanying information will be considered non-responsive to this request without further consideration. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement.**** (0235)

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