Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21207

K -- INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) HOT TIE SYSTEMS IN EXISTING EXIDE 3000 SERIES UPS SYSTEM DUE 031698 POC Frieda Holloway (410)965-9533 WEB: copy of CBD Notice, http://www.ssa.gov/oag/oag1.htm. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, Frieda.Holloway@SSA.Gov. The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Exide Electronics, P.O. Box 190, Franklin, NC 27525 unless responses to this synopsis reveal that other sources are capable of satisfying this requirement. The SSA requires an installation of two (2) Hot Tie Systems to the existing Exide 3000 Series Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) System. The SSA is seeking information from qualified firms on their capabilities to provide all engineering design, test equipment, material, project management and labor to provide an instantaneous load bus sync circuit and automatic load buss transfer for the existing UPS System. Instantaneous load sync shall be maintained at all times under all operating conditions including one system on internal oscillator or engine generator as well as utility power and any combination thereof. The design shall facilitate the interrupted transfer of loads from one system to another. The existing system has four (4) designated subsystems, systems 1,2,3 and each subsystem is rated at 2000 KVA, 1600 KW redundant and consists of five modules rated at 400 KVA and 360 KW each. The systems include individual batteries per module, which are protected by a battery disconnect. The load on each module is approximately 100 amps for a total subsystem load of 500 amps. Each subsystem is capable of 3000 amps while still maintaining redundancy. All technical information, schematics, printed circuit boards and software pertaining to the UPS upgrade and diagnostic package is considered to be proprietary and is only available when purchased through Exide. The "Hot Tie" design allows for the periodic isolation of a subsystem for maintenance and full system test. Based on the current load of 500 amps per system, the combined load of tow systems is approximately 1000 amps. Firms having experience and the technical capabilities are invited to submit complete documentation discussing such capabilities to the SSA within 45-calendar days of this announcement. Names and telephone numbers for referenced experience shall be included. The Government does not intend to pay for the information solicited or received. Phone calls are discouraged unless absolutely necessary. Respondents will not be notified of the source data received, nor will a source list be provided. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered, solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. (0030)

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