U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover Building, Rm 6875, 935 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20535-0001

70 -- COMMERCIAL-OFF-THE-SHELF, POINT-OF-USE TRANSFER SWITCH DUE 031098 POC Susan J. Smith, Contracting Officer, (304) 625-2441 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJISD), is investigating potential sources of a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS), point-of-use transfer switch for redundant AC power and Load Bus Synchronization systems for its multiple UPS systems in order to maintain synchronization even while operating on batteries. The CJISD has critical electronic equipment involved with data processing that requires the reliability of redundant power sources for continuous operations. The point-of-use transfer switch shall have the following minimum characteristics: (1) Less than 8-millisecond transfer time and well within CBEMA and IEEE standards; (2) Manufactured to UL Standard 1008 for safety; (3) Manual and automatic transfer capability; (4) Selectable preferred input source; (5) Maintenance bypass capabilities; (6) Adjustable in-phase transfer; (7) Communication Port; (8)Number of Units: approximately eighty (80) point-of-use units; (9) Voltage: 120, 208, and 480; (10) Amps: 20, 30, and 60; (11) Poles: 1,2, and 3; and (12) Output Receptacles: List. Potential sources shall identify their capability by submitting a written response within 30 days of the date of this advertisement. Responses received after that date may not be reviewed. The response shall include information regarding the characteristics of the point-of-use transfer switch, technical descriptive literature, delivery information, and pricing. An original and three copies of responses shall be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division Complex, Attention: Susan J. Smith, Module D-3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306-0111. NOTE: This advertisement is for information-gathering purposes only. The information gathered from this advertisement may be used in a future procurement. Should a procurement be initiated, the procurement will be handled in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (0040)

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