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J -- MAINTENANCE OF SIEMENS ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SOL 53SBNB960108 DUE 072399 POC Sandra L. Febach, Contracting Officer (301) 975-6326; Julie M. Liu, Contract Specialist (301) 975-6492; FAX (301) 963-7732. WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to enter into a sole source contract with Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., Landis Division, 11800 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705, under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) -- Only one responsible source. The Contractor shall provide maintenance service for the Siemens Energy Management System in Building 227 of the NIST facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The list of system equipment to be maintained is as follows: (A) Insight APOGEE software, 2 each; (B) Modular Building Controllers, 24 each; (C) Expansion Panels, 4 each; and (D) Digital Point Unit, 1 each. The Contractor shall perform monthly on-site inspections and shall provide documentation of each inspection via submission of a written report to designated Government personnel within five days of each inspection. Between preventive maintenance calls, the Contractor shall provide emergency service. Period of performance is anticipated to be for a base year and four option years. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Siemens Building Technologies is the only known source with the technical expertise and spare parts availability to provide the degree of support required to minimize equipment downtime. As the original equipment manufacturer and installer of the Building 227 Energy Management System, Siemens is able to provide product-specific service performed by skilled experts and prompt spare-parts service, which will ensure that system operation remains efficient and uninterrupted. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 15 days of the publication date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete the 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. Written responses shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. A solicitation is not available. Posted 07/08/99 (W-SN351925). (0189)

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