SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Automatrix System Update
- Notice Date
- 7/30/2008
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238220
— Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street, Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- PR-194822
- Point of Contact
- Nathan Johnson,
- E-Mail Address
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nathan.d.johnson@aphis.usda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture – Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) anticipates a sole source (name brand) procurement under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 for the following requirement: service, controller update/replacement, system review, checkout and system-wide backup of American Auto-Matrix building automation system. The service needs to be performed by a trained and certified Auto-Matrix specialist. McClure Company has been the factory authorized American Auto-Matrix brand automatic temperature control (ATC) systems provider for USDA since April of 2001. Auto-Matrix has divisional territories that prevent dealers of their product from competing against one another. In agreement with these territories, they have set pricing for their product. As a result, McClure Company has been the only authorized Solutions Integrator (dealer) working on NPGQC’s Auto-Matrix building automation systems BAS) for the past 7 year. Because McClure is the authorized dealer, it is not possible to use another company to service the Auto-Matrix product. The circuitry within the “smart” panels located throughout the facility is software driven. The database created and programmed by McClure Company is not fully compatible with other building control systems manufacturers such as Siemens or Honeywell. A Siemen’s chiller controller or boiler sequencing program is not compatible with the Auto-Matrix system and would not function. At this time there are no common software protocols between these building automation systems which would allow for the competitive pricing. As a result, any new or replacement component to the building automation system must be American Auto-Matrix. Lastly, an authorized Auto-Matrix technician is needed in order to not void any warranties that are associated with the building automation system. Interested sources that are capable of providing the equivalent supply listed above are encouraged to submit statements of capability to the contracting office. Small business concerns are encouraged to participate. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive (i.e., non-brand name) procurement. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. Please provide past performance and references regarding your ability to provide this supply and service along with your Statement of Capability. The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information they provide. Information provided is strictly voluntary. Please email Statements of Capability Nathan Johnson Nathan.d.johnson@aphis.usda.gov. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Closing date for submission of Statement’s of Capability is August 8, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. CST. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 238220 with a small business size standard of less than 13 million.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Beltsville, Maryland, United States
- Record
- SN01626909-W 20080801/080730222241-4371a4580bbb8e05bc0752557cafb46b (fbodaily.com)
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