SPECIAL NOTICE
Y -- Install Grounding & Lightning Protection System - ITC Hines VA - INDUSTRIA - 282 Intent to Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 8/30/2010
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238210
— Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;GLAC (69D);5000 W. National Ave;Milwaukee WI 53295-0005
- ZIP Code
- 53295-0005
- Solicitation Number
- VA69D10RP0633
- Archive Date
- 9/29/2010
- Point of Contact
- Dean Regazzi
- E-Mail Address
-
2-5474<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION 1.Identification of the Agency and the Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 5000 W National Avenue Bldg 5, Milwaukee WI 53295 2.Nature and/or description of the action being approved: Justification and approval for other than full and open competition for project to Install Grounding & Lightning Protection System, Building-215 at the Information Technology Center (ITC) on Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital Campus, Hines, Illinois. 3.A description of supplies/services required: ITC VBA at VA Hines location has a request to Install a Grounding & Lightning Protection System, Building-215 at the Information Technology Center (ITC) on Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital Campus, Hines, Illinois. Work shall include complete preparation of the site for installation of an equipment grounding and bonding system for existing derived electrical systems and a new lightning protection system including but not necessarily limited to providing all required labor, materials, tools, equipment and services, and instrumentation; complete demolition of the existing lightning protection system; provide new lightning protection system and all related appurtenances for a complete installation qualifying for a UL Master Label for the new lightning protection system complete with a Letter of Findings for VA Hines Information Technology Center, Building 215, Hines, Illinois. Completion time 150 days. Market research through NAICS specific 238210 shows several KR's in the state of Illinois. However, few in immediate area having SDVOSB, 8(a) minority, and HUB-ZONE owned small business status. INDUSTRIA is the KR under consideration for this project. Based on meeting all requirements of market research, discussions with COTR and INDUSTRIA, and past performance, it is therefore recommended that the VA seek the services of INDUSTRIA as a sole source, SDVOSB and HUB-ZONE owned small business contractor. 4.Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition: PL 109-461 Veterans First Act, FAR 6.302-2, FAR 6.302-5.(b)(6), and 15USC 657(f) - Sole Source Veterans Benefit Act. 5.Facilities Unique Qualifications: INDUSTRIA has performed work at the Hines VA in the past (performance) and is listed as a NAICS 238210 electrical contracting management specialist. 6.Efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable: N/A -Sole source to SDVOSB and HUB-ZONE owned small business, trade # (NAICS 238210) per VAAR, FAR, and Statutes. 7. Determination that the price is fair & reasonable: The CO and COTR will review the pricing offered by INDUSTRIIA upon receipt of the RFP, comparison to the IGE, and negotiation for lower price using T-LOA (Tech Letter of Proposal Agreement) and PNM (Price Negotiation Memorandum), if required. 8. A description of the market research conducted or statement why market research was not conducted: INDUSTRIA is registered in CCR, D&B, EPLS (no findings), ORCA, VETS-100, and VetBiz registry. They are compliant in all categories, and listed as a small firm, based on NAICS 23210 size limit of $14.0M. They are also listed on D&B as being in a labor surplus area and on CCR as an 8(a) minority and Hub-Zone owned business. 9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition: N/A 10. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition: N/A 11. Actions to remove or overcome any barriers to competition: N/A 12. Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. ______________________________August 30, 2010_____ DEAN J. REGAZZIDate Contract Specialist
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