SPECIAL NOTICE
41 -- Notice of intent to award a sole source for Chiller troubleshooting and repair
- Notice Date
- 3/6/2012
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238220
— Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Washington Headquarters Services, WHS, Acquisition Directorate, 2521 S. Clark St, Ste 2000 Arlington, VA, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, 20301-1155, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20301-1155
- Solicitation Number
- HQ0034-12-P-0048
- Archive Date
- 4/4/2012
- Point of Contact
- Binh Ho, Phone: 7035451591
- E-Mail Address
-
Binh.Ho.Ctr@whs.mil
(Binh.Ho.Ctr@whs.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Justification for soliciting from a single source Pursuant to the Federal Acquisitions Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1 (b)(1)(i), the Department of Defense (DoD) has determined that soliciting from a single source is justified for this procurement action. The following is supporting documentation in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b)(1)(i) using FAR Subpart 6.302-2 -- Unusual and Compelling Urgency as a reference. Contracting Agency - United States DoD, Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Acquisition Directorate (AD). Requiring Office: United States DoD, WHS, Facilities Services Directorate (FSD). Nature/Description of Action - FSD has an emergency requirement to repair the control systems for the Pentagon's Mission Critical Chilled Water Plant. Due to the critical nature of this facility, time is of the essence in making all necessary repairs. Due to the complexity, knowledge and skill required to troubleshoot and repair these systems, it is essential to immediately contract a team that is familiar with the equipment and programming for this work. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency's Needs - Inclusive of the Estimated Value - The DoD FSD has a requirement for the acquisition of electronic controls repair for the Pentagon Mission Critical Chilled Water Plant. This plant is mission critical and provides the only means for backup cooling to all mission critical activities within the Pentagon. Without this support, multiple major command centers could not continue to operate if the primary cooling plant experienced a major problem. This repair work will be a one time event. The estimated value of this service and maintenance support services is not expected to exceed $99,187.50. Statutory Authority Substantiating this Action - FAR 13.106-1 (b)(1)(i) -- Soliciting from a single source. As stated under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b)(1)(i), Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available ( e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). In this case, the rationale for soliciting to a single source is based on unusual and compelling urgency to repair mission critical equipment. Soliciting to more than one vendor would delay repairs, cause serious injury to mission critical systems and be a detriment to Government activities. Demonstration of Unique Qualifications Under Cited Authority - Provided the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b)(1)(i), unusual and compelling urgency under this requirement, Rockwell Automation is the manufacturer of the chiller controls and has the proprietary knowledge, understanding and programming requirements to safely and expeditiously perform the work required by this contract. Efforts to Obtain Competition - The Contracting Officer will publish the justification for soliciting from a single source and issue an announcement on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. The announcement will offer notice of its intent to award a contract on a sole source contract. Contracting Officer's Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination - Through market research, comparison of pricing for maintenance and support services for similar maintenance and support services, labor hour wage rates, and historical acquisition data, the Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated cost to the Government, for the services required, will be fair and reasonable. Market Survey - FAR 10.001, Market Research was conducted by both FSD and AD. It has been determined that due to the urgency of repairing the Pentagon Mission Critical Chiller Plant, Rockwell Automation is the sole source capable of performing the urgent and compelling work. Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition - N/A List of Source(s) - Rockwell Automation; 9020 Stony point Parkway, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23235; Telephone 804-560-6444. Actions to be Taken to Promote Future Competition - In this instance, there is only one source capable of repairing the Pentagon Mission Critical Chiller Plant controls due to their proprietary knowledge and understanding of the chiller inert workings and controls to safely perform this multifaceted work. At this time, the agency does not have a statement of action it may take to remove or overcome these barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required. If there are any questions or concerns regarding this notice, contract Binh Ho at binh.ho.ctr@whs.mil or 703-545-1591.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, 22202, United States
- Zip Code: 22202
- Zip Code: 22202
- Record
- SN02689863-W 20120308/120307120143-85c51cd503f3a60072585e49a0d248f6 (fbodaily.com)
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