J--Maintenance and Inspection for Generators

Demonstration that the Contractor's Unique Qualifications or Nature of the Acquisition Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority Ring Power is the factory authorized distributor for Caterpillar for the entire five state region of the, (Zone 1) for the Southeast United States. The subject equipment is newly installed and currently under warranty with Ring Power and the warranty would be void if service to is provided by an unauthorized Caterpillar Zone 1 agent. Also, there is proprietary software in the computer controls of the generator system and any attempt at repairs would have to include access to that information via computer. The entire building, including the generator systems, is under warranty. The warranty for the generators is from Caterpillar, through the local dealer, Ring Power. The warranty states that all maintenance must be performed on the system to manufacturer's recommendations. The warranty also specifies that the maintenance must be performed by an authorized Caterpillar dealer and would be void if service is provided by an unauthorized agent. Ring Power is the only authorized dealer for the local area, (Zone 1). The generators are all microprocessor controlled, in that the entire control panel is computerized. In order to operate and maintain the generators and engines, only authorized technicians can access information on the unit, alarm settings, engine parameters, etc. This requires specific software to be installed on the computers that are connected to the generators. This software is proprietary, and only authorized Caterpillar dealers and their employees have access to it. See attached memo from the manufacturer, Caterpillar.