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The 42nd Contracting Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base plans to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to Siemens Government Services for the annual maintenance of the Siemens Hipath 4000 Conferencing Telephone System. The contract will cover the period from October 1, 2006, to September 30, 2007, with an estimated value of $25,000. Due to Siemens holding proprietary rights to the system and being exclusively responsible for warranty and repair services, they are deemed the only capable provider. The procurement is justified under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, emphasizing Siemens' unique technical expertise and immediate service capability, which other vendors cannot match. Potential alternative providers were invited to respond by 3:00 PM Central Time on September 27, 2006; if no other responses are received, the sole source contract will be awarded to Siemens. The contracting office acknowledges that, because of the proprietary nature of the equipment and warranty obligations, no actions can be taken to avoid future sole source procurements for these services. The point of contact for this acquisition is SrA Anna Gillespie at the 42nd Contracting Squadron, who can be reached via mail, fax, email, or telephone at Maxwell AFB. This procurement supports the operational requirements of the 42nd Air Base Wing’s Command Post communication system.

General Info

Siemens awarded sole source $25,000 contract for Hipath 4000 system maintenance, October 2006-2007.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA3300 42 Cons Cc

NAICS

811213 - Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance

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PostedSep 22

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA3300 42 Cons Cc

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OfficeMAXWELL AFB, AL, 36112-6334, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA3300 42 Cons Cc

Office AddressMAXWELL AFB, AL, 36112-6334, USA

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Full Description

The 42nd Contracting Squadron at Maxwell AFB, AL intends to award a sole source contract to Siemens Government Services, 1881 Campus Commons Dr., Reston VA 20191-1519 for the following item: 0001. Annual Siemens Maitenance Contract for Hipath 4000 Conferencing Telephone System Period for 1Oct06-30Sep07. This is a sole source procurement under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This will be a firm-fixed price contract. If there are any other businesses that can provide the specified publication, they must respond to this notice before 1500hrs (Central Time) on 27Sep06. If no responses are received by the above date, a sole source contract with College Options Foundation will be pursued. The POC for this notice is SrA Anna Gillespie, which can be contacted by the following: mail - 42nd Contracting Squadron, 50 Lemay Plaza South, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6334; fax - +1 (555) 000-0000; e-mail ? contact@example.gov; phone - +1 (555) 000-0000. SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION For SIEMENS MAINTENANCE CONTACT Purchase Request (Form 9) Number: 1. Description of the supplies and services being acquired: 42 ABW/CP (Command Post) intends to procure service/maintenance contract to perform warranty/repair work: on the SIEMENS communication/dispatch equipment. 42 ABW/CP requires the following services at an estimated price of $25,000. 2. Competitive Situation: SIEMENS is the only company capable of satisfying this requirement, as it retains sole proprietary rights to the operating system/equipment, and is solely responsible for its warranty service. Other service contactors are unable or don?t have the technical expertise with the operating equipment/system to provide immediate response/service. 3. SIEMENS is the only known source capable of satisfying this requirement. 4. Actions taken to preclude future sole source acquisitions: No action can be taken to preclude future sole source acquisitions under the current conditions (proprietary ownership of SIEMENS system). //SIGNED// CONNIE V. DOVER 13 Sep 06 Supt, Command Post //SIGNED// 13 Sep 06 Sandra K. Turner Contracting Officer

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