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The Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center plans to negotiate a sole source Task Order with SimplexGrinnell for the provision and installation of components related to the existing SimplexGrinnell Fire Alarm system at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois. This procurement will be conducted under FAR 8.405(a)(1)(B), which permits sole source acquisition when only one source is capable of providing the required supplies or services. The planned work includes installing specified hardware such as a Truesite Workstation, TSW software, PCI wired media cards, desktop PCs with Windows 10, LCD monitors, network interface cards, and an APC Smart-UPS, along with the integration of these components into the current fire alarm system. Additionally, technical support services will be provided to maintain the system's operational integrity. Interested firms other than SimplexGrinnell are invited to submit detailed information demonstrating their capability to meet these requirements, including software programming and access to original equipment manufacturer parts. Responses must be submitted by June 6, 2017, and will be reviewed at the government’s discretion; however, no formal solicitation or competitive proposals will be issued. If no suitable alternative providers come forward, the government intends to proceed with sole source negotiations with SimplexGrinnell. The contract relates to NAICS code 334290 and is managed by the VA Network Contract Office 12 based in Milwaukee, WI.

General Info

VA intends sole source contract with SimplexGrinnell for fire alarm system installation and support.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 252-NETWORK Contract Office 12 (36C252)

NAICS

334290 - Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing

Place of Performance

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PostedJun 1

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 252-NETWORK Contract Office 12 (36C252)

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OfficeMILWAUKEE, WI, 53214, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 252-NETWORK Contract Office 12 (36C252)

Office AddressMILWAUKEE, WI, 53214, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source Task Order with SimplexGrinnell to provide and install components to the SimplexGrinnell Fire Alarm system in place at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 8.405(a)(1)(B) Only one source capable of providing the supplies or services. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products, services and capabilities from other customers who are using these products and services to maintain a SimplexGrinnell fire alarm system to the Contract Specialist NLT 10:00AM CST, 6 June 2017. Supporting evidence must be submitted in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with these requirements, to include the ability to enter and update software codes into the fire alarm system as needed, and access to OEM parts as listed below. Information must be sent via email to Naqikah Greenfield, Contract Specialist at contact@example.gov in response to this RFI. Responses received will be evaluated; however a determination by the Government to not compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the GLAC will proceed with the sole source negotiation with SimplexGrinnell. Parts required: SimplexGrinnell Model 4190-8401 Truesite Workstation SimplexGrinnell Model 4190-5050 TSW software SimplexGrinnell Model 4190-6036 PCI wired media card SimplexGrinnell Model 4190-7026 TSW desktop 17 PC with WIN10 SimplexGrinnell Model 4190-7131 21.5" LCD Desk Monitor SimplexGrinnell Model 4190-6061 PCI Modular network interface card SimplexGrinnell Model SMT1500 APC Smart-UPS 1500VA LCD 120V Services Required: Installation of system and integration into existing SimplexGrinnell fire alarm system and technical support.