Replacement of UPS Batteries and Monitoring System

The Contracting Department, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistic Center, Norfolk (FLCN) intends to negotiate a Sole-Source Firm Fixed-Price contract and will utilize procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The resulting contract is intended to be awarded on a sole source basis to Eaton Corporation. The Government intends to procure replacement batteries and monitoring systems in the support of the Naval Ocean Processing Facility (NOPF). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 335999. The anticipated date of the award is on or about 15 June 2021. The anticipated start date of performance is 15 June 2021. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotations; however, all responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. A complete RFQ package will be available on or about 09 June 2021, by downloading the documents at beta.sam.gov website as follows: https://beta.sam.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Potential contractors are hereby notified that the solicitation and subsequent amendments to the solicitation will ONLY be available for download at the above site; this office will no longer issue hard copy solicitations. By submitting an offer, the vendor is self-certifying that neither the requestor nor the principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency. Failure to do so may represent grounds for refusing to accept the offer. By submission of an offer, the contractor acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation, except for awards to foreign vendors for work to be performed outside the United States. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a contractor ineligible for award. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220, or via the Internet at https://beta.sam.gov. Please direct all questions regarding this requirement to Robert Babcock at robert.j.babcock@navy.mil.