Upgrade Sewer Treatment Plant Automation

The Federal Bureau of Prisons at the Federal Correctional Institution in Loretto, Pennsylvania, plans to award a sole source contract to HCS Instrumentation, located in Portersville, PA, to upgrade the computer system at its Sewer Treatment Plant. This procurement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 13.106(b)(1)(i), based on an Exclusive Licensing Agreement with HCS Instrumentation. There will be no formal solicitation or request for quotation issued, as the government intends to negotiate directly with this single source. The procurement is classified as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 334513, and the place of performance is Loretto, PA. The notice clarifies that this is not a solicitation or a request for offers, and the decision to proceed with this sole source contract is at the discretion of the government. While no solicitation documents will be available, any information provided by interested parties will be used solely to determine whether a future competitive procurement for similar services may be appropriate. Eric Hoover is the designated point of contact for any inquiries related to this notice. The contract is associated with the Department of Justice and is managed through the Philadelphia office.