SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Specialized Filter Devices
- Notice Date
- 12/13/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 335999
— All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment and Management, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1st Floor, Rear Entrance 7111 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD, 21244
- ZIP Code
- 21244
- Solicitation Number
- SMW121305
- Response Due
- 12/22/2005
- Archive Date
- 1/6/2006
- Description
- NOTICE OF GOVERNMENT INTENT TO NEGOTIATE ON A SOLE-SOURCE BASIS: The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Eaton Power Quality Corporation, Federal Systems & Integration Services, 8609 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27615, under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-3(b) ?Soliciting from a Single Source? to purchase specific specialized filter devices. This device will resolve the incompatibility between the Dell 2500 server and the Eaton Powerware 9125-2000 Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS), used by the Social Security Administration (SSA), multiple state agency Disability Determination Service (DDS) locations, and other interested parties in support of SSA?s service delivery to the American public. There is an incompatibility issue with the Dell Power Edge 2500 and the Eaton/Powerware UPS 9125. When connected to the UPS, some Dell 2500 servers are experiencing various power issues including switching from one power source to another, multiple event log entries, constant rebooting, multiple hardware and software errors on the same device, etc. It was discovered that all of these issues were a result of these two devices working in conjunction with one another. The SSA has attempted to identify alternative sources of supply for these specialized devices by searching GSA schedules. Extensive research was conducted by the Government and both manufactures, Dell and Eaton, to find a solution. This research resulted in only one known company, Eaton, to have a filter that will resolve this incompatibility. Delivery instructions will be provided to the Eaton Corporation for their immediate disposition of the filter devices to the 1,500 SSA sites (a quantity of one (1) per site) that are using the Dell 2500 server and the Eaton Powerware 9125-2000 UPS. The Government reserves the right to require samples as early as 15 days after receipt of order (ARO). These filters may be required to be delivered as early as 30 days ARO. The product must condition the power leading to the Dell 2500 Server in such a way that the incompatibility issues stated above no longer exist. Acceptable products must be UL Listed and must contain a specialized UL label. Any responsible firm that provides specialized electronic filter devices capable of meeting or exceeding the minimum performance specifications described herein is invited to respond in writing via e-mail to: Kathleen.Cooney@SSA.GOV and Stacey.Walker@SSA.GOV no later than COB December 22, 2005. Written responses must provide clear, concise, and complete documentation indicating your company?s capability to provide the above referenced specialized filter devices. Respondents must also provide specific examples of your company?s experience in providing specialized filter devices of the type described herein with proof of existing contracts with U.S. Government facilities nationwide that allow for demonstration of your capabilities. Respondents that merely provide a potential plan for providing these filter devices will not be considered. Simple marketing information, incomplete responses, or references to vendor web sites for further information will not be considered. Pricing data is not requested or required in responses to this notice, and the Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this notice. All responses meeting these criteria will be fully considered. All responses shall be marked CAPABILITY STATEMENT- filter devices. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS OR AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A FORTHCOMING SOLICITATION. Requests for copies of a solicitation will not be honored or acknowledged. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no suitable responses are received by the cutoff date listed herein, the SSA will proceed with sole source negotiations with Eaton Corporation. Again, all submissions in response to this notice must be submitted in writing to the e-mail address listed herein. Faxes will not be accepted. Telephone calls regarding this matter will not be accepted, nor will they be returned.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Nationwide
- Record
- SN00951649-W 20051215/051213214809 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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