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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 17, 2011 FBO #3492
MODIFICATION

J -- Maintenance and Inspection for Generators To add manufacturer's memo to award notice

Notice Date
6/15/2011
 
Notice Type
Modification/Amendment
 
NAICS
811310 — Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
 
Contracting Office
Department of Veterans Affairs;James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (90C);13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd;Tampa FL 33612
 
ZIP Code
33612
 
Solicitation Number
VA24811RQ0363
 
Archive Date
7/15/2011
 
Point of Contact
LaVerne Astroth
 
E-Mail Address
Contract Specialist
(LaVerne.Astroth@va.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
Demonstration that the Contractor's Unique Qualifications or Nature of the Acquisition Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority Ring Power is the factory authorized distributor for Caterpillar for the entire five state region of the, (Zone 1) for the Southeast United States. The subject equipment is newly installed and currently under warranty with Ring Power and the warranty would be void if service to is provided by an unauthorized Caterpillar Zone 1 agent. Also, there is proprietary software in the computer controls of the generator system and any attempt at repairs would have to include access to that information via computer. The entire building, including the generator systems, is under warranty. The warranty for the generators is from Caterpillar, through the local dealer, Ring Power. The warranty states that all maintenance must be performed on the system to manufacturer's recommendations. The warranty also specifies that the maintenance must be performed by an authorized Caterpillar dealer and would be void if service is provided by an unauthorized agent. Ring Power is the only authorized dealer for the local area, (Zone 1). The generators are all microprocessor controlled, in that the entire control panel is computerized. In order to operate and maintain the generators and engines, only authorized technicians can access information on the unit, alarm settings, engine parameters, etc. This requires specific software to be installed on the computers that are connected to the generators. This software is proprietary, and only authorized Caterpillar dealers and their employees have access to it. See attached memo from the manufacturer, Caterpillar.
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/TaVAMC673/TaVAMC673/VA24811RQ0363/listing.html)
 
Place of Performance
Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;James A. Haley Veterans Hospital;13000 Bruce B. Downs;Tampa, FL
Zip Code: 33612
 
Record
SN02473727-W 20110617/110615235027-71c489d4cc6f3588023bcd54ba706067 (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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