Upgrade Inmate Duress System

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Estill, South Carolina intends to issue a government purchase order to ICE Automation Group, Inc., Augusta, Georgia, for the provision to upgrade inmate duress system by purchasing equipment (3 Allen-Bradley 1756-L72 Processors, 3 Allen-Bradley 1756-EN2T's Communication Cards, and 5 Allen-Bradley Panel View 600), and installation of software at the Federal Correctional Institution, Estill, South Carolina. The contract type will be a firm fixed price type contract. ICE Automation, Inc. is the original programmer and installer of the current duress system, and is the only company that provides service and parts within the local area. The current duress system uses unique software that ICE Automation Group, Inc. originally installed. This is a time sensitive project due to life safety and internal security concerns. Any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer by September 8, 2015, 4:00pm. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirements listed and show that competition would be advantageous to the Government. This requirement will be awarded in accordance with the policies and procedures as set forth in FAR Part 13. No solicitation is available. Responses received will be evaluated; however a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the sole source acquisition to ICE Automation Group, Inc., Augusta, Georgia. Responses may be faxed to (803) 625-5608 or emailed to the following address: [email protected] by the deadline stated above. All vendors are hereby notified that if your response is not received by the date and time specified in this notice, it will not be considered.