Emergency Electrical Repair

Special Notice The Social Security Administration (SSA) awarded a sole source contract to Cupertino Electric, Inc., located at 1740 Cesar Chavez Street, FL2 San Francisco, CA 94124, to assess and inspect the damage that occurred with the failure of the "D Bus Bar" and the electrical gear. SSA issued an award to Cupertino Electric for the repairs under Purchase Order # SS09-14-51005, NAICS code 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, Size Standard $14.0 Pursuant to the authority of FAR Part 13.106-1 (b), Soliciting from a single source (1) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (i) Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization). Due to the severity of the electrical system, a full power down of the facility was mandated by the Social Security Administration's Remote Operations Control Center and the Pacific Gas & Electric Company to investigate the extent of the damages and a provide a temporary fix. Under these circumstances, the Contracting Officer award Cupertino Electric, Inc. a firm fixed price Purchase Order with a six-month period of performance. This is not a request for quotation, and the Government does not intend to pay for information received. As a result, of the time constraints, SSA did not identify other sources capable of providing the necessary services and SSA issued a sole source award under FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. Telephone calls regarding this matter will neither be accepted nor returned.