J--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE VA Remote Monitoring, Mechanical Maintenance & Onsite Support

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to enter into a sole source procurement with Johnson Controls Inc., 507 E Michigan St M-93, Milwaukee, WI 53202. The procurement is for remote monitoring, mechanical maintenance and onsite Support for the Johnson Controls Metasys connected Services Remote Chiller System and equipment at the Olin E. Teague VA Medical Center, 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive, Temple, TX 76504 and the Doris Miller VA Medical Center, 4800 Memorial Drive, Waco, TX 76711. The period of performance is a base year (6/1/2018 5/31/2019 with 2 option years (Option Year 1: 6/1/2019 5/31/2020, Option Year 2: 6/1/2020 5/31/2021). Johnson Controls is the manufacturer of the proprietary Metasys Connected Services Remote Monitoring System at the VA Medical Centers in Temple and Waco, TX. Johnson Controls direct service branch office is the only channel authorized by Johnson Controls to perform maintenance on the Metasys Connected Services Remote Chiller Monitoring System and Johnson Controls/York equipment. The designated North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 561210 with a small business size standard of 38.5 million dollars. The proposed contract action is for service for which the Government intends to procure from one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to meet this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations. Interested parties who believe they can meet this requirement are to submit information to Ross Futch, Contract Specialist, at [email protected]. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Response must be received no later than 10 AM CST on Tuesday, May 19, 2018. All information shall be furnished at no cost to the Government. This synopsis is for notification purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals.