Notice of Intent to Sole Source UPS Maintenance

Marine Corps Installation East (MCIEAST) Regional Contracting Office, Camp Lejeune, NC, hereby gives notice of their intent to award a firm fixed price purchase order to Vertiv Corporation (CAGE: 1EDC2) on a sole source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b)(i), only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

This procurement is to provide maintenance, monitoring, and testing of Liebert-branded Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS), Automatic and Manual Transfer Switches, and Battery Systems. Market research has revealed this contractor is the Original Equipment Manufacturer and the only source capable of providing the required services. Therefore, the Government intends to procure these services on a sole source basis from Vertiv Corporation, the Original Equipment Manufacturer and only authorized source.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which if received within five (5) calendar days after the date of the publication of this notice will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.