Urgent UPS Maintenance Repair

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT

This notice is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) section 5.201 to notify the public of a proposed contract action.

The North American Identification Classification System (NAICS) code is 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

. The SBA size standard is f $34 million in average annual receipt. The proposed contract action is for a modification to an exisiting contract under which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302(c)(1).

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1 entitled “3304(a)(1) sole source specifications, which reads in part, “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.”

The U.S Agency of Global Marketing (USAGM) intends to modify contract no. 951700-21-F-0193 awarded to Tower Facilities Management, LLC (Tower FM) for replacement, repair and maintnenance of our Uninterupted Power Supply (UPS) systems manufactured by General Electric, due to an urgent requirement for UPS replancement and repair. The mission critical requirement is necessary to provide back-up power to the building should an unforeseeable power outage occur. If power to the building fails, there would be operational delays due to system disruptions.

The Voice of America (VOA) and United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) have an immediate and most urgent requirement to procure certified General Electric (GE) manufacture technicians to provide maitnenace services to replace 2 Module Inv/Rectifier, 1 module Booster and 1 Bridge Can Bus Cable necessary for the repair of UPS#2 located int the UPS Room Garage Level 330 Independence Avenue, Washington, DC, 20237. This UPS repair will provide back-up power for our critical infrastructure to the building needed to support...