Sources Sought Notice
Replace Motion Control Engineering Elevator Monitoring System at Hoover Dam (DOIRFBO240013)
Amendment 1, 04/29/2024 - The purpose of this amendment is to correct an administrative error in the due date. The due date remains 05/27/2024, at 4:00PM, local time.
NAICS & Size Standard: 334111 - Electronic Computer Manufacturing, 1,250 Employees
Classification Code: 7B22 - IT AND TELECOM - COMPUTE: SERVERS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. This is a sources sought synopsis for acquisition planning purposes and no formal solicitation exists at this time. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Lower Colorado Basin (LCB), Lower Colorado Dams Office (LCDO), Hoover Dam seeks to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources to support acquisition of the requirements stipulated below. All qualified concerns may submit capability statements for consideration. All small businesses to include Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Certified 8(a), Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE), Certified HUB Zone, Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) are strongly encouraged to provide timely response to this announcement. A response to this announcement is necessary in order to assist Reclamation in determining the potential levels of interest, adequate competition, and the technical capability to provide the required services. The capability statements will be used to determine appropriate procurement strategy, in particular whether a set-aside is warranted or an alternate procurement strategy is warranted. Capability statements received may also be reviewed to determine the technical, administrative, management, and financial capability of such offerors to perform this type of work.
Because this notice is for informational/market research purposes only, the Government will not pay for any material provided in response to this market survey nor return the data provided. This notice is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a solicitation.
The objective of this requirement is to purchase MCE elevator monitoring PCs and software to replace obsolete versions that are no longer supported or covered under any kind of warranty. The new equipment will be installed on the FMS network and will be maintained by the Government.
The complete system includes monitoring PCs, Software, and configuration installation to replace the obsolete version. Reclamation currently uses MCE software for monitoring the Lower Colorado Dams elevators, including Parker Dam. The MCE software provides monitoring features for elevators, showing models, locations, and elevator status. The software will provide the engineers the ability to monitor the status of all the elevators from a single location as well as providing a reporting feature.
The contractor shall provide the following items from the MCE service catalog:
- Base license iCONTROLLER software
- 13 Dell PCs
- 15-month new controller warranty
The information for modification of this equipment is as follows:
MCE JOB NAME HOOVER DAM MONITORING (19-92734, 2018090190, 2018090191, 2018091332, 2019093615, 2019093616, 2019094006, 2019094007, 2018090606, 2019091513, 2019091514, 2019091515, 2018089068, 2018089069 AND 2018089070).
CUSTOMER WILL PROVIDE MOD TEAM CONFIG FILES TO BE PRELOADED ONTO FLASH MODULES. 19-92734 AND 18-89070 ARE MONITORING COMPUTERS THAT ARE ON THE JOBS THAT WOULD NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE UPGRADE TO WIN10.
Once equipment is received by the Government, the Government will schedule a date with the contractor to be onsite to assist with PC configuration and deployment. Equipment shall be preloaded with iCUE, iVIEW, and iCONTROLLER software.
Interested parties should provide a description of:
-Any prior experience similar/related to the scope and complexity of the work described above
Interested parties should also include the following information in their response:
-Business name, address, cage code, size classification based on NAICS size standard, socioeconomic classification (i.e. SDVOSB, Small Disadvantaged Business, ED/WOSB, HUBZone, ISBEE and/or 8(a))
-Point of contact including name, title, phone number, and email address
All interested parties are encouraged to respond to this notice with all requested information by e-mail to jkent@usbr.gov no later than 4:00 P.M. PDT local time, on Monday, May 27, 2024.
The information provided in this announcement is the only information the Government has available at this time. Questions concerning the sources sought should be directed to Mrs. Jennalyn Kent by email at jkent@usbr.gov.
System for Award Management (SAM), as required by FAR 4.1102, will apply to any resulting procurement. Prospective contractors must be registered prior to award. Lack of registration in the SAM database may make an offeror ineligible for award. Information on SAM registration can be obtained at the following web address: https://www.sam.gov.
