61--PowerLogic System Support and Maintenance

The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to award a single firm-fixed-price contract to Schneider Electric, Inc. for technical support, preventative on-site maintenance, and remote diagnostic support for the Schneider Electric PowerLogic Monitoring System at SSA?s Headquarters Complex and National Computer Center (NCC) in Woodlawn, MD. A sole source procurement is authorized in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) based on the fact that no other company can supply parts, labor, software, and expertise to maintain, support, and repair this system, as the PowerLogic System is proprietary to Schneider Electric, Inc. All work performed on the PowerLogic System must be completed by a qualified senior technical support engineer, certified by Schneider Electric, Inc. This is a notice of intent, and, as such, is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for competitive quotations. No solicitation document is available. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract action (based upon otherwise receiving any responses to this notice) is solely within the discretion of the Government.