593-24-2-577-0011 JCI Service Contract FY24 with 4 Option Years STA 593 (VA-24-00009679)36C26121C0022

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 3 of 3 This is an intent to sole source notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. This announcement constitutes the only notice of intent to sole source and synopsis of proposed action. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 intends to award a sole-source contract to Johnson Control Inc. The contract will be a twelve (12) month Firm Fixed award.

The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is FAR 13.106- 1(b)(1)(i) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811219, Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a small business size standard of $22.0 million, and the FSC/PSC is J041 Maintenance Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment-Refrigeration Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award an Open Market Sole Source Firm Fixed award to provide service to the which is used to automate building services. The continued operation of the system is vital to ensuring that facility s critical environmental cooling and heating for entire medical center. Due the proprietary components and program, JCI Company is the OEM authorize permitted to perform maintenance and repairs. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS.

A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by 12:00 PM PST 25 January 2024 via email to bruce.lundvall@va.gov. All responses received by the closing date specified herein will be considered by the Government, any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that the responding company can provide the same services by the required date. However, a determination by the Government to not compete is solely within the discretion of the Government.