Intent to Sole Source - Installation of DDC NAE Engine

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF), Off Highway 191 & Hospital Drive, Chinle, AZ 86503, intends to award a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to Proposed Contractor Johnson Controls to replace three NAE engine connected to Direct Digital Controls (DDC). Authority cited (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available. No other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Period of Performance: 05/12/2025-09/30/2025 The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services to replace three NAE engine connected to Direct Digital Controls (DDC), because they own the licenses for the existing Metasys System currently in place, and they are the sole owner of the system and devices currently installed at CCHCF. CCHCF DDC system has operated with the Metasys System since the early 2000’s and it is due for an upgrade.

CCHCF has 5 NAE engines on the DDC system. Their services are required to ensure that there is no interruption in services that could negatively impact direct patient care. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. If no affirmative written response is received by Closing Date/Time, the contract will be issued without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).