The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Eaton Corporation for a one-time Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) refit for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) equipment at the Madison, WI VAMC. This procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 13 limited source justification, as Eaton Corporation is the only responsible source capable of meeting the government's requirements due to their OEM status and exclusive access to proprietary service software, technical data, diagnostic tools, and OEM certified replacement parts. No other vendor is authorized or certified by Eaton to perform these services. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes, and no solicitation documents are available. Firms believing they can meet these requirements must submit written notification to the contracting officer by 2:00 PM local time on March 27, 2026, via email to ***@***. *. * evidence demonstrating authorized access to OEM proprietary software, tools, parts, and OEM certification is required. The government reserves the discretion to not compete the procurement based on responses received. If no responses are received, a sole source award to Eaton Corporation will proceed. The contract will adhere to VAAR **** regarding gray market and counterfeit items, requiring new OEM items only and prohibiting unauthorized substitutions or reproductions. Vendors must be an OEM, authorized dealer, distributor, or reseller, verified by an authorization letter or other OEM documents.
The bid notice does not specify a delivery deadline for the services. null
The bid notice does not specify the payment terms. null
The bid notice states that all software licensing, warranty, and service associated with the equipment system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. null
The bid notice indicates that the procurement is being conducted iaw FAR Part 13 limited source justification, and no other vendor will satisfy agency requirements, as Eaton Corporation is the only responsible source capable of meeting the government's requirements. null
The bid notice requires that the vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. null
The bid notice does not specify any penalties. null
The bid notice does not mention a site visit. null
The bid notice does not require sample submission. null
The bid notice states that any firm that believes it can meet these requirements may submit written notification to the contracting officer by 2:00 PM local time 03/27/2026. null
The bid notice does not specify an estimated total value. null