J061--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE AWARD TO EATON CORP - BASE YEAR MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE CONTRACT FOR 8 UPS HERSHEL WOODY WILLIAMS VAMC

This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) RFO 5.101(a) Pre-solicitation notice requirements and (FAR) RFO 12.102 Restricting Competition. This Notice of Intent is for a proposed award of an open market sole source award to EATON CORPORATION for a Service and Preventative Maintenance contract for the following UPS equipment. EATON UPS MODEL 9390-160 - EH456CBC09 9390-160 EE423CAB13 93PM EN493UXX02 93PM EN373UXX02 93PM ES265UXX06 93PM ES262UXX03 93PM ET074UXX02 93PM ES255UXX04 The location of service will be at the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center 1540 Spring Valley Drive Huntington, WV 25704-9300. The proposed award is for EATON CORPORATION UEI: NP3NSFVMNUM3. As the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), and an ISO9001 certified supplier, Eaton Corporation (formerly: Eaton Electrical Inc. and Powerware ) is the provider of factory-supported, factory trained, factory authorized and factory certified service for your critical UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) equipment. Eaton offers power quality services for its UPS products, as well as for related equipment such as power distribution units (PDUs), batteries, alternative energy devices and Cutler-Hammer switchgear. Eaton also services products from legacy brands, including Powerware, Exide Electronics, Best Power, IPM, Deltec and Lortec. Eaton is the only authorized provider of service support with the Eaton developed proprietary service software for 3-phase Eaton UPS products. Eaton does not train, certify or support independent third party service providers to deliver or service Eaton UPS and power quality products. Due to its lack of training on competitor s platforms Eaton does not service non-Eaton branded power quality equipment. Eaton only works on its own branded equipment or devices it s been certified to fully support and maintain (e.g., flywheels, static transfer switches). No other service supplier is authorized to possess Eaton p