Siemens Industry Building Automation Technical Support Program

Description                                                                                                                                                        The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is conducting market research to support the USDA/ARS/SEA, Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology for maintaining the Siemens Industry Building Technologies building automation technical support program to include equipment and  software updates to Siemens proprietary apogee software using Siemens owned USB security key to allow software updates as needed. 
This is a Sources Sought notice to seek information from vendors with the capability of providing an annual support plan for the Siemens Industry Building Technologies Control Systems building automation technical support program service agreement.
The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, tools, assembly, transportation, and supervision for the support services for the Siemens

Industry Building Technologies Control Systems and Apogee Software at the USDA/ARS/SEA, Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, Florida location.  The work include Operator Coaching, Emergency Onsite Response (Monday through Sunday, 24 hours per Day), Software Diagnostic Maintenance, Control Loop Evaluation and Tuning,  Data Protection & Data Recovery Services, Preventative Corrective Maintenance, Component Repair & Replacement Services, Software Support and Updates, Firmware Updates ( graphics creating, graphics back-up, field panel database/system field back-up, and field panel database diagnostics), Annual Documentation, Account Management, On-Site Visits, Quality Assurance Program and documentation for services provided.  Equipment Covered: (all) DDC Controllers Type MBC, MEC, PXC and Apogee licenses for the campus-wide Siemens Control system which is connected to research equipment, HVAC and Fire Alarm system at CMAVE.  This is for maintaining the building control and actuation system.  This system was manufactured by the Siemens Industry and they maintain their own equipment.  Only Siemens has the security keys to upload their software updates.  Based on this only Siemens can do the job.
This is a Source Sought Notice ONLY.  This is NOT a solicitation for quotations.  The purpose of this notice is to obtain information.  North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition, 334512.  A determination by the Government on the method of competing this requirement has not been established.  The Government will not award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice or the information received, nor will it reimburse participants for the information they provide.  If you are an interested vendor, please provide the following information:
1. Business name, Business Address, Identify business size (large business or small business), and if applicable,  a statement regarding small    business status (i.e., SB, 8(a), VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, LB) with corresponding NAICS code, Business Website, Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, Email Address, and Mailing Address (if different from business address).
2. DUNS number and CAGE code;
3. A brief statement of Capability (no more than three pages) which demonstrates the ability to meet the specialized work requirements above.  Include any past performance information on contracts of similar size and scope.  Electronic responses are preferred. Information provided will not be used as a part of any subsequent solicitation requirement.  Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature.
Interested parties must respond with capability statements by email to
monte.jordan@usda.gov on or before Monday, March 16, 2020 at 3:00 PM Central Standard Time.
Disclaimer and Important Notes:                                                                                                                      This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. The government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, not identified in the response. 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. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in beta.SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.
Product Service Code:-
NAICS Code:- 334512 - Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use
Primary point of contact:- Monte Jordan  
monte.jordan@usda.gov  
Phone Number 662-686-5361
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