Sources Sought Alaska Installation Sole Source Item Intelligent Parking Lot Controllers
SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS NOTICE IS MARKET RESEARCH TO SUPPORT INCLUSION OF A SOLE SOURCE (BRAND NAME) SPECIFICATION IN VARIOUS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR THE US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, ALASKA AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska intends to specify the below listed item as part of larger construction contracts to be executed on various military installations throughout the State of Alaska. A determination by the Government to not compete this requirement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Reference FAR 6.302-1(c), "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements."
ITEM: Intelligent Parking Lot Controller (ILPC), Model M210 from Vantera Inc. of Manitoba, Canada. THIS NOTICE IS A SOURCES SOUGHT AND NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. No solicitation will be available as this sole source item will be incorporated into the specifications of FY15 solicitations for new Military Construction (MILCON) facilities throughout Alaska. The ILPC is a smart power receptacle which controls the amount of power supplied to engine block heaters that are used to warm engines in cold climate environments. The IPLC has a microprocessor that controls the flow of power to the block heater according to several factors including temperature, wind chill and time. The IPLC is factory programmed to automatically regulate optimum power flow to ensure strong engine starts at any temperature. By not supplying constant power, the intelligent operation reduces energy consumption costs by up to 65 percent. Each IPLC handles two outlets and each can be individually programmed to prevent use of in-car heaters or to meet the special needs of diesel engines or emergency vehicles. Red/green LEDs instantly indicate the status of the power outlet and user equipment including: a live outlet, a functioning block heater, an open or short circuit in the block heater or a circuit overload from an in-car heater. Salient features of the IPLC include:
A. Automatically controls the amount of electricity supplied based on ambient air temperature, wind chill and time.
B. Totally programmable via computer software to vary the amount of electricity supplied based on temperature.
C. Built-in microprocessor which keeps track of energy consumed with or without the use of the controller and provision to download data from the microprocessor.
D. Able to identify problems with open circuit or circuit overload via LEDs or other means.
E. Operates within a temperature range of -65F to 100F.
F. Provides 2 hour delay "on" when a vehicle first plugs into the outlet.
Vendors who offer similar products are invited to respond to this notice. Responses must include the following information:
(1) Identification of the manufacturer's name, address, and country of product manufacture.
(2) Fully detailed specification sheets.
(3) Narrative addressing how your product meets the salient features listed.
(4) Country of manufacture.
Please send responses to U. S. Army Engineer District, Alaska, ATTN: CEPOA-CT (Wooldridge), P. O. Box 6898, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK 99506-0898 or email kathy.wooldridge@usace.army.mil
Kathy Wooldridge, Contract Specialist, Email kathy.wooldridge@usace.army.mil
