6685--Boiler Interface Display - Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS)

on of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount: The Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) requires the purchase of four Preferred Instruments Operator Interface Terminal Displays BMU-OIT15X-W used on the Cleaver Brooks model DL-68-RH and DL-72-RH boilers. Purchase is to include technician travel; installation, programming, and operations checks of equipment; training; and a 1-year warranty on the equipment purchased. Estimated Amount: [REDACTED] Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: The current displays are currently non-functional and need to be replaced. Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation is the manufacturer of the boilers that are installed at the MVAHCS. The boilers are proprietary equipment for which the manufacturer only allows their designated vendor to provide supplies and installation. The only alternative would be to purchase new boiler equipment, which is cost prohibitive and will not be considered until the life of the current equipment is past, and new equipment needs to be purchased as a replacement. Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation has designated the small business Simoneau Sterling Midwest Corp as their vendor for the Midwest region including Minnesota. Third party interface displays are not allowed due to their proprietary nature. See the P02 Sole Source letter in the eCMS Acq-Plan briefcase. These supplies will be purchased under a sole source award to Simoneau Sterling Midwest Corp. Neither the VA Rule of Two nor the SBA rule of two could be met. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted: Although there are 160 VOSBs and 145 SDVOSBs identified through the SBA Small Business Search website as performing work under NAICS 334512, the existing equipment is proprietary. Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation is the manufacturer of the boilers that are installed at the MVAHCS. The boilers are proprietary equipment for which the manufacturer only allows their designated vendor to provide supplies and installation. Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation has designated Simoneau Sterling Midwest Corp as their vendor for the Midwest region including Minnesota. A sole source letter stating this information is filed in the eCMS briefcase. A sources sought was issued with only Simoneau Sterling Midwest Corp responding. [REDACTED]