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THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE – THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD CONTRACT TO EATON CORPORATION FOR THE EATON CELLWATCH BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM The Departmen... THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE – THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD CONTRACT TO EATON CORPORATION FOR THE EATON CELLWATCH BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM The Department of Defense (DoD), Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate, (WHS/AD) intends to award a sole source contract under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition, Simplified Procedures to Certain Commercial Items implemented in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, FAR 8.405-6(b)(1) "Limited Sources." WHS/AD intends to issue a firm-fixed price. The contract is necessary to provide Brand Name Specialification for the Eaton Cellwatch Battery Monitoring System. Eaton Corp currently hold the service contract and are responsible for the UPS system. Going with another vendor could not be verified and guaranteed by Eaton Corp and would void the service contract that is currently in place, costing the government money and putting the UPS units at risk. The anticipated period of performance will be Thirty (30) days after award. This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this notice no later than 2:00 pm EST, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 by email to lionel.johnson2.ctr@mail.mil and cc: whs.mc-lex.ad.mbx.ks@mail.mil. All information submitted should support the offerors capability to provide the items required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 335311 "Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing", Small Business Size Standard of 750 employees. This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged.