Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering Research and Development Center - Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) in Champaign, IL has a requirement for onsite t... The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering Research and Development Center - Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) in Champaign, IL has a requirement for onsite training for the ZeroBase designed and installed battery backup system installed at Fort Hood. Training on the system is required for personnel to fully understand the operation, maintenance and design of the system to be able to utilize it in the research efforts being performed onsite. ERDC-CERL intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Zerobase Energy, LLC in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). Market research indicates that Zerobase Energy, LLC is the only source for this requirement because Zerobase designed and built a 32kWh Emergency Lithium Battery Backup Power System at Fort Hood. Only the designer and installer can provide the needed training on this customized system. This is not a small business set aside. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit a capability statement to be reviewed. All submissions will be considered, however there is no guarantee that submissions in response to this notice will be in any way alter the Government's acquisition strategy. Please provide responses to this notice no later than the Response time listed above in this notice, to: CERL-CT_QUOTES@usace.army.mil Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses to this notice will not be considered as a response to any solicitation, a request to be added to a prospective offers list, or to receive a copy of any solicitation. A determination by the Government not to compete the contract 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 to conduct a competitive procurement.