Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Eaton Ups Maintenance
Deadline: 18 Jun 2026
Posting Date: 05 Jun 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 142673304
Document Ref. No.: AMDTCNOI2601342
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Introduction
This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested.
Purpose
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intend to negotiate a firm-fixed priced purchase order on a sole source basis with Chesapeake Mission Critical LLC (UEI: MBEXDV8KCKM5), located at 6500 Virginia Manor Road Beltsville, MD 20705. The purchase order will specifically procure Eaton UPS Maintenance for a one-year base period with options for three additional years.
Authority
This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of FAR RFO Part 12.102(a) and 41 USC 1901 allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a small business size standard of $34.0 Million.
Description
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Technology Test and Evaluation Division-s Biometrics Research Lab (BRL) requires annual preventive maintenance of the large Eaton UPS systems housed in the attic of NIST Gaithersburg buildings 222 & 225 to support the BRL-s research mission and power needs.
Sole Source Determination
The sole source determination is based on the following:
The existing UPS Systems were manufactured by Eaton. This system is critical to support NIST biometrics research, standards, and evaluations. NIST requires the use of large data sets for evaluations that can be stored on RAID arrays and shared between computer blades. The computer blade hardware needs to be powered by uninterrupted power supplies (UPS) with battery backup units to protect the hardware from power surges, brownouts, and power loss.
The UPS Systems are proprietary to their original equipment manufacturer, Eaton. Eaton does not directly service its products and instead trains authorized resellers to perf...
Notice ID: amdtcnoi2601342
Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of
Sub-tier: national institute of standards and technology
Office: dept of commerce nist
NAICS Code: 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Inactive Dates: jul 03, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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