Sole Source Justification Redacted (1).pdf

This is a Department of the Air Force Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI document) for a sole source acquisition.

The Air Force Material Command at Edwards AFB, California requires a Siemens Building Management System (BMS), specifically a centralized air-gapped alarm notification system for monitoring up to 48 discrete alarm inputs across three buildings. The requirement includes delivery and integration of hardware components: one Siemens PXC-series controller, relay expansion modules, one 24VDC power supply, six auto-dialer devices (8 inputs per device), UPS battery backup system, and internal wire management. The vendor must provide installation, wiring, testing within the cabinet assembly, integration with the alarm interface supporting up to 8 recorded messages per dialer with 1-minute maximum per input, and extension of one analog telephone line from the nearest telecom demarcation point. All power requirements must comply with NEC and project standards. The procurement includes a base delivery and integration contract (CLIN0001) plus optional year emergency service (CLIN1002 and CLIN2002 for subsequent option years) estimated at $10,000 per year for parts, labor, and travel.

The justification for sole source procurement is based on 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), citing that only Siemens can fulfill the requirement as the sole source manufacturer without resellers. Siemens holds the existing maintenance contract (FA930221D0007) for the Test Support Equipment Controls and Monitoring System and is the only vendor with access to proprietary software tools, technical bulletins, and system updates. Market analysis confirmed no alternative sources offer compatible items. The government acknowledges the competition barrier exists due to the proprietary Siemens architecture already installed and notes future opportunities to transition to non-proprietary systems when the current platform is overhauled.