16 - Limited Competition Justification (FAR 681316.505) (I.A.02)_20250923 COMPLETE_RFO Changes_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for a non-competitive sole-source contract award by the National Guard Bureau for Honeywell Niagara 4 Compatibility components.

The National Guard Bureau (178 MSG/MSC) is acquiring equipment and services to add new components to or interface with the existing Base Direct Digital Controls (DDC) infrastructure, which operates on the Honeywell Niagara 4 framework. The requirement mandates seamless integration and full interoperability with the proprietary Honeywell Niagara 4 system without degradation of existing capabilities or introduction of separate/parallel systems. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price new contract under MILCON Air funding. The contracting activity is 178 CES, with an estimated price listed but redacted. The authority cited is 10 U.S.C. 2304(a)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), supporting sole-source acquisition where only one responsible source can satisfy requirements.

The justification establishes that no previous procurement occurred and argues that competition is not practicable due to the technical requirement for seamless integration with the existing Honeywell Niagara 4 DDC infrastructure. The government contends that developing alternative, non-proprietary specifications would necessitate replacing the entire multi-million-dollar system, incur unrecoverable costs, create compatibility risks, and substantially duplicate engineering efforts. The document identifies multiple vendors capable of furnishing Honeywell products as potential sources, including Honeywell International Inc., Canvergent Technologies, Comfort Systems USA, EMCOR Group, Trane Technologies, Siemens Industry Inc., Ainsworth Inc., and Environmental Systems Company (ESC). The justification was prepared March 31, 2026, and approved by the Contracting Officer on May 12, 2026.