36C10D24F0064 - LSJ FAR 8 Over SAT.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

FAR 8.405-6 – Limited Sources Justification (LSJ) >SAT

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C10D-24-AP-0268

(1) Agency and Contracting Activity:

Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Office of Mission Support (OMS), Acquisition Directorate Washington, DC 20006

(2) Description of Action: This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple- Award Schedule Program (41 U.S.C. 152(3) and 40 U.S.C. 501).

The proposed action is for anon-competitive Task Order (TO) issued under the GSA contract GS-07F-225CA, to Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI). The purpose of this non-competitive TO is to obtain a fully functional and operational solution for the VA Hartford Regional Office to update the Access Control System to JCI C-Cure 9000 Security System Platform. C-Cure 9000 is one of the industries powerful security management systems providing Critical Security & Safety Protection. Upgrading to C-Cure 9000 will allow the VBA Regional Office PACS system to be compatible with the Newington VAMC’s PACS system, which the Regional Office is co-located with.

Name of Proposed Contractor: Johnson Controls Inc (JCI) FSS Contract Number: GS-07F-225CA Address: 27 Inwood Road City, State, Zip: Rocky Hill, CT 06067 Phone/Email:

(3) Description of Supplies or Services:

To furnish, install & program security components to support (52) new doors to the Security System as referenced below. Will run cabling and furnish Door Controllers on floors 3,4 & 5. To move the existing data base currently running historic P2K Software, onto (1) Functioning Security System to control all Access Points. Updating the Management System includes (1) Year Free Telephone Support under the Service Software Agreement (SSA).

Scope of Work includes removing obsolete Controllers & Modules on 5th floor, OIT room 5141, and replace with the lasts P2K Modules that works seamlessly with C-Cure 9000. To furnish and program Badging Computer, Printer and Camera, items: Bundle Rack System (1), Rack mount Console (1), Door Controller W/Enclosure NPS (2), to include the following:

ISTAR EDGE G2 (4READER W/ Enclosure 1

ISTAR EDGE G2 (4) READER

W/ENCLOSURE

ENCLOSURE 2

TAMPER PROOF ENCLOSURE 2

SSA 30

LIFE SAFETY POWER SUPPLY 2

POWER SUPPLY 2

12v, 12ah RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES 2

RECHARCHABLE BATTERY 8

CARD READERS 10

REX 10

DOOR CONTACTS 10

I8 INPUT READER BUS MODULE 3

CLIENT CCURE STATION 1

CCURE CLIENT 1

SWITCH 1

SFP 2

EQAQVISION RECORDER 1

EQAQVISION PROF. LICENSE 3

4 CHANNEL VIDEO ENCODER 1

MONITOR 2

KEYBOARD/ MOUSE 2

WALL RACK 1

UPS 1

FARGO PRINTER 1

CLIENT WORKSTATION 1

RACK MOUNT CONSOLE 1

DOOR CONTROLLER W/ ENCLOSURE NPS 2

ISTAR EDGE G2 (4READER W/

ENCLOSURE

ISTAR EDGE G2 (4) READER 1

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(B): Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized; The current historic P2K Access Control System is the older version of JCI Management System which will be updated with the unique JCI C-Cure 9000 Security System Platform. This new system will allow the VBA Newington Office to be aligned with the same Security System as the VA Hospitals Campus located in Connecticut.

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(C): In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply Schedule order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original order must not have been previously issued under sole source or limited source procedures.

For Brand Name only:

FAR 8.405-6(b): Items peculiar to one manufacturer. An item peculiar to one manufacturer can be a particular brand name, product, or a feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer. A brand name item, whether available on one or more schedule contracts, is an item peculiar to one manufacturer.

(5) Describe Why You Determined the Order Represents the Best Value consistent with FAR 8.404(d):

This requirement involves the digital migration and upgrade of the existing PACS system to make it compatible with the PACS system of the Newington VAMC which the VBA Regional Office is co-located within. JCI has proven competent and capable of providing the required components, services, and licenses required for operation, and does not create additional risk of invalidating existing warranties and contracts for continued servicing of the VAMC PACS system. As such, the CO has determined that a sole source award to JCI represents the greatest overall benefit in response to this requirement.

(6) Describe the Market Research Conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

Contracting Officer reviewed SBA VetCert as well as FSS Category 561621, and determined that while an expectation of competition from 2 or more SDVOSB and/or VOSBs was likely to be met, there was not a reasonable expectation that an award could be made at a fair and reasonable price that offered the best value to the government IAW 383 USC 8127(d)(1) due to the factors and conditions noted above in Sect. 5 of this document. Those same conditions would preclude a best value award to any Small Business covered under FAR 19, and as such support the pursuit of a sole-source award to Johnson Controls Inc.

(7) Any Other Facts Supporting the Justification:

This requirement involves the digital migration and upgrade of the existing PACS system to make it compatible with the PACS system of the Newington VAMC which the VBA Regional Office is located within. As such, the only source available to provide these services is Johnson Controls Inc, which installed and provided maintenance services to the Newington VAMC PACS system.

(8) A Statement of the Actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made:

Future requirements for PACS requirements at this location should be coordinated with the co-located VHA component, and handled as a combined requirement in order to ensure competition is sought and received to the greatest extent possible.

(9) Requirements Certification: I certify that the requirement outlined in this justification is a Bona Fide Need of the Department of Veterans Affairs and that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.

Michael C. Burkhardt Supervisor, SSD

(10) Approvals:

a. Contracting Officer’s Certification (required): I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Thomas Landers Contracting Officer

b. Supervisory Contract Specialist (required for actions valued over SAT-$750K): I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and approve.

Jorge L. Martin Supervisory Contract Specialist

MICHAEL

BURKHARDT

Digitally signed by MICHAEL

BURKHARDT

Date: 2024.08.08 15:55:14 -04'00'

THOMAS

LANDERS

Digitally signed by THOMAS

LANDERS

Date: 2024.08.08 16:00:26 -04'00'

JORGE MARTIN

Digitally signed by JORGE

MARTIN

Date: 2024.08.08 15:39:24 -05'00'