Limited Sources Justification for VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

This is a Limited Sources Justification document for a sole-source order under GSA Multiple-Award Schedule Contract GS-07F-190CA with Johnson Controls Building Solutions LLC. The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia supporting VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, is acquiring a five-year firm-fixed-price contract (base year plus four one-year option periods) for upgrades and maintenance of the Metasys Building Automation System (BAS) at the University Drive campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The contract encompasses preventative maintenance and inspection services (12 months annually with up to 80 hours of overtime), HVAC and water-side software updates, training, new UI graphics, network engine upgrades (replacing 26 Network Automation Engines with new Series Network Engines in two tranches), workstation additions, and controller upgrades with expansion modules. The acquisition is justified under GSAM/R 538.7104-3(b)(1)(ii) because Johnson Controls is the sole source capable of providing the required services; the Metasys BAS is a proprietary Johnson Controls platform requiring JCI-authorized technicians and specialized tools, with estimated replacement costs exceeding $25 million if converted to open protocols. Market research identified no competing vendors capable of meeting VAPHS requirements. The anticipated period of performance runs from August 28, 2026, through August 27, 2031, with individual option year periods. Pricing information is redacted in the document, though the justification notes proposed prices are below published GSA rates. The acquisition ID is 36C244-26-AP-3165, and the contract requires higher-level approval as the value exceeds $900,000.