36E77618R0092-007.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification and Approval

For

Other Than Full and Open Competition

1. Contracting Activity:

Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC)

The proposed procurement, Request For Proposal (RFP) 36E77618R0092 is for the Construct

Community Living Center Cottage Minor Construction project at the Des Moines VA Medical Center

(VAMC).

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed:

This justification is to support the Construct Community Living Center Cottage Minor Construction project at the Des Moines VAMC, that will be awarded as a firm-fixed price contract. This justification is for other than full and open competition for the procurement of certain construction materials. The use of a particular brand name for the items listed below accommodates standardization of these items throughout the facility.

a. Ceiling Tiles

i. Armstrong

b. CCTV Cameras

i. Avigilon

c. Automatic Transfer Switches

i. Cummings

d. Access Control System

i. Hirsch Electronics

e. Metasys Controls and Control System Integrator

i. Johnson

f. Nurse Call System

i. Rauland

g. Ice Machines

i. Scotsman

h. Paints

i. Sherwin Williams

i. Fire Alarm System

i. Simplex

3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency's Needs:

This procurement is to construct the Construct Community Living Center Cottage Minor

Construction project at the Des Moines VAMC. The scope includes everything necessary to construct a functional building that meets the requirements of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

There is one (1) brand name item listed for which the VA is not able to accept equal or alternate items. The value of these items is listed below and the VAAR Construction magnitude for the entire project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

a. Ceiling Tiles

i. Armstrong

ii. Value:

iii. Description: Armstrong Fine Fissured Angled Tegular and Armstrong Ceramaguard

Square.

b. CCTV Cameras

i. Avigilon

ii. Value:

iii. Description: Avigilon CCTV Cameras to be integrated into current monitoring system.

c. Automatic Transfer Switches

i. Cummings

ii. Value:

iii. Description: Cummings Automatic Transfer Switches and accessories are currently utilized throughout the facility.

d. Access Control System

i. Hirsch Electronics

ii. Value:

iii. Description: Hirsch Panel, Motion Detectors, Card Readers, and Door Position

Switches.

e. Metasys Controls and Control System Integrator

i. Johnson

ii. Value:

iii. Description: Johnson Controls Metasys - direct-digital control (DOC} system controller devices, components, software and programming as required to extend existing controls system to new and existing equipment as required in the scope of this project. Control System Integrator - provider of DOC system: microprocessor based controllers, instrumentation, end control devices, wiring, piping, software, and related systems. This contractor is responsible for all device mounting and wiring.

f. Nurse Call System

i. Rauland

ii. Value:

iii. Description: Rauland Responder 5.

g. Ice Machines

i. Scotsman

ii. Value:

iii. Description: Ice Machine and related accessories.

h. Paints

i. Sherwin Williams

ii. Value:

iii. Description: Sherwin Williams Paints.

i. Fire Alarm System

i. Simplex