UT JOCC Brand Name Justification 03 27 2024_Redacted.pdf
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- GSA Region 8 IDIQ JOCC for Utah Statewide
- Solicitation number
- 47PJ0024R0060
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This document is a Brand Name Justification request from the General Services Administration (GSA) Public Building Services, Region 8 for the use of RS Means as the construction cost estimating software for an upcoming indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) Job Order Construction Contract (JOCC) in Utah.
The justification states that RS Means is currently used throughout GSA and its estimators are trained on the software. Using another product would require significant retraining, resulting in disruption and duplication of costs. RS Means is the preferred estimating tool, and its use enables compatibility across GSA offices. The proposed contractor for the RS Means software and maintenance is RS Means Company, LLC located in Rockland, MA. This Brand Name Justification supports the upcoming IDIQ JOCC Solicitation Number 47PJ0024R0060 for GSA Region 8 in Utah, with a maximum value of $10,000,000.
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Revised 5/10/2016
Brand Name Justification
Requestor Monique Brumley, General Services Administration, Public Building Services, Region 8
The General Services Administration plans to solicit from a single source. This document sets forth the justification for soliciting from one source.
Description of Supply or Service Required:
RS Means as an estimating source
Estimated Price:
How was this Price Determined to be Reasonable? (Attach appropriate documentation)
Government cost estimate
Market survey
Previous similar purchase
Published price list(s)
Other (specify):
Reason for Sole Source:
RS Means software is currently fielded throughout GSA and has already provided its construction estimators with training on how to use this software. If another product was available that could meet all of the requirements, there would be a steep learning curve for the users to gain familiarity with another software product that would be counterproductive compared to use of the existing software and result in duplication of cost of RS Mean software in which GSA has already invested. The current trained and productive personnel would have to be educated and retrained on another product; which would create an undue and unnecessary disruption to productivity. In addition, other GSA facilities use RS Means for their cost estimating which allows for compatibility between those offices and the estimates derived.
Although no internal policy requires GSA-PBS to use RS Means, it is the preferred estimating tool. Within the last year, GSA-PBS has been through a procurement for estimating software to support every region nationwide. One of the minimum capabilities of the system is "Detailed estimating functionality with RS Means cost data including building management / O&M data.”
Proposed Contractor (include address, person to contact, phone #):
The proposed action is for a Job Order Construction Contract Indefinite Delivery- Indefinite Quantity Contract pricing book. This Justification is for a brand name RS Means construction cost estimating software and maintenance from RS Means Company, LLC located at 1099 Hingham Street, Suite 201, Rockland, MA 02370. RS Means will be required for the winning contractor to use.
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| MONIQUE BRUMLEY |
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