JOTFOC _HVAC _FEDBIZOPS.pdf

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity: U. S. Coast Guard Facilities Design and Construction Center (Atlantic), Norfolk, Virginia.

2. Nature/Description of Action: Approval for use of specific manufacturer equipment for the Energy management system for the Mid-South Laboratory Annex at US Coast Guard Telecommunications and Information Systems Command (TISCOM), Alexandria, Virginia.

3. Description of Brand name Items: The specified Energy management system is to be as manufactured by Siemens. The estimated cost of the new equipment is $25,000.

4. Statutory Authority: 10 U. S. C. 2304 © (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 permits other than full and open competition when services are available from only one responsible source that meets agency requirements and when it is likely that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition.

5. Reason for Authority: TISCOM has standardized on base wide use of Siemens Energy management systems. TISCOM uses proprietary software installed on a non-standard computer which maintains an ongoing database, provides graphical display and provides monitoring and control of building HVAC systems at a central location.

Use of another manufacturer’s equipment would not be compatible with the existing Siemens systems and would require procurement of additional software, maintaining a separate computer for control and monitoring of buildings and require additional training of personnel.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: Other sources that manufacture energy management systems are available. Their use however would not be compatible with the existing system and would require setting up a separate manufacturer’s system to monitor and control the buildings provided under this project, would impact on the overall monitoring and control of building HVAC systems, since information from the new buildings would not be integrated into the overall system monitoring. This project is not a sole source acquisition since the value of the item is less than one-half percent of the estimated construction cost.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost to the Government: A determination has been made by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government is fair and reasonable based on the evaluation of current market prices for similar items.

8. Market Survey: A market survey was conducted by researching available manufacturer’s literature.

9. Other Factors: None

10. Interested Sources: None

11. Statement of Action for Future Competition: Not applicable.

12. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in this justification, is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

REDACTED 4/30/2009

KI PAK Date

13. Legal Review Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

REDACTED 5/19/2009

CASSANDRA WALBERT Date

14. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

REDACTED 5/20/2009

DONNA MILLER Date