A17_JA_LSJ_GSA_FSS_Under_SAT_FAR_8_405_final_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

OVER THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD AND

UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

AUTHORITY: FAR 8.405-6 and 40 U.S.C 501

Physical Access Control and Surveillance System (PACSS)

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program.

1. Contracting activity/agency. Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate, Division One, Branch Four. This requirement is for The Information Technology Infrastructure Operations Department (ITIOD), of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs.

PBGC seeks to manage and support a fully operational and reliable Physical Access Control and Surveillance solution in support of physical security at all PBGC facilities. To ensure its continuous functionality and optimal performance, PBGC seeks to procure hardware maintenance and software technical support for its PACSS applications as well as allowing the ability to enhance the current PACSS solution.

3. Identification of the limited source(s) to be solicited.

Siemens Industry, Inc.

6435 Virginia Manor Rd Beltsville, MD 20705 Brian.Amos@siemens.com 304-837-2804

4. Reason for authority cited. The contracting officer has determined the circumstances of the action deem it necessary to limit the source.

FAR 8.405-6(b)(1) – Items peculiar to one manufacturer (brand name).

5. Rationale. Siemens Industry, Inc. is an authorized integrator of Software House and American Dynamics product lines with trained and certified technicians. Siemens Industry, Inc. is in good standing with the Johnson Controls North American Products entity. In order to perform this work, the vendor must be an authorized integrator who is located in the local commuting area.

mailto:Brian.Amos@siemens.com

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6. Market Research.

PBGC ITIOD posted requests for information (RFIs) on both NASA SEWP and GSA and received no responses. After not receiving any responses, PBGC ITIOD reached out to the vendor who originally installed the PACSS system to see if they can provide the support needed. In order to complete this work, the vendor has to be an authorized integrator of the software solutions in use. Siemens in the only authorized integrator who has been identified in the local commuting area.

Under the authority of FAR 8.405-6, the undersigned hereby determines the circumstances of this action deem only one source is reasonably available as supported herein.

Approved by:

Heather Watroba Contracting Officer

Concur:

Alicia Wright, COR

PBGC ITIOD