Attachment 3 - JA.pdf

This is a Department of the Air Force Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI) document dated March 2026.

The 7th Contracting Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base is seeking to acquire and install Honeywell Vindicator (v3) Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to replace existing Monaco systems across seven buildings (9129, 9130, 9131, 9132, 9134, 9135, 9142, and 91437) at Dyess AFB, Texas. The requirement is a turnkey commercial services project to be solicited and awarded as a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) non-personal commercial services purchase order under RFO Part 12 Procedures, utilizing statutory authority 41 U.S.C. 1901. The contractor must provide all materials and labor for installation of the Vindicator IDS system, removal of existing Monaco systems, and inclusive electrical and networking subcontract costs. Work encompasses four phases: installation of the Vindicator system, removal of the existing system, training and maintenance, and testing. Installation includes access control systems, tamper-proof equipment racks, fiber connections, Cisco network switches, and dedicated AC power circuits, guided by the Statement of Work.

The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as the statutory authority for other than full and open competition, asserting only one responsible source exists. The primary rationale is that the Department of the Air Force has standardized on the Vindicator IDS for security interoperability and system compatibility. Market analysis identified three approved IDS manufacturers per the Non-Nuclear Configuration Management Database (CMD) Equipment Approval dated 29 April 2024: Prometheus Security Group Global, LenelS2, and Honeywell Vindicator. However, the requirement was narrowed to Honeywell due to installation-level standardization, existing operational knowledge, reduced training costs, and Air Force security architecture integration requirements. Honeywell owns proprietary data rights, and OEM-certified technicians are required for installation and final system certification. The agency acknowledges vendor lock-in risks but accepts this at the enterprise level for critical interoperability and security standardization, with plans to monitor for future Modular Open Systems Approach alternatives.