ATTACHMENT 4a - JA Best Lock.pdf

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1. Contracting Activity: 104the Fighter Wing, 175 Falcon Dr, Westfield, MA, 01085-1482

2. Description of Action:

The 104th Fighter Wing Contracting Office intends to award a firm-fixed price contract on or about 30 Sep 2020. Under the contract, the Government will require of the awardee, a brand-name requirement of Best Access System locks for the primary door hardware access/locking system to the renovation of Building 12 under project number AXQD192583. This portion of the construction effort will incorporate Best Access System lock components that are compatible with the installations locksmith system already in place at Barnes Air National Guard Base.

3. Description of Supplies/Services Purchase of Best Access System locking cores for the renovation of the Wellness Center area in support of the Massachusetts Air National Guard (MAANG) at Barnes ANG Base, Westfield, MA. It is door hardware lock cores required to be utilized on all Barnes ANG Base facilities in order to comply and integrate with the current system utilized by the Base Civil Engineer (BCE) staff.

4. Authority Cited:

The statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.203-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

Best Access System hardware lock cores are required to be utilized on all Barnes ANG Base facilities in order to comply and integrate with the current system utilized by the installation. The use of a single lock core enables the systematic management of the lock system by the Base Civil Engineering (BCE) staff. Providing a single lock core for all installation’s facilities allows for single keying a tracking mechanism, an emergency response master key to work properly in emergency situations for both security forces and fire department and reduced maintenance costs for the BCE staff over the lifecycle of the building.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

The solicitation being issued will be a total small business set aside competitive Request for Proposal (RFQ). The brand name component represents a small portion (0.67%) of the overall construction project that is being competed.

7. Actions to Increase Competition:

This J&A will be posted to FedBizOpps with the solicitation and potential suppliers will have the opportunity to propose compatible products for consideration.

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Approval

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of Best Access System Locks on the other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10. U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), FAR Part 6.302+-1(a)(2)(ii)(A) and 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(A), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and property herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Date: Signature:

Name:

SINCLAIR.SARAH.

ANN.1006207495

Digitally signed by

SINCLAIR.SARAH.ANN.10062074

Date: 2020.07.31 12:11:11 -04'00'