Class Justification and Approval.pdf

This is a Class Justification and Approval (J&A) document for Other Than Full and Open Competition submitted by the Air Force Installation Contracting Center (AFICC) for facility fire alarm panel replacements. The J&A covers USAF facility fire alarm panel purchases through September 30, 2026, with an estimated contract value of $14.8M to support approximately 20,864 fire alarm panel units reaching end of service life across CONUS and OCONUS locations.

The justification cites brand name requirements due to standardization needs that would reduce training costs by an estimated $22M and 375K hours per 5-year training cycle. Currently, the Air Force has 28 different manufacturers' fire alarm panels requiring specialized training, with bases having between 1-15 unique manufacturers' panels (average of 7.13 manufacturers per base). Training costs range from $8,400-$9,300 per technician per manufacturer. The J&A was posted on SAM.gov on June 1, 2021 for 15 days, with zero vendors expressing interest. A survey identified 17 GSA-listed small businesses capable of performing fire alarm panel removal and installation work at the distributor level. The document was approved through multiple Air Force leadership levels between September-December 2021.