JA_SoleSource_Monaco_Windows11_Upgrade_PMI_Redacted.pdf

This is a Department of the Air Force Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI form) for a sole-source acquisition under $10 million.

The Air Force Education and Training Command (AETC), through the 502D Contracting Squadron at Lackland Air Force Base, is justifying a sole-source award to Monaco Enterprises, Inc. (Cage Code 32609, SB) for a Windows 11 operating system upgrade to the D-21 Fire Alarm Reporting System (FARS) at Joint Base San Antonio. The requirement involves a complete turnkey upgrade of the existing D-21 system to ensure compatibility with Windows 11, including new D-21 v.2 software, computer hardware (CPU), Windows 11 operating system licenses, full installation, integration, system testing, and preventative maintenance and inspection (PMI). The total estimated firm-fixed-price for this acquisition is redacted in the document.

The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as the statutory authority, establishing that Monaco Enterprises, Inc. is the only responsible source capable of performing this specialized upgrade. The rationale emphasizes that the software-compatibility upgrade to this proprietary life-safety system requires unique qualifications specific to the system's owner and creator, and that attempting to award to any other source would introduce unacceptable risk to a mission-critical system. Market research confirmed that only the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) can meet the government's needs, and historical contract actions on SAM.gov demonstrate a government-wide pattern of awarding D-21 system maintenance and upgrades solely to Monaco Enterprises, Inc. No actions to overcome barriers to competition are identified, as the entire alarm system is proprietary.