Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification Summary

This is a Sole Source Justification document for a brand-name acquisition using simplified procedures for commercial items. The 20th Contracting Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina is procuring and installing two new Honeywell Vindicator-compatible motion sensors for incorporation into the existing Vindicator Intrusion Detection System (IDS). The acquisition will be awarded as a Firm-Fixed-Price contract under DAFFARS 5313.501 authority for simplified acquisition procedures. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, tools, and materials necessary for installation, with the critical requirement that all installation and programming personnel be certified by Honeywell Vindicator to work on their proprietary systems, as defined in the Statement of Work and Non-Nuclear Configuration Management Database (CMD) Equipment Approval Memorandum dated 29 April 2024.

The justification for sole source procurement is based on compatibility requirements with the Honeywell Vindicator Command and Control (VCC) platform, the only facility security system currently in-use across Shaw AFB. The document cites FAR 6.103-1(d) regarding brand-name descriptions for compatibility with existing equipment. To ensure maximum competition, the requirement will be publicized on SAM.gov as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside, with the expectation of receiving competitive proposals from at least two responsible and certified small businesses including LDIA Holdings, LLC, J2 Associates, Inc., and HQE Systems, Inc., based on historical procurement data. The Contracting Officer will determine fair and reasonable pricing through competition; if adequate competition is not achieved, pricing will be analyzed against an Independent Government Cost Estimate and previously awarded contract prices for similar work.