JA MEIDS Genesis 64 Enterprise Software License_Approved_Redacted.pdf

CEHNC-CT-C PANHES-26-P-0000-028587

E.T. Support Branch/ UMCS CUI ICONICS License renewal Purchase

Justification Review Document RFO Part 6 Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition Mitsubishi Electric ICONICS Digital Solutions (MEIDS) Genesis 64 ENTERPRISE

SOFTWARE LICENSE RENEWAL

Facility Related Control System (FRCS) on the Washington

Headquarters Services (WHS), Arlington, VA.

Program/Equipment: Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Arlington, VA, has a requirement for a 24-month enterprise software license for Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions’ (MEIDS) Genesis 64 software application. This requirement includes the associated SupportWorX software support plan, which is essential for the continued maintenance and operational integrity of the Facility Related Control System (FRCS) at

Authority: Acquisition Regulation (RFO) Part 6.103-1 – Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Period of Performance (PoP): 24-month License.

Total Estimated Amount: $786,450.00

Prepared by:

Contracting Officer:

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Requirement:

RFO Part 6 Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition

1. Requiring Activity: Washington Headquarters Services (WHS),

2. Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Huntsville Engineering and Support

Center (CEHNC); located at 300 Secure Gateway SW, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35808.

3. Description of Action: Approval is requested to issue a solicitation and subsequent firm-fixed-price Purchase Order for an enterprise Genesis 64 software application and its associated SupportWorX software support plan from Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions (MEIDS). This software is a mission-critical requirement for the Facilities Operations Service Directorate (FOSD) to maintain the Facility Related Control System (FRCS). The total estimated value for this 24-month enterprise software license is The Government anticipates an award on or before 19 June 2026. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services. This requirement will be funded using Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Revolving Funds.

4. Description of Supplies/Services: The Contractor shall provide a 24-month enterprise software license for the Genesis 64 software application and its associated SupportWorx software support plan. Iconics Genesis 64 is Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software used by WHS in its control systems for monitoring, controlling, trending, and graphical representation of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and equipment. It is a key component for maintaining and improving the efficiency of the HVAC systems at .

Iconics Genesis 64 Functions:

Provide 3D graphical renderings of HVAC equipment, fans, pumps, sensors, and dampers with animation of air and water flow.

Allow changes to the programs, user defined data point manipulation, and addition of new components.

Plot trends, status, and data points from all systems integrated.

5. Authority Cited: RFO 6.103-1– Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

6. Reason for Authority Cited: In accordance with RFO 6.103-1, the Genesis 64 software and associated SupportWorX plan are deemed highly specialized. Award to any other source would result in a substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, as well as unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency’s requirements.

a) Background & Justification: The Facility-Related Control System (FRCS) is a mission-essential system responsible for the operation, monitoring, and maintenance of building automation and utility services across the . This complex integration of industrial control systems is critical to ensuring the availability, resiliency, and efficiency of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and other core facility services. The Facilities Operations Service Directorate (FOSD) has officially standardized its FRCS operations on the Genesis 64 software platform, a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solution developed by Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions (MEIDS). Genesis 64 operates as the core user interface for the FRCS, delivering visual representation and control of all HVAC equipment, advanced monitoring, data analytics, and the precise programming of control system components.

In 2016, a strategic transition was initiated to move the from a restrictive, proprietary legacy system preceding task orders to the UMCS V unrestricted pool of contractors, which consisted of 13 large businesses and 6 small businesses

3. Authority previously cited if less than full and open competition was used: N/A. Full and open competition was used for the previous two task order awards.

4. If any prior contract action for this requirement was accomplished using full and open competition, include a detailed explanation of the changed circumstances causing this action to now limit the sources: The transition to Genesis 64 was accomplished using full and open competition. This is the first contract action that requires a sole source justification to maintain a previously installed building automation system for the reasons described in paragraph 6.

5. An explanation of any unusual patterns that may be revealed by the history, e.g., several consecutive, urgent buys: There have been no unusual patterns revealed by this acquisition’s history.

6. An explanation of protests received, if applicable, and actions taken in response to the protest: No protests have been received for these actions.

b) Other Facts. None.

Approval

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of a 24-month enterprise software license for Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions’ (MEIDS) Genesis 64 software application. This requirement includes the associated SupportWorX software support plan in support of the

FRCS in the amount of pursuant to the authority of RFO 6.103-1 – Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The approval is subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.