J&A Sole Source redacted Edwards EST3.pdf

This document contains a justification for a limited sole source procurement. The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Los Angeles is seeking to award a sole source contract to upgrade the fire alarm system at the Spinal Cord Injury and Community Living Center (SCI/CLC) Building and Parking Structure located at the Veterans' Affairs Healthcare System in San Diego, California. The justification cites that the existing fire alarm system, an EST3 model from Edwards, requires critical replacement parts and software updates that are only available from Edwards as the original equipment manufacturer. Requiring a like-for-like replacement is necessary to maintain operational continuity and compatibility with the existing infrastructure. The estimated value of the sole source contract is redacted. The justification provides sufficient rationale for limiting competition and awarding on a sole source basis to Edwards for the required fire alarm system upgrade.