Siemens_Limited_Source_Justification_signed.pdf

LIMITED SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

FAR 8.405-6----Limited Source Justification and Approval

National Archives and Records Administration John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum

Columbia Point Boston, MA 02125

Siemens Security & Fire Alarm Systems Expansion

GSA Schedule GS ·07F-8728D

Technical Reguirements Certification:

I hereby certify that this limited source justification for an item peculiar to one vendor/manufacturer is made in good faith, that the supporting data and information are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that I would not be making this request if it were feasible to fully compete this requirement. I further certify this request is not the result of a desire to expend funds while those funds are still available.

Contracting Officer Concurrence:

I have reviewed this justification and conclude that it is accurate and complete to the best of my cr:z.~ Ronald C. Noll Contracting Officer (BFS)

Legal Concurrence:

Date:

I have reviewed this justification and consider it legally sufficient.

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NARA Competition Advocate Approval:

In accordance with FAR Subpart 8.405-6( d) and NARA 501, I have reviewed this justification ere y certify hat it is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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NA Competition Advocate

I. IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING

ACTIVITY, AND SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION OF THE DOCUMENT AS

A "LIMITED SOURCE JUSTIFICATION."

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II. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING APPROVED.

The National Archives and Records Administration at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum (JFK) have a requirement to expand the existing Siemens Security & Fire Alarm Systems in the existing library facility.

III. A DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED TO

MEET THE AGENCY'S NEEDS (INCLUDING THE ESTIMATED VALUE).

The National Archives and Records Administration at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum (JFK) has a requirement to expand the existing Siemens Security & Fire Alarm Systems in the existing library facility. This work was not included in the current addition & renovation project, but required by recent Interagency Security Committee (ISC) standards inspections.

Siemens Security & Fire Alarm is the existing system vendor/manufacturer in the JFK library. Siemens is the only vendor with parts and components compatible with the existing systems for monitoring and control. .

Total estimated value for this expansion: $75,000.00.

IV. THE AUTHORITY AND SUPPORTING RATIONALE (SEE 8.405-6(a)(l)(i) AND (b)(l) AND, IF APPLICABLE, A DEMONSTRATION OF THE

PROPOSED CONTRACTOR'S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS TO PROVIDE

THE REQUIRED SUPPLY OR SERVICE.

41 U.S.C. 3304, et seq.- Title III ofthe Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and Title 40 U.S.C. 501 -Services for Executive Agencies as implemented by FAR 8.405-6(b) "Item peculiar to one manufacturer."

The use of other system manufacturers' will not be compatible with the existing systems control or monitoring, thus is unacceptable.

V. A DETERMINATION BY THE ORDERING ACTIVITY

CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ORDER REPRESENTS THE

BEST VALUE CONSISTENT WITH 8.404(d).

Siemens FSS schedule has provided pricing consistent with the GSA FSS pricing for material & installation.

Siemens FSS pricing was evaluated lAW F AR8.404( d). and determined to be reasonable based on the experience of the Contracting Officer for this scope of work.

As GSA has already determined the FSS Schedule pricing as fair and reasonable the proposed pricing is determined to be fair and reasonable.

VI. A DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED

AMONG SCHEDULE HOLDERS AND THE RESULTS OR A

STATEMENT OF THE REASON MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT

CONDUCTED.

A review of the FSS Schedules determined that no other vendors were available for this project to expand the existing JFK security and fire alarm systems.

VII. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE JUSTIFICATION.

The existing security and fire alarm systems were replaced under a competed general construction contract in 2009, which completed competitive subcontractor pricing for this work being expanded.

VIII. A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE

TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS THAT LED TO THE

RESTRICTED CONSIDERATION BEFORE ANY SUBSEQUENT

ACQUISITION FOR THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES IS MADE.

All new security and fire alarm systems replacements are completed among the GSA FSS vendors and will continue to be competed for future requirements ..

IX. THE ORDERING ACTIVITIES CONTRACTING OFFICER'S

CERTIFICATION THAT THE JUSTIFICATION IS ACCURATE AND

COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S

KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF.

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X. EVIDENCE THAT ANY SUPPORTING DATA THAT IS THE

RESPONSIBILITY OF TECHNICAL OR REQillREMENTS PERSONNEL

(E.G., VERIFYING THE GOVERNMENT'S MINIMUM NEEDS OR

REQillREMENTS OR OTHER RATIONALE FOR LIMITED SOURCES)

AND WHICH FORM A BASIS FOR THE JUSTIFICATION HAVE BEEN

CERTIFIED AS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE BY THE TECHNICAL OR

REQUIREMENTS PERSONNEL.

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XI. FOR JUSTIFICATIONS UNDER 8.405-6(a)(l), A WRITTEN

DETERMINATION BY THE APPROVING OFFICIAL IDENTIFYING THE

CIRCUMSTANCE THAT APPLIES.

Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality and compatibility required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized.