Non-Compete Under SAT Memo - Urgent PLC Troubleshoot-.pdf

NON COMPETITIVE MEMORANDUM

FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION ACTIONS

IAW FAR 13.106-3(b)(1)

1. REQUIRING AGENCY – DOJ/Bureau of Prisons, FDC Honolulu

2. NATURE/DESCRIPTION OF ACTION BEING APPROVED – Urgency

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY’S NEEDS The agency urgently needs a diagnostic troubleshooting and repair plan for the Siemens Programmable Logic Control (PLC) system. The PLC system located in the institutional control center consists for the operations of doors, CCTV video matrix, door PA controls, & elevators applications. The estimated cost for this requirement is $15,536.00.

4. IDENTIFICATION OF STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION – 41 U.S.C. 253; 41 U.S.C. 1901(e)

5. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR THE

NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED:

At present, FDC Honolulu has only one of its two consoles operational, which controls the PLC system in the Control Center responsible for managing all institutional doors and movement. The functioning console is experiencing intermittent downtime, posing a significant life-safety risk. As the PLC controls all the institutional doors, these disruptions are impacting the orderly and safe operation of the institution, affecting response times in both emergency and non-emergency situations for staff and inmates. ICE Automation Group knowledge with the Simens system will provide certified a Simens control system engineer to diagnose and troubleshoot for a repair plan to have the system operational and have the orderly safe running of the institution.

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION

I certify this justification is accurate and complete to the best of knowledge and belief.

Contracting Officer

MANJIT DOLA Digitally signed by MANJIT DOLA Date: 2025.03.19 11:42:34 -07'00'