P03 SSJ Fire Alarm System.pdf

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1 For

Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the SAT ($250K)

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C241-24-AP-0072, Fire Alarm System Components

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 01, Station 523, Facilities

Management Service, VA Medical Center Brockton, 940 Belmont St, Brockton, MA 02301.

The proposed procurement, Invitatin for Bids (IFB) 36C24124B0032, 523A5-22-010 Enhanced Kitchen Equipment Site Prep.

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated

Amount: The justification is to support construction project 523A5-22-010 Enhanced Kitchen Equipment Site Prep at the VA Medical Center Brockton, MA. This justification is for other than full and open competition for the procurement of certain construction materials. The use of a particular brand name for the items listed below is a small portion of the construction materials requested to accommodate standardization of these items throughout the facility for the following:

Fire Alarm System including components: General Electric/EST-3 Fire Alarm System as assembled and bench tested by the manufacturer of record, Signet Electronic Systems, Inc.

This system is VA Brockton Engineering’s Building Standard for the Fire Alarm System.

Reference Specification Section 21 13 13, Section 21 22 00, and any relevant specification sections.

Estimated value: $10,000.00

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used:

General Electric/EST-3 Fire Alarm System as assembled, and bench tested by the manufacturer of record (Signet Electronic Systems, Inc.) is the existing fire alarm system installed and operating campus wide at the VAMC. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Building Code, Life Safety Code, and VA Standard require Fire Alarm systems to be the product of one manufacturer to maintain UL listing, NFPA compliance testing, and hospital certification. This project will include fire alarm system installation that is an extension of the existing campus wide code compliant and certified fire alarm system. Any products to be used on the existing fire alarm systems must be the existing system’s products in order to ensure system compatibility and to maintain the manufacturer’s warranty. Other manufacturer’s components may not operate properly or operate at all on the existing system.

Therefore, only this manufacturer’s products are acceptable; no substitutions.

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4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted:

The purpose of the kitchen equipment site prep project project is to prepare site for room service food line, not the existing fire alarm system. This project will include fire alarm system installation that is an extension of the existing campus wide code compliant and certified fire alarm system. Any products to be used on the existing fire alarm system must be the existing system’s products in order to ensure system compatibility and to maintain manufacturer’s warranty. Other manufacturer’s components may not operate properly or operate at all on the existing system.

In accordance with the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA), the components listed above are identified as brandname; however, the overall procurement will be competed as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set Aside.This justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for brand name only will be posted to Contracting Opportunities with the solicitation.

5. Contracting Officer's Certification: I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. The items for which brand name approval is being requested are subsequent components to the overall construction project. This procurement will be competed and based on competition; the Contracting Officer will make a determination of fair and reasonable pricing prior to award.

Heather Libiszewski-Gallien Contracting Officer