S02 - Att9 - Redacted JA.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a Department of Veterans Affairs contract for EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. The procurement is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with a total project value between $20,000 and $50,000,000. The contract requires specific branded infrastructure components, including Siemens Security Systems (security system), BEST great grand master lock and key system (locks), Edwards EST-3 Signature E Series Fire Alarms system (fire alarm system), and Distech Controls HVAC control system.

The J&A justifies the use of specific brand name items, arguing that these systems are critical for facility operations, seamlessly integrate with existing infrastructure, and are used in 100% of campus buildings. The procurement will be competed as an overall construction project, with the Contracting Officer making fair and reasonable pricing determinations. The new components must tie into existing operational systems, and at present, no competing vendors have the necessary programming rights or fully compatible system integration capabilities for the Lebanon VAMC.