S02 SSJ 523A4-CSI-401 Cath Lab Site Prep.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for Single Source Awards For

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

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C241-25-AP-2826

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 1, Station 523, Facilities Management Service, VA Medical Center West Roxbury, 1400 VFW Pkwy, West Roxbury, MA 02132. The proposed procurement, Request for Proposal (RFP) 36C24125R0074, 523A4-CSI-401 Cath Lab Site Prep.

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

Amount: The Justification is to support project 523A4-CSI-401 Cath Lab Site Prep at the VA Medical Center West Roxbury, MA. This justification is for other than full and open competition for the procurement of certain construction materials. The use of a particular brand for the items listed below is s a small portion of the construction materials requested to accommodate standardization of these items throughout the facility.

The select proprietary products to be used on 523A4-CSI-401 Cath Lab Site Prep are as follows:

a) Door Hardware: Corbin Russwin is the existing VA West Roxbury Engineering building standard for door locks

b) Door Lock Cylinders with Removable Cores: Kaba Peaks 6-pin LFIC. VA West Roxbury Engineering Building Standard for Keyed Security System.

c) Direct Digital Control Building Management System including components: TRANE

Summit Tracer Building Technology Direct Digital Control HVAC Building Management. This system is VA West Roxbury Engineering’s Building Standard for the Direct Digital Control HVAC Building Management System.

d) 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 West Roxbury’s Engineering’s Building Standard for the Fire Alarm System.

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

a) Corbin Russwin Door Hardware: Corbin Russwin is the existing VA West Roxbury

Engineering building standard for door locks that is installed campuswide at the West Roxbury VAMC. Corbin Russwin products are compatible with the Kaba Peaks keying system used on the West Roxbury VAMC campus; other manufacturer’s door locks may not be compatible with the Kaba Peaks keying system and may not operate properly or operate at all with the Kaba Peaks keying system. The West Roxbury campus has an existing locksmith with inventory of Corbin Russwin door locks and spare parts; it would be uneconomical for VA locksmith to create additional inventories of other manufacturer’s door locks. Therefore, only this manufacturer’s products are acceptable; no substitutions.

b) Kaba Peaks Lock Cylinders with Removable Cores: Kaba Peaks Lock Cylinders with Removable Cores is the existing VA West Roxbury Engineering building standard for door lock cylinders that is installed for the keyed security system campuswide at the West Roxbury VAMC. Other manufacturers cannot make the Kaba Peaks lock cylinder and would not be compatible with the existing keyed security system. The West Roxbury campus has an existing locksmith with inventory of 6-pin LFIC; in order for the new door lock cylinders with removable cores on this project be coordinated with the existing locksmith and inventory, the door lock cylinders with removable cores must be Kaba Peaks 6-pin LFIC door lock cylinders with removable cores. Therefore, only this manufacturer’s products are acceptable; no substitutions.

c) TRANE Building Technology Direct Digital Control HVAC Building Management

System including components: TRANE Building Technology Direct Digital Control (DDC) HVAC Building Management System is the existing building management control system installed campuswide at the West Roxbury VAMC. Any products to be used on the existing HVAC Building Management System must interface with the existing system. To minimize the technical risks of ensuring compatibility among the component parts and integration of the entire DDC system with the campuswide system, the system and components installed in this project should be provided by the same manufacturer as that of the campuswide system; other manufacturer’s components may not operate properly or operate at all on the existing system. The VA has existing service contracts with TRANE. It is cost effective for the new DDC system and components to be installed and maintained under the existing service contracts with TRANE. Introducing other manufacturer’s products may void the existing DDC systems manufacturer’s warranty. Therefore, only this manufacturer’s products are acceptable; no substitutions.

d) General Electric/EST-3 Fire Alarm System as assemble and bench tested by the manufacturer of record, Signet Electronic Systems, Inc.: 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 campuswide at the West Roxbury 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 campuswide 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. Therefore, only this manufacturer’s products are acceptable; no substitutions.

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

Market research efforts will be left to the contractor as to how they plan to purchase the brand name item.

5. Contracting Officer's Certification: 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. 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