Sole Source Justification.pdf

TEXAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD

HEADQUARTERS 147TH ATTACK WING (ACC)

Houston, Texas 77034

10 June 2025

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: ABSENCE OF COMPETITION

1. Contracting Information:

A. Contracting Office: 147th Attack Wing

B. Requiring Activity: 147th Civil Engineering Squadron (Fire)

C. POC: Joshua Reppond

2. Action:

A. Nature of Action: Only one source.

B. Contract Action: New Contract

C. Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price

D. Fund Type: O&M

3. Estimated total price of request: $XXXX

4. Name of Requirement

A. Monaco Upgrade

B. Description of Requirement:

The 147th ATKW, Texas Air National Guard, intends to sole source the delivery and installation of additional asset protection products with installation including: 1 tower CPU, keyboard and mouse; configure CPU with current D-21 database, configure with D-21 V2 software upgrade, transfer of software licensing, decommission existing CPU, replace two widescreen monitors, install back up power, provide and install network switch, provide and install RFM-X and device server. This will be done in two buildings.

C. Demonstrate, in detail, why this specific item or service is the only one that meets your requirement:

The 147th ATKW, Texas Air National Guard, intends to sole source the delivery and installation of additional asset protection products, which will tie into existing proprietary network/systems located in buildings 1190 and 1256 to Monaco Enterprises, Inc. Monaco is the only approved/authorized contractor for the system at the 147th ATKW. This procurement is being made pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) soliciting from one responsible source. The existing Monaco system infrastructure is proprietary and only fully compatible with Monaco, hardware, firmware, and software. Using another vendor would require full system replacement, leading to unnecessary cost, risk, and downtime. Monaco does not license its technology or components to third parties, making them the only authorized source for system expansions, repairs, and upgrades.

5. Has this been previously procured?

NO

6. Authority Cited:

41 USC 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) Soliciting from a single source.

A. Reason for Authority Cited:

Monaco Enterprises Inc. is the sole source for Monaco manufactured systems and components, as well as the sole source for manufacturer-certified installation and training. The equipment and technical information in proprietary in nature and specific only to the OEM. Monaco only sells to direct end users and does not sell their products through distribution channels. Additionally, Monaco is the only installed asset protection system at the 147th ATKW. This requirement is to expand the current system. It would not be cost effective for the government to install an entire new asset protection system throughout the whole installation. As such competing this requirement on the open market is not reasonable.

7. Posting Requirements:

None

8. Contracting Requirements

A. Efforts to Obtain Competition

Market research confirmed the result of the proprietary nature, only Monaco products will interface with the existing Monaco system. This equipment has a unique and complimentary capabilities that cannot be satisfied by other manufacturers. There are zero authorized resellers for Monaco.

B. Actions to Increase Competition

In order to increase competition, the government would have to install an entire new security system throughout the whole installation, which would not be reasonable to the government.

SHAWN T. STEWART, SMSgt, TXANG Base Contracting Officer