United Security Sole Source Justification.pdf
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- United Security Services Sole Source
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- PE-12800-NONST-2027-000000024
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- Fulton County, Georgia
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This is a Justification and Request for Approval for an Award of Contract Without Competition submitted by the Fulton County Board of Health's Administrative Services Department on July 14, 2026. The contract involves the retention of United Security Agency to provide security monitoring services for a newly installed security X-ray scanner in the lobby area of 10 Park Place South S.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. The security monitoring service is required following the installation of the walk-through X-ray machine in the building's lobby. According to the justification, the Board of Health has been coordinating with building ownership since February 2021 to implement this security measure, with the X-ray machine purchased and the additional security guard service finally commencing in January 2026. The contract is structured on a weekly cost basis of $2,160.00.
This sole source procurement is justified based on the unique contractual relationship between Fulton County and the building owner at 10 Park Place, which requires the use of the building's existing security vendor, United Security Agency, for all lobby security monitoring. Because the building ownership mandates the use of their contracted security company to monitor the lobby where the X-ray machine is located, United Security Agency qualifies as the sole source provider. The Board of Health committed to paying for an additional guard to work in the area as part of the agreement with building ownership. No competitive search was conducted, as the restriction imposed by the building owner's lease terms and security arrangements precluded consideration of alternative vendors. A vendor sole source letter was attached to support this justification.
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JUSTIFICATION AND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL FOR
AN AWARD OF CONTRACT WITHOUT COMPETITION
Business Owner Name: Lewelyn Oliver
Date of this Request: 7/14/2026
Email and Phone Number: _____lewelyn.oliver1@dph.ga.gov 404 849-6157
Department: Administrative Services
Program Supporting: Facilities
Vendor: United Security Agency
Goods or services to be provided: Security
Value (Cost) of the contract for a full term: $2160.00 weekly
Reason for issuing award without competition (Select any that apply):
Emergency
Describe the threat to public health, welfare, or safety, or potential loss of an essential governmental service : __________________________________________________________________
If rapid provision of the goods or services is required, describe what caused the time pressure:
What is the target/critical date for having the goods or services in place, and why: ___________
X Sole Source
Describe the vendor’s unique qualifications for performing the service, or the unique qualities of the goods sought for purchase: The building ownership only would let us use his vendor (United Security Agency) to monitor the machine. The service is needed after the installation of the security Xray scanner in the lobby area of 10 Park Place. ECM the building owners have their own security company hired that monitors the lobby. We have to use their vendor United Security Agency to monitor the Xray machine.
They are solely responsible for the monitoring of the lobby Security. We have been working with building ownership to get this in place since 2021. The Xray machine was purchased, and it was agreed that the Fulton County Board of Health would pay for an extra guard to work in that area. We have been working with the building owner in getting this in place since February 2021. It finally began in January 2026.
List the searches you conducted and the sources you consulted to determine whether this qualifies as a sole source: It qualifies because Fulton County is in a lease with the building that the Board of Health is located (10 Park Place) and we could only use the security vendor that they use. The building is responsible for the lobby security and that is where the need is to operate the Xray walk through machine.
Is a vendor sole source letter attached? Yes
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY:
APPROVAL BY DEPARTMENT/DIVISION DIRECTOR: ____________________________________________
APPROVED BY PURCHASING OFFICER: In making the recommendation the Purchasing Representative must determine that the request meets one of the following qualifying situations listed below:
, or essential governmental service.
Independent research through internet searches or discussions with subject matter experts corroborated that the item is available only from one source.
The request demonstrated the uniqueness of the item(s) or service(s) to be procured from the proposed contractor or vendor due to compatibility, patented or proprietary system.
The request demonstrated and provided support of how the determination was made that the item(s) or service(s) is only available from one source (e.g. market survey results, independent research, patented or proprietary system).
7/14/2026___________________
So certified by Purchasing Officer: ________________________________________________________
OR
DENIED BY PURCHASING OFFICER: __________________________________________________
Reason: _______________________________________________________________________
CONTRACTS MANAGER REVIEW: __________________________________________________________
DISTRICT HEALTH DIRECTOR APPROVAL: ____________________________________________________
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD: _____________________________________
COMMENTS/NOTES: ____________________________________________________________________
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