VGLZ162323 - Brand Name Justification - Simplex (Control No. 2023-01).pdf

CUI

Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition Brand Name Justification / Sole Source Justification

Control No: 2023-01

1. Contracting Activity:

127 MSC

43200 Maple Street Bldg 105, Rm 16 Selfridge ANG Base MI 48045

2. Description of Action:

Requirement: VGLZ162323 ADAL Fuel Cell and Corrosion Control Hangar 154 Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Contractor: TBD Estimated Cost: $ Estimated total for added Fire Alarm and Mass Notification Systems in the scope of the DD 1391 VGLZ162323 ADAL Fuel Cell and Corrosion Control Hangar 154.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: Simplex Fire Detection and Alarm with Mass

Notification.

4. Authority Cited: The applicable FAR reference is 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements; (a) Authority. (1) Citations: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1). (2) When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DOD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for.

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

The existing base-wide Simplex Fire Alarm System Monitoring shall tie into this new fire alarm and mass notification system. Construction of the design desired for the construction portion of the contract.

Simplex programming logic is a specific protocol language and is not accessible to other manufacturers of fire alarm system. Additional (estimated) costs will be associated to establish a second fire alarm system on the installation.

A second system would be required on base to report to the base fire station and security forces control center. This additional cost would equate to an estimated $180,000. Further costs would be incurred to physically reconfigure both the fire station alarm room and security forces control center to make space for the second fire alarm head end. Costs associated to physically reconfigure the space amount to

$14,000 (estimated). Lastly, training cost in the amount of $55,000 (estimated) would be required to send base maintenance staff to manufacturer specific training on maintenance and programming. These training costs would be avoided as maintenance staff are currently trained on the existing Simplex Fire Alarm system.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: N/A

7. Actions to Increase Competition: N/A

8. Interested Sources: To date, no other sources have written to express an interest.

The notices required by FAR 5.201 shall be published, and any bids or proposals received shall be considered.

9. Other Facts: N/A

10. Technical Certification:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: THOMAS J. RESH, GS 12 Title: COR, 127th CES Mechanical

11. I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: STEPHEN M. KLENKE, P.E., Major, MI ANG Title: 127th DBCE

12. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

Fair and Reasonable Price will be determined through the companies published price list, comparison to previous purchases of the same/similar products sold to federal Government Agencies.

Digitally signed by

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Name: JEREMY L. STARRETT Title: Contracting Officer

13. Contracting Officer Certification:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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Date: 2023.03.30 13:41:58 -04'00'

Name: JEREMY L. STARRETT Title: Contracting Officer

APPROVAL

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of Simplex Fire Alarm System Monitoring, for the estimated amount of $433,200.00 on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) or 41 U.S.C.

3304(a)(1), subject to availability of funds and provided that the services and property herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

LAUCHIE.EVA.P.1230516452

P.1230516452 Date: 2023.03.31 10:44:23

EVA P. LAUCHIE

Chief of the Contracting Office

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