MTC RFI log.pdf
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- Construct Mission Training Center (MTC) Facility Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- W50S78-24-B-0001
- Issued by
- Department of the Army National Guard
About this file
This document is an RFI (Request for Information) log related to a federal contract opportunity for the construction of a Mission Training Center (MTC) facility.
The key details are:
- The RFI addresses the sole source justification for using Falcon brand locks, indicating that other industry-standard locksets and cores are in fact interchangeable and can meet the government's requirements. The government has removed the brand name justification.
- An RFI was submitted regarding slow-loading civil plan sheets, which can be requested separately.
- An RFI was submitted requesting approval of Hager hardware as an equal to the specified Falcon brand, which the government has also addressed by removing the brand name justification.
- The underlying federal contract opportunity is for the construction of a 15,200 square foot MTC facility for the Texas Air National Guard at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, with a base bid and 8 options. The contract will be a firm fixed-price award set aside for Small Businesses, with a period of performance of 540 calendar days.
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RFI # RFI Text Posted KO Response
1 Attn: Mark A Green, Amamda Bogue, Kirk M Swiantek
Subject: Sole Source Justification Notice ID W50S78-24-B-0002
The sole source justification for “Falcon” brand locks indicates that “utilizing other locksets or cores would impact the 149 FW ability to secure facilities, increase the time it would take to respond to emergencies, double the amount of keys required on the installation, and would cost XXXX to replace”.
This statement is not accurate.
Falcon is a brand of locks and cores manufactured by Allegion. The brand manufactures both locksets and cores in various industry standard formats. Keys and core formats for these locksets are available in industry standard Key in Cylinder (KIC), Small Format Interchangeable (SFIC) and Large Format Interchangeable (LFIC). The keying is available in A2 or A4 bittings, which again are industry standard formats.
Cores and keys from other manufacturers will function without alteration in the Falcon brand locksets, and other manufacturers can key into existing Falcon keying systems with no degradation to security or no additional cost.
The locksets, cores and keys at JBSA are NOT unique to Falcon. Industry standard formats are 100% alternate equals and completely interchangeable products from various other manufactures including but not limited to
Corbin Russwin, Sargent, Accentra, Medeco, Dorma Kaba Best, PDQ and others. Within Falcon’s own catalog the manufacture identify that their locksets will work with various other manufactures keying systems, including those listed above.
FAR 36.202(b) notes that whenever possible, contracting officers shall ensure that references in specifications are to widely recognized industry standards or specifications”. Within the specifications of the solicitation, those standards are noted as “Grade 1”, “seven pin” “A4 bittings” and “F” keyway”. These are all industry standards that can met by virtually any locking hardware manufacture, completely interchangeable with existing hardware, at no additional cost to the Government. Again, these are in no way unique to Falcon.
A variety of additional manufactures can provide products essential to the Government’s requirements. We would ask that the Government allow fair and open competition on these industry standard products, which would be in the best interest of the Government.
Please review Amendment #1 which includes the Brand Name J&A removed. Please note ATTACHMENT 9 –
SPECIFICATIONS VOL 1, ADDENDUM SECTION 08 71 00 DOOR HARDWARE for the update.
2 Certain civil plan sheets open very slowly and cause the pdf program to crash.
Can corrected plans be provided?
Separated civil plan sheets for viewing into multple files. Can be requested via DoDSafe via email from Contracting personnel.
3 I am reaching out to see about getting Hager companies approved for the door hardware on this project, I see that
Falcon is noted, Hager is not only a equal to Falcon but can also can satisfy the Buy American program, please see the attached Buy American information about Hager Companies.
Please review Amendment #1 which includes the Brand Name J&A removed. Please note ATTACHMENT 9 –
SPECIFICATIONS VOL 1, ADDENDUM SECTION 08 71 00 DOOR HARDWARE for the update.
MTC - RFI LOG
W50S78-24-B-0001
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