A.03.09_EIE381_ESS_Vindicator_V5_Redacted_Version.pdf

Control No. FY17-03

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. CONTRACTING AGENCY: U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska, Contracting Division, P.O. Box 6898, JBER, Alaska 99506-0898.

2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: This is a Limited Sources Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition to include a sole source HONEYWELL specification for the VINDICATOR V5 Access Control /Intrusion Detection system in solicitation W911KB-17-R-0006 for EIE381 Earth Covered Magazines on Eielson AFB, Alaska. The solicitation will be a competitive Request for Proposal resulting in a new firm-fixed price construction contract to be awarded with FY17 MILCON funds.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: This Limited Sources Justification is for the inclusion of a brand name specification for the Honeywell Vindicator V5 Access Control/Intrusion Detection in the solicitation and resultant contract for EIE381 Earth Covered Magazines. The Earth Covered Magazine Access Control/Intrusion Detection system is a Honeywell based network security System and all individual building access/intrusion detection control systems and components are required to communicate and integrate with the Honeywell Vindicator V5 head end.

Approval authority for this Limited Source Justification is the Procuring Contracting Officer.

4. AUTHORITY CITED: Other than Full and Open Competition is authorized pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), when only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. REASON FOR AUTHORITY CITED:

Background: The Earth Covered Magazines utilizes a Honeywell based security system as the main system for access control and authentication of vehicles and personnel. All Magazines are required to be connected to the head end control system. Multiple components such as IDS sensors, card readers, door control, intrusion sensors, transponders, and alarm devices are maintained and controlled by the system centralized access control, intrusion detection, and security management application software. The system also provides relational and embedded database, encryption, and scalable database, which provides full communication and functionality among individual components. With a Honeywell system in the individual facilities, operators and security forces are able to monitor the security of the complex from a central location.

b. Justification: Honeywell Vindicator V5 systems are installed in all areas of the Earth Covered Magazines. This system is an autonomous access control/intrusion detection and credential database system. Integration and compatibility is essential to the Government’s mission and security forces that systems in new facilities integrate with the proprietary system for proper control and response during emergencies and cannot be achieved by another manufacturer.

c. Impact: Failure to incorporate the requirement for compatibility with the Earth Covered Magazines with the Honeywell Vindicator V5 security system will result in a failure to meet functional, security, and operation requirements of the complex and could result in a mission failure and breaches in security, alarm notification, and inadequate response in the event of security violations.

d. Alternatives: None. Specification of a Honeywell Vindicator V5 access control/intrusion detection system for the EIE381 Earth Covered Magazines is essential to the Government’s requirements, precluding consideration of a product manufactured by another company.

6. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION: In an attempt to solicit offers from as many potential sources as practical, market research was conducted as described in paragraph 8 below. Effective competition is not anticipated for this system. There are no other known sources that have the capability to integrate with an existing Honeywell Vindicator V5 access control system and its credential database therefore no competition is proposed for the acquisition of this system.

7. ACTIONS TO INCREASE COMPETITION: Based on information in paragraph 5, above, competition for the sole source brand name items to be included in solicitation W911KB-17-R-0006 is not feasible.

8. MARKET SURVEY: A sources sought notice for market research for alternative Access Control system sources/items was posted on FedBizOpps in 1 April 2016. No manufacturers responded to the sources sought notice and no fully compatible products were found.

9. INTERESTED SOURCE: In accordance with FAR 5.102(a)(6), this J&A will be posted with the solicitation when the solicitation is made available through the Government Point of Entry (www.fedbizopps.gov). Any sources that indicate interest as a result of the publication will be evaluated. To date, no other sources have written to express interest.

10. OTHER FACTORS:

a. Procurement History: Procurement History: The Honeywell Vindicator V5 Access Control System has been provided under prior Missile Defense Complex contracts at Fort Greely; ie.

Mechanical Electrical Building 1 at Missile Field #1, Mechanical Electrical Building 2 at Missile Field #2, Mechanical Electrical Building 3 at Missile Field #3, Missile Defense Complex Power Plant, Missile Defense Complex Readiness and Control Building.

b. Acquisition Data Availability: Not applicable.

c. Unusual and Compelling Urgency: Not applicable.

d. Subcontracting Competition: Subcontracting opportunities exist for suppliers, distributors, and/or installers. This is a restrictive specification that only precludes consideration of a product manufactured by another company. Subcontracting competition will be the responsibility of the Prime contractor awarded the contract.