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Control No. POA 18-19

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. CONTRACTING AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Alaska District, Contracting Division, Post Office Box 6898, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska 99506-0898.

2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: This is a Sources than and Open Competition to include a sole source name brand specification for the Delta Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Direct Digital Control Delta System for Nose Dock 1 Renovation, Alaska product meets the definition of a commercial item as defined in FAR 2.10 l. This supply is customarily used by, and has been sold, leased or licensed to, the general public commercial and government buildings. Market research included a notice of intent for sole source item posted on the Business website (www.fbo.gov) and an internet search for the HV AC DDC Delta

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: This Limited Sources Justification for the inclusion of a brand name for Nose Dock I Renovations at Eielson Alaska (EIE423). Eielson AFB has standardized the systems on the installation, requiring that all new construction specify installation of only the Delta HVAC DDC The use of the Delta HVAC DDC System is critical to the Government reliability and reduces redundant costs of multiple systems on Plant Operations by utilizing same DDC controller; thus minimizing multiple system integration. The cost sole source name brand specification is $272,000.00 for HVAC DDC Delta Controls for Nose Dock l Renovation.

Approval authority is the Procuring Contracting Officer.

4. AUTHORITY CITED: This justification cites the statutory authority, 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) or 4 l U.S.C. 3304(a)(l)., as implemented by FAR 6.302- l(c), Application for brand name descriptions .. This applies the use of a brand name description.

5. REASON FOR AUTHORITY CITED:

or station is based on reliability .~ .. ~ .. ~ ... has converted and is converting to a controling the HV AC in all facilities on the installation. The DDC in each must have capability to communicate with all on Eielson. Automation of building devices requires effective communication between the devices and the buildi.ng control panels and/or workstations. The only system that will communicate within the Eielson AFB in controlling the HV AC within facilities is the Delta HVAC DDC Uutilization of the HVAC DDC Delta Controls will minimize cost expenditures; as it reduces duplication of multiple system repair parts.

existing installation-wide Delta Controls system. Installation of another manufacturer's HVAC DDC product would not meet this requirement. Additionally, installation another system would require substantial duplication of that the Government would not to recover.

These costs would include:

- Additional training for Eielson AFB technicians to learn a different j4ct9rln Highlight

- Requirement for stocking duplicate spare parts for different controls system

- Duplicate effort for installing software upgrades

- Modification of service contracts to include a different controls system

c. to incorporate the requirement for compatibility with the existing~"··~~-..

AFB Delta HV AC DDC system will result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition and would also impact mission capabilities as staff would be required to manually control the HV AC in this building.

the Delta HVAC DDC System is essential to the consideration of a by company.

6.

sell the required name brand Delta HY AC DDC than one distributor/vendor for this

7. TO INCREASE COMPETITION: To ascertain whether existing manufacturers or new manufacturers entering the market have developed products or programming which will be compatible, interchangeable and competitive with items identified in this document currently in use, a sources sought notice was published in Federal Business Opportunities on 06 June 2018 using NAICS 334512 --Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Ke:s1rn~ntiai. Commercial, and Use. notices contained to acquire the included in this class justification on a sole source basis for Nose Dock 1 Renovation at Eielson AFB. No responses were received in response to the Sources for the the Delta HVAC DDC No similar/compatible products were found. RFP will be issued to the contractors under a 8(a) aquisition.

sought was conducted to detennine if there are other manufacturers who can fully meet the Government's requirements. No responses were received in response to the Sources Sought for the the Delta HV AC DDC which closed on 21 June 2018.

9. SOURCE: Jn accordance with FAR 5.102(a)(6), "When an contains brand name specifications, the contracting include the the or documentation required by 6.302-1(c), 13.106- l(b), or 13.501, redacted as necessary (see 6.305)".

10. OTHERFACTORS:

a. Procurement The installation master have selected master/supervisory ~'"'7"""' to comply with Air Force Installation Standardization and minimize risks to life in emergency situations. construction materials are in RFP W911KB18R0025 for Nose Dock 1 Eielson Alaska

b. Acquisition Data . Not applicable.

c. Unusual and Compelling Urgency: Not applicable.

d. Subcontracting Competition: Subcontracting opportunities exist suppliers. distributors, and/or installers. This is a that only precludes consideration of a product