A.3.09_JA_Brand_Name_HONEYWELL_V5_18-27_Redacted.pdf

Control No. POA 18-27

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

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

2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: This is a limited source justification for Other than Full and Open Competition to include sole source (brand name) specification for the Long- Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) Power Plant Construction (CLR039c, CP#3) at Clear Air Force Station (AFS), Alaska. This construction project will be solicited through a negotiated, competitive Request for Proposal, W911KB19R0002, resulting in a firm-fixed price contract. The construction contract is anticipated to be awarded in Fiscal Year (FY) 19 with MILCON funds.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: The brand name specification for this CLR039c construction solicitation will be for the Honeywell Vindicator V5 Intrusion Detection System. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Clear AFS installation Access Control System is a Honeywell based network security system. All individual facility access control systems and components require full integration and communication with the Honeywell Vindicator V5 head end that exists in the current Honeywell based system for all Clear AFS facilities. Use of this brand name product will ensure compability requirements between new construction systems and existing facilities. Use of this brand name product is critical to the Government’s reliability and redundancy requirements installation-wide.

4. AUTHORITY CITED: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(c), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This justification applies only to the brand name product for the CLR039c construction solicitation, W911KB19R0002.

5. REASON FOR AUTHORITY CITED:

Background: The MDA Clear AFS facilities utilize the Honeywell based security system, Vindicator V5, as the main system for access control and authentication of vehicles and personnel. This system permits full integration and communication across the installation with multiple components such as Intrusion Detection System (IDS) sensors, card readers, door control sensors, transponders, and security management application software. This system also provides a relational and embedded database, encryption, and scalable database, which provides required communciation and functionality between individual components.

Justification: Use of the brand name intrusion detection and access control system, Honeywell Vindicator V5, ensures that the installation’s security and operation personnel have a full autonomous access control and credential database system. It is essential to the Government operators and security forces that all facilties on the installation contain this brand name system to ensure full integration and compatibility for proper control and response during emergencies. This brand name product provides administrator defined rules for each user group requiring access and authentication. The system must be able to process credentials thru devices in a particular order within a specified time for proper authentication and clearance. In addition, this required system has proprietary properties, where only licensed technicians trained in the configuration tools and software can operate. No other contractor has the access, license, tools nor expertise to maintain the software, database programming, security devices, and controllers. With a Honweywell Vindicator V5 Intrusion Detection System in all facilities, operators and security forces are able to operate and program the system from a central location and protect critical mission assets.

c. Impact: Failure to incorporate the requirement for compatibility with the existing Clear AFS intrusion detection system will result in a failure to meet functional security operation. This could result in a breach of security, or alarm notification failure, causing inadequate response in the event of an emergency or other security violation.

d. Alternatives: None known. Specification of the brand name Honeywell Vindicator V5 Intrusion Detection System for the W911KB19R0002 solicitation project is essential to the Government’s requirements, precluding consideration of a product manufactured by another company.

6. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION: There may be competition between authorized distributors that sell the required name brand item stated herein. The market research did not indicate any other known sources that have the capability to integrate with the existing Honeywell Vindicator V5 Intrusion Detection Access Control System and its credential database. Therefore, currently, effective competition is not anticipated for this brand name product. The construction project requirement will be advertised on Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) with the brand name only requirement in the solicitation. Any and all authorized distributors will have an opportunity to compete by indicating interest on the FBO announcement and contacting construction firms that are also interested.

7. ACTIONS TO INCREASE COMPETITION: To ascertain whether there are existing manufacturers or new manufacturers entering the market that have developed products or programming compatible, interchangeable and competitive with the brand name item identified in this document, and currently in use, a sources sought notice was published at the FBO website (www.fbo.gov) on 04 September 2018 using Supply Classification Code 59 – Electrical, and Electronic Equipment Components under NAICS 561621.

Responses were due 14 September 2018. This notice contained the Government’s intent to sole source for brand name specification in this justification for CLR039c LRDR Power Plant construction project, Clear AFS, Alaska. The notice received no responses regarding existing or current developed compatible systems, but received two (2) distributor who could supply the named system. No similar/compatible products were found. To increase competition, the W911KB19R0002 solicitation will be posted to the FBO website, in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) and Army FAR Supplement (AFARS) notification requirements. The brand name requirement will be open for the prime contractor to supply through a subcontract. Any sources indicating interest as a result of the publication will be evaluated.

8. MARKET SURVEY: Market research was conducted via an internet search for alternative compatible products to the specified brand name item. Market research also included a Notice of Intent (NOI) to sole source, posted to www.fbo.gov, to determine if http://www.fbo.gov/ http://www.fbo.gov/ http://www.fbo.gov/ there are other manufacturers who can fully meet the Government’s requirements.

Neither the internet search or the NOI produced any compatible vendors or products.

Responses were received only from distributors of the named product. No similar/compatible products were found. This product meets the definition of a commercial item as defined in FAR 2.101. This product is customarily used by, and has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public for commercial and government buildings. Results clearly indicated a substantial number of vendors who could provide competitive quotes for the prime contractor awarded the solcitation W911KB19R0002 construction project.

9. INTERESTED SOURCE: In accordance with FAR 5.102(a)(6), this Justification & Approval (J&A) will be included with the solicitation posting on the FBO website. This is the Government Point of Entry website where this solicitation will be made available to industry and any sources indicating interest as a result of the publication will be evaluated.

10. OTHER FACTORS:

a. Procurement History: The Honeywell Vindicator V5 Intrusion Detection System required for integrated MDA systems front-end for access control have been provided for other Clear AFS, Alaska installation new construction or repair contracts.

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 offerors or prime contractor awarded the contract.

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