Fire_Alarm_Panel_and_Transmitter.pdf

J&A- Solle Source Pmcu.rement-

Contracting Activity: USPFO For Arizona, 5645 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Purchase Request No.:

Requirement: Predator Launch and Recovery Element (LRE), HFHA069130

Estimated Cost:-

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) and FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements

Type J&A: Sole Source

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Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition Justification

1. Contracting Activity: USPFO For Arizona, 5645 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85008.

2. Description of Action: This contract action is to construct the Predator Launch and Recovery Element. The use of items identified in this J&A are as a result of being instructed by Ft. Huachuca personnel to include them in the design contract construction docun1ents. The fire alarm system in the facility must be able to communicate with the Fire Department at Fort Huachuca. This requirement will be identified in the plans and specifications.

a. The "Fire Alarm Panel and Transmitter- Monaco" item that is being identified as a sole source item project is required to be able to communicate with the existing system located at Fort Huachuca.

b. This approval is being requested for a single source acquisition because it is the system in use by Fort Huachuca.

c. A finn fixed price contract will be awarded to the lowest bidder.

d. The funds used to procure this project are Military Construction funds.

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

a. The "Fire Alarm Panel and Transmitter- Monaco" is specified because it is the system in use at Fmt Huachuca.

The system will detect and transmit any fire condition to the Fort Huachuca fire department.

4. Authority Cited:

The statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency requirements .

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

a. The use of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(2) and FAR 6.302-1 - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements is being applied because the fire alarm system at the Predator LRE building must be able to communicate with the Fort Huachuca fire alarm system. This system is critical to the mission of the Predator LRE project to enable Fort Huachuca frre department response in the case of a fire emergency.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

a. There have been no efforts made to obtain competition. This building is being constructed on Ft. Huachuca and as such, we are required to provide items that conform to their base safety and security requirements.

7. Actions to Increase Competition : N/A

8. Fair and Reasonable Cost:

Per FAR Part 14, Sealed Bidding- bids will be requested from general Contractors and it is anticipated that the cost to the Govenunent will be fair and reasonable based on competition.

9. Market Research:

This office has conducted no market research. This building is being constructed on Ft. Huachuca and as such, we are required to provide items that conform to their base safety and security requirements.

10. Interested Sources: N/A

11. Other Factors:

a. Procurement History: This office has no procurement history.

l. Authority previously used for less than full and open competition. N/A

2. The circumstances for this procurement being procured under FAR 6.302-1 - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements is critical to the 162"d's support of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) program.

Acquisition Plan: N/ A Subcontracting Competition: N/ A

12. 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.

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13. Requirements Certification:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, whi ch are included in the justifi cation, are accurate and complete~owledge and belief.

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14. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Gov·emment for th is contract action will be fair and reasonable. Price reasonableness may be determined by competition.

NAME:

THOMAS SCHO!ENTING

Contracting Officer

15. Contracting Officer Certification:

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of the procurement of the replacement of the BAK-12 panels on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C.

2304(c)(l) and FAR 6.302-1 "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements", subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and property herein described above have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

NAME: THOMAS SOJIOENKNG

Contracting Officer

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