PN_72426_JA_Honeywell.pdf

Control No: SAW-20-0042 Program/Equipment: SOTF/Honeywell (PN 72426)

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JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR PART 6 JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Program/Equipment: SOTF is procuring installation and parts to go into the existing Honeywell Enterprise Buildings Integrator (EBI) system for Building N.

Authority:

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) and 6.302-1(c), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, and brand name descriptions.

Amount: $ 300,000.00

Prepared by: James Griffith DSN: 910-251-4773 Project Manager Date: 10 Nov 2020 Email: james.g.griffith@usace.army.mil

Contracting Officer: Michael Mullen DSN: 910-251-4807

Contracting Officer Date: 10 Nov 2020 Email: Michael.M.Mullen@usace.army.mil

Technical: Brian Ballweg DSN: (910) 251-4881

Engineer Technical Lead Date: 10 Nov 2020 Email: Brian.Ballweg@usace.army.mil

Requirements: Roger Whatley DSN: 910-643-5427 Chief of Engineering Operations, SOTF

Date: 10 Nov 2020

Email: roger.d.whatley.civ@mail.mil mailto:james.g.griffith@usace.army.mil mailto:Michael.M.Mullen@usace.army.mil mailto:roger.d.whatley.civ@mail.mil

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Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support other than full and open competition.

Contracting Officer:

Typed Name: Michael Mullen

DSN: 910-251-4710

Signature:

X M i c h a e l M . M u l l e n

C o n t r a c t i n g O f f i c e r

Chief, Business Oversite Branch:

Typed Name: Christopher S. Kay

DSN: 910-251-4580

Signature:

X C h r i s t o p h e r S . K a y

C h i e f , B u s i n e s s O v e r s i t e B r a n c h

Legal Counsel:

Typed Name: Justin McCorcle

DSN: 910-251-4699

Signature:

X J u s t i n M c C o r c l e

D i s t r i c t C o u n s e l

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JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

HONEYWELL PRODUCTS FOR SOTF

1. CONTRACTING AGENCY:

US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District

2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION:

Sole-source justification and modification to use only Honeywell FA/MNS system infrastructure to communicate with the existing Honeywell Enterprise Buildings Integrator (EBI) system. Programming of the fire alarm system shall be performed by qualified

Honeywell certified contractor. All fire alarm wiring shall be in conduit. Provide all required wiring, programming, testing, etc. for a complete functioning system per the UFC- 3-600-01. Provide all required fire alarm relays, monitor modules and wiring for existing elevator. Provide new fiber optic cabling to network all combination FA/MNS panels.

Provide speakers in all occupied areas of the building and one speaker/strobe at main entrances on the exterior of the building. The mass notification system shall communicate via fiber optic cabling back to the existing Honeywell EBI system. The mass notification panel shall have an integral operating console for fire department use only. Remote local operating consoles shall be located a minimum of 200 feet travel distance from an occupant in the building. Provide all required wiring, programming, testing, amplifiers, etc. for a complete functioning system per UFC 4-021-01.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR NATURE OF CONSTRUCTION:

The subject project consists of an approximate 23,300 SF new two-level facility to serve the military working dog (MWD) section on the SOTF compound. The first level of the new facility will include kennels, kennel food preparation and storage spaces, dog treatment spaces, physical therapy and trainer/handler gear storage. The second level will include Team rooms, Team Offices, latrine/lockers rooms, a classroom and MWD command work area with conference room. Request contract to require a specific cable product, as that product has been shown by the User to be a unique product with unique capabilities that meets the user’s stringent requirements for top -quality and secure telecommunications equipment.

Total Value: $ 300,000.00

4. AUTHORITY CITED:

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) and 6.302-1(c), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, and brand name descriptions.

5. REASON FOR AUTHORITY CITED:

As described at FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), when the supplies or services required by the agency

Version – September 2018 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY are available only from one responsible source, or for DoD, NASA and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other types of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for. As further described in FAR 6.302-1(c), an acquisition or portion of an acquisition that uses a brand-name description or other purchase description to specify a particular brand-name, product, or feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer does not provide for full and open competition, regardless of the number of sources solicited;

and shall be justified and approved in accordance with FAR 6.303 and 6.304.

FAR 6.302-1: The Security Operations Training Facility (SOTF) operates within its own compound located off Lamont Road in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. SOTF structures are purpose-built, secure, and technology-driven, all in service of the Special Operations

Forces (SOF) they house and support. There is an existing Honeywell enterprise system on the compound, including the existing proprietary Honeywell main server, which must communicate with all new or replaced FA/MNS items. The property or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency without the potential for large cost increases, loss of system function and capability, and/or additional scope to replace all items, including the main server. Justification is itemized as follows:

a. Background: The new system will be interfaced (networked) with the existing Honeywell XLS 3000 Series fire alarm and mass notification control panel located in Building 0190M Room 4615. The new panel will be compatible with the Honeywell XLS 3000 Series panel with new fire alarm and mass notification components installed for the new building. A manual and automatic, addressable, Class A, fire alarm system will be provided, designed in accordance with NFPA 72. Because the FA/MNS is a life safety system, Honeywell or a Honeywell certified installer is the only organization capable of modifying the currently installed Honeywell software without risking the integrity of the system, and prevent inadvertently voiding existing manufacturer warranties.

b. Alternatives: Due to the emergent nature of the use of the FA/MNS system and the need for continuity of services to the building and its occupants, as well as the protection of their health and welfare in an emergency situation, there is no viable alternative to the use of this brand name product in order to ensure interconnectivity and continued safety of occupants. Honeywell fire alarm panels and databases are proprietary in nature and no third-party alternatives would be able to integrate into the existing systems that this building will be tied into. The system implemented into this project is part of the network which currently comprises every building on the SOTF compound, all of which are monitored by Honeywell Fire Alarm Systems.

Every system is integrated into the Enterprise Building Integration (EBI) Server located in the compound main control room which dispatches the alarm to the Fort Bragg Department Emergency Server. Other systems were considered during design and compared for compatibility from Tyco and Bosch, however neither systems would integrate into the existing SOTF Fire

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Alarm system even if purchased. Pursuing a different branded system would require modification to the existing main control panel or the installation of a redundant control system for one building. The use of Honeywell in this acquisition is essential to the government’s requirements and precludes consideration of other products manufactured by another company.

c. Justification: FAR 6.302-1 (c) allows for limiting competition to those sources who can provide a brand name product.

d. Prior Acquisitions: No prior in house listings.

e. Impact: If this Brand Name Justification is not approved additional efforts and maintenance will be required if components from various manufacturers are combined into a single system. Without having an entire fire alarm and mass notification system that is Honeywell there is a life-safety risk that the components of the systems will fail to properly communicate with the existing Honeywell EBI.

The existing proprietary Honeywell system is located in secure buildings within a highly secure compound. Due to unique security requirements, the Government wishes to limit the number of contractors with intimate knowledge of the life safety infrastructure.

Currently, only Honeywell certified contractors perform maintenance on the existing system.

6. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION:

a. The overall facility complex is 30 years old and no information exists detailing the original acquisition strategy that led to the existing Honeywell presence in the complex control center. Increasing competition by allowing full replacement of the FA/MNS for these renovation projects is cost prohibitive. Full replacement of the existing system would also result in unacceptable gaps in service from system outage and put the health and welfare of building occupants at high risk. There are no other means of notification inside this building to warn of mass danger.

b. Effective Competition: Effective competition will be achieved. The solicitation for

PN 72426 will be solicited on an unrestricted basis. Each offeror will independently price the required equipment.

c. Subcontracting Competition: Subcontracting competition will be achieved by the market forces. While Honeywell brand equipment restrict competition to vendors that provide Honeywell equipment and subcontractors authorized to install it, competition will still be realized.

7. ACTIONS TO INCREASE COMPETITION:

A sources sought was posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov on 24 May 2017.

8. MARKET RESEARCH:

http://www.fbo.gov/

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Market Research was conducted IAW FAR Part 8 and FAR Part 10 on 02 June 2017 and multiple dates prior. The required sources of supply were checked with no capabilities found due to the construction component to this requirement. Construction is not considered commercial and the Honeywell component is considered a minor aspect therefore as a construction action there are no mandatory sources. Based on market research, there are multiple vendors that can supply Honeywell devices and equipment.

9. INTERESTED SOURCES:

This is a brand name justification. This justification will be provided to the public at the time of solicitation as required by FAR 6.302-1 (c)(ii)(C). Because this justification is for a portion of the acquisition, neither the sources sought nor the synopsis will provide a meaningful opportunity for interested sources to respond prior to solicitation.

10. OTHER FACTS:

Procurement history: Paragraph 5 provides the historical results of prior acquisitions that did not limit competition on the component subject to this justification.

11. TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which is included in this abbreviated Justification and Approval is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. The requirement herein described is a valid requirement for the activity named in this justification. The technical and requirements information contained in this justification represent the minimum needs of the Government. The only way to satisfy this requirement is by limiting the competition as described herein.

Typed Name: Brian Ballweg Title: Engineer Technical Lead

Signature:

X B r i a n B a l l w e g

E n g i n e e r T e c h n i c a l L e a d

12. REQUIREMENTS 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.

Typed Name: Roger Whatley

Title: Chief of Engineering Operations, SOTF

Signature:

X R o g e r W h a t l e y

C h i e f o f E n g i n e e r O p e r a t i o n s , S O T F

13. FAIR AND REASONABLE COST DETERMINATION:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

This determination will be made using the following: ☐ cost analysis ☒ price analysis ☐ should cost ☒ IGCE ☐ audit: ☐ other:

As a part of this basis, certified cost or pricing data:

☐ will be required.

☒ will not be required and the following exception applies (FAR 15.403):

☒ Prices that will be agreed upon are based on adequate price competition.

☐ Prices that will be agreed upon are based on prices set by law or regulation.

☐ A commercial item is being acquired.

☐ A waiver has been granted by the head of the contracting activity (HCA) in accordance with DFARS PGI 215.403-1.

☐ The contract action is a modification to a contract or subcontract for commercial item(s).

☐ The estimated cost of the contract action is less than the threshold for certified cost or pricing data.

Typed Name: Michael Mullen

Title: Contracting Officer

Signature:

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14. CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION:

I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Based on the foregoing, I approve this Brand Name/Limited Sources justification subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition. Additionally, I concur that the anticipated cost to the government is considered both fair and reasonable.

Typed Name: Michael Mullen Title: Contracting Officer

Signature:

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APPROVAL

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of Honeywell

Products for SOTF on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1 and provided the property and services herein described has otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Typed Name: Michael Mullen Title: Contracting Officer

Signature:

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