JA_Monaco.pdf

Control No:

Justification Review Document for Other than Full and Open Competition

Program/Equipment: Brand Name Fire Alarm Panel/Transmitter for the Monaco Fire Detection and Alarms System. Estimated cost is $28,000.

Authority: 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) or 41 U.S.C(c)(1) implemented by FAR 6.302-1(c) "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements"

Prepared by:

Typed Name: _______________________ Telephone: __________________

Signature: __________________________ Date Reviewed: ______________

Contracting Officer:

Typed Name: _______________________ Telephone: __________________

Signature: __________________________ Date Reviewed: ______________

Technical Representative:

Typed Name: _______________________ Telephone: __________________

Signature: __________________________ Date Reviewed: ______________

Requirements Representative:

Typed Name: _______________________ Telephone: __________________

Signature: __________________________ Date Reviewed: ______________

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

1. Contracting Activity:

168 MSG/MSC

375 Tanker Rd.

Eielson AFB, Alaska 99702

2. Description of Action:

A new competitive firm fixed price construction contract for project which includes “Brand Name Only” component for the Fire Alarm Panel/Transmitter - Monaco Fire Detection and Alarms System. The funding source will be SRM.

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

ANG Project # FTQW 17-2011, Repair Fire Pump, Bldg. 3130 at Eielson AFB, AK included one Brand Name for the Monaco Fire Pump Control including the Panel and all associated installation by a certified installer, commissioning and training requirements for the implementation into a complete Fire Suppression System. SRM funds will be utilized for this requirement.

4. Authority Cited:

10 United States Code 2304(c) (1), as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements - it is likely that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. The Monaco D-21 Fire Alarm System is a proprietary system that is only manufactured and maintained by Monaco Enterprises Inc. (MEI).

The new fire alarm system replacement parts being acquired must have point to point reporting capabilities directly to the the D-21 fire alarm centralized system. In accordance with 10 U.S.C.

2304(c)(1) and 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), FAR 11.105(a)(1), there is only one responsible source capable of fulfilling the requirement.

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

Only one responsible source, Monaco Enterprises, Inc and no other source of supply will satisfy agency requirement for the Fire Alarm System. The 168th Civil Engineer Squadron currently uses the Monaco Fire Alarms System at Eielson AFB as the base standard. The repaired equipment will need to fully integrate with the existing Fire Alarm System monitored by the host unit. The central supervising station receiving equipment is MAAP+ panel or MAAP-X panel from Monaco and the system must be fully compatible with this equipment. Acquiring a different alarm system as a whole would incur the additional cost of acquiring personnel, training, and support infrastructure to support the new system. By procuring an identical system, maintaining will be standardized and costs would be easier to control. Procuring a different panel would add an additional annual training requirement that 168th Wing travel authorizations may not be able to guarantee and incur identical requirement on host entity.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

The solicitation for the construction contract is being issued as a total small business set aside competitive Request for Proposal. The brand name components represent a small portion (7.5%) of the overall construction project that is being competed.

7. Actions to Increase Competition:

None

8. Market Research:

The following market research techniques (FAR Part 10) were conducted within the previous 6 months:

a. Contacted knowledgeable individuals in the Government, including the 354th Base Civil Engineer Squadron, Fire Prevention Officer and Base Electricians regarding the market capabilities to meet the requirements.

Querying the Government wide database of contracts and other procurement instruments intended for use by multiple agencies that provide information relevant to agency acquisitions. Search of www.fbo.gov indicated within the last 12 months that the Departments of the Army and Air Force has posted similar justifications for brand name requirements for their applicable construction contracts.

In addition, the pre-solicitation notice specifying the intent to purchase this brand name equipment will be posted to FebBizOpps. This notice will invite persons who may have interest or capability to provide compatible equipment to respond accordingly. Any responses will be evaluation accordantly.

9. Interested Sources:

There are no known alternative systems that are fully compatible with the aforementioned systems based upon lessons learned and expert judgement by the subject matter experts and experience of the Alaska Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, and Air Force.

10. Other Facts:

N/A

11. 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.

Typed Name: _______________________ Telephone: __________________

Title: _____________________________

Signature: __________________________ Date Reviewed: ______________

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: _______________________ Telephone: __________________

Title: _____________________________

Signature: __________________________ Date Reviewed: ______________

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination:

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

Typed Name: _______________________ Telephone: __________________

Title: _____________________________

Signature: __________________________ Date Reviewed: ______________

14. Contracting Officer Certification:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Typed Name: _______________________ Telephone: __________________

Signature: __________________________ Date Reviewed: ______________

Approval Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of Monaco Fire Alarm Control Panel 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(c), subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Typed Name: _______________________

Title: _____________________________

Signature: __________________________ Date Reviewed: ______________