J041--GI Building Automation & Controls - NWI

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 awarded contract 36C26326P0626 to Johnson Controls Building Solutions, LLC for $685,161.99 on July 31, 2026, for building automation and controls planned service at the Grand Island VA Medical Center.

The award was made on a sole-source basis under 41 USC 3304(a)(1) (Only One Responsible Source). The contract is structured as a single-award Firm-Fixed-Price agreement with a one-year base period (July 15, 2026 – July 14, 2027) and two option years, with total estimated value of $850,783.00. Services include weekly onsite HVAC controls technician support (8 hours per week), priority emergency response (12 callouts annually with 4-hour response time), 48 hours annually of operator training through JCI Institute courses, and scheduled software and hardware upgrades including Metasys software subscriptions, ADS turnkey servers, programming tools, and JCI controllers. The facility is 253,358 square feet. Justification for sole-source award cites the proprietary nature of Metasys software, exclusive JCI licensing controls, server platform dependence, and requirement for factory-authorized training; government market research found no alternative vendors with legal access to Metasys upgrades and subscriptions or OEM authorization.