J041--J041--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Support for JCI Metasys Building Automation System (BAS)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, through its National Contracting Office No. 16, has issued a Special Notice of Intent to sole source a one-year, firm-fixed price contract to Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) for building automation system (BAS) support services at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. The contract opportunity, designated as 36C25626Q0214 under NAICS code 561210 (Facilities Support Services) and PSC J041, was posted on December 1, 2025. JCI is the original equipment manufacturer of the Metasys BAS equipment at the facility, which forms the basis for the sole source justification. This Special Notice invites interested parties to submit evidence challenging the sole source award or demonstrating their capability to perform the required services as an alternative contractor.

The primary objective of this procurement is to upgrade and maintain the existing JCI Metasys Building Automation System from Revision 12 to Revision 14, along with providing preventative and corrective maintenance services for all BAS components across multiple buildings at the medical center. Responses must be submitted by December 9, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST to alan.scanio@va.gov, with an anticipated contract award date of January 30, 2026. Interested contractors must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government, and should include an authorization letter from the original equipment manufacturer and proof of technical competence. To be eligible, contractor personnel must have a minimum of five years of experience servicing Johnson Controls building automation systems and possess appropriate certifications or trade school training. The contract includes a base year period from August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026, with four potential one-year option periods extending through July 31, 2030.