SSJ Open Market Items/Freight

The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service has published a Special Notice regarding a Sole Source Justification (SSJ) for open market items and freight related to High-Density Storage Systems procurement. This notice pertains to a contract with Fed-Source, Inc. for delivering three High-Density Storage Systems to three military installations: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, Moody Air Force Base in Georgia, and Patrick Space Force Base in Florida. Fed-Source submitted the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable quote through a Request for Quote process that was posted on GSA eBuy in March 2025. The procurement includes various open market items not covered under Fed-Source's existing GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract, such as freight, installation services, fire sprinkler components, lockers, benches, pallet jacks, and other critical accessories. The estimated delivery timeframe is 200 days after receipt of order.

The purpose of this SSJ is to justify the sole source procurement of open market items that are integral to the High-Density Storage Systems solution and cannot be procured separately without risking project delays, increased costs, and potential compatibility issues. The original Request for Quote (RFQ1750202) had a response deadline of April 28, 2025, and received quotes from four vendors before Fed-Source was selected. The current Special Notice has a due date of July 10, 2025, providing interested parties with an opportunity to review the sole source justification. The procurement falls under NAICS code 332311 for Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing and PSC code 5410 for Prefabricated And Portable Buildings. This notice represents GSA's commitment to transparency in federal procurement processes while ensuring the successful delivery of critical storage infrastructure to military facilities.