SOLICITATION NOTICE
63 -- Sole Source D&F for Radio Upgrade
- Notice Date
- 10/15/2010
- Notice Type
- Justification and Approval (J&A)
- NAICS
- 334290
— Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Global Strike Command, 341 CONS, 7015 Goddard Drive, Malmstrom AFB, Montana, 59402, United States
- ZIP Code
- 59402
- Solicitation Number
- F2W3D90150A001
- Archive Date
- 11/16/2010
- Point of Contact
- Ryan Phillips, Phone: 4067314039
- E-Mail Address
-
ryan.phillips.11@malmstrom.af.mil
(ryan.phillips.11@malmstrom.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- FA4626-10-P-0034
- Award Date
- 9/20/2010
- Description
- DETERMINATION AND FINDINGS SUBJECT: Sole Source Procurement (Radio Upgrade for the 911 Call Center) FINDINGS 1. In accordance with (IAW) FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), Supplies and services required are available from only one or a limited number of sources, the CO may solicit for a "sole source" only procurement. Also, IAW IG5306 in Air Force Contracting Guidelines, J&A is not required for purchases under procedures in FAR Part 13. Dollar amount on requirement is expected to be below the SAT. 2. IAW 10 USC 2304(c)(1), the property or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source or only from a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency. Written justification from the customer was received stating the characteristics of the desired radio upgrade, enhancing Civil Engineering capabilities in supporting the mission. 3. The Malmstrom AFB 911 Fire Dispatch Center currently uses fire alarm systems by Monaco. Only Monaco Transceivers communicate with Monaco D-21 Fire Management System Receivers. The company has proprietary rights to its systems (receivers and transceivers) and other brand name systems are not interchangeable with it. It is not economically feasible to replace the fully operational Monaco D-21 Fire Management System and existing narrowband transceivers. If another brand name was used it would result in a substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. 4. Fire alarms are mission critical processes and failure to receive alarms could result in damage to base property, national security, and/or loss of life. The Monaco D-21 system provides a platform for the integration of a multitude of life safety systems (E-911 call locating, voice recording, paging control, phone recall, mass notification), provides tools for fire system management, and consolidates activities to reduce complexity of task. 5. The purchase of the D-21 upgrade system will provide Malmstrom AFB with a completely integrated alarm receiving system that is designed to work with its current systems, which were manufactured and installed by Monaco. If Malmstrom were to purchase a different platform other than Monaco, then a substantial amount of other equipment/systems already in use would have to be replaced, resulting in a duplication of cost not expected to be recovered through competition. DETERMINATION Based on the findings above and IAW Air Force Instructions, it is hereby determined that a sole source procurement for this requirement from Monaco Enterprises, Inc. is in the best interest of the Government and a sound business decision.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Malmstrom AFB, Great Falls, Montana, 59402, United States
- Zip Code: 59402
- Zip Code: 59402
- Record
- SN02311652-W 20101017/101015233735-6c7ef4ff14bb5b27e301451a11bfcdd3 (fbodaily.com)
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