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Sole Source Procurement: Johnson Controls Simplex TrueSite Work Station for Fire Alarm System Upgrade

This notice details the intent of the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, to award a sole source contract for a fire alarm system upgrade and support: - The requirement is for a Fire Alarm TrueSite Work Station (TSW) and associated programming to replace the current proprietary Simplex fire alarm incident management system. - The TSW provides real-time command, control, and graphical monitoring of the squadron's life-safety infrastructure. - Johnson Controls, Inc. (Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP) is the identified Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and sole source due to proprietary software rights and technical data required for node conversion. - The contract is firm fixed price, valued at $60,000. - No other vendors or resellers have been identified as capable of meeting the requirements due to the proprietary nature of the system. - The procurement ensures uninterrupted fire alarm reporting and compliance with Unified Facilities Criteria. - Interested parties may submit capability statements for future consideration, but this is not a competitive solicitation.

Description

This notice is for informational purposes only. This is not a solicitation.

The 158th Fighter Wing, South Burlington, VT intends to award a single source contract to Johnson Controls, Inc for Simplex TSW True site Workstation under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), due to proprietary highly complex equipment and solftware.

Please note that this is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing information describing their ability to provide the product listed above. A determination by the Government to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Market research has not identified resellers of the Simplex TSW Trues site Workstation and Support. Johnson Contol, Inc. is thus the only vendor capable of providing technical support on their proprietary system.

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