Sole Source Justification- FCI Allenwood Fire Alarm Control Equipment

FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

(FAR RFO DEVIATION)

FCI ALLENWOOD

PROJECT 25Z2AJ5 EMG RPL FIRE ALARM FCI

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as an “FSS Sole Source Justification”:
Requiring Activity:
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Correctional Institution Allenwood (FCI Allenwood) Route 15, 2 Miles North of Allenwood
Allenwood, PA 17810
This document sets forth the justification and approval for award against a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) on a sole source basis as required by General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) 538.7104-3, and is specifically identified as an "FSS Sole Source Justification." 2. Nature and/or description of the action, including a description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs and the estimated value: This action is a new firm-fixed-price delivery order to Siemens Industry, Inc. under GSA MAS contract GS-07F-217CA, SIN 334290, placed on a sole source basis using GSAR 538.71 ordering procedures. GSAR 538.7103-3 requires posting an RFQ on GSA eBuy or issuing it to multiple schedule holders; however, the fire alarm control equipment required by FCI Allenwood is proprietary to Siemens and is not available through any other FSS contractor. The requirement is for the delivery of commercial fire alarm control equipment, together with the ancillary installation, programming, and configuration necessary to place that equipment into service.
The fire alarm control panels and annunciator panels currently installed at FCI Allenwood have reached end-of-life and are no longer supported by the manufacturer. Replacement parts, firmware, and software support for these legacy panels are no longer available, which prevents the institution from maintaining reliable detection and reporting to central monitoring and presents a significant life safety concern for staff and inmates. To restore full manufacturer support and reliable operation, the institution must furnish and install current generation Siemens fire alarm control panels in their place.
In accordance with the Statement of Work for Project 25Z2AJ5, the contractor will furnish and install thirteen (13) replacement fire alarm control panels, twenty-five (25) annunciator panels, and one (1) indicator panel, together with the associated network and power-interface modules required to operate them, on a one-for-one basis with the existing units. Because the new panels