SPECIAL NOTICE
Z -- Fire Alarm System Maintenance and Testing Services
- Notice Date
- 6/15/2023 12:45:15 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811210
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- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA SEATTLE WA 98115 USA
- ZIP Code
- 98115
- Solicitation Number
- NFFR7500-23-02277GLP
- Response Due
- 6/30/2023 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 07/01/2023
- Point of Contact
- Grace LaPierre, Phone: 2065264382
- E-Mail Address
-
grace.lapierre@noaa.gov
(grace.lapierre@noaa.gov)
- Description
- ***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-SEATTLE, SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (SWFSC) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP OUT OF BOCA RATON, FL TO NON-PERSONAL SERVICES TO INSPECT, TEST, AND MAINTAIN THE FIRE ALARM AND MONITORING SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) 72 FIRE ALARM AND SIGNALING CODE. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT JOHNSON CONTROLS IS THE SOLE MANUFACTURER OF THE SIMPLEXGRINNELL SYSTEM, THE FIRE SYSTEM CURRENTLY IN PLACE AT SWFSC�S SANTA CRUZ LABORATORY. JOHNSON CONTROLS IS THE ONLY SOURCE THAT CAN PROVIDE THE REQUIRED SERVICES AT THE LEVEL OF QUALITY NECESSARY DUE TO THE FOLLOWING REASONS: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: THIS PARTICULAR SOURCE IS ESSENTIAL TO THE REQUIREMENT AND MARKET RESEARCH INDICATES SIMILAR PRODUCTS DO NOT MEET OR CANNOT BE MODIFIED TO MEET AGENCY NEEDS. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OTHER PROVIDERS ON THE MARKET THAT OFFER VARIOUS INSPECTION, TESTING, AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO PROVIDER CURRENTLY ON THE MARKET THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO JOHNSON CONTROLS THAT WOULD FULLY MEET THE COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF OUR CURRENT SYSTEM. IN PARTICULAR, NONE OF THESE ALTERNATIVE PROVIDERS HAVE THE COMPATIBLE PARTS FOR JOHNSON CONTROLS� PROPRIETARY SIMPLEXGRINNEL FIRE ALARM AND MONITORING SYSTEM. MISSION IMPACT- IF NOAA DOES NOT PURCHASE THE SERVICES FROM JOHNSON CONTROLS THE MISSION IMPACTS WOULD INCLUDE: INCREASED COSTS: ACCORDING TO MARKET RESEARCH, ANY OTHER PROVIDER OF THE SERVICE WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE COMPATIBLE, PROPRIETARY PARTS FROM JOHNSON BUT JOHNSON CONTROLS DOES NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORIZED RESELLERS/PARTNERS. IT WOULD BE LESS EXPENSIVE FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD TO JOHNSON CONTROLS THAN TO INSTALL A NEW FIRE SYSTEM. IN CONCLUSION, GIVEN THE UNIQUE COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE EDGE SIMPLEXGRINNELL SYSTEM, JOHNSON CONTROLS IS THE ONLY SOURCE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE REQUIRED SERVICE AT THE LEVEL OF QUALITY NECESSARY. ENGAGING A DIFFERENT PROVIDER WOULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT MISSION IMPACTS, PREDOMINANTLY INCREASED COSTS. A COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE SEARCH WAS CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SOURCES CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE SERVICE REQUIRED FOR THE SWFSC FIRE SYSTEMS. THE EXTENT OF MARKET RESEARCH WAS COMMENSURATE WITH THE TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE PROJECT. THE GOAL WAS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL PROVIDERS WHOSE MAITENANCE SERVICES MET SPECIFIC COMPATABILITY REQUIREMENTS ALLOWING FOR SAFE AND EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM. THIS RESEARCH INCLUDED REVIEWING INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS, RELEVANT FORUMS, AND ONLINE DATABASES TO GATHER INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL VENDORS, THEIR CAPABILITIES, AND EXPERIENCE. BASED ON MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT JOHNSON CONTROLS IS THE ONLY SOURCE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE REQUIRED SERVICE AT THE LEVEL OF QUALITY NECESSARY FOR THE SURVEY. THE RESEARCH REVEALED THAT WHILE THERE ARE OTHER PROVIDERS IN THE MARKET OFFERING SIMILAR SERVICES, NONE POSSESS THE UNIQUE ABILITY TO TEST AND MAINTAIN THE EXISTING SIMPLEXGRINNEL SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, JOHNSON CONTROLS WAS DEEMED THE MOST SUITABLE PROVIDER FOR THIS PROJECT, AND ENGAGING A DIFFERENT SOURCE WOULD LIKELY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT MISSION IMPACTS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE PROVIDERS MAY NOT POSSESS THE UNIQUE TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES NECESSARY TO MEET THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE EXISTING SIMPLEXGRINNEL SYSTEM TO THE SAME EXTENT AS JOHNSON CONTROLS. AS A RESULT, ENGAGING WITH THESE PROVIDERS MAY RESULT IN VARYING LEVELS OF MISSION IMPACT COMPARED TO WORKING DIRECTLY WITH JOHNSON CONTROLS. ***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06716994-F 20230617/230616060708 (samdaily.us)
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