# Athens - NB DDC Controller Replacement

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1151864

- Solicitation number: 1151864
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Facility Controls Group, Inc.
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Forest Service (n-FORESTSERVICE)
- NAICS: 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
- Product or service code: N059 Installation of Equipment: Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components
- Place of performance: Athens, Georgia
- County: Clarke County (FIPS 13059). https://abierto.us/counties/clarke-county-ga-13059
- City: Athens-Clarke County. https://abierto.us/cities/athens-clarke-county-ga-1303440
- First posted: July 22, 2025
- Last posted: July 22, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e914b560d113494b9b97dc4fb07c8ac9/view

## Description

The USDA Forest Service intends to issue a firm-fixed-price, sole-source award to replace the current DDC controller in the Athens North Building. The current controller is obsolete and must be replaced with a new model with all the necessary components. The North Building is a 27,934 square-foot building, constructed in 1968. The building is a two-story concrete and brick structure.

The building is primarily used as office space, with some supporting research laboratory and storage space The DDC system included in this work is a Johnson Controls Facility Explorer system installed in 2011. Technology advancements and improvements by the manufacturer have resulted in the system becoming obsolete and no longer supported by the manufacturer.

The extent of competition for this acquisition is a sole source because Southern Research Station (SRS) HQ only uses one vendor (Johnson Controls Inc.) to supply, install, and program program-related equipment. The Athens North Building HVAC DDC system hardware and software is proprietary to Johnson Controls Inc. Only Johnson Controls Inc. can supply, install, and program the new controller and related equipment.

The anticipated award date is August 7, 2025. Interested parties may identify their interests and capabilities to respond to this requirement to the Contracting Specialist, Shannon Wrobel, by email at shannon.wrobel@usda.gov with a courtesy email to the Contracting Officer, Keith Friot, keith.d.friot@usda.gov no later than 5:00pm EST August 1, 2025. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Facility Controls Group, Inc. (UEI KLKYATB1EBL9)
- Contract: 12444725P0022, purchase order
- Obligated: $157,870.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 1151864 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 12C2 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12444725P0022_12C2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 22, 2025: Special notice, due August 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice e914b560d113494b9b97dc4fb07c8ac9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e914b560d113494b9b97dc4fb07c8ac9/view

## Points of contact

- Shannon Wrobel, shannon.wrobel@usda.gov
- Keith Friot, keith.d.friot@usda.gov

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