SOLE SOURCE AWARD: JOHNSON CONTROLS METASYS BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM (BAS)

NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-NORFOLK, ON BEHALF OF NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE (NOS) FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY (FKNMS), NEGOTIATED, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO FAR 12.102(A), WITH JOHNSON CONTROLS BUILDING SOLUTIONS OUT OF MILWAUKEE, WI TO PROVIDE A METASYS BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM (BAS).

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT FOR A METASYS BAS. THE REQUIREMENT IS TO PROVIDE A JOHNSON CONTROLS BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM (METASYS) CORE COMPONENT PARTS TO EXTEND NOAA’S ENTERPRISE BAS SYSTEM TO ADDITIONAL NOAA LOCATIONS MUST BE METASYS COMPONENTS TO WORK AS PART OF NOAA’S ENTERPRISE BAS.

ANY AND ALL RELATED COMPONENT PARTS RELATED TO INSTALLING AND COMMISSIONING AN UPGRADED JOHNSON CONTROLS METASYS HVAC BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM FOR FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY. THE CURRENT SYSTEM RUNS ON WINDOWS 8, WHICH IS NO LONGER A SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM. NOAA OPERATES AN ENTERPRISE BAS THAT SUPPORTS THE JOHNSON CONTROLS (METASYS) MANUFACTURED SYSTEM.

THE SYSTEM REQUIRES METASYS BRAND NAME COMPONENT PARTS TO CONNECT TO AND BE MANAGED BY THE CENTRAL JOHNSON CONTROLS METASYS ADMINISTRATION SOFTWARE. METASYS BRAND COMPONENTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENT AND THE ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND AND OPERATE ITS ENTERPRISE BAS SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FICAM. A “BRAND NAME OR EQUAL” DESCRIPTION CANNOT BE USED BECAUSE INTEGRATION OF OR INCLUSION OF NON-METASYS COMPONENTS IS NOT POSSIBLE; ANY NON-METASYS COMPONENTS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE.

OTHER COMPANIES’ SIMILAR PRODUCT(S) DO NOT MEET, AND CANNOT BE MODIFIED TO MEET THE AGENCY’S NEEDS. NOAA WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MANAGE, MAINTAIN, MONITOR, AND CONTROL ACCESS TO ITS FEDERALLY OWNED AND LEASED SPACES WITHOUT CONTINUING TO EXPAND USING THE JOHNSON CONTROLS AND METASYS PARTS AND RELATED COMPONENTS. JOHNSON CONTROLS IS THE SOLE GSA CONTRACT HOLDER WITH THE METASYS BAS COMPONENT PARTS ON THEIR GSA CONTRACT. NO OTHER VENDORS WERE FOUND ON GSA WHEN SEARCHING METASYS BAS PARTS.