Special Notice for Brand Name Monaco Transceiver

SUBJECT: This notice is market research to support inclusion of sole source (brand name) specification in Solicitation W9126G25R0Z5Q entitled, B6413 Building Renovation Secure Space. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District, Texas intends to specify the below listed item as part of a renovation contract to be executed on Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

A determination by the Government to not compete this requirement, for the specific item listed below, based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Reference FAR 6.302-1(c), “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements - Application for brand name descriptions.” (NAICS 334290, 334220) - Monaco Fire Alarm Radio Building Transceiver (BT-XF) and Monaco Upgrade Kit (BT-XM) - Must seamlessly report to the central Monaco fire alarm receiving station.

The present fire alarm system on Barksdale Air Force Base employed by the Government uses a Monaco fire alarm radio receiver, which operates only with Monaco fire alarm radio transmitters. The Monaco BTXM transmitter provides fire alarm reporting capability to the Barksdale Air Force Base fire department via the Monaco radio fire alarm receiver. BTX Transmitters are manufactured by: Monaco Enterprises, Inc. THIS NOTICE IS A SPECIAL NOTICE AND NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. No solicitation will be available as the sole source item will be incorporated into the specifications of the Solicitation for B6413 Building Renovation Secure Space.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Vendors who offer potential products/sources that meet the same functional requirements/specifications as the Monaco Transceiver, are invited to respond to this notice. Responses must include the following information: Identification of the manufacturer’s name, address, and country of product manufacture. Fully detailed specification sheets. Narrative addressing how your product meets the salient features listed above.

Please send responses to terry.a.hardin@usace.army.mil and bijay.gurung@usace.army.mil Responses must include company name, address, and point of contact including phone number and email address. Provide response no later than 2:00 p.m. (Central Time) 18 April 2024.