Special Notice for Brand Name, Johnston Control Building Automation System

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 (BAFB), 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 334111) - Johnson Controls Building Automation Systems (JC N2 BAS)- Must be compatible with the existing legacy N2 controllers and N2 Legacy System at BAFB. BAFB uses a Johnson Controls N2 Technology.

Simply stated, this system consists of centralized receiver that receives utility information from N2 controllers installed in individual buildings. The system is a legacy system that operates using proprietary communication methods that does not communicate with other controls protocols (BACnet, Lonworks). JC N2 BAS is manufactured by: Johnston Controls , Inc. THIS NOTICE IS A SOURCES SOUGHT 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 JC N2 BAS, 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.