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The New York District plans to solicit and award a design-build construction project for subject project in FY21. Sources Sought Analysis for, Brand Name, Market Research for Munitions Storage Area at... The New York District plans to solicit and award a design-build construction project for subject project in FY21. Sources Sought Analysis for, Brand Name, Market Research for Munitions Storage Area at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NJ This notification serves three (3) purposes: A. To notify potential offerors of the Government’s intent to solicit a brand name only components for this project. B. To identify potential sources that can provide an equivalent to the brand name only item(s). C. Notification of the Army’s intent to solicit brand name components as described below. 3. The items described below, under summary of requirements, are embedded in the construction project. The contract will be issued as a negotiated procurement. Only the components described below will be sole sourced, if no other sources are identified that can provide an equivalent system. In the event no equivalent sources are found, the brand name only justification will be issued pursuant to FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. A subsequent market survey will not be published in support of a Justification and Approval for sole sourcing. Supplies of the brand name component will be provided directly to the Contractor(s) and not to the Government. 4. Summary of Requirements: Monaco Fire Alarm System (estimated cost = $42,000): Currently, all buildings at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst requiring fire alarm and mass notification are provided with the Monaco MAAP-X fire alarm/mass notification panel and associated alarm signaling equipment. This system utilizes the Monaco MAAP-X transceiver to communicate with the Monaco D21 system at the Fire Department, which is a closed source system that utilizes proprietary communication protocols. The Base Fire Protection Standards requires that all buildings on base shall have a Monaco addressable fire alarm system. The Munitions Storage Area will require a MAAP (+) with integral transceiver since it is fire alarm only. If Monaco systems are not used, then the fire alarm panel and associated alarm signaling equipment will not be able to communicate with the base reporting system. This will jeopardize the safety of the building occupants since the fire department will not be able to assist in a timely manner if a fire arises. Monaco MAAP X or MAAP (+) panels are therefore necessary in order to ensure compatibility with the current installation-wide network. Attempting to integrate parts outside the current network poses unacceptable risks, because it would negatively affect the system’s ability to maintain proper communication with the Munitions Storage Area and the rest of the joint base, risking the lives of occupants in the case of a fire.