Intent to Sole Source - Monaco Fire Monitoring System FA487725QA495
Summary
AI-generated · Aug 24, 2025Monaco Fire Monitoring System: update equipment (one lot) and installation with training (one unit). The requirement will be awarded as a sole-source to Monaco Enterprises, Inc. (MEI), the original equipment manufacturer of the Monaco fire, security, and notification system installed on the installation. Although other vendors can provide similar gear, none offer MEI products or support for MEI’s proprietary integration, so a competitive procurement is not being pursued. The notice invites interested parties to submit an “interest letter” with rationale for why they should be considered, but the procurement will be noncompetitive.
There have been no updates between notices; the scope remains the Monaco Fire Monitoring System update equipment plus installation and training, with MEI identified as the only known source capable of providing the equipment and seamless integration with the existing system. Interested parties may still respond with a rationale for consideration, but the government will determine whether to pursue competition at its discretion.
The 355th Contracting Squadron intends to issue a sole-source procurement action for the procurement of the following items: Monaco Fire Monitoring System: - CLIN 0001: One(1) Lot: Monaco Fire Monitoring System Update Equipment - CLIN 0002: One (1) Each (Ea): Installation and Training This requirement is accomplished in accordance with FAR Part 13.501(a) Soliciting from a single source . MONACO ENTERPRISES, INC (MEI) is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the identified fire, security, and notification equipment installed across the installation. While Internet research and direct outreach did identify vendors capable of providing similar equipment/system, none offered MEI products which are necessary for upgrading the currently installed Monaco system or support for MEI proprietary integration. Thus, MEI has been determined to be the only known source capable of providing the equipment as well as services that provide seamless integration with the existing Monaco system. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source procurement action under NAICS 334290 and is not a request for competitive proposals. Parties who wish to challenge this sole source action must submit an interest letter that demonstrates the firm s ability to fulfill the requirement. Interested parties must provide rationale as to why they should be considered. All interested parties must respond no later than Tuesday, 19 August 2025 at 11:00am Eastern Time to Contracting Specialist Kody McPherson at email: kody.mcpherson.1@us.af.mil or phone (520)228-1922. Responses received will be reviewed in detail; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. Information received will be reviewed solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or not. The 355th Contracting Office will not reimburse parties for any costs connected with providing capability information.
From Special Notice posted on Aug 11, 2025*THERE HAS BEEN NO UPDATES* The 355th Contracting Squadron intends to issue a sole-source procurement action for the procurement of the following items: Monaco Fire Monitoring System: - CLIN 0001: One(1) Lot: Monaco Fire Monitoring System Update Equipment - CLIN 0002: One (1) Each (Ea): Installation and Training This requirement is accomplished in accordance with FAR Part 13.501(a) Soliciting from a single source . MONACO ENTERPRISES, INC (MEI) is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the identified fire, security, and notification equipment installed across the installation. While Internet research and direct outreach did identify vendors capable of providing similar equipment/system, none offered MEI products which are necessary for upgrading the currently installed Monaco system or support for MEI proprietary integration. Thus, MEI has been determined to be the only known source capable of providing the equipment as well as services that provide seamless integration with the existing Monaco system. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source procurement action under NAICS 334290 and is not a request for competitive proposals. Parties who wish to challenge this sole source action must submit an interest letter that demonstrates the firm s ability to fulfill the requirement. Interested parties must provide rationale as to why they should be considered. All interested parties must respond no later than Tuesday, 19 August 2025 at 11:00am Eastern Time to Contracting Specialist Kody McPherson at email: kody.mcpherson.1@us.af.mil or phone (520)228-1922. Responses received will be reviewed in detail; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. Information received will be reviewed solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or not. The 355th Contracting Office will not reimburse parties for any costs connected with providing capability information.
From Special Notice posted on Aug 12, 2025Notice history
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