J--SECURITY SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES AT EISENHOWER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL, FORT GORDON, GA

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Gordon, Georgia, seeks to procure security system support services for a one-year period at the Eisenhower Army Medical Center (EAMC) on a sole source basis from Tech Systems Inc. This contractor originally installed the hospital's security system, which includes video surveillance, badge, and access control components, in 2002 for $243,000 and has since been responsible for its maintenance and expansion. The procurement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12, utilizing the statutory authority allowing sole source acquisition when only one responsible source is available. No competitive solicitation will be issued, and the government may proceed with award absent compelling evidence favoring competition. Responses to this notice must be submitted in writing by 4:00 p.m. EST on February 16, 2011, to the MICC at Fort Gordon. Oral communications are not accepted. The government retains sole discretion over whether to pursue competition based on any submitted responses. The contract supports ongoing maintenance and enhancement of the security system at a 350-bed military hospital, ensuring continuity and reliability through the incumbent contractor familiar with the specific system. The NAICS code associated with this procurement is 541511, indicating an IT-related service provider, and the contracting office managing the acquisition is the Department of Defense's MICC at Fort Gordon.