P7777 ACC SARP Replacement NAS Jacksonville, Florida - Metasys

Notice of intent to use a brand name product.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Southeast (NAVFAC SE) is performing a market survey to determine if other potential sources of supply can provide a building automation control system that has equal performance to the Metasys, manufactured by Johnson Controls, Carretera Reynosa-Matamoros Brecha E 99, Km 3 Reynosa, Tamaulipas, CP 88780 Mexico.

Fiscal Year 2027 PROJECT P7777 ACC SARP Replacement NAS Jacksonville, Florida, requires the following characteristics. 

Provide a building automation control system with the following characteristics:

• Scalability – Provide seamlessly connection of field controllers to supervisory servers with no unnecessary intermediate hardware or components.
• Open Integration – Provide true protocol openness, allowing third-party equipment and legacy devices to run on the same platform.  Supports industry protocol standards including BACnet.
• Security – Provide encrypted communications, multi-factor authentication, and a secure user role management program.
• Interface Dashboard – Provide facility managers with a centralized interface that flags active security risks, system vulnerabilities, and actionable mitigation guidance.
• Integration with Existing System – Provide seamless connectivity to the existing Johnson Control Metasys system currently serving the main hospital (Bldg 2080) at NAS Jacksonville.  Seamless connectivity ensures all monitored and controlled points at the building are fully visible and accessible by the Metasys control system serving the main hospital.

This notification is for market research purposes only to identify if other potential sources of supply can meet the requirements of the Government. This is not a request for proposals, quotes, or an invitation for bid. The intent of this notice is to identify other potential sources of this product. To be considered, please submit detailed technical data for the Government to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of your manufactured product to ensure compatibility with the existing system. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), a response to this notice is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The responder is solely responsible for the information it submits and any associated costs. The Government reserves the right to disregard any submittal that is incomplete or vague. Please do not submit company brochures. Please limit your submissions to five (5) one-sided pages, not including the cover or table of contents pages. In addition, Attachment 1 must be included with your submission, and does not count against the page limit. Please submit complete information via electronic mail to Reuben Amarh reuben.a.amarh.civ@us.navy.mil and Jeff Rhein at jeffrey.j.rhein.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 30 OCT 2026 at 3:00 PM ET.  Any information received after the due date/time will not be considered. Any information provided to the Government in response to this RFI will become U.S. Government property. All proprietary or classified information will be treated appropriately.

Questions and Responses: Questions concerning this sources sought notice must be submitted no later than the response deadline of 23 OCT 2026 not later than 3:00 PM ET (The deadline for questions has ended and the Q&A is provided below).The Government may, at its discretion, respond to questions received before that deadline. Questions received after the deadline may not be considered or answered.

As of 21 OCT 2026, the Government has received responses based on the information currently published. Information material to the market-research response will not be provided exclusively to one respondent. If the Government determines that additional clarification is appropriate, anonymized questions and Government responses will be posted through an update to this notice. Contractor names and proprietary or confidential information will not be disclosed.

If a posted clarification materially changes the information requested or the anticipated requirement, the Government may extend the response deadline and permit respondents to submit revised or supplemental information. Additional technical or acquisition details that are not currently available may be addressed in a future solicitation, if one is issued.

Questions and Answers:

GENERAL

Question: Could you let us know whether you would prefer one combined capability statement covering both notices, or a separate response for each?

Answer: A separate response for each posting is preferred.

Question: We would appreciate receiving any additional technical specifications, applicable drawings, statements of work, interface/compatibility criteria, product dimensions, quantities, and installation requirements to assist us in evaluating our ability to meet the Government's needs.

Answer: Additional technical specifications, drawings, and statements of work are not available at this time. Per the notice, additional technical or acquisition details that are not currently available may be addressed in a future solicitation, if one is issued.

Question: Would NAVFAC consider a response from a small-business prime contractor working directly with a qualified manufacturer that can demonstrate compliance with the required specifications?

Answer: Yes. Interested parties—including small-business prime contractors working with a manufacturer—may submit a response in accordance with the notice instructions, provided the submission includes the detailed technical data required for the Government to evaluate the product's capability and compatibility with the existing system.

Question: Does the project include a nurse-call or patient/staff emergency communication system?

Answer: Nurse-call and patient/staff emergency communication systems are outside the scope of this Sources Sought notice.

Question: Are emergency-call provisions planned for patient rooms, toilet rooms, and showers?

Answer: Emergency-call provisions are outside the scope of this Sources Sought notice

Question: Will clinical communications be included in the overall construction solicitation, or are those systems expected to be procured separately?

Answer: Clinical communication systems are outside the scope of this Sources Sought notice. Additional technical or acquisition details not currently available may be addressed in a future solicitation, if one is issued.

Question: Is there an anticipated solicitation release date or a point of contact for the Division 27 portion of the project?

Answer: There is no anticipated solicitation release date available at this time, and a separate point of contact will not be provided. All communications regarding this notice must be directed to the points of contact listed in the posting. If and when the Government plans on moving forward, NAVFAC will follow applicable policies and procedures for the acquisition.

METASYS

Question: We would also appreciate clarification on whether the Government is seeking responses from mechanical contractors and potential installation partners, in addition to manufacturers of building automation control systems, and whether there may be an opportunity for a mechanical contractor to participate in this project or a future solicitation.

Answer: Mechanical contractors, installation partners, and manufacturers may submit capability statements in accordance with the instructions in the notice; however, respondents must submit detailed technical data demonstrating how the proposed product/solution will provide equal performance and seamless connectivity/compatibility with the existing system as described in the notice. If and when the Government plans on moving forward with a future solicitation, NAVFAC will follow applicable policies and procedures for the acquisition.

Question: We would appreciate any guidance on the appropriate process for demonstrating our capabilities and participating in future contracting opportunities associated with this requirement.

Answer: Please follow the submission instructions provided in the Description section of the Sources Sought notice.

Question: The Security characteristic calls for multi-factor authentication and secure user role management. Does that apply only inside the building automation software, or also to the Windows workstations and servers operators use to reach it?

Answer: The security characteristics listed in the notice apply to the building automation control system software and components being surveyed. Workstation and server authentication are governed by existing Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity requirements.

Question: Will the operator and admin workstations be on the Navy network with CAC and PIN logon, or will any of them be standalone or air-gapped?

Answer: Specific internal network architecture and workstation security configurations are not releasable in a public forum. All workstations operate in accordance with applicable Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity and authentication requirements, and any proposed system must provide seamless connectivity with the existing system as described in the notice.

Question: Do the Metasys clients, supervisory servers and controller web interfaces use username and password logons today? If so, are those individual accounts or shared ones?

Answer: Specific internal account management and authentication configurations are not releasable in a public forum; however, any proposed building automation control system must meet the encrypted communications, multi-factor authentication, and secure user role management requirements specified in the notice.

Question: Would the Government consider a COTS logon product for those workstations, either within the P7777 scope or as a separate effort alongside it?

Answer: No. The Government is not seeking a third-party COTS workstation logon product and will continue to utilize existing Department of Defense (DoD) workstation authentication capabilities.