Posted by Johann Nacario — September 20, 2024 — The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) just announced that it will be standardizing a building automation system (BAS) solution, a major step towards 
vulnerability mitigation and reducing cybersecurity risks associated with BAS hardware and software solutions. This enterprise-wide solution is expected to open more doors for small business contract opportunities and encourage more competition, especially related to BAS service contracts to install, program, support, and maintain building automation systems.
Establishing an enterprise-wide BAS solution streamlines software and hardware solutions across its inventory for all new BAS installations and major modernizations of existing BAS. A standardized approach will also streamline operations and maintenance contract support, and minimize training requirements by reducing the number of different systems across the portfolio.
Niagara Framework 4.14 BAS by Tridium. Image courtesy of Tridium
In support of this effort, GSA issued a Class Brand Name Justification for the Niagara Framework manufactured by Tridium. GSA’s market research indicates that this enterprise solution is sold and serviced by nearly every major BAS manufacturer, as well as BAS service providers and vendors of all sizes. Both large BAS manufacturers and small business integrators can compete based on this enterprise standard. GSA also anticipates this enterprise-wide solution will help mitigate unnecessary labor and costs resulting from the remediation of disparate systems.
This enterprise BAS solution aligns to GSA’s mission to deliver the best customer experience and value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to the government and American people.
