Sole_Source_J&A_Coalition_Database_Redacted.pdf

Control No: RCOW-18-0022

Version – February 2017

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified

Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: 409th CSB Regional Contracting Office Wiesbaden

2. Description of Action: This is a hardware contract to provide information systems equipment to stand up a computer database used to share information with NATO and coalition partners. The Coalition shared database is a multi-user client-server hardware that provides persistent storage and dissemination of standardized products in the intelligence domain from our NATO partners to USAREUR G2.

Nature: X New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order Number: PR# 11229998 GEFBS

Pricing/Contract Type: X Fixed Price Time & Materials/Labor Hours Cost Reimbursable Hybrid

Funds: X Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) Other Funds: ________

FY: 18 EDI

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

GMV Innovating Solutions Inc.

2400 Research Blvd Ste 390 Rockville MD 20850-3243 POC: Jose Miguel Lozano Gonzalez Phone: (240)252-2320 http://www.gmv.com

3. Description of Services or Supplies: USAREUR G2 Network Operations Division (NOD) requires the procurement of a system called GMV SIERRA. One (1) CSD SIERRA node with full tool suite for persistent storage and dissemination of standardized products in the intelligence domain from our NATO partners to USAREUR G2. It also provides the hardware stack of joint Intelligence from countries of interest and Core required to allow the distribution of intelligence workflow. System purchase must provide the first year of remote maintenance and remote support for incidents, service desk, software and documentation updates, and patches. The total estimated cost of the procurement is This is a U.S. Company but the part of the company in Spain handles these actions in coordination with NATO NCIA. Based on the contracting action IFB-CO-1682-CSD, GMV is the only seller of the csd that will be authorized for federation with NATO.

Product

Description

Status

CSD 4559 Hybrid Server CSD 4559 Server CSD Bravo.1 server according to

‘STANAG 4559 NSI Library’ (AEDP-

17) for product dissemination The following are included:

- CORBA interface

- CSD Query

- CSD Publish

Included

CSD Streaming CSD Streaming CSD Streaming Server according to

‘STANAG 4559 NSI Streaming (AEDP-18) for streaming dissemination

Included

JISR

CSD JISR CSD CoI and Core to support

IRM&CM workflows according to ‘STANAG 4559 NSI Workflow Architecture’ (AEDP-19) The following are Included:

- Organization

- GAOI

- Tasking

- Priority

- Requirement

- Request

- SPS++/NRS3

Included

PubSub Interface with WS-Notification protocol (including E2RS)

Included

SIERRA Tools CSD Web App CSD Server Web Client (multiuser) Included CSD Streaming Web App CSD Streaming Web Client

(multiuser) – video viewer included Included

GAOI Web App COI JISR GAOI Web Client (multiuser)

Included

Priorities Web App COI JISR Priority Web Client (multiuser)

Included

Tasking Web App COI JISR Tasking Web Client (multiuser)

Included

Request Web App COI JISR Request Web Client (multiuser)

Included

Orbat Web App COI JISR Organization Web Client (multiuser)

Included

ICP Web App COI JISR Requirement Web Client (multiuser)

Included

4. Authority:

X FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

Or

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) and 8.405-6(b)(1)Brand Name FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A) Urgency FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) Only One Source is Capable FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on

Or

FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) Only One Awardee is Capable FAR 16.505(a)(4) Brand Name FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A) Urgency FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(D) Minimum Guarantee

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

a. The Coalition Shared Data (CSD) Enduring Solution project will provide a NATO-owned capability utilizing Multi-Sensor Aerospace-Ground Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Interoperability Coalition (M AJIIC) 4.4 / Baseline B.1 standards that will be interoperable with other NATO repositories as well as National CSD capabilities. This follows the NCIA notification of intent to invite bids award of IFB-CO-1682-CSD that the United States of America collaborated, with the award of a coalition shared database enduring solution. IFB-CO-1682-CSD collaborates with the following NATO regulations (STANAG): Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) (STANAG 4607), Exploitation reports (STANAG 3596), Intelligence Reports (STANAG 2511), Intelligence Plans (STANAG 3277), Request for Information - RFI (STANAG 2149), and ISR Request - ISRR (STANAG 2149).

GMV SIERRA system is the only system that is being used within the NATO and Coalition area of operation based on the award of IFB-CO-1682-CSD to GMV. From speaking with NATO NCIA and researching IFB-CO-1682-CSD, GMV is the only seller of the csd.

The Coalition Shared Data (CSD) Enduring Solution project will provide a NATO-owned capability utilizing Multi-Sensor Aerospace-Ground Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Interoperability Coalition (MAJIIC) 4.4 / Baseline B.1 standards that will be interoperable with other NATO repositories as well as National CSD capabilities.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 do not apply due to the $ threshold, X apply and will be followed, or do not apply due to an exception at

5.202 ______________________.

7. Market Research: USAREUR G2 contacted NATO NCIA about the award of IFB- CO-14682-CSD and NCIA stated that if USAREUR G2 wants to be interoperable with other NATO repositories as well as National CSD capabilities then USAREUR G2 will have to purchase the GMV Sierra Tools that are (MAJIIC) 4.4 / Baseline B.1 standard compliant. Also, that this capability will be NCIA’s capability for interoperability of Intelligence federation with other nations. USAREUR G2 contacted France and Spain about the purchase of the GMV CSD and both countries stated that they are purchasing GMV’s csd capability. GMV is a SAM.GOV website approved seller for the United States Government and fits within the contracting acquisition abilities.

8. Other Facts: For this requirement, the research shows that there are no other ways to procure this outside of a direct purchase from GMV. There are also no other items on the market that interface with the GMV SIERRA system for the dissemination of information between NATO and Coalition partners.

9. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Typed Name:

Title: USAREUR G2, Network Operations Division, Chief

Signature:

10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon price analysis.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Typed Name:

Title:

Signature:

Contracting Officer