1.01j Brand Name Just Redacted Signed.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR BRAND NAME

The service or material listed on 1300871652 is specific to a brand name and competition is restricted for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material or service.

Restricted to the following source.

Manufacturer: ________ Oblong Industries, Inc._____________________________________

Manufacturer POC & phone nr. ____213.683.8863 _______________________________

Dealer / Rep __________ TBD _________________________________________________

Dealer / Rep address / phone nr. _____ TBD _________________________________________

X Description of the item or service required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date.

This requirement is to continue hardware technical service and software/firmware upgrades in support of NAVSUP’s Business Systems Center, Mechanicsburg (BSC Mech) and Weapons

Systems Support, Philadelphia (WSS Phil) collaboration requirements and represents the minimum requirements of the government. The maintenance support is for:

Mezzanine Model 650 (BSC Mech)

Base Period of Performance: 9/29/2020 – 9/28/2021

Base Requirement Cost:

Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Navy Working Capital Fund (NWCF) will be utilized.

Mezzanine Models 600 & 650 (WSS Phil)

Base Period of Performance: 10/8/2020 – 9/28/2021 Base Requirement Cost:

FY 2021 NWCF will be utilized.

Mezzanine Model 650 (BSC Mech/WSS Phil)

Base Period of Performance: 9/29/2021 – 12/31/2021 (End of Life)

Base Requirement Cost:

FY 2021 NWCF will be utilized.

Mezzanine Model 600 (WSS Phil)

Base Period of Performance: 9/29/2021 – 9/28/2022

Base Requirement Cost:

FY 2021 NWCF will be utilized.

Total Requirement Cost:

X Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole source (unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this suggested source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

Oblong is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the Mezzanine Systems that are installed at NAVSUP BSC and WSS facilities. The OEM has confirmed that only their authorized partner company can maintain the installed Mezzanine Systems. This is also supported by communications from others companies in the industry, that only an OEM partner company may provide service and support to the Oblong appliances due to the unique training needed to work on Oblong hardware and correctly integrate the Oblong software into the unit. In addition, recent business process changes by the OEM have limited service partners to only those within a commutable distance to Oblong appliances.

X The requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the government.

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X The material/service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing. Describe the equipment/function you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system.

See Above.

X A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition. The proprietary data belongs to the OEM which restricts maintenance and servicing to authorized partner companies.

____ These are “direct replacements” parts/components for existing equipment.

____ Other information to support a sole source buy:

TECHNICAL OR REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION:

I CERTIFY THAT THE FACTS AND REPRESENTATIONS UNDER MY COGNIZANCE WHICH

ARE INCLUDED IN THIS JUSTIFICATION, WHICH FORM A BASIS FOR THIS JUSTIFICATION,

ARE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE.

TECHNICAL COGNIZANCE (Per NAVSUPINST 4200.83F, the end user may perform this technical certification.)

IT Spec (Sys Admin) Code 9415 717-605-4254 7/15/2020 (Signature) (Title) (Code) (Phone) (Date)

REQUIREMENTS COGNIZANCE

(Signature) (Title) (Code) (Phone) (Date)

CONTRACTING OFFICER

Signature _________________________________________

Date ________________________________ FAR 13 Brand Name Justification

WILLIAMS.SHARO

N.E.1229220671

Digitally signed by

WILLIAMS.SHARON.E.122922

Date: 2020.07.16 09:01:00 -04'00'

N/A

18 September 2020

Digitally signed by

MARK.LAWRENCE.R.1384864631

Date: 2020.09.18 16:31:16 -04'00'