11-16-22 JA - Pervasive Software_Redacted.pdf

CUI | Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.102 & 3.104

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

CONTRACTING SERVICES OFFICE- PHILADELPHIA

700 ROBBINS AVENUE

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111-5092

CUI

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND CONTRACTINGACTIVITY:

Requiring Activity:

DLA Information Operations HDI Federal Center (J62H) 74 N. Washington Battle Creek, MI 49037

Contracting Activity:

DLA Contracting Services Office, Philadelphia (DCSO-P) 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111

2. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEINGAPPROVED:

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, this justification is for the purchase of brand name Actian (formerly Pervasive) continuing software maintenance and support. The resulting purchase order will be placed as a brand-name Unrestricted, Open Market procurement and the resultant award will be a firm fixed price (FFP) order.

This justification and approval authorizes and approves the issuance of a contract to Actian Corporation for the procurement of software maintenance and support for DLA Logistics Information Services’ existing Pervasive Data Integrator software. It would be in the best interest of the government to award this to the current supplier of maintenance, support, and software. In previous attempts in market research we found that no other vendor could provide the software and associated services necessary to support the extensive data processing workload accomplished by the Tailored Data Products team at DLA Logistics Information Services. The vendor, Actian Corporation, who purchased Pervasive Software, Inc., provided previous versions of the software, and maintenance and support for said software and has performed satisfactorily as per the contracts. There are no Re-Sellers of Actian Corporation who can supply this support.

Controlled by: DLA DCSO Philadelphia

CUI Category: General Procurement and Acquisition/ Source Selection Information see FAR 2.101 & 3.104

Distribution/Dissemination Controls: DISPLAY ONLY POC: Joseph.Tierney@dla.mil / (215) 737-4714

3. A DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET

THE AGENCY’S NEEDS/ESTIMATED DOLLAR AMOUNT:

Pervasive software is used to integrate data and provide automation services enabling DLA Logistics Information Services to more effectively support the customer. The software enables data assimilation; thereby, reducing the complexities commonly associated with labor intensive data integration strategies. Additionally, the software is required to allow DLA Logistics Information Services to quickly detect, diagnose and resolve performance issues within the network without any disruption to the network. This requirement allows for the continued use of the software by purchasing of maintenance support, including, software product updates and telephone support to assist in resolving problems associated with the existing software.

The Total Estimated Cost of this requirement:

The estimated cost for the required items, taken from Actian Corporation Quote 816424 is listed below.

Due to an Extended Perpetual Support Clause and an update in the v11.6 version, the cost for this support is substantially higher than last year’s quote.

Maintenance and Support – 12/1/2022 – 11/30/2023

Description Quantity

DC-11-FLX-1-B-ENG-P-

SLVR-MNT

DC-11-FLX-1-B-ENG-DEV-

SLVR-MNT

DC-11-FLX-1-CON-P-SLVR-

MNT – Extended Perpetual Support

4. IDENTIFICATION OF STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHAN

THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is Title 10, U.S.C.

2304©(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies services will satisfy the agency requirements.

Pervasive software maintenance is a brand name product of Actian Corporation, who purchased Pervasive Software, Inc. No other firm, nor Re-Sellers of Actian Corporation, can provide maintenance for this brand name product due to the proprietary nature of the software. Use of this brand name description in the acquisition is essential to the Government’s requirements, thereby precluding consideration of a product of another company. No other brand name software maintenance is compatible with brand name “Pervasive” software licenses. Only “Pervasive” Software Maintenance will support the existing licenses owned by DLA.

5. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE

QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF ACQUISITION REQUIRES USE OF

CITED AUTHORITY:

DLA Logistics Information Services needs the aforementioned software and services to ensure the users of the software and services, the Tailored Data Products team, can continue delivering the data products to its worldwide customer base. Pervasive Data Integrator is a data integration, data manipulation, and data quality tool. It permits the automation of processes involved in extracting, transforming, and delivering data products in multiple forms (ASCII text, spreadsheets, databases, etc.). Without this software and support, DLA Logistics Information Services will be at risk of failing to meet the current and future Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS) data requirements of its military and civilian agency customers and their logistics systems.

This software delivers tangible benefits related to higher productivity and greater efficiency within DLA. Due to the unique and highly specialized capabilities of the software, the proposed brand is the only known brand capable of satisfying the government’s requirements. No other software would be compatible with the existing Pervasive software. Other brands of software would require system changes, create loss of operability, and required extensive reconfiguration of the government’s system. The aforementioned items would result in substantial duplication of cost estimated to be in the amount of approximately and would not be recuperated through competition. This estimate is derived from the cost to replace the existing software and the associated labor from the system changes/reconfiguration.

Therefore, it is hereby determined that Pervasive is the only brand capable of meeting the government’s requirements without resulting in a substantial duplication of cost and an unacceptable delay to the mission.

Award to another vendor, if any could be found, would result in immediate issues in service to our current customer base. The time and cost to transition away from the current software and supporting hardware environment would be cost prohibitive from both a personnel and infrastructure standpoint.

6. DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AMONG

SCHEDULE HOLDERS AND THE RESULTS OR A STATEMENT OF THE REASON

MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT CONDUCTED:

Actian Corporation, who purchased Pervasive Software, Inc. is the only firm that provides Pervasive software and maintenance. No other sources have demonstrated the capability necessary to provide the maintenance support at this time. Also, no other firms are known to provide the brand name “Pervasive” software maintenance/support required.

7. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION:

Historical procurement records show only one offeror, Actian Corporation, and not any Re- Sellers, being able to provide Pervasive maintenance over the last seven (7) years.

8. A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO

REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE ANY

SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION FOR THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED:

DLA has and continues to exercise competition as often as possible and is required to conduct on-going reviews to keep abreast of new technology, both in industry and in the Government as a continuing effort within DLA. DLA always uses a variety of vendors, manufacturers and contracts to fulfill its requirements and will continue its practice of surveying the market to ensure future full and open competition.

As mentioned previously, No other firm, nor Re-Sellers of Actian Corporation, can provide maintenance for this brand name product due to the proprietary nature of the software.

9. CERTIFICATIONS:

Requirement / Technical Certification:

I hereby certify that the support data provided for which I am responsible, and which form a basis for this justification are complete and accurate.

DATE

Contract Management Analyst

Contracting Certification:

I have reviewed and approved this justification.

DATE

Contracting Officer DLA Contracting Services Office- P/HE