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This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for use of other than full and open competition, dated March 2023 (Version 3), submitted by Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) through NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego.

NPS seeks to procure annual renewal of ArcGIS software licenses from Environmental Research Systems Institute (ESRI) Inc. for academic instruction and research used by Computer Science, Space Systems, and Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences departments. The procurement is justified under 41 U.S.C. 1903 as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) (One Source Reasonably Available). The specific supplies include four ESRI education institutional large domestic agreements covering academic subscriptions, administrative subscriptions, and complete USA data subscriptions including census and demographic data. ArcGIS is proprietary geospatial and map-making/modeling software providing spatial data editing, visualization, analysis features (overlay, surface, proximity, suitability, network analysis), interpolation analysis, and geostatistical modeling techniques. The acquisition is based on restrictive rights held by ESRI as the sole authorized provider of educational licensing, with no commercial resellers available and no other products offering equivalent capabilities. The requirement was identified on 10/08/2026 with required delivery/performance period of 1/13/27 through 1/12/28, justified by potential software system failure if not renewed by the specified date. The justification received technical certification from Andrew Weslee Harris on 2026.11.05 and legal sufficiency review confirmation.