Attachment_2_Brand_Name_Justification_Redacted.pdf

United States Department of the Interior Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs

Washington, DC 20240

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

AUTHORITY: FAR 13.501(a)

PR/SOL/CONTRACT # 40653968/140A1624Q0036

Control # 24-0123

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a �Brand Name Justification.�

Contracting Activity: This document is a brand name justification for other than full and open competition for the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Information Management Technology (OIMT).

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

Requirement: Identify only one of the following.

New Follow-on Requirement Modification to existing order Contract Number: 140A1623P0027 Contractor: AFFIGENT, LLC Contract Value: $642,221.44 Contract Type: FFP Acquisition Method: RFQ Buy Indian Act: Yes

Pricing: Identify only one of the following.

Firm-Fixed Price Time & Materials Other _____________

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency�s needs (including the estimated value).

Cisco SmartNet coverage for IT network equipment. Requires Cisco Premier or Select Partners.

4. An Identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

FAR 13.501(a)

5. A demonstration that the proposed contractor�s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.

This requirement is to acquire Cisco SmartNet coverage as a brand name only for OIMT.

Cisco SmartNet equipment are required to maintain compatibility with the existing information technology (IT) infrastructure currently installed and operating within the IA�s environment. Cisco Software Application Support includes 24x7x365 coverage plus holidays. Currently, Cisco hardware is already installed in network equipment. The requested network hardware/software will be installed and work in conjunction with currently installed Cisco equipment. Cisco representatives have confirmed that there are 6 Native vendors that are Cisco Premier or Select Partners at this time.

6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies.

The requirement will be posted for solicitation as an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside.

7. A determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. The contracting officer determines that the anticipated price(s) will be fair and reasonable based on adequate price competition expected to result from the solicitation.

8. A description of the market research conducted (see Part 10) and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

Market Research indicates that there are several ISBEE Cisco-certified Premier or Select partners with a Cisco Federal authorization, and a direct purchasing relationship with Cisco are available to submit a competitive quote for this brand name requirement.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of justification of other than full and open competition, such as:

N/A

10. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

N/A

11. A statement of any 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.

ISBEE competition is anticipated.