A15_Brand_Name_Justification_0002.doc

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS

AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)

PR/SOL/CONTRACT # 140A2322Q0584

Control #

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 Education, Division of Acquisitions, Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO).

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

Requirement:

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New

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Follow-on Requirement Modification to existing order

Pricing:

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Firm-Fixed Price Other _____________ Time & Materials

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

· 44 Verkada cloud-based security cameras to replace the current cameras that are not compatible with the existing Verkada CCTV system.

· The security cameras to be delivered and installed within 90 days after receipt of award

· The estimated value of the proposed action is $114,000.00

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

IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)

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

Tuba City Boarding School has a Verkada CCTV system in place that is used to monitor the students and faculty of the school in order to provide safety for all parties. There are 44 indoor and outdoor security cameras that are currently incompatible with the Verkada system that the faculty wishes to replace these cameras to have all the hardware operate under one CCTV system. To use another brand has proven to be ineffective and could compromise the efficiencies of viewing, recording, and the playback feature of the cameras. It is in the best interest of the school and BIE to procure new Verkada cameras and replace the incompatible cameras.

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.

While the Verkada cameras are the only cameras proven to be compatible with the existing CCTV system, the cameras are commercially available. Companies that specialize in Security System maintenance, repair, and installation will be able to purchase the cameras without any issues. While conducting market research the contract specialist found 426 Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) vendors capable of performing security system services work through the SBA Dynamic Small Business Search, the proposed action was solicited as a combined synopsis/solicitation and the quotes for equal items were determined to not meet the requirement. In order to meet the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.2, the combined synopsis/solicitation shall be amended to include this justification.

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 competition. It is anticipated there will be more than two or more vendors to provide competitive quotes to 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.

See paragraph 6 outlining the efforts to obtain competition above.

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.

N/A

12. Requirements personnel certification.

I certify that the technical data which forms a basis for this justification is complete and accurate and meets the Government’s minimum needs.

13. Contracting officer certification that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer’s knowledge and belief.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

14. Reviews and Approvals Concur/Approve (select the one which is applicable)

(Chief of the Contracting Office (Supervisory Contracting Officer) concurrence is required for actions valued above SAT) (Solicitor’s concurrence is required for services over $500K and supplies over

$1M.)

Concur/Approve (select the one which is applicable)

(Bureau Competition Advocate approval is required for actions valued from $700,000 up to $13.5 million).

Concur/Approve (select the one which is applicable)

(Head of the Contracting Activity or BPC as designated approval is required for actions valued from $13,500,000 up to $68 million.)

Approve

(Senior Procurement Executive and Director, Office of Acquisition and Property Management approval is required for actions valued greater than $68 million)