A17_JA_-_LSJ_GSA_FSS_Under_SAT_-_TeamConnect_-_2_13_24_-_Signed_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

OVER THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD AND

UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

AUTHORITY: FAR 8.405-6 and 40 U.S.C 501

TeamConnect Software Licenses Maintenance and Support Renewal

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program.

1. Contracting activity/agency. This document is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity for the Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate on behalf of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Information Technology Infrastructure Operations Department

(ITIOD).

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs.

This requirement is to renew the existing TeamConnect software licenses and maintenance currently within use in Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Information Technology Infrastructure Operations Department.

The specific products/services sought are listed below:

GSA Item # Description QTY

SW-STD TeamConnect 25 Legal User license support annual maintenance (5x9)

Annual Maintenance (MTC-INIT): TeamConnect - Standard Software Maintenance (Monday-Friday, 8am- 5pm Central), Required for All Perpetual Licenses

SW-STD

(Maintenance for TCL-NU-

0250-OM)

TeamConnect Legal User Annual Maintenance (5x9), Named User 1-250 Users.

Annual Maintenance (MTC-INIT): TeamConnect - Standard Software Maintenance (Monday-Friday, 8am- 5pm Central), Required for All Perpetual Licenses

SW-STD

(Maintenance for TCS-SRV)

TeamConnect Legal Server Annual Maintenance (5x9)

Annual Maintenance (MTC-INIT): TeamConnect -

5pm Central), Required for All Perpetual Licenses

SW-STD

(Maintenance for TC-DW-500)

TeamConnect Data Warehouse Annual Maintenance (5x9)

Annual Maintenance (MTC-INIT): TeamConnect -

5pm Central), Required for All Perpetual Licenses

SW-STD

(Maintenance for TC-SSO-

POP)

TeamConnect Single Sign On / LDAP Annual Maintenance (5x9)

Annual Maintenance (MTC-INIT): TeamConnect - Standard Software Maintenance (Monday-Friday, 8am- 5pm Central), Required for All Perpetual Licenses

The period of performance is a 12-Month Base from 3/24/2024 to 3/23/2025. The total value of this acquisition is $124,210.90.

3. Identification of the limited source(s) to be solicited.

DataTech Enterprises, Inc.

DBA: Acolyst 36322 Sunflower Blvd Selbyville, DE 19975-3751 Tele: 844-226-5978 ext. 103 e-Mail: gsa@acolyst.com

4. Reason for authority cited. The contracting officer has determined the circumstances of the action deem it necessary to limit the source.

FAR 8.405-6(b)(1) – Items peculiar to one manufacturer (brand name).

5. Rationale.

TeamConnect software is currently utilized by PBGC's Office of Negotiations and Restructuring (ONR). Proprietary brand name maintenance is required to receive software updates and patches for the owned TeamConnect applications that are installed at PBGC and which are essential to reliable operation and security of the PBGC systems. Only the manufacturer’s authorized reseller is granted access to the proprietary patches and updates to the TeamConnect software applications. The manufacturer confirmed via email that Datatech Enterprises, Inc. dba Acolyst ("Acolyst") is the only GSA reseller of TeamConnect.

Specifically, maintenance on TeamConnect proprietary applications can only be performed though use of TeamConnect proprietary technology. Use of any other technology would not integrate with existing TeamConnect applications and would cause software downtime and require extensive retrofit and modification of any other brand. Datatech Enterprises, Inc. dba Acolyst is the sole entity authorized by the manufacturer of TeamConnect to perform TeamConnect annual maintenance and license renewal. Thus, Acolyst is the only source available to provide the required software maintenance and support required by PBGC as it completes its transition away from TeamConnect over the next 12-Months. If support is not available, both now and as the transition away from TeamConnect occurs, it would cause a severe impediment to PBGC employees executing the mission of the Agency.

Lastly, PBGC/ITIOD intends to retire its TeamConnect requirements as PBGC moves this functionality to another application. It would not be cost effective to temporarily replace TeamConnect with another product for only one year as any new product would require an additional upfront investment as well as time for PBGC/ITIOD staff to become fully trained in its use.

6. Market Research.

Government databases were reviewed for available sources. Federal Supply Schedules were checked, including GWACs and NASA SEWP. It was determined that DataTech Enterprises, Inc. (DBA: Acolyst) was the only vendor capable of providing the needed services as an authorized re-seller of Mitratech, the manufacturer of TeamConnect software. This was confirmed by in February 2024 by Mitratech. Thus, there is availability was under GSA Schedule 47QTCA22D005.

Under the authority of FAR 8.405-6, the undersigned hereby determines the circumstances of this action deem only one source is reasonably available as supported herein.

Matthew Mosellen Date Contracting Officer

Concur

Stacy Delgado Date Contracting Officer’s Representative, PBGC-ITIOD