B08_Att5_26R0002_JOFOC_Brand_Name_AMAG_REV_0001.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

UNITED STATES WILDLAND FIRE SERVICE

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Na�onal Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)

NIFC 100 ADM Repairs

Solicita�on 140L0626R0002

This document sets forth the jus�fica�on and approval as required by FAR 6.301.

1. Iden�fica�on of the Agency and the Contrac�ng Ac�vity:

The United States Department of the Interior, United States Wildland Fire Service at the Interagency

Fire Center (NIFC), requests the DOI acquisi�on office to contract on a brand name basis.

2. Nature and/or descrip�on of the ac�on being approved:

The government requires that certain Physical Access Controls (PACS) materials and licenses for controllers and modules listed in sec�on 3 to be manufactured by AMAG Technologies, Inc. The controllers and modules will be used to control access, allowing government employees to enter the building via Personal Iden�ty Verifica�on Cards. This requirement is a very small component of a much larger construc�on project which is being solicited by the government.

3. A descrip�on of the Supplies or Services required mee�ng the Agency’s needs:

The project is has a construc�on requirement to include a security system as follows:

a. Reader license LIC-xxx-V9 for added readers to enable reader func�onality with current AMAG

Symmetry Professional V9.4.51 - Symmetry Security Management So<ware, Homeland Edi�on

b. AMAG WIM4 Wiegand Interface Module License key to connect to the readers

c. AMAG M4000-DEC4 4 Door Entry Module Controller that operates PACS system

4. An iden�fica�on of the statutory authority permi2ng other than full and open compe��on:

41 U.S.C. 3304 (a) (1), this covers only the por�on of the acquisi�on which is brand-name or peculiar to one manufacturer and no other product will sa�sfy agency requirements as implemented by FAR

6.302-1.

5. A demonstra�on that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifica�ons or the nature of the acquisi�on requires use of the authority cited:

PACS systems are required by the Interagency Security Commi@ee Standards to be Federal Iden�ty

Creden�al, and Access Management (FICAM) compliant. Products must be selected from the GSA

Approved Products List (APL) and be interoperable between security components. The building has been determined to require a security assurance level 1 and level 2 in some areas, as indicated by the building Physical Security Survey. This level requires reading of a Personal Iden�ty Verifica�on

Card, verifica�on of creden�als via pivClass Authen�ca�on Modules, entering a personal iden�fica�on number, then communica�on with controllers and a secure network to provide �mely opera�ons of door hardware.

To integrate with the Campus Symmetry v9 Homeland Security Edi�on and pivCLASS Authen�ca�on

Modules (PAM) so<ware installed locally on the campus security server, controller components must be sourced from AMAG. This will ensure that there is one source on campus used by Security Guards that reliably and quickly maintains the required Security Level for the building, that has licensing that is maintained on an annual basis.

6. A descrip�on of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many poten�al sources as prac�cable, including whether a no�ce was or will be publicized as required by FAR Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which excep�on under FAR 5.202 applies:

In accordance with FAR 5.102(a)(6), the government will post this jus�fica�on in conjunc�on with the solicita�on via the System for Award Management (SAM). This will provide poten�al offerors with an opportunity to specify an alterna�ve solu�on if they believe this jus�fica�on is improper.

7. A determina�on by the Contrac�ng Officer that the an�cipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The contrac�ng officer determines that the an�cipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. The Government intends to include the sole source within a compe��ve construc�on solicita�on. It is an�cipated that numerous small businesses will provide offers in response to the solicita�on. As a result, the Government believes compe��ve market forces will assist in receipt of the most advantageous price for items encompassed within the brand name requirement.

8. A descrip�on of the Market Research conducted (see FAR Part 10) and the results or a statement of the reason Market Research was not conducted:

Market research was conducted in accordance with FAR 10.002(b)(2) to determine if any other product could sa�sfy agency requirements under the specific circumstances. Through research, it was found that the products and licensing must be this type of so<ware is proprietary and must be brand-name or peculiar to one manufacturer (AMAG) in order to operate with the campus-wide access controls.

9. Any other facts suppor�ng the use of Other Than Full and Open Compe��on, such as: (i) explana�on of why technical data packages, specifica�ons, engineering descrip�ons, statement of work, or purchase descrip�ons suitable for full and open compe��on have not been developed or are not available, (ii) When 6.302-1 is cited for follow-on acquisi�ons as described in 6.302-

1(a)(2)(ii), an es�mate of the cost to the Government that would be duplicated and how the es�mate was derived., (iii) When 6.302-2 is cited, data, es�mated cost, or other ra�onale as to the extent and nature of the harm to the Government.

The Government doesn’t own the data or the rights to the data needed to contract the purchase of

AMAG components from other sources. It has been determined to be uneconomical to buy the data or rights to the data. Further it is uneconomical to reverse engineer the AMAG components.

10. A lis�ng of the sources, if any, that expressed in wri�ng, an interest in the acquisi�on:

None.

11. A statement of the ac�ons, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to compe��on before any subsequent acquisi�on for the Supplies or Services required:

Con�nuous market research will be performed to ensure that the Government is aware of compa�ble products/systems if/when they become available. Addi�onally, any acquisi�ons that allow integra�on of a new system will be made available to all offerors with similar capabili�es and products. Also, any vendor compliant with the specifica�ons, including having cer�fica�ons from the manufacturer, may install the equipment.

12. Cer�fica�on:

I cer�fy that any suppor�ng data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel

(i.e. verifying the Government’s minimum needs or schedule requirements or other ra�onale for other than full and open compe��on) and which form a basis for the jus�fica�on have been cer�fied as complete and accurate:

MARK JOHNSON, P.E., Mechanical Engineer and Technical Representa�ve

Contrac�ng Officer Representa�ve

I cer�fy that the jus�fica�on is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief:

Reviewed/Concur/Approved by:

JONATHAN PETERSON, Contrac�ng Officer, Construc�on and A&E Contrac�ng