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Identification Number (purchase request/solicitation number): D-19-Sl-0055

1. Identification of the agency and contracting activity.

A. Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

B. Contracting activity: Office of Acquisition and Relocation Management (FA)

C. Requiring activity: Office of Information Systems

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved. (e.g., new contract award or modification expanding the scope of on existing contract)

New Purchase order award

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs, including the estimated value. (inclusive of all options)

Cybersecurity and Incident Response is a mission critical function of the Cybersecurity Investigation & Response Unit (SIVV). Smart NA-X Brand Chassis are currently utilized/managed by SiVV to connect mission critical enterprise network security appliances.

Period of performance or Total estimated value: 63,000/yr final delivery date:

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

Check the appropriate box. Only one box may be checked.

~ 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(l) "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements"

D 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(2) "Unusual and compelling urgency"

D 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(3) "Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services"

D 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(4) "International agreement" .

0 41 u.s.c. 3304(a)(5) "Authorized or required by statute"

D 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(6) "National security''

D 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(7) "Public interest"

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

The requested devices under this order will be integrated into SIVVs current enterprise network security architecture. To ensure interoperability, the requested device must meet SIVVs requirements and be consistent with the current architecture utilized. As such, SmartNA-X HD brand systems are required in this acquisition. Replacing the product with a different brand would require

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SIVV to conduct additional testing and integration; resulting in a delay to the sustainment of mission critical network security appliances.

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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 Subeart 5.2 and, if not, which.exception under 5.202.applies.

Market research on both Federal supply and other GWEAC vehicles indicates that there is only one responsible source for this brand of software/hardware. IAE FAR 5.2, this brand name requirement is being posted with the solicitation.

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

The Contracting Officer has reviewed the market prices for similar software programs and has evaluated the price of this software and determined that the price from the OEM is Fair and reasonable IAW FAR 13.106-3(a)(2) .

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.

This requirement has been posted on the NASA SEWP enterprise and the GSA e-buy enterprise. All vendors that provided quotes indicated that they were resellers and needed to procure from the OEM and mark up the price.

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

· i. Explanation of why technical data packages, specifications, engineering descriptions, statements of work, or purchase descriptions suitable for full and open competition have not been developed or are not available .

The agency has evaluated the effort required to develop Data packages on this capability and determined that the evolving nature of the threat that this product defends against requires an evolving software/hardware capability. The cost in manpower to test and integrate another unique software/hardware is not expected to be recovered by any potential discounts from introducing other unique branded technical solutions. The price for all procuring and integrating similar solutions included in market research was found to be more expensive than integrating this brand solution that is available from the OEM.

ii. When 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(l) is cited for follow-on acquisitions as described in 6.302-l(a)(2)(ii), an estimate of the cost to the Government that would be duplicated and how the estimate was derived.

Testing and Integration of another brand solution is anticipated to require over $50,000 in time for planning, testing, communicating and troubleshooting, which would additionally effect the mission success of those customers that are served by this network.

iii. When 6.302-2 is cited, data, estimated cost, or other rationale as to the extent and nature of the harm to the Government.

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

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All firms that expressed an interest in this acquisition proposed to resell the OEMs product. As such, no firms have come forward with claums for an equivelant product to this brand.

11. A statement of the 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.

The Government will evaluate all responses to this justification to determine if alternative courses of action are available without the anticipated cost of testing and integration.

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Certifications

"I hereby certify that the description of the requirement meets the Government's minimum needs and that the technical data and supporting information, which form the basis for this Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief". 11

Requesting Office Technical Point of Contact Date

"I hereby certify that this Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and(e·i 11

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"I have reviewed the subject contract action and find it legally sufficient for award.

CC Legal Counsel (if over $700,000}

Competition Advocate (if over $700,000}

Chief, FAC (if over $700,000}

Bureau Procurement Chief (if over $700,000 per JAR 2806.304}

Head of the Contracting Activity (if over $13.SM)

Senior Procurement Executive (if over $68M)

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