Justification for Sole Source Under 250k_Sigma Business Solutions.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE ($5k-$250k) Ref: FAR 13.106(b)

The service or material listed on (Document number) is sole source and competition must be restricted to one source, or to only one brand name for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this service.

Restricted to the following source or brand name. Provide original manufacturer's name.

(If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

Manufacturer: PBS Software GmbH Manufacturer POC & Phone Nr.: Simone Engelhardt +49 (0) 6251/174-0 Mfr. Address: Schwanheimer Strabe 144A, 64625 Bensheim, Germany Manufacturers Dealer/Rep: Ameer Ramsundar 416-788-7870 Dealer/Rep Address/Phone Number: Sigma Business Solutions, 55 York Street, Suite 900, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Description of the item or service required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date

PBS Archiving Software Maintenance SAP S4 HANA - $35,720.40 NAA Maintenance - $23,468.55 SAP IQ Maintenance - $7,828.00 Total - $67,016.95 Period of Performance – 03/01/2025 – 02/28/2026

PBS Archiving Software Maintenance SAP ECC - $32,158.96 Period of Performance – 01/01/2025 – 12/31/2025

Total for SAP S4 and SAP ECC - $99,175.91

_ x Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole source or particular brand name (unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this suggested source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

Sigma Business Solutions is the only authorized reseller for North America for the PBS Archiving Software.

x The requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the

Government.

CHECK & FILL IN ALL APPLICABLE BLANKS BELOW

x The material/service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed. Justify-Describe the equipment you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system.

This is for maintenance of the PBS Archiving Software that is in place with SAP S4 Hana and

SAP ECC.

X A patent, copyright, or proprietary data limits competition. The proprietary data is:

Sigma Business Solutions is the only authorized reseller for North America for the PBS Archiving Software.

This is a necessary upgrade “ for existing brand name software ".

__Other information to support a sole-source buy:

I CERTIFY THAT STATEMENTS CHECKED, AND INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE, ARE COMPLETE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND DO NOT CONTAIN CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION.

Contracting Officer Signature

Justification for Sole Source 05/05/2023