ForescoutName_Brand_Justification.pdf

Forescout Network Access Control Renewal Justification for Use of Name Brand Specification

(1) Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

The Office of Job Corps needs to acquire maintenance on Forescout network access control appliances for the Job Corps network.

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

The Job Corps Data Center has deployed the Forescout appliances for network access control (NAC) over three years ago. OEM maintenance is required. The estimated value of this action is $457,757.39 for a base and option period.

(3) An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

FAR 6.302-1 (c) – Application for Brand-Name Description

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

NAC is required on Department of Labor networks and the Forescout maintenance is proprietary and only available from Forescout through its resellers.

(5) 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.

It is expected that this requirement will be competed as an open market competition.

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

The price is fair and reasonable based on the previous acquisition historical cost.

(7) A description of the market research conducted (see Part 10) and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

Forescout products are proprietary. Forescout is the developer and manufacturer of these products and holds the rights and the patents. Only Forescout can provide the required maintenance through its resellers.

Job Corps market research has identified a business vendors that can resell Forescout maintenance.

(8) 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.

Technical data packages were not developed as this action involves access to proprietary data available only to Forescout.

(ii) When 6.302-1 is cited for follow-on acquisitions as described in 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), an estimate of the cost to the Government that would be duplicated and how the estimate was derived.

N/A – not a follow on.

(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.

N/A – not citing 6.302-2

(9) A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

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(10) 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.

OJC continually reviews other alternatives in the event the current requirement no longer meets our needs.

Approval

Supporting data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel (e.g., verifying the Government's minimum needs or schedule requirements or other rationale for other than full and open competition) and which form a basis for this justification is certified as complete and accurate by the technical or requirements personnel.

Technical or Requirements Personnel Date

Contracting Officers - Certification that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer's knowledge and belief.

Contracting Officer Date