Flux2017Template_-_LIMITED_SOURCE_JUSTIFICATION.doc

LIMITED SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

Far Part 8.4 - Federal Supply Schedule

1.

IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

Contracting Activity Customer Agency

BLS/OTSP/CPCS

Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 Massachusetts Ave, NE 2 Massachusetts Ave, NE

Washington, DC 20212 Washington, DC 20212 2.

NATURE AND DESRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING APPROVED:

This is a renewal for Flux Support and Maintenance for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Flux is a Java job scheduling component. Flux provides a core scheduling engine plus a number of Java communication mechanisms to use the engine. Flux supports timed and conditioned job scheduling, providing a stable and reliable foundation for flexible and automated job scheduling. Flux’s REST communication within the JCS Server and JCS agents. Requisition number: 1625-OTS-17-NAT-0010 3.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY’S NEEDS (Including the Estimated Value):

This product is required to maintain the Job Control System (JCS). JCS Server uses a software component called Flux as its job scheduling engine. When an Action Handler wants to schedule a job on a user’s behalf, it first composes the job, fills in the necessary information, and sets the timing or scheduling pre-conditions about this job. It then acquires access to the Flux engine and deposits this job into Flux’s master schedule. Flux then monitors the pre-conditions to see if the job is ready for execution. When the job’s pre-conditions are all met, Flux “fires” this job to the agent for execution. The Estimated Value: $16,787.00 4.

IDENTIFICATION OF THE AUTHORITY AND RATIONALE:

FAR 8 405-6 for GSA Schedule procurements 5.

DETERMINATION BY THE ORDERING ACTIVITY THAT THE ORDER REPRESENTS THE BEST VALUE FAR 8.404(d):

The vendor Flux has proprietary software licenses that are owned by Flux Corporation and not allowed for resale by any other companies. BLS own an assortment of Flux License Software and requires yearly maintenance on the owned software licenses to obtain support and patches needed for the current license structure.

6.

A DESCRIPTION OF MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS OR A STATEMENT OF THE REASON MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT CONDUCTED:

This procurement will be awarded on a sole source basis.

7.

ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE JUSTIFICATION:

Sufficient market research was conducted in the pass by the Program Office to determine that this product/service best fits BLS needs.

8.

A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION FOR THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES IS MADE:

9.

TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION:

The program/technical official further certifies that no conflict of interest exists in awarding a sole source contract to the contractor identified herein.

I hereby certify that the supporting data, which are the responsibility of the technical personnel, and which forms a basis for this justification, is complete and accurate.

Melody Rouse __Computer Assist_______________________01/18/2017______

Name, Title

Date Contracting Officer's Certification:

I certify this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name, Title

Approval:

Carl V. Campbell

Competition Advocate (for actions over $650,000)

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