SSJ 1_Redacted.pdf

This is a Single-Source Justification document submitted by the U.S. Department of State's Overseas Post Lima Peru (DEA Lima Country Office) to procure software licenses on a sole-source basis.

The DEA Lima Country Office requires immediate renewal of proprietary software licenses to restore a mission-critical capability that has been suspended due to license expiration. The full operational requirement consists of two proprietary licenses and four standard licenses; however, this single-source action is limited to the minimum capability needed to resume core operations: one proprietary license and one standard license, with an estimated value of $99,995.99. The DEA will simultaneously pursue full and open competition for the remaining four licenses. The justification cites exclusive licensing agreements and proprietary hardware-software integration as the basis for single-source procurement under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1). The document details five key factors supporting the sole-source determination: urgency and operational impact (a critical DEA operational function has been interrupted); brand-name and proprietary hardware/software requirements (the platform is proprietary and closed-architecture, with existing Government-owned hardware that cannot be replaced without substantial cost and delay); proprietary system integration and exclusive licensing (the specific vendor is the only authorized source for required subscription renewals); protection of prior U.S. Government investments in existing hardware, software, and training; and preservation of bilateral law enforcement partnerships with Peruvian counterparts dependent on evidence continuity. The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost of $99,995.99 is fair and reasonable based on market research and technical capability comparisons, and that the proposed price is necessary to avoid substantially greater costs and delays associated with platform replacement estimated at $20,000.00 in hardware alone plus procurement delays of six to ten weeks.