1GB - Justification and Approval (JA) executed.pdf

Justification and Approval for Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO)

1. Identification of the agency and contracting activity.

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

3. Description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

a. Project title.

b. Project description.

• Requirement type. Check the appropriate box:

Research & development (R&D) R & D support services Support services (non-R&D) Supplies/equipment Information technology (IT) Construction Architect-engineer (A & E) services Design-build Other (specify): ____________________

• Type of action. Check the appropriate box:

New requirement Follow-on Other (specify): ______________________

• Proposed contract/order type. Check all that apply:

Firm-fixed-price Other fixed-price (specify, e.g., fixed-price award-fee, fixed-price incentive-fee): __________ Cost-plus-fixed-fee Other cost reimbursement (specify, e.g., cost-plus-award-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee): ___________ Time and materials Indefinite delivery (specify whether indefinite quantity, definite quantity, or requirements): ___________ Other (specify): ___________ Completion Form Term form

• REQ Number:

c. Total estimated dollar value and performance/delivery period.

d. Demonstration that the proposed contractor(s) unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.

Justification and Approval for other than full and open competition

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

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) 3304(a)(__) as set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) 6.302- __.

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996.

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 (41 U.S.C. 428a).

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of

__________________________________ as set forth in

5. Description of the efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable. Indicate whether a FedBizOpps notice was or will be publicized as required by FAR Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under FAR 5.202 applies.

6. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost/price to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

7. Description of the market research conducted (see FAR Part 10) and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition.

10. Listing of sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

11. Statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the required supplies or services.

12. OPIC office certification.

This is to certify that the portions of this justification that have been developed by the undersigned office personnel, including supporting information and/or data verifying the Government’s minimum needs, schedule requirements and other rationale for other than full and open competition, are accurate and complete.

Official Name & Title Signature Date

Technical Cognizance

Supervisor / Manager

13. Contracting Officer Certification.

This is to certify that the justification for the proposed acquisition has been reviewed and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information and/or data provided to support the rationale and recommendation for approval is accurate and complete.

Official Name & Title Signature Date

Contracting Officer

14. Managing Director, Office of Acquisition signature(s).

Official Name & Title Signature Date

Managing Director, Office of Acquisition

Total for 36 months, $33,100.00 Please Provide the Purpose/Objective and Background: The Office of Information Technology (OIT) has a requirement for dedicated internet access 1Gb communication circuit.

Allied is already in place, configured and hosting zscaler VPN traffic, NetScaler Citrix traffic for remote access and a air-gaped segmented network for guest wireless traffic. This circuit is required for allowing DFC staff to connect to DFC resources when working from remote locations and also provides a secure path for DFC data. Please note that the DFC has a separate ATT 1GB circuit that is used for MTIPS. The separate 1GB circuit with Allied provides for carrier diversity and a redundancy per DFC’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) recommendations and best practices.

Research was limited to network carriers that currently have a presence in the DFC building to limit costs. Market research quotes were obtained from AT&T, Zayo, and Allied.

Allied Telecom is already in place at DFC, configured and routing zscaler VPN traffic, NetScaler Citrix traffic for remote access and a air-gaped segmented network for guest wireless traffic. Replacing Allied Telecom infrastructure components with other than Allied will generate cost and technical risk associated with changing our communication circuits and all associated hardware is prohibitive. Therefore, award is recommended to Allied Telecom since they meet all compliance requirements.

Research was limited to network carriers that currently have a presence in the DFC building to limit costs.

1. Carrier diversity – DFC is not bound to one company and a single Network Operations Center (NOC) for monitoring traffic.

2. Significant amount of work and disruption to change carriers/circuit. See Allied implementation plan highlights below.

3. Less expensive circuit than other providers

4. Redundancy for DFC traffic – DFC has at least two paths for traffic. – Following best practices, DFC would be able to configure the Allied circuit for ingress/egress traffic if the other provider encountered a significant outage.

DFC / Allied implementation steps and deliverables:

• Kickoff Call

• Finalize Target Go-Live Date,

• Identify Key Stakeholders,

• Identify Critical Milestones,

• Review Documentation,

• Schedule Site Survey to Determine Site Readiness,

• DMARC Extension, Space, and Power assessment,

• Client Site Readiness Guide,

• Allied Client Questionnaire,

• Implementation Guide,

• Allied SLA

Managing Director

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