20201222_ATT MTIPS Justification and Approval for Sole Source.pdf

Justification and Approval for Sole Source

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

• Contract / Purchase Order 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.

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

other external connections in compliance with the Office ofManagement and Budget’s (OMB) Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) initiative memorandum M-08-05.

MTIPS will reduce the number of connections, as originally dictated in the TIC Mandate, but will not reduce the connection points to the degree originally quoted. Instead, focus has shifted to the securing of existing connections using the MTIPS architecture.

DFC currently has a contract through the GSA Networx Universal vehicle with AT&T (7131117F0013), is ending December 31, 2020. An additional six months is needed until the EIS contract is awarded and implementation is completed. GSA contract number for AT&T Networx Universal: GS00T07NSD0007, has been extended until May 31, 2023.

Base Period: March 29, 2020 – May 31, 2020 Option Period 1: June 1, 2020 – May 31, 2021 Option Period 2: June 1, 2021 – May 31, 2022 Option Period 3: June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023

To incorporate proposal AU6437.02e, received by GSA on November 25, 2019, which proposes to add pricing in order to extend the Networx contract by an additional period of up to thirty-eight months: (one (1), two (2) month base extension period with three (3) one year extension option periods) from the current contract end date of March 28, 2020 to May 31, 2023 as follows:

Base Period: March 29, 2020 – May 31, 2020 Option Period 1: June 1, 2020 – May 31, 2021 Option Period 2: June 1, 2021 – May 31, 2022 Option Period 3: June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023

The sole source is in the best interest because the extension will allow DFC to have additional time needed to modernize their IT infrastructures, enabling improved cybersecurity and increased savings. Failure to issue the extension will result in either a break in service with disruption to Government operations, or revision to higher tarriff rates, significantly increasing the Government's costs.

DFC at this time cannot compete the requirement to leave Networx/EIS in order to get a third party solution. in the interim. GSA has extended the Networx/EIS as a part of the GSA implementation process. DFC cannot receive services from another provider without requesting a waiver through our agency head by pursuing a openly competitive requirement. DFC does not have the time to pursue a waiver process, nor is it guaranteed that it would be granted and this could result in a disruption of services.

The estimated total value of the services is $108,493.20