180354_-_Brand_Name_Justification_Redacted.pdf

FAR 13.106(b) SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR

ACQUISITIONS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

A. FINDINGS.

1. Identification of the requesting and contracting activity. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Acquisition Management 2.a A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs. This is a brand name acquisition for Voice Print International, Inc. (VPI)’s voice print products. The products include:

VPI Maintenance Platinum, VPI Remote Implementation, Change in Media Manger System, and VPI Capture Redundant. This approval covers only the portion of the acquisition which is brand name.

2.b Name of the Vendor. To be determined (TBD). This is for a brand name product with multiple small business resellers.

2.c Requisition No. 180354

3. Estimated dollar value of the acquisition.

4.a Identification of the circumstances that preclude competition:

Urgency.

Exclusive licensing agreements.

Brand name.

Industrial mobilization.

Other

4.b Supporting information and facts (i.e. the details surrounding the requirement that supports the selection made in 4.a). The OCC utilizes VPI’s voice print products throughout the agency. Non VIP voice print products do not integrate seamlessly within the OCC systems. The voice print products do not require any additional hardware or software to accommodate capability. Non VIP voice print products will not "plug & play" in the current environment. The technical risk, timing, and retooling introduce an additional risk to the OCC’s Infrastructure.

5. Any other information. VPI has multiple small business resellers. This will be competed amongst small businesses that are resellers of VPI’s print products.

B. Certifications and Approvals.

6.a Program Office Certification (Requiring Activity). I hereby certify that the supporting information and data provided and which form the basis for this justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name:

6.b Small Business Specialist Determination (Contracting Activity) [applicable only if the vendor is not a small business]. I have reviewed this justification for an exception to competition, including any attached documentation, if applicable, and concur / do not concur with the findings.

6.c Contracting Officer Approval. In accordance with FAR 13.106 1(b)(1), as a warranted contracting officer, I hereby determine that the circumstances of the acquisition make only one source reasonably available for the reasons indicated above; therefore precluding competition and supporting the Government’s determination to solicit and award to the vendor stated herein.

Name: Laura A. Baker

Signature: ________________________Laura A. Baker Digitally signed by Laura A. Baker Date: 2018.09.06 15:48:58 -04'00'