25-250 Limited Source - Redacted.pdf

This Limited Sources Justification and Approval (J&A) document covers a Dell Isilon Maintenance Service Renewal for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/PZITA) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The renewal will apply Dell Isilon license renewals to existing network hardware to ensure each unit is up-to-date with Original-Equipment-Manufacturer (OEM) software upgrades, patches, maintenance, and support. The period of performance is 02 September 2025 - 01 September 2026.

The justification indicates the license renewal will be processed through the GSA 2GIT Blanket Purchase Agreement, utilizing federal software procurement guidelines. Market research confirmed the renewal is available via GSA 2GIT, and the action will be awarded as a new firm-fixed price delivery order. The document emphasizes the need for brand standardization across the Network Attached Storage (NAS) platform, with the current deployment using Dell Isilon branded hardware units. The Contracting Officer will make a fair and reasonable price determination based on lowest price technically acceptable competition among 2GIT vendors capable of providing the requested brand name product.