4.01b Att.2 Brand Name Justification_Redacted.pdf

This is a federal acquisition document titled "Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition SAT" (Justification and Approval for use of non-competitive procurement). The requiring agency is Commander Pacific Fleet N6, and the contracting activity is NavSup Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor. The procurement covers brand-name Dell hardware products required to support existing Dell server hardware infrastructure, with an estimated dollar value for FY26 that is redacted in the document.

The specific items required include: 960GB Data Center NVMe Read Intensive AG Drive U2 Gen4 with carrier and customer kit (quantity 19); ReadyRails XR5610 Common Rail Kit (quantity 27); 1.92TB Data Center NVMe Read Intensive AG Drive U2 Gen4 with carrier and customer kit (quantity 8); and Axiom 2GB4S6-SR SFP28 Transceiver for Dell 407+ 88XU (quantity 32). The required delivery period is 06/19/2026 to 07/01/2026. The justification for single-source procurement is based on brand-name restrictions under 41 U.S.C. 1901, as the Dell products are essential for compatibility with existing infrastructure and changing to alternative brands would cause significant operational overhead and impact to Navy missions. The document requires technical certifications, contracting officer certification, legal sufficiency review, and approval from the Head of Contracting Activity.