4.03 Brand Name Justification_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for Brand Name for Simplified Acquisitions, specifically for a storage area network (SAN) procurement by the United States Naval Academy (USNA). The document justifies a sole-source acquisition from Pure Storage, Inc. for an enterprise class SAN Flash Array (FA) X50 R3 units, with an estimated cost redacted and a required delivery date of 22 July 2025. The procurement supports maintenance and update support for an existing SAN system, with the requirement that the vendor must be an authorized Pure Storage reseller to ensure certified support.

The justification emphasizes that not having this annual subscription would affect the USNA mission by risking unreliable data backup. The document notes that procuring support from a different vendor would require additional time and funding, and potentially compromise system reliability. The procurement is for a dedicated network of storage devices that allows multiple computers and servers to access shared storage, with consistent policies for security, data protection, and disaster recovery. The document is part of solicitation N0018925Q0277 issued by the Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk.