Attachment III - 70Z07926QALD00001 Brand Name Justification FY26 Oracle Enterprise Software Maintenance_redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity (J&A) supporting a brand-name procurement under FAO 16.507-7.

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Command and Control, Communications, Computer, and Information Technology (C5I) Office of Contracting and Procurement (C5I-C1-3), located at 7323 Telegraph Road Alexandria, VA 22315, proposes to issue a task order (TO) for brand-name Oracle Enterprise software license and maintenance support on a competitive basis through the NASA Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V, Groups B, C, and D. The procurement is structured as a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) task order with a 12-month base year performance period from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027. The solicitation number is 70Z07926QALD00001, with an estimated total value listed as redacted. The requirement covers maintenance support for specific Oracle products supporting approximately 68,028 USCG users across 42 Customer Support Identifier (CSI) numbers, requiring 24/7 technical support access, software updates, security patches, and online support facility access.

The J&A justifies the brand-name exception under FAR 16.507-6(b)(2), citing that only Oracle can provide the required proprietary software updates and maintenance support due to the unique, highly specialized nature of the software and its critical integration into Coast Guard mission-essential systems. The rationale emphasizes that Oracle software is fully integrated into USCG networks and mission readiness, and alternative software solutions lack compatibility and cannot be seamlessly integrated without extensive reconfiguration. USCG argues that failure to maintain Oracle support would result in system outages, unpatched security vulnerabilities, compliance failures with Department of Defense DISA requirements, and potential compromise of national security and safety functions including search-and-rescue coordination. The Contracting Officer determines that anticipated prices will be fair and reasonable based on adequate competition among multiple authorized Oracle resellers on NASA SEWP V, with further price discounts sought from vendors and price reasonableness analysis performed.