SAP_BUSINESS_OBJECTS_BNJ.pdf

Brand Name Justification SAP Business Objects

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

Department of Education – Federal Student Aid SAP Business Objects Software Maintenance

This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with FAR subpart 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

1. Agency & Contracting Activity: United States Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

(FSA)

2. Purpose of Acquisition: Acquire SAP Business Object software maintenance. SAP

Business Object software has been deployed within FSA’s information technology enterprise since 2012. This acquisition will be conducted in accordance with FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The software supports FSA’s Management Information System (MIS)/Business Objects reporting, which provides reporting capability of Title IV federal student aid delivery activity to FSA project management and business owner staff.

3. Software Maintenance: Software maintenance will be acquired for the following software licenses owned by FSA:

Product License Type Quantity UN BOBJ Web Intelligence Named User 54 UN BOBJ Enterprise Premium Named User 5 UN BOBJ Xcelsius Enterprise Named User 54 UN BOBJ Xcelsius Enterprise Interactive Viewing Named User 54

4. Estimated Price and Period of Performance: Federal Student Aid intents to award a five-year purchase order (base plus four one-year options). The total estimated price is approximately $137,180.00.

5. Basis for Name Brand:

FSA currently owns perpetual licenses for the software listed in Section 3 of this Brand Name Justification. The renewal for Business Objects software maintenance is required to support FSA’s Central Process System (CPS) activities. This software is used for Management Information System (MIS)/Business Objects reporting and provides system reporting;

possess decision-making tools for monitoring and evaluating all aspects of the Title IV federal student aid delivery systems. This software has been has been used by FSA since 2012 and is currently meeting the FSA business requirements.

There is other software that provides similar functionality as SAP Business Objects.

However, the cost savings achieved in conducting a software procurement would be negated by the cost of purchasing new licenses; integrating the new software into FSA environment;

and training new users. FSA will use historical prices to determine the price reasonableness of the software maintenance being procured. It is more cost effective at this time to renew the software maintenance. FSA will continue to scan the marketplace for this type of software.

Brand Name Justification SAP Business Objects

6. Technical Requirements Personnel Certification

I certify this requirement meets the Government’s minimum need and that the support data, which forms a basis for this justification, is complete and accurate. The requiring FSA program office has provided written supporting data, which is contained in the contract file, that verifies the technical requirements and support the government ongoing need to use the aforementioned brand name commercial items.

Anthony Booker Contracting Officer’s Representative FSA Technology Office

7. Certification

I certify that the data supporting this Brand Name Justification is accurate and complete.

Therefore, the Contracting Officer hereby determines that it is in the best interest of Federal Student Aid to move forward with this Brand Name acquisition.

Andrew Jernell Contracting Officer Federal Student Aid