A-2 JA_Brand Name Oracle Database Appliance KO SIGNED.pdf

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BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

Purchase Request/Requisition # W81A9P02030001 / 11529392

NGUT-IMO

Organization/Line Office: Utah Army National Guard/JFHQ G6

Description of Action being approved: New contract, firm fixed price

Description of Product, Supplies or Services required to meet the Agency’s needs: Oracle Database Appliance X8-2S with Oracle Database Enterprise Edition

Statutory Authority permitting other than full and open competition:

This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(c)

Identification of the Justification Rationale:

1. Vendor (Oracle), has engineered and optimized the Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) specifically for the Oracle Database.

This reduces complexity, speeds deployment, and reduces total cost of ownership.

2. The ODA incorporates the required hardware (processing, storage, and networking) into a single unit that makes patching, expanding, deploying, and warranty a streamlined process.

3. The ODA a purpose-built appliance for the Oracle Database this eliminates the requirement to maintain a separate, database of drivers to support hardware configurations in these servers. It’s based on standardized, proven configurations that remove the experimentation and specialized skills in making adjustments.

4. The ODA is geared to expand in processing and storage seamlessly with little downtime or specialized skills.

5. Other vendors do not manufacture hardware that is not specifically engineered for the Oracle Database, this requires use of external, drivers and configuration, is required to make the hardware and software work. A difference in hardware and software vendors also extends and adds complexity further adding overhead during critical situations.

6. Life-cycle management of multiple brands and warranties adds to an already heavy workload for the Data Processing Installation.

Fair and Reasonable Price Determination:

Award issued under this individual limited sources justification represents a fair and reasonable price as the agreed to pricing will be based upon competitive quotes received from authorized retailers of the brand in a competitive environment. Price analysis will be performed on all quotes received. Therefore the price paid will represent the best value and result in the lowest overall cost to meet the needs of the Utah National Guard.

Actions to Increase Competition:

This requirement is limited to CHESS authorized vendors, IAW AFARS 5139.101-90(a)(1), AR25-1, and DA PAM 25-1-1.

Market Research conducted:

Reviewed publicly available information on CHESS and in the marketplace. Conducted additional market research from researching prior year contracts.

Technical Cognizance: As the technical or requirement personnel, I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Technical/Requirements Personnel Signature Date

Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Contracting Officer Signature Date

Date_2: 08 AUG 2020