A02 QLIK BRAND NAME SOLE SOURCE.pdf

Version – February 2017

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified

Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground 11 Hap Arnold Boulevard Tobyhanna, PA 18466-5100

2. Description of Action:

Nature: ☒ New Requirement ☐ Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: ☒ Purchase Request Number W25G1V011900LY

(Purchase Order)_________________________

☐ Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number _______________

☐ Order/BPA# _______ against FSS Contract #______________

☐ Order #___________ against Multiple Award IDIQ Contract

Name or #______________

☐ Order #_______ against a single award IDC Contract

☐ Modification # _______ to existing PO/TO/DO/Call Order

Pricing/Contract Type: ☒ Fixed Price ☐ Time & Materials/Labor Hours

☐ Cost Reimbursable ☐ Hybrid

Funds: ☐ Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) ☒ AWCF ☐ Other Funds:

FY: ________

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

Qlik Technologies Inc.

211 South Gulph Road Suite 500 King of Prussia, PA 19406

Brand Name Buy: ☒ Yes ☐ No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: Purchase of Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Qlik Sense enterprise services to include professional onsite installation, configuration, documentation, and training for automated reported capability visualized on a drillable dashboard.

Part # Description Qty

QSC-0013

Qlik Sense Technical Architect

QSC-0014 Qlik Sense Senior Implementation Consultant 360

QS-EDU-TC Qlik Sense Training Cardr 1

Travel Travel and Expenses 1

Base Period: 30 days from award for completion

4. Authority:

☐ FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition

Threshold (SAT) $250,000.00, only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

Or

☒ FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) and 8.405-6(b)(1)Brand Name

☐ FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A) Urgency

☐ FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) Only One Source is Capable

☐ FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on

Or

☐ FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) Only One Awardee is Capable

☐ FAR 16.505(a)(4) Brand Name

☐ FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A) Urgency

☐ FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on

☐ FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(D) Minimum Guarantee

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

The proposed brand name source this action is Qlik, 211 South Gulph Road Suite 500, King of Prussia, PA 19406, or their authorized Army Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) partners. A brand name solution is required to expand capabilities on Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD)’s existing Qlik platform to provide TYAD leadership with an automated reporting capability viewed on a drillable dashboard. This dashboard is to be designed to allow for TYAD to make informed business based decisions off data accurately programmed in Qlik sense.

Qlik Sense is currently used throughout the Department of Defense for business intelligence solutions. Qlik Sense is Qlik’s next-generation platform for modern, self-service oriented analytics that is compliant with DLA’s established requirements. It supports data preparation and transformation along with a full range of analytics use cases across an organization, including self-service visualization and exploration, guided analytics apps and dashboards, custom and embedded analytics, mobile analytics, and reporting.

TYAD is currently using outdated locally developed tools to deliver reporting capability leaders that are not sustainable, not centrally accessible, not standardized, and does not support an enterprise environment. Qlik Sense software supports multiple TYAD data sources, is scalable, will not require additional databases to be developed, and is cloud capable for future migration strategies. Any change in the software would result in losing all progress made and impact TYAD mission objectives.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 ☐ do not apply due to the

$250,000.00 threshold, ☒ apply and will be followed, or ☐ do not apply due to an exception at 5.202 ______________________.

Requirement to post justification in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(b)(3), FAR 13.105(c), or FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii)(A)

☐ Action is NOT a brand name restriction and is under $150K, no posting required

☐ Action is a brand name restriction, under $25K, no posting required

☒ Action is a brand name restriction, over $25K. It will be redacted and posted with the solicitation.

☐Action is a brand name restriction over $25K but will not be posted due to exception:

☐ FAR 6.305(f)

☐ FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(A)

☐ FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(B)

☐ FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(C)

☐ FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii(C)

7. Market Research: Market research was conducted by Information Management Division (IMD) IT Specialists over the last four months through conference calls, vendor visits, website and Army CHESS vendor research on automated reporting capability.

Qlik Sense software functionality and ease of use was determined to be the optimal software solution to meet TYAD requirements.

8. Other Facts: Qlik Sense software is a COTS product and available through Army CHESS contracts, as well as other vendor resellers. Qlik Sense has a valid Certificate of Networthiness (CoN) 201721892 and is compliant to use within TYAD’s accredited data center and network.

9. Technical/Requirements Certification: 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.

Typed Name: Albert Lyons Date: 6/19/2020 Title: IT Project Manager Signature:

10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon research was conducted by TYAD IT Specialists through conference calls, vendor visits, website and Army CHESS vendor research on software. There are no other brands that offer direct substitutes for Tableau software and licensing subscription. This will be solicited via CHESS. The fair and reasonable is justified by similar orders as follows:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Typed Name:

Date:

Title:

Signature: