A02-Redacted JEFO- Delinea_Maintenance_ Support.pdf

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Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4

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Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity Under FAR 16.505(b)(2)

1. Contracting Activity: United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity

(USAMRAA).

2. Description of Action: This is a new requirement for Firm Fixed Price brand name software license and maintenance using FY 23/24 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) funds.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) Information Management Division (IMD) requires a Delinea software with maintenance and premium support package that is specialized for credentialed login to WRAIR servers. WRAIR Linux environment users use Delinea AD Integration for the Red Hat servers, which provides single sign-on capabilities with secure active directory integration.

Base Period: 6 November 2023 to 5 November 2024 Value:

Option Period 1: 6 November 2024 to 5 November 2025 Value:

Option Period 2: 6 November 2025 to 5 November 2026 Value:

52.217-8: 6 Month Ext. 6 November 2028 to 6 May 2029 Value: $3,544.77 Total : $23,417.55

4. Authority Cited: 10 U.S.C. 2304c(b)(1) as implemented by FAR 16.505(a)(4) – Restricting consideration to an item particular to one manufacturer (e.g., a particular brand-name, product, or a feature of a product that is peculiar to one manufacturer).

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5. Reason for Authority Cited: IMD requires Delinea brand name software and maintenance support to be used as this brand is used for other complementary IT server solutions. The WRAIR Linux environment users use Delinea AD Integration for the Red Hat servers, which provides single sign-on capabilities with secure active directory integration. If Delinea is not provided, no users would be able to log in to the Red Hat servers since WRAIR IMD does not manage local password and shadow configurations in the traditional sense as they are disabled, and only Centrify AD Integrated zone users can log in to the various Linux servers based on the zone/department they belong to. Delinea also provides WRAIR’s LDAP infrastructure for the Linux environment. Delinea LDAP runs on three of the production Linux servers which point to the Netapp storage for user UID/GID resolution and AD name resolution.

Therefore, consideration must be restricted to the brand name Delinea in order to enable users to log in to Red Hat servers.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: Market research revealed that sufficient competition exists for the required products through CHESS, and socioeconomically disadvantaged small businesses vendors have been identified that can provide the brand name required.

a. Effective competition. CHESS provides several small business vendors that provide the required brand name software products.

b. Subcontracting competition. Responses, as a result of the RFQ, will be from authorized resellers of the brand name solution, and will be the extent of subcontracting under this requirement.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: No action was taken following market research to increase competition as sufficient competition exists in the market. The Government will conduct continuous market research for viable alternatives to Delinea brand name software.

8. Market Research: Market research was conducted by the requiring agency from January 2023 through March 2023 in an effort to assess qualified vendors of the brand name software product. This research revealed multiple vendors in CHESS who provide the same required brand name product and are certified small businesses.

On 21 July 2023, a CHESS RFI was submitted by the Contracting Office with a due date of 28 July 2023. However, no capability statement was received from CHESS vendors.

9. Other Facts:

a. Procurement history. Not applicable.

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b. Other facts. Not Applicable.

10. Technical 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.

Signature:

Typed Name:

11. 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.

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Signature: Date:

Typed Name: Title:

12. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

13. Contracting Officer Certification:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and

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