A1.14.JA.LSJ.pdf

TASK ORDER NUMBER N00014-21-F-4004 1

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple-Award Schedule Program.

1. Identification of Agency and Contracting Activity.

Office of Naval Research

875 North Randolph Street

Arlington, VA 22203

2. Nature/Description of Action Being Approved.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded task order GS35F01197-N00014-21-F-4004 to

Carahsoft Technology Corporation on 20 May 2021 for Zoom licenses. This award was originally planned to be awarded as a simplified acquisition under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and the sole source justification was executed on that basis, as a GSA schedule award was not anticipated during the requirement phase. However, for a variety of reasons, the task order was ultimately awarded under the GSA schedule. This Limited Sources Justification corrects the administrative record of this action and covers both the original task order award and the modifications that are discussed below.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

ONR supports science and technology innovation by funding and providing collaborative areas by which authorized experts inside and outside the Department of the Navy (DoN) can present research, discoveries, developmental schedules and processes; and enabling review, discussion and the merging of ideas necessary to provide solutions to technical issues faced by the DoN.

O365. The Navy is undergoing the O365 enterprise deployment as of June 2021. The Navy has already approved ZOOM for Government for use via the DON Applications and Database full transition to

O365 is completed, ONR requires the capabilities of ZOOM in order to continue the virtual Voice, Video, and Chat requirements during the telework environment.

ONR awarded a task order to Carahsoft Technology Corporation on 20 May 2021 for the following:

Base Year: Description QTY

Zoom for Government FEDRAMP Enterprise Meeting License with Webinar 100

Zoom for Government FEDRAMP Webinar

1000 Host License

Option Year 1: Description QTY

Meeting License with Webinar 100

Zoom for Government FEDRAMP Webinar

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The total amount of the base period award is $118,879.33 and the total potential value of the task order as originally awarded is $237,758.66. The period of performance for the base year is 20 May 2021

19 May 2022 and the period of performance for the option year is 20 May 2022 19 May 2023.

After the original award, the Government identified a requirement for an additional two Webinar Host

Licenses, which were added to the task order at a cost of $8,477.06. The increase in Host Licenses was only applied to the Base Year. Modification P00002 executed this increase on 12 July 2021.

Meeting License with Webinar 100

Zoom for Government FEDRAMP Webinar

On 07 July 20 approved the request, and ONR plans to add additional licenses in the amount of $12,225.30 to Task Order N00014-21-F-4004 for the

Base Year.

3000 Host License

Meeting License with Webinar 100

Zoom for Government FEDRAMP Webinar

4. Identification of the Authority and Supporting Rationale (see FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i) and (b)(1)).

Zoom for Government is the one source capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized. The

ONR CIO has evalu collaboration tools are not NMCI approved or authorized for collaboration involving CUI or CTI as they are only approved at DoD Impact Level IL-2 or are standalone clients. The Zoom for

Government product is closest to having full DoD IL-4/IL-5 Authority to Operate (ATO), with ATO approval being imminent. O365 is not scheduled to be certified for use by the Navy at the IL-4/IL-5 level until sometime later this year. Zoom is the only product that provides the required security and

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7. Any Other Supporting Facts.

See attached mem and data classification needed by the ONR S&T staff to support collaboration involving CUI and CTI ion to Policy to use Zoom for Government to the Office of Naval Research, Memorandum Ser N2N6D/21U12142. The memorandum states Zoom for Government may be used for ONR to host Webinar and Enterprise meetings on government-issued unclassified computers or personal devices that are not NCMCI devices. No personally identifiable information (PII) shall be exchanged/discussed will not exceed

Impact Level 2 (IL2). This exception will remain in effect until 29 March 2023, or until NAVADMIN

123/20 is canceled or superseded by higher DoD guidance.

5. Determination by Ordering Activity Contracting Officer that the Order Represents the Best Value.

The Government will determine the prices for these requirements as fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR 8.405-2(d). Fair and Reasonable will be based on market research, comparison of price lists/catalog, and comparison of similar past procurements. The Government has already found the original award pricing to be fair and reasonable and will assess price reasonableness for the added licenses.

6. Description of the Market Research

Market Research was conducted during the requirement phase of the subject task order. ZOOM sales representatives confirmed Carahsoft is the official Government Distributor and Master Government

Aggregator for Zoom for Government. Therefore, ONR awarded a stand-alone GSA Schedule order to

Carahsoft.

8. Statement of Actions Taken to Remove or Overcome Barriers to Competition.

As Information Technology continues to evolve and the COVID situation changes, other products may be considered viable for future acquisitions as the Navy migrates to O365.

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