A14 BNJ WORD VERSION_ms ss CO 7.23.25_Redacted.pdf

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION BRAND-NAME JUSTIFICATION

FOR ACQUISITIONS UNDER $250K

Activity: The Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service (IHS) proposes to enter into a purchase order on a basis of peculiar to one manufacturer for the following acquisition as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.106-1.

1. Requisition#: IHS1515302

Description of Supplies or Services: Cisco SmartNet maintenance coverage for existing equipment

2. Period of Performance: 01/01/2026 to 12/31/2026

3. Estimated Value of Procurement: $

Recommended Sources: This support is for renewal and can be purchased from resellers. Below are recommend from past renewals.

World Wide Technology, Inc, Richard Sewell Richard.Sewell@wwt.com Colossal Contracting, Derrick Nason 202-697-1463

1. Reason for Sole Source/Limited Sources/Expedited Processing:

[ ] Only one source (unique capabilities) [ ] Proprietary drawings, specifications, and/or engineering data, patents, copyrights.

[X] Brand Name essential to the Government’s needs.

[ ] Standardization Program supported by Agency Head Determination and Findings (D&F).

[ ] Unusual and Compelling Urgency [ ] Authorized or required by statute

Justification Narrative: Cisco SMARTnet maintenance provides warranty, hardware and technical support assistance for existing Cisco products. This includes the Portland Area voice system and its related devices, routers and switches. Cisco is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the equipment.

Contractor shall certify that it is a Cisco Authorized Channel as of the date of the submission of their offer, and that it has the certification/specialization level required by Cisco to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with the applicable Cisco certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Contractor shall warrant that the products are new and in their original box. The Contractor confirms to have sourced all Cisco products submitted in this offer from Cisco or through Cisco Authorized Channels only, in accordance with all applicable laws and current Cisco's applicable policies at the time of purchase. Contractor shall provide Buyer with a copy of the End User license agreement, and shall warrant that all Cisco software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the Cisco Software.

Impact to the Government if not awarded in accordance with the above: If no coverage is awarded, should any primary Cisco equipment fail, it will create an outage which can include network and/or voice service connectivity. Staff will lose the ability to do their jobs and it will adversely affect patient care.