A15_Justification_for_Name_Brand_Products2.pdf

Justification for Brand Name Products

Date: February 18, 2022

Project: IMRO FM MasterSpec Software Purchase

1. Identifications

a. Agency: National Park Service

b. Contracting Office: Northern Rockies Major Acquisition Buying Office

2. Description of the action being approved:

The National Park Service (NPS) shall be soliciting for Deltek MasterSpec License Renewal. The documents included with the solicitation call for specific brand name products that are peculiar to one manufacturer. This written justification provides approval for limiting competition to the listed brand name products as authorized by the Federal Acquisition Regulations

(FAR).

3. Description of supplies and services: Purchase of software licenses and fees necessary for use and maintenance of software for Facility Management teams in IMR offices in Lakewood, Santa Fe, and Phoenix. The current MasterSpec version is Q4 2021.

4. Authority:

a. 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1): Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

b. FAR Part 11.105: The Brand Name products are essential to the Government’s requirements, and market research indicates other companies’ similar products do not meet and cannot be modified to meet the agency’s needs.

c. FAR 6.302-1: The use of the name brand products are essential to the Government’s requirements, thereby precluding consideration of a product manufactured by another company.

5. The description of the product’s unique qualifications or the unique nature of the acquisition:

MasterSpec software to be purchased for FM team in Santa Fe and Phoenix. This software has been the design and construction industry standard specification since 1969. MasterSpec is a master guide building and construction specification system used within the United States by architects, engineers, landscape architects, and interior designers to express results expected in construction.

6. Efforts to obtain competition:

a. Efforts to ensure offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable:

For acquisitions over $25,000 the solicitation will be issued on the Government’s Point of Entry, sam.gov.

b. Presolicitation notice per FAR 5.2:

For acquisitions over $25,000 a presolicitation notice shall be posted on the Government’s Point of Entry, sam.gov unless the exception noted at FAR Part 5.202(a)(13) applies.

7. Determination that costs will be fair & reasonable:

Quoted comprehensive licensing (Civil, Water/Wastewater, Masterworks, SpecBuilder) for all IMRO FM locations.

8. Description of the market research conducted:

All subscriptions are proprietary software packages of Deltek

United States Department of the Interior

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

INTERMOUNTAIN REGION

CONTRACTING PROGRAM

9. Other facts supporting other than full & open competition:

a. Reason why documents suitable for full & open competition have not been developed:

All subscriptions are proprietary software packages of Deltek.

b. Data, estimated costs or other rationale as to the extent or harm to the Government:

It is not in the best interest of the government to change using a different software company due to the scope of additional costs and delays that would be incurred.

10. Interested Sources:

11. Actions to remove barriers to competition in the future for similar acquisitions:

12. Certifications:

Technical / Requirements Certification:

I certify that any supporting data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel (i.e. verifying the Government’s minimum needs or schedule requirements or other rationale for other than full and open competition) and which form a basis for the justification have been certified as complete and accurate:

(Signature)________________________________________ (Date) 03/14/2022

(Type or Print Name): Kaitlin Prichard

(Title): Administrative Support Assistant

Up to $25,000

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

Kaitlin Prichard 2022.03.14 08:09:28 -06'00'

(Signature) _________CHRIS DONALDSON__________________Date: 2022.04.05 08:03:59 -07'00'___ Digitally signed by CHRIS DONALDSON

_________ (Date) _______________________ (Type or Print Name): __________________________________________________

Contracting Officer