A16_JOFOC_JCLPLUS_Redacted_1.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition and Single Source Determination under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for a federal contract.

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center (IBC), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), is seeking continued maintenance and support services for proprietary software tools through Software Engineering of America (SEA). The requirement covers support for IBM z/OS functions via SEA's JCLPlus+ and XREFPLUS! tools for a 12-month period. JCLPlus+ is a high-speed JCL syntax checking tool that locates errors and verifies security access, while XREFPLUS!/DBr is a DB2-based JCL database supporting incremental updates and data consolidation from multiple systems. The IBC requires these tools to support the Federal Payroll Personnel System (FPPS) and provide specific functionality including resolving CONTROL-M variables defined in Job Schedules, accessibility in both Batch and Foreground modes, ease-of-use automation language for JCL changes, and compatibility with BMC's Control-M scheduler product. The justification cites FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) authority for the single-source award, noting that the software has been installed for over 10 years with an extensive internal customer base. The contracting officer determined that replacing this proprietary product would be too costly from a price and customer training perspective, and that transitioning to an alternative vendor would require approximately four months of focused effort and significantly disrupt payroll production processing. Market research confirmed that SEA is the sole authorized provider of these tools, with no established resellers available.