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DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE

Contract Services Directorate

3990 E. Broad Street Bldg. 21, Room 2B029

Columbus, OH 43213-1152

Justification And Approval For Other Than Full And Open Competition - Brand Name

FAR 16.5 - Indefinite-Delivery Contracts - Exception to Fair Opportunity

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Brand Name)

Purchase Request #(s) NITYU20RV461 CONTRACTING ACTIVITY: DFAS Contract Services Directorate

1. REQUIRING ACTIVITY:

Information and Technology HQ0242

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING APPROVED: Solicit a Brand Name requirement and award a Contract/Order.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: This justification covers the acquisition of the following article(s):

DFAS requires PALO ALTO MODULES FOR 10G NETWORK EXPANSION

The Required Delivery Date/PoP is: 8/14/2020 Estimated Value (include option): $ Option(s) NO

FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services

5. RATIONALE JUSTIFYING USE OF CITED STATUTORY AUTHORITY

4. STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

ordered are unique or highly specialized.

Palo Alto cards are vendor specific and if third party vendor cards are purchased and placed in Palo Alto Chasis’s, the vendor will not support this configuration. If the vendor does not support this configuration, it places DFAS into a category 1 situation for running unsupported hardware. The DFAS Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) is required to comply with DoD mandates on Security Technical Implementation Guidelines, Task Orders, and mandates ranging from increased inspection to decryption and Web Application Firewall (WAF) capabilities, which need to be in place for connectivity to the DODIN. This purchase ensures that DFAS aligns with the JRSS requirements and meets the DoD requirements that all agencies must comply with. This specific purchase expands the network capacity to maximize the use of remote collaboration tools in response to COVID-19 and protect against future pandemics. This procurement allows DFAS to receive the best value for previous investments in the ELAN Infrastructure and as such, the use of any other manufacturer will incur substantial transition costs, considerable downtime time, and engineering efforts, forcing the potential of unplanned outages and business line downtime.

6. DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO SOLICIT OFFERS FROM AS MANY OFFERORS AS PRACTICABLE:

An RFI was posted to determine the interested vendor base on

6/15/2020 And closed on which resulted in responses from interested vendor(s)6/22/2020

7. A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF RESULTS OF RFI/BETA.SAM.GOV POSTING, OR MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED OR A STATEMENT

OF THE REASON NONE OF THE ABOVE ACTIONS WERE CONDUCTED.

Market research was conducted for the purpose of seeking as many potential sources as possible. For the purposes of this requirement, the brands are limited to PALO ALTO. Market Research was conducted on NASA SEWP.

Utilizing the NASA SEWP RFI tool an RFI was posted under RFI number 156234. Informational quotes were sought among all authorized resellers for estimates for the best possible pricing. respondents quoted all aspects of the requirement’s Bill of Materials (BOM).

Averaging price of the quotes received equals

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8. LIST OF THE SOURCES THAT EXPRESSED A WRITTEN INTEREST IN THE ACQUISITION.

9. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

NA

10. A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION FOR THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED.

NA

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11. DETERMINATION OF FAIR AND REASONABLE COST: The contracting officer will determine that the anticipated cost to the Government of the service/supplies covered by this justification will be fair and reasonable.

12. TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS REPRESENTATIVE CERTIFICATION:

I hereby certify that this justification is made in good faith, that the supporting data and information are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that I would not be making this request if it were feasible to fully compete this requirement. I further certify that this request is not the result of lack of advanced planning or a desire to expend funds while those funds are still available.

Title: Signature

Technical Reviewer

Requiring Activity/Program Management Office Certification:

Name: Title: Signature

13. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this justification is made in good faith, that the supporting data and ____information are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.

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Title: Contracting Officer Signature