AO_370C-USCA26Q0036_LSJ_Redacted.pdf

AO 370C (10/20)

JUDICIARY PROCUREMENT PROGRAM

LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION (LSJ)

This acquisition is being conducted under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule Program (See FAR 8.401)

1. Agency name, contracting activity and requesting office (provide identification of judiciary organization requesting the procurement, i.e., Administrative Office of the US Courts, department, office OR court unit or federal public defender organization)

Administrative Office - Department of Technology - Enterprise Operation Center

2. Nature and description of the action and the estimated dollar value of proposed procurement

Base (FY 26) Option 1 (FY 27) Option 2 (FY 28) Option 3 (FY 29) Option 4 (FY 30)

3. Description of supplies/services required to meet judiciary needs

Supply: Software Licenses for Monitoring Application Services using Dynatrace

Services: Dynatrace Application Performance Monitoring Services (APMS) platform to support enterprise-wide observability, monitoring, and diagnostics across multiple National Program Offices, CM/ECF court services and critical systems.

The following licenses will run from March 2026-March 2027 so there is no lapse in service.

Part # Quantity

DYNGOVSAAS-SR 3252

DTGOVSAASDDU-SR 572

DTGOVSAASDEMUNITS-SR 250

DTSAASAPPSEC-SR 3252

The estimated annual procurement starting in March 2027 is expected to be as shown in the table below.

Part # Quantity

DYNGOVSAAS-SN 700

DTGOVSAASDDU-SN 80

DTGOVSAASDEMUNITS-SN 40

DTSAASAPPSEC-SN 700

DYNGOVSAAS-SR 7050

DTGOVSAASDDU-SR 800

DTGOVSAASDEMUNITS-SR 420

DTSAASAPPSEC-SR 7050

4. Basis for limiting sources/Authority

Brand Name/Items peculiar to one manufacturer - FAR 8.405-6(b) and Guide Vol. 14 § 310.50.66

An urgent and compelling need exists and following competition procedures would result in unacceptable delays - FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A) and Guide Vol. 14 § 310.50.63(a)(1)

Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality

JUDICIARY PROCUREMENT PROGRAM

LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION (LSJ)

This acquisition is being conducted under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule Program (See FAR 8.401) required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized - FAR 8.405- 6(a)(1)(i)(B) and Guide Vol. 14 § 310.50.63(a)(2))

In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to an original FSS order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable FSS ordering procedures. The original order or BPA must not have been previously issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures - FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) and Guide Vol. 14 § 310.50.63(a)(3)

5. Supporting rationale (explanation of the unique nature of products/services being procured, contractor's unique qualifications, or other factors supporting use of the authority cited)

This acquisition is essential to support ongoing national deployment initiatives and ensure uninterrupted mission-critical operations around APMS. The AO’s APMS requirement was previously competed per solicitation USCA21Q0100 and was solicited in 2021 as an open competition on GSA Federal Supply Schedules (Multiple Award Schedules (MAS)) based on the AO’s requirements for an APMS solution. The AO required the APMS as it monitors and manages performance and availability of software applications throughout the judiciary. The awarded solution from that competition was Dynatrace and a BPA award was made on 02/02/2022, GS-35F-267DA/USCA22B0005.

Dynatrace was originally selected through a competitive and compliant process. The original acquisition of Dynatrace followed all applicable procurement policies and was made through a competitive and compliant process that evaluated both technical and price factors. The AO now requires a follow-on BPA vehicle that utilizes the same software to extend and support the ongoing rollout of the APMS platform throughout the judiciary.

Technical Differentiators and Continuity of Operations

Dynatrace offers a set of technical capabilities that directly align with agency needs, including:

• AI-driven root cause analysis through Davis® AI to reduce Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR)

• Real-time full-stack visibility across infrastructure, applications, services, and end-user experience

• Continuous runtime vulnerability detection supporting zero-trust and cybersecurity mandates

• Automated baselining and anomaly detection that minimize manual configuration and reduce alert fatigue

These features are critical for maintaining observability in complex, distributed systems across the judiciary and ensuring resilience across mission-supporting applications.

The prior BPA inadvertently ended, and the AO intends to do a re-compete for this BPA on GSA. This requirement is a logical follow-on that is in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(C). The AO needs to maintain and add needed capabilities to the Dynatrace solution currently in place at the AO. In the interest of economy and efficiency, this BPA is a logical follow-on to the original Federal Supply Schedule BPA previously put in place, USCA22B0005. The original BPA solicitation and competition was competed and placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original BPA solicitation was not issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures as all capable solutions were considered. This acquisition is essential to support ongoing national deployment initiatives and ensure uninterrupted mission-critical operations. Additional reasons a logical follow-on are required are laid out below.

JUDICIARY PROCUREMENT PROGRAM

LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION (LSJ)

This acquisition is being conducted under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule Program (See FAR 8.401)

1. Mission Alignment and Enterprise Standardization

Dynatrace has been established as the judiciary’s enterprise monitoring standard following rigorous evaluation, formal acquisition procedures, and integration with mission-critical systems during the prior competition in 2021. The APMS platform selected, Dynatrace, delivers AI-powered insights, full-stack observability, and automation capabilities that are central to real-time diagnostics, performance tracking, and system reliability.

This acquisition seeks to extend existing capabilities, not replace them. Procuring an alternative solution would incur additional cost for reimplementation, retraining, re-certification, and security reauthorization. It would also delay current deployments and undermine observability continuity, increasing risk to judiciary operations.

If a new solution were brought in currently, it would require a restart to the current deployment efforts.

This acquisition is essential to support ongoing national deployment initiatives and ensure uninterrupted mission-critical operations. There are 22 remaining deployments that are expected to be completed in FY 26, out of the planned 227 deployments. Re-establishment of a BPA is needed to provide a vehicle for EOC to acquire needed Dynatrace licenses, per the prior BPA that was in place. The BPA will be utilized to provide Dynatrace licensing to EOC organizations that require use of the software and to provide continued support of the national deployment initiatives.

2. Substantial Prior Investment and Operational Integration

Since its adoption in FY 2022, the agency has invested significantly in Dynatrace licenses, deployment, personnel training, and integration with internal systems. The platform has been incorporated into existing workflows, DevSecOps pipelines, and automated monitoring frameworks. Replacing this solution at this stage would necessitate extensive reengineering, new certifications, additional training, and a disruption of services, resulting in avoidable costs and operational risk. In the interest of economic efficiency and continued ongoing rollout of the solution to more judiciary organizations, it is in the judiciary’s interest to award a new BPA for Dynatrace license to support this effort.

6. Description of market research conducted among schedule holders and the results, or explanation why market research was not conducted

Market research consisted of reviewing the AO’s acquisition history, and reviews of Gartner research.

Two separate entities were identified on GSA that couple provide all the required part numbers, and the required part numbers were not found with multiple providers on other platforms (Acquisition Gateway, and Ability One). SAM.gov was considered, but because the prior BPA was solicited on GSA, terms are pre-negotiated on GSA, and multiple resellers were identified on GSA for this acquisition, GSA provided the best avenue for establishment of this BPA.

7. Actions, if any, the judiciary may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies and services is made