AP Attachment 1 - Brand Name Restriction.pdf

Attachment 1: Brand Name Restriction

Memo to File (MTF) Justifying Brand Name for Dell Brocade Connectrix

1. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Acquisition Services

Branch (ASB) in support of the Division of Information Technology (DIT).

2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION BEING APPROVED: Consideration of offerors will be restricted to brand-name items peculiar to Dell Federal Systems L.P. Quotations from Dell Federal Systems L.P and authorized Dell resellers will be considered for award. This requirement will be advertised on SAM.gov.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES: Dell Brocade Connectrix technical refresh includes four (4) Connectrix B-Series Directors (including chassis, fan kits, and power supply kits) with maintenance support, along with 14 Connectrix B-Series Blades with maintenance support.

Maintenance will include four-hour mission critical on-site support.

The Dell Connectrix B-Series is a Dell Technologies brand leveraging underlying Brocade technology.

The period of performance will be a base period of one-year with four (4) one-year options for a total of five (5) years. The estimated value of the proposed action is $1,750,000.00, which includes:

Description Manufacturer Part #

Connectrix B-Series Directors - AMER [Connectrix B-Series Directors - AMER] parts below included Dell 210-AWYK Connectrix ED-DCX7-8B 8-Slot Base Chassis, 0 Ports (includes 27in-31in EIA-310 4 post rack mount kit) Dell 210-AWYK

Informational Purposes Only Dell 800-BBQV DCX6/7-8B Non Port Intake 3 Fan Kit for DCX6/7B 8-Slot Directors Dell 450-AJYB

DCX6/7-8B Non Port Intake 4 Power Supply Kit Dell 450-AJYC DCX6/7 North America 250V NEMA L6-20 Power Cord Kit - 2 per kit, 3M Dell 450-AJXJ

ISG Product (info) Dell 379-BDPD Dell Hardware Limited Warranty Dell 877-1498

ProSupport Plus Mission Critical 4-Hour 7X24 Onsite Service with Emergency Dispatch 3 Years Dell 877-1689 ProSupport Plus Mission Critical 4-Hour 7X24 Onsite Service with Emergency Dispatch 2 Years Extended Dell 877-1691

ProSupport Plus Mission Critical 7X24 Technical Support and Assistance 5 Years Dell 877-1727 Thank you for choosing Dell ProSupport Plus. For tech support, visit //www.dell.com/contactdell Dell 951-2015

Dell Hardware Limited Warranty Plus On Site Service Extended Year Dell 955-9041 Keep Your Component For Enterprise 5 Years Dell 867-1762 ProDeploy Plus Connectrix B-Series Director Dell 892-0202

Connectrix B-Series Blades - AMER [Connectrix B-Series Blades - AMER] parts below included Dell 210-AWYL Connectrix DCX7 64G 48 Port Blade With 48 32G Short Wave SFPs Dell 210-AWYL

Informational Purposes Only Dell 800-BBQV Dell Hardware Limited Warranty Dell 877-1882

ProSupport Plus Mission Critical 4-Hour 7X24 Onsite Service with Emergency Dispatch 3 Years Dell 877-2838 ProSupport Plus Mission Critical 4-Hour 7X24 Onsite Service with Emergency Dispatch 2 Years Extended Dell 877-2840

ProSupport Plus Mission Critical 7X24 Technical Support and Assistance 5 Years Dell 877-3020 Thank you for choosing Dell ProSupport Plus. For tech support, visit //www.dell.com/contactdell Dell 951-2015

Dell Hardware Limited Warranty Plus On Site Service Extended Year Dell 955-9041 Keep Your Component For Enterprise 5 Years Dell 867-1762

ProDeploy Plus Add-on for Connectrix FC Blade -Requires ProDeploy Plus Dell 842-0139 ISG Product (info) Dell 379-BDPD

Attachment 1: Limited Sources Justification

4. BASIS FOR RESTICTING CONSIDERATION TO AN ITEM PECULIAR TO ONE

MANUFACTURER: FDIC’s enterprise storage environment is architected around Brocade Storage Area Network (SAN) Directors, Fabric OS, and associated management tools.

Transitioning to an alternative vendor would introduce significant operational and security risks, including re-certification of primary storage platform, redesign of architecture, retraining of staff, downtime exposure, and procurement of compatible server hardware.

Such a shift would also trigger a full security assessment and ATO re-authorization, compounding both cost and schedule impacts. Brocade remains the industry leader with broad vendor support and a proven roadmap, making continued acquisition through Dell or authorized Dell resellers the lowest risk and most sustaining path forward.

Kevin D. Behymer, Contracting Officer DOA, Acquisition Services Branch

Memo to File (MTF) Justifying Brand Name