ArcGIS Brand-Name JA_14August2024_Signed_Redacted.pdf

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PROGRAM: ArcGIS Licenses

JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR PART 6 JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

Program/Equipment/Software: BUILDING PARTNER CAPACITY (BPC) Cases DT-B-WHM EX24027 JORDAN, DT-B-WQE EX24032 GHANA, DT-B-WEQ EX24049 NIGERIA – ArcGIS Annual User type and Annual Enterprise type licenses.

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A) -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

Reviews

Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support other than full and open competition.

FAR Part 6 Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition –

1. Contracting Activity:

Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground 6515 Integrity Court, Building 4310 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

2. Description of Action: The Communications Electronics Command Security Assistance Management Directorate (CECOM-SAMD) requests a new commercial Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) supply contract to procure ArcGIS User Type Licenses and Enterprise Licenses for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for authoritative data maintenance in 2D, 3D, and 4D. ArcGIS supports data sharing across a suite of GIS products and enables users to work across the various ArcGIS platforms through Web, locally, enterprise wide, and GIS collaboration with Allied Nation Partners.

The word Government in this document refers to the United States Government. The word Country/Countries in this document refers to the BPC Customer(s)

This requirement is for ArcGIS Annual Licenses and must be able to be utilized under existing Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for ArcGIS products. ArcGIS is the only software capable of providing GIS analytics at the level of quality and integration required because the items are unique and highly specialized, for National Level Military Operations, National Training Exercises, Combat Missions, and Joint Cooperative Operations with partnered Allied Nations for the BPC Countries providing further justification for limiting competition to vendors that supply actual ArcGIS Professional Advanced User Type, ArcGIS Enterprise Type, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Creator, and ArcGIS Desktop products as requested in the following BPC Cases:

CASE ARP COUNTRY DESCRIPTION

DT-B-WHM EX24027 JORDAN RJAF ISR ENHANCEMENT

DT-B-WQE EX24032 GHANA BORDER SECURITY

DT-B-WEQ EX24049 NIGERIA INTEL CORPS

BPC Countries advised the USG of the need to procure GIS licenses with brand product ArcGIS solutions under BPC cases. In order to maintain standardization and technological compatibility with current fielded applications with customers, allied nations, friendly forces and current authorized BPC Countries as well as the United States Government (USG), The BPC Countries have requested ArcGIS licenses for various Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Geographic Intelligence (GeoINT) programs.

This is a current requirement for various ArcGIS Enterprise GIS User Type Licenses and ArcGIS Enterprise Annual Licenses and requires expeditious processing and award prior to 30 September 2024. This is due to funding pressures contributing to procurement and pricing to account for Government Pricing, Supply Chain Issues, situations possibly affecting expeditious ARO dates, and accounting for possible increased pricing affecting award if not completed prior to 30 September 2024.

This software will be utilized by BPC customers. This is a BUILDING PARTNER CAPACITY (BPC) request to provide ArcGIS User and Enterprise Licenses using BPC Funds for items listed below.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: Provides for GENERAL PURPOSE ADP EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, SUPPLIES, & SUPPORT

GENERAL PURPOSE ADP EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, SUPPLIES & SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

DT-B-WHM EX24027 JORDAN

(LINE ITEM 001a) Contractor provides for fourteen (14) EA, Part Number: 160463 - ArcGIS Enterprise GIS Professional Advanced User Type Perpetual Licenses to support country of Jordan

(LINE ITEM 001b) Contractor provides for one (1) EA, Part Number: 166970 - ArcGIS Enterprise Standard Up to Four Cores Perpetual License to support country of Jordan

DT-B-WQE EX24032 GHANA

(LINE ITEM 006a).

Contractor provides five (5) EA, Part Number: 166537 - ArcGIS Online GIS Professional Advanced User Type Annual Subscription License to support country of Ghana

(LINE ITEM 006b) Contractor provides five (5) EA, Part Number: 165562 - ArcGIS 10.6 with extensions to support country of Ghana:

DT-B-WEQ EX24049 NIGERIA

(LINE ITEM 005b) Contractor provides thirty (30) EA, Part Number: 148104 - Desktop advanced annual subscription

– single use License to support country of Nigeria

(LINE ITEM 005c) Contractor provides thirty (30) EA, Part Number: 148107 - Desktop extension annual subscription

– single use License to support country of Nigeria

(LINE ITEM 005d) Contractor provides one (1) EA, Part Number: 160660 - Enterprise advanced annual subscription

– Up to four cores License to support country of Nigeria

In order to ensure standardization and technological compatibility, as well as continuity of operations and expertise of user and maintenance personnel, the software provided will be a form, fit, and function match for the existing (currently fielded) ArcGIS brand Geographic Information System presently in use by the BPC Countries and to remain compatible with international allies and friendly forces. ArcGIS is considered to be the Gold Standard in use by the USG, Allied Nations, State Agencies, and various BPC Customers, as well as commercial entities to provide GIS analytical capabilities and produce GIS data analysis products.

4. Authority Cited: 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This authority is supported by FAR 6.302-1(c) Citations: 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) which describes (a) WHEN PROCEDURES OTHER THAN COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES MAY BE USED.—The head of an agency may use procedures other than competitive procedures only when— (1) the property or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source or only from a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency;

5. Reason for Authority Cited: • As described at FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), when the supplies or services required by the agency are available only from one responsible source, or for DoD, NASA and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other types of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for. As further described in FAR 6.302-1(c), an acquisition or portion of an acquisition that uses a brand-name description or other purchase description to specify a particular brand-name, product, or feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer does not provide for full and open competition, regardless of the number of sources solicited; and shall be justified and approved in accordance with FAR 6.303 and 6.304.

ArcGIS User Type and Enterprise Type Licenses was identified by CECOM-SAMD as the only Brand Product that can provide the ArcGIS User and Enterprise Licenses with the ability for requisite applications, add-ons, extensions, as well as integration and user expertise as the applications are required to be integrated with existing ArcGIS applications into the BPC Countries Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis infrastructure. Integration and installation should allow for the ability to upgrade, install, and integrate current and future ArcGIS software procured for the BPC customers analysis mission operations by the USG.

ArcGIS experienced customers also have requisite application experience for the installation and required integration functionalities ensuring standardization. ArcGIS will allow for: the continuity of the BPC Countries mission operations, command and control execution, and usage for operations and analytics personnel. Otherwise, the BPC Countries Government Forces will be exposed to financial, operational, and collaborative risks as a government and defense entity.

This would put assets at risk in the command infrastructure and could negatively impact the BPC Customer’s operational Military Command and Control (C&C).

In addition to the above, if the Government were to qualify another developer’s software, the risk is high of not meeting BPC Countries’ existing geographic information software exacting capabilities. This is integral because the applications, add-ons, and extensions are customized and integrated within the software applications. These requirements and specifications will need to be maintained in the current software qualified by the various Government BPC Customers.

Utilizing ArcGIS software platform will guarantee the required applications, add-on capabilities, extensions, and compatibilities remain intact and ensure standardization and technological compatibility with the USG, Allied Partners, and internal and external customer organizations.

Lastly, if the Government does not procure the ArcGIS software application licenses the BPC Countries would experience a duplication of efforts and an increase in integrations costs as no other software application is as robust, capable, integrated, compatible, while allowing for add-ons and extensions without massive efforts to integrate different software developers’ applications. This could increase cost in the amount of approximately 3x the current cost estimate.

This figure comprises the cost of migration to a different GIS application which would include engineering costs associated with installation, integration, training of a new software suite with established GIS applications as well as the loss of subject matter expertise from current users.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: Items are available from the Developer and resellers in various procurement approaches. Best pricing will most likely be from the developer. Also, direct purchase from the Developer has the added advantage of customer having direct access to involve developer in case of situations requiring assistance with the software, installation, integration, or add-on applications. Pricing may experience increases when using resellers to procure and may affect delivery schedules due to developmental issues, supply chain issues, labor costs of resellers, and simultaneously experiencing shortages due to the unavailability of labor or catastrophic computing outages.

a. Effective Competition: Because this is not a country-directed sole source requirement and market research has shown that there is more than one reseller of the ArcGIS software applications and licenses, it is advised to openly compete the requirement as a brand-name acquisition.

b. Subcontracting Competition: Subcontracting Competition: FAR 52.244-5 Competition in Subcontracting will be a requirement in the solicitation, which will ensure the prime contractor will select subcontractors on a competitive bases to the maximum practical extent.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: This requirement will be open competed among brand name.

If there are future requirements to provide these types of applications, CECOM-SAMD will explore all options available to award the next contract. The Government will continue to perform market research to determine whether any other vendor can provide a production ready exportable version of suitable Geographic Information System (GIS) applications.

8. Market Research: In accordance with accordance with FAR 10.002 (b)(1) Techniques:

• Contacted knowledgeable people (Government and Industry) in specific markets.

• Contacted contracting officers, contract specialists, and project officers in other federal agencies and private industry (other users).

• Contacted known sources of equipment and/or services.

• Conducted market surveys to obtain information from potential sources.

• Used Internet tools and perform Web searches.

• Reviewed results of recent market research on similar or identical requirements.

• Inquiries of various manufactures for replacement equipment with similar capabilities.

• Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM)

ArcGIS is the only software that could meet the BPC Countries’ stringent and unique requirements. The following narrative details CECOM-SAMD’s findings:

There is a definitive Form, Fit, Function requirement with the customer’s request. Any alternative vendors software may require massive efforts and expense for refitting, new installation of software, configuration of software, setup of user preferences, retraining of personnel, and may require retention of additional Brand Name applications, integration services, and training services to support a new software infrastructure. ArcGIS is the premiere and often said to be the most capable in terms of Geographic Information System (read: Geographic Intelligence Software). In terms of enhancing a customer’s Military posture, ArcGIS is the common platform for the US DoD, Federal Agencies, US Military, Allied Nations Militaries and Intelligence Services, and Law Enforcement Agencies, as well as Emergency Response Agencies at all levels. Additionally, ArcGIS has the most comprehensive functionality, integration with other tools, ability to add on outside extensions, compatibility of various file formats, and robust technical support of most, if not all, the listed GIS platforms.

the USG uses ArcGIS, from NSA to CIA to FEMA, State, Municipal as well as Military Organizations, and is installed in the analysts’ stations in government organizations such as NSA, Commercial entities such as OSINT Companies, as well as State and Municipal level Analyst programs. It is a comprehensive and highly integrated application and is able to easily move data and information between ArcGIS Suite Applications such as ArcGIS Online, ESRI, ArcGIS API for JavaScript, ESRI Location Analytics, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Enterprise.

ArcGIS applications information and metadata is easy to share with other members of our BPC customers, government organizations, commercial vendors, and differing Organizations such as Armed Forces, NSA, CIA, USG, as well as US State Dept programs and processes.

The Top 10 GIS products, according to 6sense.com, ArcGIS products or ArcGIS related products account for more than 63% and taking up 7 of the Top 10 spots according to market share of the TOP 35 GIS companies, to include MapBox (27.65%), Google Maps PlatAform (6.05%), Propeller Aero (0.52%), Zee Maps (0.51%), Pix4D (0.32%), Bing Maps (0.21%), Maptitude (0.14%), Geocortex (0.14%), Smallworld GIS (0.13%), MapInfo Pro (0.07%), Insurity Goespatial (0.05%), SalesForce Maps (0.05%) round out the Top 20. https://6sense.com/tech/mapping-and-gis

• Possible Alternative Software o MapInfo Pro o QGIS o Carto o Maptitude o Bentley Map o eSpatial o Salesforce Maps o CartoVista

• Which is the best GIS for customer?

o Dependencies:

• Capabilities required / requested

• Integration level of all capabilities

• Compatibility with Allied BPC Customers / Countries

• Joint Exercises with Allied Partner Nations

• Compatibility of Allied Partner Nations Software

• Compatibility of Allied Partner Nations Data

• Ease of cooperation with Allied Partner Nations

• Data sharing o Differing application developers may interfere with mission operations and cooperation between Partner Nations

• Baseline equipment

• Server capabilities / configurations

• Desktop capabilities / configurations

• Laptop capabilities / configurations

• Tablet capabilities / configurations

• Mobile Device (Phone) capabilities / configurations o Ancillary dependencies

• Personnel experience and expertise

• Training / Training Requirements

• Goals and intentions for GIS Intel efforts

• Support required (if any)

• Data analysis requirements

• Software extensions / capabilities / add-ons

• Constraints

• Budget

• Schedule

• SME requirements

• Technical difficulty

Developer is not willing to share, license, or transfer any proprietary or intellectual property to any other developer to develop base Geographic Information Systems Software. However, Developer does allow third-party add-ons to boost and enhance capabilities of the base ArcGIS Software through Software Development Kits (SDK).

As a result of the above findings, it was ultimately determined that ArcGIS was the only Brand Name product whose comprehensive GIS software suite is the only software suitable to meet requirements and be integrated with existing ArcGIS software in the Customers current GeoINT, GeoSpatial, and Geographic OSINT analytical infrastructure.

9. Interested Sources: On the date of , the Contract Specialist posted a Notice of Intent for ArcGIS Software User Type Licenses and Enterprise Licenses on SAM.gov.

The closing date was .

10. Other Facts:

a. Procurement History: N/A, This is a new requirement for this software.

11. Technical Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

12. Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: As contracting officer, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. Price analysis will be utilized to make this determination. The customer’s Independent Government Estimate will also be utilized.

14. Procuring Contracting Officer Certification: I hereby certify that this justificationis accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.