Att. (3) N0060426Q4107 Brand Name Justification_Avaya Training_Redacted.pdf

USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION SAT

1. Identification of Agency and Contracting Activity

The requiring agency is US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Headquarters Camp H.M. Smith, HI and the contracting activity is NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor (FLCPH) HI.

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Approved

This is an Other Than Full and Open Competition acquisition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). This is a Brand Name action for the procurement of on-site Avaya-Certified System Administration and Troubleshooting t der the authority of FAR Part 12.102. The placement of a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order is anticipated in accordance with FAR Part 12. The estimated cost is . The required delivery date is 30 September 2026.

3. Description of Supplies/Services to Meet the Agency's Needs Including Estimated Value

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USPACOM) requires an Avaya-certified System Administration and Troubleshooting training course for up to ten (10) telecommunications personnel. Failure to approve this training will result in network technicians lacking the necessary skills to manage, maintain, and troubleshoot the command's critical voice communication infrastructure, risking prolonged outages and degraded command and control capabilities.

USPACOM requires this specialized instruction to cover Avaya Communication Manager (CM), Session Manager (SM), System Manager (SMGR), and higher-level Session Border Controller (SBC) administration. The training must specifically address the configuration of G450s, 9408 digital phones, Admin SIP J100 series endpoints, legacy H.323/analog phones, and the transition from ISDN PRIs to SIP trunks. This training ensures that technical staff can safely navigate the SBC Web interface

Estimated Dollar Value:

FY/Option/Ordering Period OM&N OPN RDT&E

FY26 0.00 0.00

Subtotals 0.00 0.00

Total

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition

1. FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) states for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name or industrial mobilization).

2. As required by FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), this memorandum explains the absence of competition for this acquisition, as only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or for a portion of the requirement) and the requirement is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

J&A #: 26-023

Is the requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the Government Estimated Dollar?

41 U.S.C. 1903 as implemented by FAR 13.106 1(b)(1)(ii) Brand Name

Additional Information Regarding Statutory Authority if Applicable

N/A

Procurement Request/Solicitation/Purchase Order Number: N0003826RXJ6CQ1- 1301392474

Control Number:

I. Background

II. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE

Provide a description of the item or service required, to include its intended use, the name of the required source or brand name, the estimated cost/price, and the required delivery date/period of performance

Please reference item 3 above (Description of Supplies/Services to Meet the Agency's Needs Including Estimated Value)

III. THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:

A. ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE No

1. Restrictive Rights No The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights or secret processes in the item or service required.

2. Exclusive Licensing Agreements No The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM.

3. Other Reasons No Provide details on mission impact if requirement is not solicited from only one source

B. BRAND NAME Yes

Item required must be a brand name product, or feature of a product, particular to one manufacturer. Discuss why you are precluding consideration of a product manufactured by another company. Describe how the particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government's requirements and why a "brand name or equal" purchase description cannot be used (see FAR 11.104). Describe how market research indicates other companies' similar products or products lacking the particular feature do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency's needs