Attach 5 - Brand Name Justification (Redacted).pdf

This document is a Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification form for a federal contract opportunity involving network infrastructure and virtual machine equipment for the 28th Operations Support Squadron at JWICS Installation Ellsworth AFB. The acquisition is structured in two phases: first installing and operationalizing a network infrastructure with specific Cisco Catalyst 9500 network switches, routers, and related components, and second implementing U.S. Federal VMware Horizon 8 Enterprise Term Edition licenses and zero client systems.

The total procurement includes 12 network infrastructure items such as managed switches, DNA advantage licenses, power supplies, and network modules, as well as client licenses including a 10 Concurrent User Pack and Cloud Foundation license. Six potential sources expressed interest during market research, including Patriot Allied Solutions LLC, Blueberry Hawaii Technology Solutions LLC, TANDT LLC, Asterism IT Solutions LLC, SRR International, Inc., and BHPE LLC. The contracting activity is the 28th Contracting Squadron, with a justification based on maintaining compatibility with existing enterprise network systems and mitigating integration risks by using specific brand name components.