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I. Contracting Activity.

The Contracting Activity is the Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command (AETC), 42nd Contracting Squadron, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112- 6334. The Requiring Activity is the Department of the Air Force, Headquarters Air University A6 (HQ AU/A6) , Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6334.

II. Nature and/or description of the action being processed.

This brand name justification is being issued to allow for the use of a "brand name" description to solicit for a single award of a new firm-fixed price commodity contract using Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services in accordance with FAR Part 13.5. This purchase is for Microsoft Educational Software licenses for

HQ AU/A6.

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

Headquarters Air University (AU) has a reoccurring requirement to support its faculty, staff, and students across all schools and organizations with no less than the stated minimum and no more than the stated maximum number of Microsoft Educational Software licenses identified below. The minimum/maximum quantities were established by Air University Schools/Centers inputs to ETMS2 tasker requesting current use case/need for M365 Educational Software Licenses; therefore, the minimum/maximum are different than the quantities stated under FA330022D0003.

The estimated total value of this procurement, based on the maximum ordering quantities, is $ for a base year and four (4) one-year options as indicated below. All CLINs listed below are consistent with CLINs under the current IDIQ contract (FA330022D0003). CLINs X011 and X016 were incorporated into the current IDIQ contract by contract modification #P00003. The minimum/maximum quantities for this requirement is substantially lower than the minimum/maximum quantities under the current IDIQ contract based on the mission partner's current use/need for M365. However, the total estimated contract price ($ ) for this requirement is higher than the total estimated contract price ($ + $ (P00003); $ ) under the current IDIQ contract (FA330022D0003) due to the period of performance, (base year and two (2), one-year options vs a base year and four

(4) one-year options).

The base year will be funded using FY25 3400 appropriation. See below periods of performance, minimum/maximum quantities, and the estimated total price for all years.

Base Year: 1 June 2025 - 31 May 2026

Item Software License Part Number Unit Min Qty Max Qty Unit Price Min Price Max Price 0001 M365 EDU A5 Unified AAD-38400 Each 2,962 4,443 $ $ $ Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User

0002 (Complementary) 40:1 AAD-38405 Each 118,480 177,720 $ $ $ M365 EDU A5 Unified Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User Student Use Benefit

0003 System Center Data- 9EP-00037 Each 736 1,104 $ $ $ center Edition (2 Cores) EDU License with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

0004 MS Project Professional H30-00237 Each 157 236 $ $ $ EDU with server Cal- License Pack with Software Assurance (Additional

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Software)

0005 MS Visio Pro EDU License D87-01057 Each 24 96 $ $ $ Pack with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

0006 Windows Server Remote 6VC-01251 Each 1,250 1,875 $ $ $ Desktop Services (RDS) EDU user CALs - License and Software Assurance (Additional Software)

0007 Windows Server Data- 9EA-00039 Each 920 1,380 $ $ $ Center Edition (2 Cores) EDU - License & Software Assurance (Additional Software)

0008 SQL Server Standard Core 7NQ-00302 Each 49 74 $ $ $ Edition (2 cores) EDU

- License & Software Assurance (Additional Software)

0009 Power Apps Per User Plan SEK-00001 Each 4 6 $ $ $ EDU Add Prod Monthly Subscription (Additional Software)

0010 Power Automate Per User 1SM-00001 Each 2 4 $ $ $ Plan EDU with attended RPA (Additional Software)

0011 Teams Room Pro (Per V91-00001 Each 87 131 $ $ $ Hub-1 Device) (Basic)

0012 M365 EDU A5 Unified AAD-38400 Each 2,893 4,340 $ $ $ Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User

0013 (Complementary) 40:1 AAD-38405 Each 115,720 173,580 $ $ $ M365 EDU A5 Unified Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User Student Use Benefit

0014 MS Visio Pro EDU License D87-01057 Each 2 4 $ $ $ Pack with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

0015 SQL Server Standard Core 7NQ-00302 Each 2 4 $ $ $ Edition (2 cores) EDU

- License & Software

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Software)

0016 Teams Room Pro (Per V91-00001 Each 9 14 $ $ $ Hub-1 Device) (Basic)

0017 Windows Server Standard 9EM-00562 Each 16 24 $ $ $ Edition (2 Cores) EDU - License & Software Assurance (Faculty)

Base Year (Min Qty) Total: $ Base Year (Max Qty) Total: $

Option Year One (1): 1 June 2026 - 31 May 2027

Item Software License Part Number Unit Min Qty Max Qty Unit Price Min Price Max Price 1001 M365 EDU A5 Unified AAD-38400 Each 2,962 4,443 $ $ $ Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User

1002 (Complementary) 40:1 AAD-38405 Each 118,480 177,720 $ $ $ M365 EDU A5 Unified Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User Student Use Benefit

1003 System Center Data- 9EP-00037 Each 736 1,104 $ $ $ center Edition (2 Cores) EDU License with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

1004 MS Project Professional H30-00237 Each 157 236 $ $ $ EDU with server Cal- License Pack with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

1005 MS Visio Pro EDU License D87-01057 Each 24 96 $ $ $ Pack with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

1006 Windows Server Remote 6VC-01251 Each 1,250 1,875 $ $ $ Desktop Services (RDS) EDU user CALs - License and Software Assurance (Additional Software)

1007 Windows Server Data- 9EA-00039 Each 920 1,380 $ $ $ Center Edition (2 Cores) EDU - License & Software

Software)

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1008 SQL Server Standard Core 7NQ-00302 Each 49 74 $ $ $ Edition (2 cores) EDU

- License & Software Assurance (Additional Software)

1009 Power Apps Per User Plan SEK-00001 Each 4 6 $ $ $ EDU Add Prod Monthly Subscription (Additional Software)

1010 Power Automate Per User 1SM-00001 Each 2 4 $ $ $ Plan EDU with attended RPA (Additional Software)

1011 Teams Room Pro (Per V91-00001 Each 87 131 $ $ $ Hub-1 Device) (Basic)

1012 M365 EDU A5 Unified AAD-38400 Each 2,893 4,340 $ $ $ Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User

1013 (Complementary) 40:1 AAD-38405 Each 115,720 173,580 $ $ M365 EDU A5 Unified Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User Student Use Benefit

1014 MS Visio Pro EDU License D87-01057 Each 2 4 $ $ $ Pack with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

1015 SQL Server Standard Core 7NQ-00302 Each 2 4 $ $ $ Edition (2 cores) EDU

- License & Software Assurance (Additional Software)

1016 Teams Room Pro (Per V91-00001 Each 9 14 $ $ $ Hub-1 Device) (Basic)

1017 Windows Server Standard 9EM-00562 Each 16 24 $ $ $ Edition (2 Cores) EDU - License & Software Assurance (Faculty)

Option Year 1 (Min Qty) Total: $ Option Year 1 (Max Qty) Total: $

Option Year Two (2): 1 June 2027 - 31 May 2028

Item Software License Part Number Unit Min Qty Max Qty Unit Price Min Price Max Price 2001 M365 EDU A5 Unified AAD-38400 Each 2,962 4,443 $ $ $ Shared Server ALNG

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Subs VL MVL Per User

2002 (Complementary) 40:1 AAD-38405 Each 118,480 177,720 $ $ M365 EDU A5 Unified Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User Student Use Benefit

2003 System Center Data- 9EP-00037 Each 736 1,104 $ $ $ center Edition (2 Cores) EDU License with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

2004 MS Project Professional H30-00237 Each 157 236 $ $ $ EDU with server Cal- License Pack with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

2005 MS Visio Pro EDU License D87-01057 Each 24 96 $ $ $ Pack with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

2006 Windows Server Remote 6VC-01251 Each 1,250 1,875 $ $ $ Desktop Services (RDS) EDU user CALs - License and Software Assurance (Additional Software)

2007 Windows Server Data- 9EA-00039 Each 920 1,380 $ $ Center Edition (2 Cores) EDU - License & Software Assurance (Additional Software)

2008 SQL Server Standard Core 7NQ-00302 Each 49 74 $ $ $ Edition (2 cores) EDU

- License & Software Assurance (Additional Software)

2009 Power Apps Per User Plan SEK-00001 Each 4 6 $ $ EDU Add Prod Monthly Subscription (Additional Software)

2010 Power Automate Per User 1SM-00001 Each 2 4 $ $ $ Plan EDU with attended RPA (Additional Software)

2011 Teams Room Pro (Per V91-00001 Each 87 131 $ $ $ Hub-1 Device) (Basic)

2012 M365 EDU A5 Unified AAD-38400 Each 2,893 4,340 $ $ $

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Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User

2013 (Complementary) 40:1 AAD-38405 Each 115,720 173,580 $ $ M365 EDU A5 Unified Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User Student Use Benefit

2014 MS Visio Pro EDU License D87-01057 Each 2 4 $ $ $ Pack with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

2015 SQL Server Standard Core 7NQ-00302 Each 2 4 $ $ $ Edition (2 cores) EDU

- License & Software Assurance (Additional Software)

2016 Teams Room Pro (Per V91-00001 Each 9 14 $ $ $ Hub-1 Device) (Basic)

2017 Windows Server Standard 9EM-00562 Each 16 24 $ $ $ Edition (2 Cores) EDU - License & Software Assurance (Faculty)

Option Year 2 (Min Qty) Total: $ Option Year 2 (Max Qty) Total: $

Option Year Three (3): 1 June 2028 - 31 May 2029

Item Software License Part Number Unit Min Qty Max Qty Unit Price Min Price Max Price 3001 M365 EDU A5 Unified AAD-38400 Each 2,962 4,443 $ $ $ Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User

3002 (Complementary) 40:1 AAD-38405 Each 118,480 177,720 $ $ $ M365 EDU A5 Unified Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User Student Use Benefit

3003 System Center Data- 9EP-00037 Each 736 1,104 $ $ $ center Edition (2 Cores) EDU License with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

3004 MS Project Professional H30-00237 Each 157 236 $ $ $ EDU with server Cal- License Pack with Software

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3005 MS Visio Pro EDU License D87-01057 Each 24 96 $ $ $ Pack with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

3006 Windows Server Remote 6VC-01251 Each 1,250 1,875 $ $ $ Desktop Services (RDS) EDU user CALs - License and Software Assurance (Additional Software)

3007 Windows Server Data- 9EA-00039 Each 920 1,380 $ $ $ Center Edition (2 Cores) EDU - License & Software Assurance (Additional Software)

3008 SQL Server Standard Core 7NQ-00302 Each 49 74 $ $ $ Edition (2 cores) EDU

- License & Software Assurance (Additional Software)

3009 Power Apps Per User Plan SEK-00001 Each 4 6 $ $ $ EDU Add Prod Monthly Subscription (Additional Software)

3010 Power Automate Per User 1SM-00001 Each 2 4 $ $ $ Plan EDU with attended RPA (Additional Software)

3011 Teams Room Pro (Per V91-00001 Each 87 131 $ $ $ Hub-1 Device) (Basic)

3012 M365 EDU A5 Unified AAD-38400 Each 2,893 4,340 $ $ $ Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User

3013 (Complementary) 40:1 AAD-38405 Each 115,720 173,580 $ $ $ M365 EDU A5 Unified Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User Student Use Benefit

3014 MS Visio Pro EDU License D87-01057 Each 2 4 $ $ $ Pack with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

3015 SQL Server Standard Core 7NQ-00302 Each 2 4 $ $ $ Edition (2 cores) EDU

- License & Software

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3016 Teams Room Pro (Per V91-00001 Each 9 14 $ $ Hub-1 Device) (Basic)

3017 Windows Server Standard 9EM-00562 Each 16 24 $ $ $ Edition (2 Cores) EDU - License & Software Assurance (Faculty)

Option Year 3 (Min Qty) Total: $ Option Year 3 (Max Qty) Total: $

Option Year Four (4): 1 June 2029 - 31 May 2030

Item Software License Part Number Unit Min Qty Max Qty Unit Price Min Price Max Price 4001 M365 EDU A5 Unified AAD-38400 Each 2,962 4,443 $ $ $ Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User

4002 (Complementary) 40:1 AAD-38405 Each 118,480 177,720 $ $ $ M365 EDU A5 Unified Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User Student Use Benefit

4003 System Center Data- 9EP-00037 Each 736 1,104 $ $ $ center Edition (2 Cores) EDU License with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

4004 MS Project Professional H30-00237 Each 157 236 $ $ $ EDU with server Cal- License Pack with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

4005 MS Visio Pro EDU License D87-01057 Each 24 96 $ $ $ Pack with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

4006 Windows Server Remote 6VC-01251 Each 1,250 1,875 $ $ $ Desktop Services (RDS) EDU user CALs - License and Software Assurance (Additional Software)

4007 Windows Server Data- 9EA-00039 Each 920 1,380 $ $ $ Center Edition (2 Cores) EDU - License & Software Assurance (Additional

4008 SQL Server Standard Core 7NQ-00302 Each 49 74 $ $ $

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Edition (2 cores) EDU

- License & Software Assurance (Additional Software)

4009 Power Apps Per User Plan SEK-00001 Each 4 6 $ $ $ EDU Add Prod Monthly Subscription (Additional Software)

4010 Power Automate Per User 1SM-00001 Each 2 4 $ $ $ Plan EDU with attended RPA (Additional Software)

4011 Teams Room Pro (Per V91-00001 Each 87 131 $ $ $ Hub-1 Device) (Basic)

4012 M365 EDU A5 Unified AAD-38400 Each 2,893 4,340 $ $ $ Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User

4013 (Complementary) 40:1 AAD-38405 Each 115,720 173,580 $ $ $ M365 EDU A5 Unified Shared Server ALNG Subs VL MVL Per User Student Use Benefit

4014 MS Visio Pro EDU License D87-01057 Each 2 4 $ $ $ Pack with Software Assurance (Additional Software)

4015 SQL Server Standard Core 7NQ-00302 Each 2 4 $ $ $ Edition (2 cores) EDU

- License & Software Assurance (Additional Software)

4016 Teams Room Pro (Per V91-00001 Each 9 14 $ $ $ Hub-1 Device) (Basic)

4017 Windows Server Standard 9EM-00562 Each 16 24 $ $ $ Edition (2 Cores) EDU - License & Software Assurance (Faculty)

Option Year 4 (Min Qty) Total: $ Option Year 4 (Max Qty) Total: $

Contract Total (Min Qty) Total: $ Contract Total (Max Qty) Total: $

IV. Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

This acquisition is being issued under the authority DAFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 2302b, Implementation of

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Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901).

V. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or nature of the acquisition requires the use of the authority cited above (applicability of authority).

The items requested under this justification are particular to one manufacturer, Microsoft. The Microsoft Educational Software licenses requested provides AU students, faculty, and staff access to Microsoft Office cloud (web based) applications from anywhere, at any time and also provides multiple Air Force standard capabilities for collaboration between Air Force personnel and organizations worldwide. The requested Microsoft Educational Software licenses provides a single managed computer configuration for nearly all workstations running a MS Windows operating system with centralized user software license management through a Tenant owned and maintained by the Air University.

Microsoft applications software is currently used by the United States Air Force for e-mail, spreadsheets, word processing documents, etc. and is included in the Standard Desktop Configuration (SDC), which provides a single standard, enterprise-wide managed environment across the Air Force Network. The Microsoft Educational Software Licenses will allow for continued use of software currently loaded on Air University's (AU) standalone computers and servers. The current brand name IDIQ contract (FA330022D0003) was competed on the open market (SAM.gov), among the authorized Licensing Solutions Providers (LSPs), and awarded to CDW Government LLC, a large business for a base year and two (2), one-year options. Contract FA330022D0003 was awarded for a total estimated contract price of $ ; modification #P00003 increased the total estimated contract by $ , from $ to $ . The order FA330024F0033 awarded under contract FA330022D0003 (total price $ ) will expire on 31 May 25.

Lastly, Microsoft has provided a list of the authorized LSPs who are authorized to sell the Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES)/EDU skus to (HQ AU/A6).

VI. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable.

Market research was conducted by checking the mandatory sources DoD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) in accordance with DFARS 208.7402(a). Based upon the search, certain Education/Enrollment for Education Solutions (EDU/EES) skus from the draft statement of requirement (SOR) could not be found on DoD ESI. Therefore, an email was sent to the Microsoft Government Representative on 03 April 2025 requesting if the items from the SOR could be found on DoD ESI and if they had a list of authorized resellers. The Microsoft Government Representative confirmed via email that the EDU/EES will have to be open market as the EDU/EES skus are not available on DoD ESI and to reach out to the 12 certified Licensing Solutions Providers (LSPs). A sources sought was then sent via email to all twelve (12) LSP's on 15 April 2025 requesting if they can fulfill the requirement in accordance with the draft SOR. Five (5) vendors responded stating they could fulfill the requirement; four (4) large businesses (GovConnection Inc., Insight Public Sector Inc., Bell Techlogix, and CDW Government LLC) and one (1) small business (JourneyEd.com, Inc.). This brand name justification (redacted) will be included with the solicitation as required by FAR 5.102(a)(6).

VII. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated cost will be fair and reasonable. Adequate competition is anticipated amongst the authorized Microsoft LSPs. In the event of inadequate competition, the Government intends to use the price analysis techniques and procedures in FAR 13.106-3(a)(2), as necessary, to determine the price fair and reasonable.

VIII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

See Paragraph VI above.

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IX. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

None.

X. List of any sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

See Paragraph VI above.

XI. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required.

No other manufacturers' products can satisfy this requirement since the Microsoft Educational Software licenses are the only licenses available to allow for continued use of software currently accessed on AU's standalone computers and servers

XII. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by my signature above, I have determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

XIII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

As evidenced by my signature(s) above, I certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my responsibility, is both accurate and complete.