Attachment 4 - Brand Name Only Jusification and Approval Redacted.pdf

Justification and Approval CAC Integration for Remedy & Analytics Client Support and Maintenance Renewal

Source Selection Information please see FAR 2.101 and 3.104

4. IDENTIFICATION OF STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is Title 10, U.S.C. 2304

(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.303-2, only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required.

In accordance with FAR 8.405-6(b) (1), the circumstance that justifies the restriction of the item is peculiar to one manufacturer.

5. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE

QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF ACQUISITION REQUIRES USE OF CITED

AUTHORITY:

In accordance with FAR 6.303 and 6.305 the use of the BMC Remedy CAC Integration for Remedy and Analytics Client is essential to the Government’s requirement. Mission Assurance Category (MAC) I Systems are systems that handle information vital to the operational readiness or mission effectiveness of deployed and contingency forces. DAAS Services is DLA’s only Mission Assurance Category I processing site and, therefore, downtime to reconfigure the system unallowable. These systems require stringent protection measures. In the event a MAC I system goes offline it must be back up and operational immediately. If any software other than the BMC Remedy CAC Integration for Remedy and Analytics Client was purchased, it would result in delays to the deployment of Enterprise projects for several months. Accordingly, BMC Remedy CAC Integration for Remedy and Analytics Client is the only product capable of providing the support described above without DLA experiencing substantial duplication of costs and experiencing unacceptable delays to the mission that could not be recouped through competition.

6. DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE

SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS IS PRACTICABLE:

It is determined the BMC Remedy CAC Integration for Remedy and Analytics Client which is manufactured by is the only brand that is capable of meeting the government’s requirements.

7. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE

ANTICIPATED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE:

The Government will attempt to obtain offers from as many vendors as practicable. Proposals will be analyzed in accordance with FAR 15.404-1. The Government will use various price analysis techniques including but not limited to: 1) comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation (reference FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(i)); 2) comparison with competitive published price lists (reference FAR 15.404-1 (a)(2)(iv)); and, 3) comparison of proposed prices with prices obtained through market research for same or similar items (reference FAR 15.404- 1(b)(2)(vi)) in order to obtain a fair and reasonable price.