ATTACHMENT 4 - EFO - APOS - REDACTED.pdf

CUI | Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 & 3.104

5. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE

ANTICIPATED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE:

DAAS will attempt to obtain offers from as many small business vendors as prctiable. Proposals will be analyzed in accordance with FAR 15.404-1. It is anticipated that the Government will use barious price analysis techniques including, but not limited to (1) Comparison of proposed prices received in response to solicitations; (2) Comparison with competitive price lists; and (3) Comparison of proposed prices obtained through market research for the same or similar items in order to obtain a fair and reasonable price. DAAS performed market research prior to the acquisition and will continually monitor the market to determined the existence of other potential sources that can provide the level and type of resources required by the Government.

The APOS software is campatiable with the current Business Objects anivronment. The developers and administrators are familiar with the APOS software and the purchase of other software would increase the learning curve to use another product. To date, no other software product has been found that are compatible to the APOS software.

6. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THIS JUSTIFICATION:

DAAS must retain software maintenance for its existing APOS software licenses in order to continue receiving technical support, patches and fixed to its APOS software investment.

Purchasing another software product at this time would require the software to be integrated into the DLA environment; tailored and configured for DLA use. This would incur additional costs for software, training, development, testing and implementation into DLA’s architecture. DLA’s objective of achieving cost savings and providing better performance will be difficult or impossible to attain without maintaining software compatibility in accordance with establishing agency standards.

7. STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO

REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS THAT LEF TO THE EXCEPTION TO

FAIR OPPORTUNITY BEFORE ANY SUBSEUENT ACQUISITION FOR THE

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES IS MADE:

DLA has and continues to exercise competition as often as possible and is required to conduct ongoing reviews to keep abreast of new technology, both in industry and in the Government. As a continuing effort DLA always uses a variety of vendors, manufacturers and contracts to fulfill its requirements and will continue its practice of surverying that merkey to ensure fill and open competition.

CUI | Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 & 3.104

8. CERTIFICATION: