Attachment 5 70CTD024Q00000027 Redacted BrandName Justification.pdf

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

ICE Acquisition Manual 3006.301-90

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION: SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN

COMMERCIAL ITEMS EXCEEDING SAT

J&A-24-0057

In accordance with the procedures of FAR Subpart 13.5, using the statutory authority of 41 USC 1901, and consistent with the content requirements of FAR 6.303-2, this justification is based on the following facts and rationale:

1. Agency and Contracting Activity.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of Acquisition Management (OAQ), proposes to award a single award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) on behalf of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Infrastructure Project Services Branch (IPSB) on a basis of other than full and open competition.

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

(a) Type of action: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) BPA

(b) Amount the current Brand Name Justification is justifying:

The individual BPA calls shall not exceed $7.5 million in accordance with FAR Subsection

13.500 (a).

Brief Description: ICE/OAQ intends to procure brand name Cisco and Poly Video Teleconference (VTC) products that will provide a turn-key solution for ICE’s multimedia needs.

The only companies that manufacture the products required are listed below.

Cisco Systems, Inc.

300 East Tasman Dr.

San Jose, CA 95134

Poly Worldwide Headquarters 345 Encinal Street Santa Cruz, California 95060

3. Description of Supplies/Services. Describe the supplies or services to be acquired. Provide the estimated total value (including options, if any).

This Brand Name Justification will only cover a portion of this acquisition which requires brand name Cisco Room and Poly Studio Series endpoints. ICE has a repetitive requirement for the acquisition and installation of video teleconferencing equipment. The contractor is required to provide the design and installation of four (4) different size (small, medium, large, and extra-large) rooms to meet ICE’s VTC needs. ICE utilizes VTC to conduct real-time face-to-face meetings as an alternative to in-person meetings. This allows for detention facilities, and immigration courts to hold meetings without having to travel or transport detainees. The equipment must provide integrated secure multi-platformed video conferencing hardware and software applications to extend ICE’s ability to effectively communicate from both centralized and remote end-user locations. The equipment acquired must be compatible and capable of registering with ICE IT infrastructure.

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

ICE Acquisition Manual 3006.301-90

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION: SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN

COMMERCIAL ITEMS EXCEEDING SAT

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

To remove or overcome barriers to competition, ICE/OAQ will work with the Program Office to perform additional market research and consider other VTC products/solutions for future needs.

Consideration of other products requires in depth testing, vetting and approval prior to obtaining authority to operate within the ICE IT infrastructure. ICE will need to commit to changing the hybrid infrastructure that currently only supports Cisco and Poly VTC equipment.

The infrastructure of the ICE/OCIO/Video Operations Services (VOS) system is not likely to change soon. However, OAQ will be seeking authorized resellers or channel partners of Cisco and Poly VTC products to maximize competition.

12. DHS intends to post the requirement pursuant to FAR 13.501(a)(1)(iv) and 5.102(a)(6).

13. Technical/Requirements Personnel Certification.

I certify this requirement meets the Government’s minimum need and that the supporting data, which forms a basis for this justification, is complete and accurate.

14. Contracting Officer’s Certification.

I certify that the data supporting the recommended use of other than full and open competition is

Head of Contracting Activity Date

Note: The Head of Contracting Activity (HCA) is the final approving official when the action is equal to or exceeds $15M but is less than $75M.