Attachment 6 - Justification.pdf

This document is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) for the 30th Contracting Squadron, focusing on the SLD 30/SC SONET Migration Part 2B project. The government requires planning, program management, installation, and test services for circuit migration, specifically seeking to acquire Ciena network equipment to expand the DWDM network. The acquisition includes a Ciena 3926n Service Delivery Switch with components and Ciena 3926 Software, using FY25 2022 Procurement Funding with an estimated 15-month delivery timeline from the award date.

The document justifies a single-source procurement from Ciena due to the elimination of Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) transport technologies and the need for compatible network equipment. A Sources Sought notice was posted on SAM.gov with no alternative recommendations received. The requirement will be solicited as a 100% small business set-aside, with the Contracting Officer anticipating quotes from two or more qualified small businesses. Future phases of the DWDM network may require brand name components, but efforts will be made to ensure competition where possible. The Contracting Officer determined, in accordance with FAR regulations, that only a single source is reasonably available for this specific requirement.