B02 Rhapsody Brand Name Justification.pdf

Brand Name Justification United States Department of Agriculture

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity.

United States Department of Agriculture, Departmental Administration, Office of Procurement and Property Management, Procurement Operations Division, 321 S. Howes Street, Suite 300, Fort Collins, CO 80521.

2. The nature and/or description of the action being approved.

The U. S. Department of Agriculture, OCIO, DISC (Digital Infrastructure Services Center) requires authority to complete the purchase on behalf of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer for the SMO services being offered for their RPA Project.

This requirement is for the purchase of Rhapsody Health software licensing and support/maintenance. This purchase is critical for the business applications installed on USDA Systems to be able to operate with new features and functionality.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including estimated value).

Rhapsody Licensing and support/maintenance

4. Identification of the exception to fair opportunity and supporting rationale.

This acquisition is for the purchase of Rhapsody Software licensing and support/maintenance.

The Rhapsody Integration Engine provides out of the box functionality and support for Health Level 7 (HL7) data standards and messaging which is critical to Veterinary Services (VS) and the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) needs. Rhapsody is utilized by VS and NAHLN to report real time lab result data via HL7 messaging standards crucial for animal disease diagnostic and surveillance activities such as the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) response. Rhapsody includes native HL7 support as well as intelligent mapping and dedicated filtering, routing, and communication point interfaces for HL7 messaging. Other products do not offer the same level of HL7 integration, features, functionality and support necessary for the needs of Veterinary Services, NAHLN and the Government.

5. A determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

This requirement will be issued as a small business set-aside via sam.gov. Competition is expected to determine that the price is fair and reasonable.

6. Any other facts to support the justification.

N/A

7. A statement of actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition if subsequent acquisitions are anticipated.

The Government currently anticipates competition among resellers, however, for subsequent acquisitions, the Government will continue to perform market research to determine commercial capabilities or advancements in technology, hardware and software products that can meet or exceed the Government’s requirements.

SHANE BLAY

Digitally signed by SHANE BLAY Date: 2024.10.21 10:56:09 -04'00'

Certifications & Approval

Supporting data that form the basis for and included in this justification is certified accurate and complete.

Shane Blay IT Specialist, EHB

The information contained in this Limited Sources Justification is certified accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

MINDY

KLASK

Mindy Klask

Digitally signed by

MINDY KLASK

Date: 2024.10.21 10:58:58 -04'00'

Contracting Officer