BNJ_-_GPS_Insight_Redacted.pdf
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- Fleet Management service - GPSInsight Federal contract opportunity
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- 140G0125Q0152
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This Brand Name Justification (BNJ) document outlines a sole-source procurement by the United States Geological Survey's New York Water Science Center for GPS Insight vehicle trackers and fleet management services. The acquisition is for one base year with four option years, covering the purchase of new GPS Insight vehicle trackers, subscription services for 70 existing government-owned GPSI-5000 trackers, and the potential purchase of up to 20 additional equivalent trackers. The agency is pursuing a limited-source procurement under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) due to the need for continuous use of GPS Insight's proprietary software, telemetry, and monitoring services.
Market research included a two-day sources sought notice on NASA SEWP, which yielded one response from SIRC, a women-owned small business authorized as a GPS Insight reseller. Morgan Ingland, a small business, has previously provided similar services to the NYWSC. The document emphasizes that GPS Insight has authorized small business resellers and can ensure fair and reasonable pricing. The agency commits to conducting future market research and competing these procurements to the maximum extent practical as technology evolves and new vendors enter the marketplace.
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BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION
1. Contracting Agency and Activity. The Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey (USGS), New York Water Science Center (NYWSC).
2. Nature of Action Being Approved. Establish a new firm fixed price award for one base year and four option years for the purchase of new GPS Insight vehicle trackers, the subscription for the newly purchased vehicle trackers and the immediate subscription service for the 70 government owned vehicle trackers Model GPSI-5000. Original Equipment manufacture and owner of the propriety software is GPS Insight.
3. Description of Supplies or Services. An award to provide access to the GPS Insight cloud-based fleet management and field service solution through the activation and subscription service of a vehicle tracker. The ability to purchase up to 20 additional trackers that are equivalent to the government-owned GPSI-5000.
4. Estimated Dollar Value.
5. Statutory Authority. The proposed action may be awarded on a sole source basis under the FAR 13.106-l(b)(l) only one source reasonably available.
.6. Rationale Supporting Use of Citation in No. 5. The NYWSC requires the continuous use of the software, telemetry/communication and the monitoring service to collect data transmitted by the government owned GPSI-5000 previously purchased under a competitive award.
7. Other Information. N/A
8. The Efforts to Identify Additional Sources Including the Market Research Conducted.
A sources sought was issued on NASA SEWP for two calendar days and as a result one response was received from SIRC, a women owned small business (WOSB) that identified themselves as an authorized reseller for the GPS Insight products and software. Morgan Ingland, a small business has provided the required service in the past for the NYWSC. Market Research has indicated that GPS Insight has authorized small business resellers and can ensure that fair and reasonable price can reached among the authorized resellers.
9. Actions to Overcome Barriers to Competition. Future requirements will undergo market research for the same or similar items. As technology develops and other vendors of these type of instruments enter the marketplace USGS will compete for the procurement of these items and services to the maximum extent practical.
10. Recommendation and Certification from Program Office
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