BRAND NAME.pdf
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- N6449826-DCN-PD-104-0046
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This is a Brand Name Justification for Simplified Acquisitions submitted by the Navy's Department 104 to the Simplified Acquisition Section. The document justifies a single-source procurement for NetBrain network operations automation management software licenses, related documentation, and technical support for a 12-month renewal period.
The Navy requires NetBrain software to maintain continuity of operations and support mission-essential functions (MEFs) and naval research, development, test, and evaluation activities. The software provides no-code automation, AI-driven troubleshooting, real-time monitoring, and digital twin technology that enables proactive network management of the RDT&E LAN infrastructure, automating diagnostics, preventing outages, and supporting safe network changes. The justification asserts that renewing the currently embedded software in-place is the only viable option to guarantee uninterrupted operational support, as any new solicitation or alternative solution would require identification, evaluation, testing, configuration, and integration of new software, plus user training on integrated product teams, creating unacceptable latency and delays to ongoing programs. Market research results indicate no comparable alternative solution matches or exceeds the government's technical requirements at better cost. The acquisition bypasses full and open competition based on the contractor's unique qualifications and the operational necessity of maintaining continuity without service interruption.
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BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS
From: 104
To: Simplified AcquisiƟon SecƟon
Subject: Brand Name JusƟficaƟon for NetBrain Network OperaƟons
AutomaƟon SoŌware
1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIRED SUPPLIES/SERVICES, ESTIMATED
VALUE, AND DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS
This purchase is for NetBrain network operaƟons automaƟon management soŌware. The applicaƟon enables proacƟve network management through no code automaƟon, AI-driven troubleshooƟng, real-Ɵme monitoring, and digital twin technology- it builds a live digital twin of the enƟre RDT&E LAN infrastructure which helps IT to automate diagnosƟcs, prevent outages, and manage safe network changes. These features significantly improve operaƟonal efficiency, reduce downƟme, support safe and automated network changes, and enhance overall network performance, reliability, security and asset management.
The subject purchase request provides for NetBrain network automaƟon management soŌware licenses, related documentaƟon and technical support
2. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR BRAND NAME BASED ON
CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR NATURE OF THE
ACQUISITION
The Navy’s ConƟnuity of OperaƟons Policy (COOP) requires the integraƟon of conƟnuity-related funcƟons and acƟviƟes into operaƟons and exercises to ensure that all mission essenƟal funcƟons (MEFs) and acƟviƟes are supported in real
Ɵme by assets and resources necessary for the development and maintenance of fleet operaƟonal readiness. The requested renewal in-place of the currently embedded soŌware applicaƟon represents the only conƟnuity-related funcƟon in the acquisiƟon pathway that guarantees no interrupƟon to ongoing MEFs and naval engineering acƟviƟes that the soŌware supports.
AlternaƟvely, any new solicitaƟon/comparable market soluƟon would introduce a break in operaƟonal service necessary to idenƟfy, evaluate, test, configure and integrate the new soŌware into exisƟng projects and programs. A learning iniƟaƟve would also have to be undertaken to train the applicaƟon users and any collaboraƟng integrated product team (IPT) members in the use and proficiency of the newly adopted soŌware, further introducing latency and delays to all current programs and projects the applicaƟon supports.
Consequently, to maintain this uninterrupted operaƟonal support to ongoing
MEFs, fleet collaboraƟons and naval RDT&E acƟviƟes, it is requested that the license and service support for the current brand applicaƟon be renewed in-place for a 12-month period.
3. MARKET SURVEY
Results of market research undertaken to idenƟfy similar or idenƟcal requirements through source lists of like items obtained through online resources, peer review and research has failed to idenƟfy any comparable alternaƟve that matches or exceeds the government’s technical requirements and at beƩer cost
4. ADDITIONAL FACTS
NA
5. APPROVALS:
I cerƟfy that the statements and informaƟon provided above, are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that the processing of this jusƟficaƟon precludes the use of full and open compeƟƟon.
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