Brand Name J and A FY22 Arista Maintenance.pdf

MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE

Subj: USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION FOR AN ACQUISITION

UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

I. BACKGROUND:

1. FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) states for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

2. As required by FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), this memorandum explains the absence of competition for this acquisition, as only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or for a portion of the requirement) and the requirement is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

II. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE:

Arista Networks switches provide a network-wide approach for workload orchestration, workflow automation and real-time telemetry as a turnkey solution for Cloud Networking 25G through 100G bandwidth for MCTSSA.

Requirement Details: Arista provides maintenance support services to include part replacement and software update/upgrade support. MCTSSA requires one base year contract, with four additional option years. This requirement can only be satisfied by an authorized reseller of Arista. Different models or brands would not match currently fielded with Marine Corps units worldwide.

Contingency: None.

Period of Performance:

Base Year: January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

Option Year 1: January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

Option Year 2: January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

Option Year 3: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

Option Year 4: January 1, 1026 – December 31, 2026

III. THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IS BASED ON THE

FOLLOWING (select all that apply):

A. __ ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE (select all that apply):

B. _X BRAND NAME

Arista Networks has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, or copyrights in the item or service required. There are no alternative systems to satisfy this mission critical requirement for the Arista maintenance, which includes hardware replacement and software support.

Arista provides for the MCTSSA IT infrastructure backbone. This procurement is for brand name

Arista Networks that includes switches that provide a network-wide approach for workload orchestration, workflow automation and real-time telemetry as a turnkey solution for Cloud

Networking 25G through 100G bandwidth. Arista offers commercial-off-the-shelf products sold by the manufacturer authorized re-sellers.

Manufacturer: Arista Networks

Address: 5453 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054

C. ___UNUSUAL AND COMPELLING URGENCY.

IV. CERTIFICATIONS/APPROVALS:

A. Technical / Requirements Certification: I certify that the facts and representation under my cognizance which are included in this justification are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.