BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL (customer).pdf

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD Directorate of Contracting - West Point, NY

SUBJECT: Brand Name Justification & Approval Statement

REF: PR# 0011790179 / Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC)

1. NAME AND / OR DESCRIPTION OF ACTION BEING APPROVED:

This is a renewal requirement by The Jefferson Library to access the Janes Digital Platform from

09/06/22 thru 09/05/23. Access to the portal involves License Subscription Fees for the following:

ITEM: Defense Equipment & Technology (JDET) Intel Centre Online P/N#: 2000009012 QTY: 1 each

ITEM: Security - Country Risk Module Online

P/N#: 2000012121

ITEM: Security - Military Capabilities Module Online P/N#: 2000012067

QTY: 1 each

ITEM: Terrorism & Insurgency Centre (JTIC) Intel Centre Online

P/N#: 2000011981

ITEM: Urban Transport Systems OL P/N#: 2000012685

QTY: 1 each

ITEM: World Railways Online

P/N#: 2000012674

2. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT TO MEET THE AGENCY’s NEEDS:

This requirement is for access to Janes’s Online Digital Platform to renew License Subscription Fees by The Jefferson Library at West Point. The specific content provided by Janes is unique.

Their online platform is the sole property of Janes and the digital archives it hosts are available only through their database. No other database is capable of meeting the Government’s requirement. The US Military Academy has actively accessed the platform and digital periodicals thru Janes for the past five (5) years. The following awards were sole sourced in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i): W911SD18P0257 - and - W911SD20P0168

3. SUPPORTING AUTHORITY AND / OR RATIONALE:

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), 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).

4. REASON(S) FOR AUTHORITY CITED:

This is a Brand Name requirement that can only be purchased from Janes Group UK Limited. The vendor does not allow third parties to sell access to their digital platform. Extensive market research was performed by searching the internet for viable sellers of this particular service. Market Research was also performed by reviewing previous files with the same or similar requirements to check for other potential sources as well as speaking with the end-user. A Notice of Intent to Sole Source / Sources Sought was posted on Sam.gov from June 9, 2022 thru June 13 2022 (Notice# W911SD22R0179). No responses were received except from the original suggested source. Therefore, market research supports this requirement in no other method than Brand Name and unrestricted.

5. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE JUSTIFICATION:

N/A

6. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT ANTICIPATED COSTS

TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE:

This determination will be made through the review of competitive pricing, published price list, GSA Schedules, previous purchases, or DoD IDIQ contracts through mandatory government sources. Based on this approach, the Contracting Officer anticipates that a fair and reasonable price will be obtained.

7. A STATEMENT OF ACTION(S), IF ANY, TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME BARRIERS TO

COMPETITION IN THE FUTURE:

The Federal Government will continue to solicit businesses until it finds one that can meet our requirements or has the ability to adjust its digital platform to meet our requirements without the conflicts, issues, or adjustment restrictions as described in Section 2 above.

8. TECHNICAL AND REQUIREMENTS PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION:

The supporting data is the responsibility of the technical or requirements personnel which form the basis for the justification. I hereby certify the statements stated above as accurate and complete.

TECHNICAL APPROVING AUTHORITY