Brand_Name_Justification (Cisco_infrastructure) 1.0.pdf

Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition.

Brand Name Justification / Sole Source Justification

1. Contracting Activity:

Tulsa ANG 138 MSC 9100 East 46th Street North Tulsa, OK 74115

2. Description of Action:

a. Requirement: Commercial Inspection Facility

b. Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price

c. Contractor: TBD

d. Estimated Cost: $10,000

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

Procurement of Cisco switching products for communications infrastructure:

1. Cisco switches and associated equipment

4. Authority Cited: The applicable FAR reference is 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements; (a) Authority. (1) Citations: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). (2) When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: Cisco switching equipment is the current Base Information Technology Infrastructure (BITI) standard. It offers substantial cost savings to the air force leveraging the existing Cisco Joint Enterprise License Agreement that covers software maintenance at no cost to the base. Specialized training is also required for different infrastructure devices and this cost would also be avoided.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: N/A

7. Actions to Increase Competition: Contracting will solicit this project as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and as a Small Business Set Aside. There are many vendors for the product and can be found on-line as well. Any information technology company can bid the project and provide this product. There will be no restrictions on competition between contractors due to the contractor providing the requested Cisco products above.

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8. Market Research: There are many vendors for Cisco products in the area and state wide obtaining competition should not be difficult.

9. Interested Sources: To date, no other sources have written to express an interest.” The notices required by FAR 5.201 shall be published, and any bids or proposals received shall be considered.

10. Other Facts: N/A

11. Technical Certification:

I Patrick R Deering certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature:

Typed Name: Patrick R Deering Date:

Title: COR

12. Requirements Certification:

I Patrick R Deering certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and cocomplete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature:

Typed Name: Patrick R Deering Date:

Title: Deputy Base Civil Engineer

I Daniel R Tatro hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the

Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination - There are many providers of Cisco products in the area and nationwide therefore all contractors will be able to bid without restrictions due to this JA.

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination:

Signature:

Typed Name: Daniel R Tatro

Title: Contracting Officer (KO)

Date:

14. Contracting Officer Certification:

I Daniel R Tatro certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date:

Signature:

Typed Name: Daniel R Tatro

Title: Contracting Officer (KO)

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