Brand Name Justification.pdf

12 JULY 2024

MEMORANDUM

From: David Walls, NSWC PCD Code S34 To: Charlene Buduo, NSWC PCD, Code 022

Subj: BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION FOR TECHNOLOGIES FOR TOMORROW, INC.

GOLD SERVERS (PURCHASE REQUEST 131173959)

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Brand Name Justification.”

This is a brand name justification. Contracting activity is the Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), 110 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 32407-7001, Contracts Department (Code 02)

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This action will award a firm fixed price purchase order to authorized resellers and maintenance providers of Technologies for Tomorrow, Inc. TFT CSB Series 3U Short Depth Rack Station w/Quadro A2000 12G & NVMe Bays.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

NSWC PCD currently has a need to procure the following item(s):

Item Description Qty.

TFT3U-2P2S-

9196GD-R7

TFT CSB Series 3U Short Depth Rack Station w/Quadro A2000 12G & NVMe Bays

CCT 3U Short Depth Rackmount Chassis ‐ 15.7" Depth ‐ 1x 5.25"/1x 3.5" Bays

- Heavy Duty Cold Rolled Electroplated Steel

- 2x 80mm Intake / 60mm Exhaust 34

- 800Watt 2U 80 Plus Bronze High Efficiency Power Supply 17

- 2x Front USB 3.0 Ports (Type A) 17 Intel Xeon Gold 6250 ‐ 3.9‐>4.5GHz ‐ 35.75MB Cache ‐ 8‐

Core/16‐Threads ‐ LGA3647 ‐ 185W

Dynatron B5 Active 2U LGA3647 Narrow up to 205W 17 Dynatron B18 Active Blower 1U LGA3647 Narrow up to 205W 17 16GB DDR4‐3200/PC4‐25600 ‐ ECC ‐ Registered ‐ DIMM 204 ‐ 192GB Total System RAM; Six Channel Supermicro MBD‐X11DPH‐I Dual Socket EATX Motherboard 17 Supermicro AOM‐TPM‐9670V‐S ‐ TPM 2.0 ‐ Server TXT ‐

Vertical

IcyDock MB992SK‐B ‐ Dual 2.5" SATA Hot Swap Bay 17 ‐ Cabled to Motherboard sSATA0 & sSATA1 IcyDock ToughArmor Quad U.2/U.3 Drive Enclosure 17 ‐ Cabled to Broadcom 9500‐16i Broadcom HBA 9500‐16i Tri‐Mode Storage Adaper ‐ 12Gb/s 17

SAS/SATA/NVM ‐ PCI Express 4.0 x8 ‐ 2x SFF‐8654 17 PNY Quadro RTX A2000 ‐ 12GB GDDR6 ‐ Low‐profile / Dual‐ slot-

PCI‐E 4.0 x16 ‐ Mini DisplayPort 17 Intel X710‐T4 ‐ 4x 10GBase‐T Ports ‐ PCI‐E 3.0 x8 ‐ With Fan

Duct and 40mm Cooling Fan

Startech PEX20000SFPI/Intel 82599 ‐ Dual Port 10G SFP 17 SIIG JU‐P40412‐S1 ‐ 4‐Port USB 3.0 Controller ‐ PCI Express 17 Vibration/Shock‐Remediation 17 Testing / Configuration / QA 17 3 Year Parts/3 Year Labor‐Depot Warranty + Advanced Parts

Replacement

The Government’s minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel. This memo does not authorize acquisition for other requirements. This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total dollar value greater than the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.00 but not exceeding $7.5 million. The contract action will be funded through FY24 NSWC PCD O&MN funding.

4. Identification of the justification rationale and, if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service. 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) - Application for brand name description FAR 6.302-1(c).

This equipment will be utilized in a classified computing system, and this equipment is the only brand included in approved Authority to Operate and that is certified to be used in this shock-qualified and deployed system. Additionally, these components are further integrated into the overall system. As such, no other brand will meet the Government’s requirements.

5. A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 13.106-1(b) (2).

The Contracting Officer has determined that a firm fixed price purchase order competed amongst authorized resellers and maintenance providers of Technologies for Tomorrow, Inc product TFT3U- 2P2S- 9196GD-R7 (only authorized product) represents the best value and resulting in the lowest overall price alternative to meet the Government’s needs.

6. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

For the reasons specified in paragraph 4 above, Technologies for Tomorrow, Inc. is the only brand that can meet the Government’s needs. This requirement is not exempt from synopsis and will be made available through the government point of entry, Sam.gov.

7. Any other facts supporting the justification:

None.

8. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made.

As stated in paragraph 4 above, Technologies for Tomorrow, Inc. brand is the only company that can meet the requirement.

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