Brand Name Justification VMWare_Redacted.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

November 2018 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Page 1 of 1

Section A: General Contract Information

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Contracting Activity: 628 CONS

Project/Program Name: NPTU VMWare Technical Support

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: N5046720RCBG816

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

This request is for the installation of VMWare's VSphere, optimized settings configuration, and support network modification this spring at NPTU-C. This is needed to correct issues with delays in data access and poor performance of virtual servers and client machines.

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

The VMWare software is a propietary software that cannot be worked on by any other type of certified software engineer.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Searches of software engineers in the Charleston area provided numerous potential sources of VMWare certified engineers. This requirement will be solicited to all VMWare software certified engineers.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

The market will continue to be surveyed for other potential software for use at NPTU.

Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date

09-Apr-2020

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

SSgt Ryan M. Smith

Signature of Contracting Officer

SMITH.RYAN.MICHAEL.1463

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Digitally signed by

SMITH.RYAN.MICHAEL.1463119518

Date: 2020.04.09 08:28:42 -04'00'