CISCO Crestron and Samsung Sole Source Sole Brand Justification Form.pdf

U.S. Department of Homeland Security FEMA Region VI

FRC 800 North Loop 288 Denton, Texas 76209-3698

SOLE SOURCE/SOLE BRAND JUSTIFICATION

Requisition Number Date:

ITEM:

This is a request for (please check one)

SOLE SOURCE: Item is available from only one vendor. Item is one-of-a-kind and is not sold through distributors.

Manufacturer is sole distributor.

SOLE BRAND: Various vendors can supply the specified model and brand and competitive bids will be solicited for the requested brand only.

Use additional paper if necessary.

1. What are the unique performance features of the product or brand requested that are not available in any other product or brand. (Services: What are the unique qualifications that this vendor possesses?)

2. Why are these unique features required? (Services: Why are these unique qualifications necessary?)

3. What other items or brands were evaluated, rejected and why? Provide brand name, model, vendor name and contact, date contacted and prices quoted. (Services: What other vendors were evaluated, rejected and why? Provide vendor name, contact, date of contact and price quoted.)

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TV Monitors VTC equipment

These items match units in current production at the Region 6 campus and are needed for interoperability.

These items match units in current production at the Region 6 campus and are needed for interoperability.

No other items were tested because of interoperability requirements.

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4. To “match or inter-member” is normally an acceptable justification for sole brand. If you determine this is a factor which should be considered, the quantity, manufacturer, brand, model, barcode ID number of the existing equipment and necessity for “interfacing” must be provided below.

Cisco CS-CODEC-EQ-NRK9+ BC:F102440 SN:FJC28241QA0 Cisco CS-CODEC-EQ-NRK9+ BC:F102441 SN:FJC283519SV SAMSUNG HG65RU750NFXZA Monitor BC: 1848672 SN:08TE3CZNA00056 SAMSUNG HG65RU750NFXZA Monitor BC: 1848673 SN:08TE3CZNA00054 Crestron Digital Graphics Engine 1000, Part Number DGE-1000, is required to maintain compatibility and interoperability with the existing audiovisual and video teleconferencing environment at the FEMA Region 6 campus. Substitution of another brand or model may require redesign, reconfiguration, and additional testing, and may create compatibility or operational issues. Multiple authorized resellers can provide the Crestron DGE-1000, and competition will be solicited among applicable GSA MAS contract holders.