Cyber Voucher I.A. Limited Competition Justification Red_Redacted.pdf

This Justification Review Document is for a SANS Training Subscription for the National Guard Bureau, specifically for the J3DO AMAAT program. The procurement is a sole-source acquisition under 41 USC 1901, citing copyright restrictions as the reason for non-competitive procurement. The training is required to meet cybersecurity certification requirements for cyber analysts, as mandated by DoD 8570, and includes credits and training in various cybersecurity areas such as incident response, penetration testing, web application security, threat intelligence, and industrial control systems.

The total estimated price is redacted, and the contract is a firm fixed-price new contract with the United States Post Office in New York (USPFO NY) as the contracting activity. This is a follow-on purchase to a previous order (W912Q23-P-0040), and the document specifies that SANS courseware and GIAC Certification exams are copyrighted and only valid when issued through SANS. The technical representative is WO1 Timothy Pinson, and the Contracting Officer is Ashley Pace, with the document dated February 19, 2025, and planned approval dates in August and September 2025.