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1. Identification of the Agency and Contracting Activity.

a. Federal Agency and Contracting Activity.

Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of Health National Institute on Aging

b. Sponsoring Organization.

National Institute on Aging

Intramural Research Program

c. Project Officer Information.

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

a. Acquisition purpose and objectives. NIA IRP LBN requires high performance computing equipment.

b. Project background. NIA IRP LBN require HPC compute nodes and storage for scientific research and analytics as they migrate their desktop compute environment into a centralized server HPC environment.

3. Description of the Requirement:

a. Project title. NIA IRP LBN High Performance Computing

b. Project description. HPC Compute and storage equipment

c. Requirement type.

Support services (non-research & development) Supplies/equipment x Information technology (IT) Other (specify):

d. Type of action.

x New requirement Follow-on

e. Proposed order type.

x Firm-fixed-price Time and materials

JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

Indefinite delivery (specify whether indefinite quantity, definite quantity, or requirements):

Cost Reimbursement:

f. Acquisition identification number.

g. Total estimated dollar value and performance/delivery period.

4. Market Research. Specs and quotes were gathered from known vendor based on specific parts we require. Requirement will be posted on NITAAC for bid.

5. Identification of the justification rationale [see 16.505(b)(2)] for exceptions to the fair opportunity process.

a. Items Peculiar to one Manufacturer (brand-name). FAR Subpart

16.505(a)(4) Items peculiar to one manufacturer (brand-name).

i. Name and address of the proposed contractor(s). HPE

ii. Nature of the acquisition and proposed contractor(s) unique qualifications. The equipment specifications and exact models are needed to directly integrate into the current NIA compute environment.

6. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable. The requirement will be posted on NITAAC and the lowest bid that is technically acceptable will be selected. The cost has been determined to be fair and reasonable at the parent contract level and in comparison, with the competitive quotes and IGCE.

7. Any other facts supporting the justification. None

8. Statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the exception to fair opportunity before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made.

a. Removal of barriers to competition.

The requirement will be posted on NITAAC and the lowest bid that is technically acceptable will be selected.

b. Listing of sources, if any, that expressed an interest, in writing, in the acquisition.

The lowest bidder will be selected on NITAAC after RFQ is posted.

9. Program office certification.

CERTIFICATION: This is to certify that the portions of this justification that have been developed by the undersigned program office personnel, including supporting information and/or data verifying the Government’s minimum needs or requirements, or other rationale for an exception to fair opportunity, are accurate and complete.

Official Name & Title Signature Date

Project Officer

10. Contracting Officer Certification and Approval Signature(s).

CERTIFICATION: This is to certify that the justification for the proposed acquisition has been reviewed and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information and/or data provided to support the rationale and recommendation for approval is accurate and complete.

Action Official Name & Title Signature Date

Review Contracting Officer