D01_FA__LSJ_Archive_Cluster_Redacted_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

OVER THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD AND

UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

AUTHORITY: FAR 8.405-6 and 40 U.S.C 501

Solicitation No. 140D0424Q0798

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program.

1. Contracting activity/agency. Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate, Division I, Branch IV, on behalf of the Business Integration Office (BIO).

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs.

The purpose of this acquisition is to procure services to audit and certify the Archive Center Cluster installation to ensure that the Archive Center has been setup and configured correctly.

The BIO requires the audit and certification of two FBMS environments, QA (Test) and Production. Each environment has three (3) active-active cluster nodes. Audit and certification includes the following:

The environment is installed according to the prerequisites specified in the OpenText installation documentation and release notes.

The system has been installed by an OpenText Consultant.

The system is successfully installed, basic functional tests are successfully performed.

All resourced required for the certification are available (e.g., Administrators).

Administrative access to the system is not required. All requested information from the systems being certified will be provided by the designated technical representative.

Access to the Archive Server system environment (including SAP R/3, OS, database, archive storage, network) via remote screenshare will be requested if required.

The period of performance will include one twelve-month base period from September 01, 2024, through August 31, 2025. The estimated value is

3. Identification of the limited source(s) to be solicited.

Michael Lee Enterprise Solutions, Inc.

3110 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 120 Falls Church, Virginia 22042

P: 1-855-ESI-HOME

F: 1-855-374-4663 C: 703-864-8921 mlee@enterprisesolutions.net www.enterprisesolutions.net

4. Reason for authority cited. The contracting officer has determined the circumstances of the action deem it necessary to limit the source.

FAR 8.405-6(b)(1) – Items peculiar to one manufacturer (brand name).

5. Rationale.

OpenText is the manufacturer who provides the Archive Center Cluster. Only OpenText or an OpenText authorized reseller can certify installation. This support is proprietary to OpenText and the required services can only be provided by an OpenText authorized reseller.

6. Market Research.

The Contracting Officer met with OpenText to identify where these services can be procured. OpenText as the manufacturer does not have any government contract vehicles. OpenText identified the small business reseller listed above as an approved GSA Schedule authorized reseller.

Under the authority of FAR 8.405-6, the undersigned hereby determines the circumstances of this action deem only one source is reasonably available as supported herein.

Heather Watroba Contracting Officer

Concur

Lisa Wicks Contracting Officer’s Representative

LISA WICKS Digitally signed by LISA WICKS Date: 2024.07.12 09:07:28 -04'00'

HEATHER WATROBA

Digitally signed by HEATHER

WATROBA

Date: 2024.07.12 09:39:29 -04'00'