Brand_Name_Justification_-_AppSense_-_redacted.pdf

Brand Name Justification AppSense Maintenance and Support

FSA uses the AppSense Management Suite for the Enterprise Citrix Shared Desktop Solution (ECSDS). AppSense is used to assist with management of user profiles. AppSense Manager provides precise user control with a user-based policy and personalization engine that delivers user and application settings on-demand to any desktop, on any device on the context of the user, location, and time.

The Contracting Officer intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order using the open market, under FAR Part 13 procedures on a brand name basis. A brand name justification will be posted on FedBizOps as well as a Request for Quote (RFQ) until close of business 20 November 2015. The period of support will be November 24, 2015 to November 23, 2016 plus two option years.

Part # DSK SSP 12 F/Flexible Platform- 1 Year DesktopNow SSP Silver Support Qty: 1,330 Base Year : Estimated Price: $xxxxxxxxx

Option Year 1: Estimated Price: $xxxxxxxxx

Option Year 2: Estimated Price: $xxxxxxxxx

Total Estimated Value: $xxxxxxxxx

It is not practical or cost effective for the Government to replace AppSense with a competing product due to network compatibility issues. Replacing a product can introduce unwarranted risks and can cost the Government a significant increase due to testing, integration, and implementation of the new software.

It is determined that AppSense support is essential to the Government’s requirements and it is in the best interest of the Government to purchase this software.

_______Signed copy in file_____________ __11/18/15__________ Elijah Gross Date Contracting Officer