EPIDS_sole source JA.pdf

NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU

OFFICE OF THE U.S. PROPERTY AND FISCAL OFFICER FOR HAWAII

91-1179 ENTERPRISE AVE, BLDG 117

KAPOLEI, HAWAII 96707-2150

NGHI-PFO-PC 28 September 2023

MEMORANDUM for RECORD

SUBJECT: Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition (FAR

6.302 & 6.303-2)

1. References:

a. FAR 6.302, Circumstances Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

b. FAR 6.303-2, Content.

2. Agency/Contracting Office: Hawaii Army National Guard, 3949 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu HI 96816-4495. USPFO, Purchasing & Contracting Division, 91-1179 Enterprise Ave., Kapolei, HI 96707-2150

3. Nature/Description of Action: Sole source justification for Enhanced Data services with manages services, 5 months.

4. Description of Supplies/Services: Connect various locations to a vendor privately owned MPLS backbone for data and voice with specified bandwidth and Quality of Service (QoS). QoS at all sites will be: 25% Real Time, 25% InterActive, 50% Business Priority.

Each Primary location will connect to every Armory, including wired connection between each Primary location. Provide 24/7 managed services for this network (15 locations). Provide vendor technical support from industry certified experts. Monitor and maintain network.

Provide notification of outages to HIARNG personnel. Provide comprehensive performance analysis to demarcation. Information obtainable to HIARNG through a web portal showing graphical traffic reports and device performance. Data to be gathered and stored by vendor for trending and overall network optimization and recommendation.

5. Authority Cited: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

6. Unique Qualifications of Contractor: There is a current service in place with Hawaii Telcom Inc at various locations. To continue seamless service, the Hawaii National Guard would like to sole source this requirement to connects our HIARNG locations using wired IP Data service (MPLS) and managed services to monitor and maintain network.

7. Solicitation of Offers: Reached out to Spectrum and Verizon, however, they could not provide the requested service in specific locations required. Hawaii Telcom Inc. is able to provide the service for all requested locations.

8. Determination of Anticipated Fair and Reasonable Price: Based off of previous contracts for EPIDS, W912J6-22-C-0004 was priced for all locations 5 month service at $182,949.40. The locations are the same as they were previously.

NGHI-PFO-PC

SUBJECT: Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition (FAR 6.302 & 6.303-2)

9. Result of Market Survey: Due to limited services providers in the local area Hawaii Telcom has the current infrastructure and was able to provide all of the requested services at all desired locations.

10. Supporting Facts: Each location is already supported by Hawaii Telcom Inc. In order to keep the service uninterrupted, we would like to continue the service.

11. Sources Expressing Interest: A few sources other than Hawaii Telcom have expressed interest in the last year. All 3 sources once asked about their approach were not able to meet the requirements. A Small Business Dynamic search using NAICS 517311was also used to conduct market research.

12. Barriers to Competition: Due to limited services providers in the local area, Hawaii Telcom Was found to be the only company with the infrastructure via hard wired fiber-optic cable to provide all of the requested services at the various locations.

13. Based on the above information, I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Mr. Anthony Reyes Contracting Officer USPFO P&C Division