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REPLY TO ATTENTOI N OF

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

HEADQUARTERS, 106TH SIGNAL BRIGADE

2406 GUN SHED ROAD, SUITE 3027

JBSA FORT SAM HOUSTON,TEXAS 78234-1248

NETC-SFB 17June2014

Brand Name Justification

1. Description: Cisco VTVS2 Part I & II - Implementing Cisco Advanced TelePresence Video Solutions training covers all the base terminology and technology associated with video conferencing and an introduction to Cisco's TelePresence video solution for H.323, SIP and TIP video communication. Products included in this training are C-series endpoints, VCS, CUCM Call Manager, MCUs and TelePresence Management Suite (TMS). Participants will gain in-depth practical knowledge with exercises on installing, configuring, maintaining and basic troubleshooting of the equipment. Advanced topics in this course include complex video network environments with firewall traversal, clustering, zoning and subzoning. In addition, students will use functions of the VCS to control access and bandwidth and use transforms, call policy and FindMe. Students will use TMS and VCS to provision SIP video and Jabber Video users, and will use CUCM Call Manager to provision SIP audio and video. At the end of this course students will be able to TMS and VCS. Students will understand advanced features of VCS and will be able to provision H.323, SIP and TIP on the VCS and CUCM Call Manager.

2. Justification for soliciting a Brand Name:

Existing equipment that is currently providing Video TelePresence services is Cisco Branded. Cisco is the only vendor that provides certified training for Cisco equipment. This is common among industry leaders in the field of Video TelePresence. 106th Signal Brigade has invested greatly in existing Video TelePresence infrastructure, and certified training is required to provide Video TelePresence technicians the tools required to provide this service within the 106th Signal Brigade Area of Responsibility (AoR).

3. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

The 106th engineering staff did comprehensive research to find the most appropriate Video TelePresence Training available. The initial requirement was competed and it was determined that Cisco is the only vendor that provides certified training for Cisco equipment which already exists within the 106th Signal Brigade AoR. There are no others that offer certified Cisco training for the existing equipment. However, other third party vendors could teach this Cisco certified training.

4. Steps to Preclude Future Brand Name Awards:

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Signal Brigade engineering staff continuously conducts market research aimed toward modernizing our equipment systems for the best and most cost effective service provided to our customers. At such time as it is required to Life Cycle all Video TelePrsence infrastructure, we will compete aging equipment replacements.

5. Contracting Officer's Determination:

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b), that the circumstances of this contract action requires a specific brand-name peculiar to one manufacturer. Although a specific brand name is required, there are Cisco certified vendors capable of providing this specific training.

Requiring Activity:

DALE WALDREP US Army Civilian Project Lead, S-3 Plans

Concur/Does not Concur:

Liz A. Sandoval Contracting Officer

JUN 2 7 2014

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