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This is a Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification document for the Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Premise Wiring Upgrade project. The 92d Contracting Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base is seeking to procure specific Juniper network switches, including the EX4400-48MP Multigigabit 48-port PoE++ switch, EX4400-EM-4S 4-port Network Uplink Module, and 50CM QSFP28 100GB Virtual Chassis Stacking Cable. The procurement is justified by the need for compatibility with existing Juniper network infrastructure at JBLM, with FAR 13.501(a)(2)(i) allowing sole-source procurement due to unique technical requirements.
The government issued a Sources Sought notice on May 1, 2025, which identified five vendors (Cannon Enterprises, Collrich LLC, Elements 5 LLC, GT Enterprises, NW TEL) capable of providing Premise Wiring services. The contract will be awarded under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with a firm-fixed price approach, and is considered a commercial acquisition less than $7.5 million. The Contracting Officer will ensure competitive procedures for brand-name items and has multiple methods to validate price reasonableness, including comparing to historical pricing, market research, and independent government estimates.
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Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items
CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION
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92d Contracting Squadron / PKA, Fairchild Air Force Base, WA 99011
This contract action includes a partial Brand Name requirement for the equipment listed below for the JBLM Premise
Wiring Upgrade.
This is a Brand Name requirement for the following:
Juniper EX4400-48MP Multigigabit 48-port PoE++ w/ 1600W AC Power Supply, TAA Juniper EX4400-EM-4S 4-port 1GbE/10GbE SFP+ Network Uplink Module, TAA Juniper 50CM QSFP28 100GB Virtual Chassis Stacking Cable
These Juniper Switches will be part of the network equipment to support the upgrade of premise wiring at Joint Base
Lewis-McChord. The Brand-Name Juniper network equipment will be the only component of the requirement that must be
Brand-Name.
FAR 13.501(a)(2)(i) - Only one brand name produce can meet the agency's needs. The network switches Joint Base Lewis-
McChord requires must be fully compatible with existing supply of Juniper network items in use across the installation.
Juniper networking equipment is the only brand that will maintain high network security and STIG network equipment compatibility. No other brand is compatible with the existing Juniper equipment currently installed at JBLM.
This requirement has been determined to be commercial in nature, is less than $7.5 million, and will be awarded under
FAR 13.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The appropriate contract type for this is fim-fixed price contract. Work shall be performed in accordance with (IAW) applicable laws, regulations, standards, and commercial practices, industry standard and the Statement of Work (SOW). The contractor shall provide non-personal services for personnel at Joint Base
Lewis McChord.
On May 1, 2025, the government issued a Sources Sought notice on SAM.gov to identify small businesses capable of fulfilling this requirement. In response, five vendors confirmed their ability to support JBLM, submitting both capability statements and past performance documentation. Based on this feedback, the government anticipates robust competition among qualified small businesses and is confident they can supply the necessary Juniper equipment.
The Contracting Officer will ensure that any anticipated contract cost to the government is fair and reasonable. Brand name items will be procured through competitive procedures. Based on market research, several vendors have been
FA462025QA965 - JBLM Premise Wiring Attach. 3 - Brand Name J&A_Redacted
Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items
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If adequate competition is not achieved, the Contracting Officer will rely on alternative methods to determine price reasonableness. These may include comparisons to historical pricing from similar or like contracts, open market research, published price lists, independent government estimates, or prices awarded under other government contracts for comparable items. These approaches will ensure the government maintains pricing integrity and receives best value for the required brand name equipment.
On May 1, 2025, the government issued a Sources Sought notice on SAM.gov to identify small businesses capable of fulfilling this requirement. In response, five vendors confirmed their ability to support JBLM, submitting both capability statements and past performance documentation. Based on these responses, the government can expect adequate price competition for this requirement.
Juniper products are on the approved product list for connecting to AF Networks.
Five vendors (Cannon Enterprises, Collrich LLC, Elements 5 LLC, GT Enterprises, NW TEL) stated they were capable of providing Premise Wiring services to Joint Base Lewis McChord.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord currently uses Juniper network switches across the installation. Due to this fact, JBLM must procure Juniper Switches to be compatible with existing infrastructure. Until JBLM updates their existing infrastructure to allow for other compatible switches, the government can only procure Juniper Switches within this document
As evidenced by my signature above, I have determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
As evidenced by my signature above, I certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my responsibility, is both accurate and complete.
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