Single_Source_Justification.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section A: General Contract Information

Contracting Activity: 27 SOCONS

Project/Program Name: Citrix Xen software licences

Purchase Request/Identification Number: F1L0XP7172AW03

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options): $43,367.50

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

Renewal of Citrix Xen software licenses to support existing operational system deployment of Citrix virtual machines for client and server systems.

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

Citrix Systems, Inc. is the sole manufacturer of the XenDesktop and XenServer. and source of renewal offerings of available Citrix Subscription Advantage, Appliance Maintenance, Software Maintenance and available legacy Preferred Support in North America. A letter submitted by Citrix Systems, Inc. states that immixGroup, Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary EC America is the only Citrix-approved provider of warranty and software licenses.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Citrix systems are sold by multiple distributors and typically solicited as brand name. However, EC America is the only authorized provider of warranty and software licenses. Until Citrix authorizes additional companies to provide software licenses, this requirement will be treated as sole source to EC America.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

Solicitations for new systems will be evaluated for full and open competition and will include necessary license and warranty support.

Until Citrix authorizes additional companies to provide software licenses, this requirement will be treated as sole source to EC America.

Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date

12-Jul-2017

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

ANDREA C. LAY, TSgt, USAF

Signature of Contracting Officer

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) Page of Updated: 9 Jun 16 Section A: General Contract Information Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

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