Brand_Name_Justification_1.pdf

Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items

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I. Contracting Activity.

374 CONS, Yokota AB Japan

II. Nature and/or description of the action being processed.

Brand name justification for procurement and installation of Audio Visual equipment for USFJ.

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

The contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, supervision, management, tools, equipment, transportation, materials, and any other items or services necessary for disassembly, movement, turn-in, and disposition of existing audio/visual (A/V) equipment, as well as the layout design, assembly/installation, and configuration of new A/V equipment for the USFJ MacArthur Conference Room (MCR), Building 714, Yokota Air Base, Japan in accordance with (IAW) the Statement of Work (SOW), industry and local standards.

- Extron 60-1381-13 1 JITC Approved 10x8 Seamless 4K Scaling Presentation Matrix Switcher with Control - 100 Watt

- Extro 60-1491-12 5 HDMI Twisted Pair Transmitter with Input Loop-Through - 230 feet (70 m)

- Extron 60-1487-52 1 Three Input Multi-Format Switcher with Integrated Long Distance DTP Transmitter and Audio

- Extron 60-1271-13 5 HDMI Twisted Pair Receiver - 230 feet (70 m)

- Extron 60-1187-21 2 Fiber Optic Scaling Receiver for HDMI, Audio, and RS-232 - Multimode

- Extron 60-1378-01 2 AC Power Controller

- Extron 60-1601-02 2 10” Tabletop TouchLink® Pro Touchpanel

- Extron 60-1395-02 1 7" Tabletop TouchLink® Pro Touchpanel

- Avocent SC945-001 1 Secure KVM 4-Port DVI-I DH DPP NIAP EAL4+ TAA - 4 Computer(s) - 1 Local User(s) - 3840 x

- Avocent CBL0148 3 USB Keyboard and Mouse DVI-D and Audio Cable 6 ft. with DPP Support for Vertiv Avocent SV and SC Series Switches - 6 ft KVM Cable for Keyboard/Mouse KVM Switch Workstation Audio

- Modtech CTRL-PRG 1 Control Software Programming and Deployment

- SHARP PN-R903A 2 Sharp PN-R903A Professional LCD Monitor - 90" LCD - 1920 x 1080 - Full Array LED - 700 Nit

- CHIEF XTM1U 2 Micro-Adjust Tilt Wall Mount X-Large

- Contemporary Research 232 ATSC 4+ 1 RS232 CATV Tuner

- Freeport FP-MDVNS-3IP 1 3-Network IP MD-VNS System SCC5-NET switch 3 SCC devices, cable set, documentation

- Market Central 5101186 1 SECURESWITCH® FIBER OPTIC ABC SWITCH REVISION B RACKMOUNT (NIAP VALIDATED)

- Transition Networks SGFEB1013-130-NA 4 Media Convertor 10/100/1000

- Transition Networks RMS19-SA4-01 1 4-slot Media Converter Shelf - 17" Width FOUR SLOT SHELF

- Cisco CTS-SX80-K9 1 Cisco SX80 Codec kit

- Cisco CS-TOUCH10 1 Cisco Touch 10 inch

- Cisco WS-C2960C-8TC-S 1 Catalyst 2960C Switch 8 FE 2 x Dual Uplink, Lan Lite

- Cisco RCKMNT-19-CMPCT= 1 19in RackMount for Catalyst 3560 2960,ME-3400 Compact Switch

- VADDIO 999-99060-000W 2 ROBOSHOT 12E QDVI SYSTEM WHT

- Shure SCM268 1 Four-Channel Transformer Balanced Microphone Mixer with Phantom Power, AC only, Half

- Alpha 215C 2 LED Classification Sign-age

- Middle Atlantic L7-F61A-WD-SLHB9 1 Pre-Configured L7 Series Lectern in Montana Walnut with Silver Accents

- Middle Atlantic L7-12U-U 1 L7 Series 12 RU Rack Kit

- Middle Atlantic L7-FL-CON 1 L7 Series Flat Connectivity System with Additional Storage Trough-Auto Included

- MAP UPS-2200R 1 2200VA/1650W UPS

- Modtech CABL-4100 1 Video and Audio Cables, Custom cables, Panduit, Fiber, Patch Panels, Connectors, and Cable

- Modtech MAINT-4100 1 System maintenance/support 1 year service contract: 24/7 telephones Warranty Help Desk support for one

(1) year. Contractor will provide same day remote engineering support for installed solution.

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IV. Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

FAR 13.5 - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items

V. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or nature of the acquisition requires the use of the authority cited above (applicability of authority).

Nature of the requirements are composed of certain commercial items which total cost exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold but does not exceed $7 million.

VI. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable.

The initial JOC requirement was a full and open competition, and three vendors provided quotes, however, in accordance with the aforementioned, is the only offeror that is able to complete this mission essential add-on effort in a timely and cost-effective manner and without voiding the warranty provided by the original equipment manufacturer.

VII. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

Market research determined several capable vendors in the industry that were interested in pursuing the requirement.

Presence of competition and comparison of similar procurements lead to the expectation that prices will be fair and reasonable.

VIII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

Sources sought was posted on FBO to solicit industry capability to fulfill the requirements. Three vendors responded with interest and demonstrated capability to fulfill these requirements.

IX. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

The next expansion of USFJ's operational system capability is the work in the MacArthur Conference Room (MCR). The MCR is a critical briefing center. The bilateral Common Operational Picture (COP) and the Shared Early Warning System are both based inside the JOC and are required to be displayed in the all the working cells in the headquarters, including the MCR. Without these critical components of information, planning and operational execution will be delayed. The equipment to accomplish this critical interconnectivity must be compatible to the existing system in the JOC. The listed equipment are the only models/manufacturers that can ensure that the JOC and MCR systems integrate properly while preserving the JOC support contracts thereby ensuring a seamless transition as the operational system capability is expanded.

X. List of any sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

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XI. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required.

Continuous market research will be conducted for solutions that will meet the minimum requirements and avoid voiding the existing warranty service.

XII. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

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.

XIII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

As evidenced by my (our) signature(s) above, I (we) certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my (our) responsibility, is both accurate and complete.