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

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NOTE: If a Justification was approved for the preceding acquisition, a copy of the approved Justification for the predecessor action must be included in the staff package for approval of the instant Justification. This applies to Justification staff packages that are submitted for review and approval at a level above the contracting officer. The predecessor Justification will be used as a reference document by the approving official.

Is this a new or amended J&A Document? New Amended ( Prior to Award Only! )

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Funding level for this acquisition: >SAT and < $700K > $700K and < $13.5M

Contracting Activity:

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Command and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C2ISR) Division (AFLCMC/HBG) Contracting (AFLCMC/HBGK)

Purchase Request / Local ID Number:

To be provided by HAF/A2 - HAF/A2 confirmed via e-mail that funding is available for this action.

Program / Project (and PE, if applicable): Eagle Vision

Program Type (PEO or Other Contracting): PEO

Authority: AFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 2302b, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901)

AFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 2304a, Special Emergency Procurement Authority (41 U.S.C. 1903)

Estimated Contract Cost (including options): Justification Type: Class Individual

COORDINATION (AFFARS 5306.304(a) )

Date Program Manager

Signature

APPROVAL (AFFARS 5306.304(a) )

Date Contracting Officer

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I. Contracting Activity.

The contracting organization responsible for this Brand Name Justification is Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Command and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C2ISR) Division (AFLCMC/HBG) Contracting (AFLCMC/HBGK), 11 Barksdale Street, Bldg. 1614, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2100.

The Contracting Officer i

Nature and/or description of the action being processed.

This acquisition will utilize the GSA Contract to acquire software licenses. These licenses contain a product support element. The term of the licenses and the product support is one (1) year. The anticipated contract type is Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

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

CLIN 0001 - IMAGINE ADV-PRO to Imagine Photogrammetry (GEO.M.GSPX5050); Qty 27 CLIN 0002 - IMAGINE Professional (License only) (ERD.M.ERDX1376); Qty 27 CLIN 0003 - IMAGINE Expansion Pack (GEO.M.GSPX5057); Qty 27

Each CLIN will deliver 27 maintenance agreements 20 DARO. Licenses will remain active from 1 Jun 19 - 31 May 20

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

FAR 8.405(6)(a)(1)(i)(B), Only one source is capable of responding due to the unique or specialized nature of the work.

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

ERDAS IMAGINE Professional is a defacto industry standard, which provides robust capabilities needed by Eagle Vision.

This software has been procured and used by the Eagle Vision program for over six years. ERDAS was also initially selected since many consumers of Eagle Vision data use the same software and it is used extensively throughout DOD and across civilian agencies. Changing to another software application would require retraining of all operational personnel and creating new training materials. Both of these are costly, negatively impact operator proficiency, negate years of lessons learned and consequently will negatively impact mission accomplishment. Intergraph Corp owns, manufacturers and maintains ERDAS software. Hexigon US Federal , Inc., and ERDAS , Inc. are the sole authorized US Federal Government resellers of the products and maintenance for their software products.

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

There are no other potential sources. Intergraph Corp owns, manufacturers and maintains ERDAS software. Hexigon US Federal , Inc., and ERDAS , Inc. are the sole authorized US Federal Government resellers of the products and maintenance for their software products. Of those two resellers, only ERDAS, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intergraph, is listed in the GSA Schedule.

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

The Contracting Officer anticipates receiving at least two quotes for a commercial item offered under a GSA Schedule. The price will be based on adequate price competition (FAR 15.402(a)(2)(i). Additional cost or pricing data, either certified or other than certified, will not be required.

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In accordance with FAR 15.305, comparison of the proposed prices will provide satisfactory price analysis. In addition, the Contracting Officer will compare the proposed prices to the GSA schedule pricing. A discount from the GSA pricing is expected.

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

Market research determined Intergraph Corp owns, manufacturers and maintains ERDAS software. Intergraph authorizes two entities, Hexigon US Federal , Inc., and ERDAS , Inc. to be the authorized US Federal Government resellers of the products and maintenance for their software products. Of those two resellers, only ERDAS, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intergraph, is listed in the GSA Schedule.

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

The manufacturer will only accept orders through the two identified resellers. Of those two resellers, only ERDAS, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intergraph, is listed in the GSA Schedule. Based on that data, a sources sought notice has not been published.

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

Other than the entities identified by the manufacturer, no other source has expressed interest in providing these specific items.

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.

EV is a fully developed, fielded system. The software and hardware supported by these licenses is an integral part of the system and is used to process geospatial and imagery data. The program office will continue to look at methods of reducing reliance on specific software when modifications are made to the system.

The Program Office will continue to monitor the market. If Intergraph authorizes other resellers, they will be incorporated into future acquisitions. Should the authorized resellers be included under another GWAC such as NASA SEWP, the Program Office will evaluate use of other GWACs in future acquisitions.

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.