A2. Sole Source_Brand Name Justification Radios.pdf

WASHINGTON ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

U.S. PROPERTY AND FISCAL OFFICE FOR WASHINGTON

32 QUARTERMASTER ROAD

CAMP MURRAY WASHINGTON 98430-5032

NGWA-PFO-ASD

MEMORANDUM FOR USPFO for Washington, Attn: Purchasing and Contracting

SUBJECT

1. Agency and Contracting Activity: USPFO for Washington, Purchasing and Contracting.

2. Control Number:

3. Nature and/or Description of Action:

4. Description of Product:

Total Estimated Cost:

5. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition:

Justification of Authority Cited:

6. Efforts to Promote Competition: Description of efforts made to ensure offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable.

a. Requirement to publicize the approved action:

b. Actions to remove or overcome barriers before acquisition:

7. Market Research Conducted for Procurement and Interested Sources:

8. Interested Sources:

Name of Vendor:

Point of Contact:

Mailing Address:

Telephone:

Email:

9. Other Facts Supporting the Justification:

10. Program / Requester Certification: I, the undersigned, certify that this justification and any supporting information referenced or contained herein, that I have provided, or that I am responsible for, is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name:

Title:

Office:

Date:

11. Contracting Officer’s Certification: IAW FAR Part 6.301-1, I certify that this Sole Source Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and I will determine the price to be fair and reasonable at the time of award. I hereby determine that this Sole Source request is / is not sufficient to justify other than full and open competition.

APPROVED: DISAPPROVED: DATE:

Nicholas Parker Contracting Officer

Required capabilities include:

• P25 digital trunking compatibility

• AES encryption capability

• OTAR functionality

• TDMA operation

• P25 link layer authentication

• Compatibility with existing Motorola ASTRO 25 infrastructure

• CPS provisioning and programming support

• IMPRES battery and charging systems These capabilities are required to maintain interoperability, cybersecurity compliance, secure communications capability, and operational continuity with existing communications infrastructure and mission partners.

The Government determined that competition may be obtained among authorized Motorola Solutions resellers and distributors capable of providing genuine Motorola APX N50 equipment and associated licensing. However, alternate manufacturers were evaluated and determined incapable of meeting the Government’s minimum requirements for compatibility with the existing Motorola ASTRO 25 Land Mobile Radio (LMR) environment without substantial additional cost, technical risk, operational disruption, or degradation of interoperability.

Accordingly, this acquisition will maximize competition to the extent practicable by allowing quotes from authorized Motorola Solutions resellers while limiting the procurement to the Motorola APX product line necessary to satisfy mission requirements.

The Government evaluated commercially available portable radio solutions capable of supporting P25 digital trunking, TDMA operation, AES encryption, OTAR functionality, P25 authentication, and compatibility with existing provisioning and key management processes. Research determined that alternate manufacturers could not provide full compatibility with the existing operational environment without significant additional integration requirements, increased sustainment costs, retraining impacts, or operational risk.

The Motorola APX N50 platform was identified as the only solution capable of meeting all minimum interoperability, security, and operational requirements while maintaining continuity with existing communications systems and infrastructure.

Multiple authorized Motorola Solutions resellers are capable of providing the required equipment and may compete for award. The Government will seek competition among authorized sources to the maximum extent practicable while maintaining the required brand-name configuration necessary to support mission requirements.

Text28: This contract action is for the procurement of Motorola Solutions APX N50 portable radios and associated software, licensing, encryption capability, batteries, chargers, and interoperability features in support of Washington Army National Guard communications requirements.

This requirement is being processed as a Brand Name Justification for other than full and open competition due to the necessity for compatibility and interoperability with the existing Motorola ASTRO 25 Land Mobile Radio (LMR) communications infrastructure currently utilized by supported agencies and mission partners.

The required equipment includes specific P25 trunking capability, TDMA operation, AES encryption, OTAR (Over-the-Air Rekeying), P25 authentication functionality, and associated software licensing necessary to maintain secure and interoperable communications across existing systems.

Market research determined that alternate manufacturers cannot meet the Government’s minimum operational and technical requirements without introducing substantial compatibility risks, additional integration costs, increased sustainment burden, retraining requirements, and potential degradation to mission-essential communications capability.

Competition may be obtained among authorized Motorola Solutions resellers; however, only Motorola Solutions APX-series equipment satisfies the Government’s interoperability, security, and technical requirements.

This acquisition will be conducted as a firm-fixed-price procurement. The information contained herein provides the facts and rationale supporting this brand-name justification in accordance with applicable FAR authorities governing acquisitions conducted other than full and open competition.

The Government also evaluated whether open standards-based alternatives could satisfy mission requirements without reliance on brand-name equipment. Market research concluded that only Motorola APX-series radios provide full compatibility with the existing Motorola ASTRO 25 environment and associated operational requirements.

To promote competition to the maximum extent practicable, the Government intends to solicit quotes from authorized Motorola Solutions resellers rather than limiting consideration to a single vendor.

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