Justification_and_Approval_-_CommVault.docx

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA)

OFFICE OF CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

CommVault Software for CommCell

June 11, 2014

I. IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF ACTION BEING APPROVED

The purpose of this Brand Name Justification is to purchase CommVault maintenance and support renewal on behalf of the GSA Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Ft. Worth and Kansas City Offices.

II. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES REQUIRED

The CommVault Software for CommCell Licenses is required because it provides unlimited support with product version upgrades. In order for the OCIO to leverage the product, an active maintenance agreement with CommVault is required. The CommVault software is to allow the server administrator to backup and recover OCFO data for all financial systems. A centralized console delivering comprehensive monitoring and management for OCFO datacenters, with alerts, reports, performance monitoring, and configuration tools, to keep our infrastructure in line with business requirements for maximum availability and efficiency is needed and to protect GSA data.

The total estimated value of the procurement is $.

III. IDENTIFICATION OF STATUATORY AUTHORITY

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), Only One Source will Satisfy the Agency Requirements.

NOTE: (c) Application for brand name descriptions. An acquisition that uses a brand name description or other purchase description to specify a particular brand name, product, or feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer does not provide for full and open competition regardless of the number of sources solicited. It shall be justified and approved in accordance with FAR 6.303 and 6.304. The justification should indicate that the use of such descriptions in the acquisition is essential to the Government’s requirements, thereby precluding consideration of a product manufactured by another company. See 5.102(a)(6) for the requirement to post the brand name justification. (Brand-name or equal descriptions, and other purchase descriptions that permit prospective contractors to offer products other than those specifically referenced by brand name, provide for full and open competition and do not require justifications and approvals to support their use.)

The CommVault Software for CommCell License support is a centralized console delivering comprehensive monitoring and management for OCIO datacenters, with alerts, reports, performance monitoring, and configuration tools, to keep our infrastructure in line with business requirements for maximum availability and efficiency is needed and to protect GSA data.

It is for the reasons stated above that it is in the best interest of the GSA to utilize CommVault Systems Inc. software products.

IV. DEMONSTRATION THAT ACQUISITION REQUIRES USE OF THE AUTHROITY CITED:

The GSA OCIO requires the CommVault Premium for CommCell Software Licenses and unlimited maintenance support with product version upgrades to allow the server administrator to backup and recover OCIO data that support the GSA infrastructure. There are not any other products that are compatible with CommVault, Inc. that can satisfy this requirement.

V. DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS TO SOLICIT AS MANY OFFERS AS PRACTICABLE

CommVault Systems Inc. is the sole provider of Commvault Software maintenance and support. Offers will be solicited through the use of the Federal Business Opportunities webpage to any authorized resellers.

VI. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE ANTICIPATED COST WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE

Pricing will be determined fair and reasonable by comparing proposed prices, publicly available Commercial Price List, past orders and comparable market items.

VII. DESCRIPTION OF MARKET SURVEY CONDUCTED

Market research was conducted. No other compatible product is available that will provide the required CommVault maintenance and support. Review of GSA Advantage! online catalog and the online manufacturer lookup and RFI/RFQ SEWP tools have been used to assist in the market research process.

VIII. OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

None

IX. LIST OF SOURCES THAT EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN THE ACQUISITION

CommVault Systems, Inc. products are available from Eagle Inc., Intelligent Decisions, and Sterling Computers. CommVault Systems also provided a listing of all available resellers on their company website.

X. STATEMENT OF ACTIONS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO COMPETITION

There are no additional actions which can be taken.

XI. REQUIRING ACTIVITY CERTIFICATION

The facts presented on this justification are certified as accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

_Justin Noel___________________________ ___06/12/2014_____ Justin Noel Date Technical/Requirement Official

XII. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION

I herby certify that the information contained in this Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition, for the purchase of specific brand name CommVault licensing for the GSA, Office of the CIO, is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

___________6/12/2014___________ Carolyn Turner, Date Contracting Officer (H1E) image2.gif image3.png