CMTMA3142150_JA_r_.doc

Limited Sources Rationale

Subject: Opsview Inc. Renewal Gold Software Maintenance and Support Funding No.: CMTMA3142150 In Accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the contracting officer may solicit from only one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only once source reasonably available, e.g. urgency, licensing agreements, brand name or industrial mobilization.

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Program Executive Office (PEO) – Mission Assurance (MA) and Network Assurance/ Computer Network Defense Solutions Division has a requirement to procure Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) renewal of maintenance for Opsview Inc. Network Monitoring Software (1 year, Gold) and associated support. This software is driving the development of the Domain Name System (DNS) User Experience Monitoring (UEM) solution. The period of performance is August 13, 2014 through August 12, 2015. This maintenance was previously procured under contract HC1028-13-P-0175, which expires August 12, 2014. A firm-fixed price purchase order is anticipated. FY14 Defense Working Capital Fund (DWCF) funding is provided for the procurement under number CMTMA3142150.

Opsview is the DISA UEM software solution developed to enhance situational awareness for DNS users, administrators, and network security personnel. Opsview maintenance provides DISA with certified, tested open source software that is fully supported by a professional support team. Maintenance also provides access to additional functionality provided by Opsview Modules, access to the Opsview product manager to influence the product roadmap, and the ability to sponsor new feature development. It is imperative that DISA maintain access to the most stable, scalable, and supportable versions of Opsview. Obtaining early notification of vulnerabilities and patches is critical to ensure UEM, as a core component of the DISA and DoD DNS infrastructure, operates securely and reliably. The only method to obtain certified versions of the Opsview code base is with Opsview software maintenance and support.

In order to sustain the current operational hardware configuration baseline, only the identified Opsview product will satisfy the requirement. Opsview Inc. authorizes only one reseller to provide the maintenance/support. This reseller is a small business, Symmetrix Technologies, LLC.