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Justification – Limited Sources Rationale Subject: QualiSystems Software and Support Renewal – DJTMZ5D633

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 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 one source reasonably available, e.g. urgency, licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Department of Defense (DoD), Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC), Cybersecurity Range and Joint Regional Security Stacks (JRSS) learning federated environment requires the procurement of brand- name, commercial off-the-shelf, QualiSystems TestShell Test Toll software support renewal and additional client licenses for the Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router network (NIPRnet). The period of performance will be August 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. The estimated cost is $99,023.33. Fiscal Year 2015 Research Development Test & Evaluation funds have been provided for the procurement under Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request Number DJTMZ5D633. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code is 511210– Software Publishers, with a size standard of $38,500,000. This requirement will continue the TestShell software support provided as other direct costs under contract HC1028-12-D-0024-0087. The requirement items are outlined below.

Item Part Number / Software Description Qty.

1 TSI-TS-A-ASP / TestShell Authoring Client Support Renewal 7 2 TSI-TS-E-ASP / TestShell Execution Client Support Renewal 7 3 TSI-TS-CR-ASP / TestShell Reservation Client Support Renewal 25 4 TSI-TS-RA-ASP / TestShell Remote Agent Client Support Renewal 5 5 TSI-TS-S-E-ASP / TestShell Enterprise Server Support Renewal 1 6 TSI-TS-A-ASP / TestShell Authoring (Studio) Client Support Renewal 4 7 TSI-TS-CR-ASP / TestShell Concurrent Reservation Support Renewal 5 8 TSI-TS-RA-ASP / TestShell Remote Agent Support Renewal 5 9 TSI-RR-ASP / TestShell Remote Runner Support Renewal 4 10 TSI-E-ASP / TestShell Execution (Runner) Client Support Renewal 4 11 TSI-TS-G-A-ASP / TestShell GUI Automation Author Support Renewal 1

TSI-TS-G-E-ASP / TestShell GUI Automation Execution (Runner) Support Renewal

TSI-QS-CSTS-BUN / Subscription and Support CloudShell/TestShell Active Environment Bundle with CloudShell Server, CloudShell Active Environment, CloudShell Authoring Client, TestShell Execution Client

The TestShell software provides lab asset scheduling, monitoring, and test automations capabilities, considered mission critical to DISA JITC. The products and installation support for the development and implementation of a lab and automation framework to support the needs of the DoD Cybersecurity Range and JRSS Learning federated environment are essential to the mission of JITC. TestShell software provides a platform for managing IT labs, provisioning devices, writing and executing automated tests, collecting results and generating aggregated reports.

TestShell capabilities are targeted for testing network devices, storage devices and IT services.

The software is an integrated code-free automation suite used for classic operation in infrastructure testing, connectivity and network infrastructure testing in labs and remote locations.

It shows connectivity type and allows simultaneous device and route-sharing capabilities and device access control. The additional licenses provide for the additional users on the NIPRnet and implementation of an enterprise lab management framework of TestShell and the renewal support provides for needed software updates.

JITC has invested over $349,100 in the TestShell software. At this time, the government has determined that no alternative software product will meet agency needs. Failure to procure the brand-name TestShell software support would jeopardize the software infrastructure and mission of the DISA, DoD, JITC managed Cybersecurity Range and JRSS environment.

QualiSystems, the manufacturer, does not directly provide the proprietary TestShell software products to the government. QualiSystems’ sole authorized reseller is a small business, Technical Systems Integrators (TSI). The products are not available through ESI BPA and are only available through an open market order. Therefore a firm-fixed-priced open market purchase order is anticipated, and the recommendation is to advertise the requirement on FedBizasOpps. The request for quote will also be emailed directly to the small business and only authorized reseller of QualiSystems, TSI.

Based on the justification provided, a determination has been made that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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Michael Morris Lauren O’Neill Contract Specialist Contracting Officer Date: July 22, 2015 Date: July 22, 2015

Justification – Limited Sources Rationale