JA_MFR_Redacted_-_Open_Market_-_N4215815MP50140.docx

Justification & Approval (JA) Memo for Record (MFR) Subject: Citrix XenDeskTop Licenses with Software Assurance and Citrix XenDeskTop Trade Up License Plus Software Assurance Funding: N4215815MP50140

The following paragraphs, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13.106- 1(b)(1)(i), are provided to support brand name limited source justification for proposed orders exceeding the micro-purchase threshold, but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

The purpose of this procurement is to provide brand name, Citrix XenDeskTop Licenses with Software Assurance and Citrix XenDeskTop trade up license plus Software Assurance for Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY). The period of performance is projected to be September 10, 2015 through September 9, 2015. The North American Industrial Classification Code is 511210 with a size standard of $35.5M. Fiscal year 2015 Operation and Maintenance funds will be used to fund this effort, provided on Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request numbers N4215815MP50140.

The Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) is requiring a procurement of 101 Citrix XenDeskTop Licenses and Software Assurance to support standing up training facilities for the United States Ship (USS) La Jolla (SSN 701). Naval Reactors (NAVSEA08) has directed NNSY to setup training facilities for USS La Jolla on the naval shipyards confidential Secure Network (SECNET) to support the required nuclear training for ship’s forces. The Citrix XenDeskTop License and Software Assurance is used to allow personnel access to confidential information that is stored within SECNET data centers via thin clients which are stateless, fan-less desktop terminals that have no hard drives. Also being procured is 500 Citrix XenDeskTop Platinum Edition trade up license plus Software Assurance. These licenses and software assurance is necessary for end users will be able to have secure access to corporate applications that are running on Norfolk’s datacenter. These applications are necessary for the repair the ships.

Transitioning to a different product would require re-platforming the Naval Shipyard’s corporate applications. This effort would involve coordinating the efforts of several NAVSEA organizations, in addition to an exceptionally high level effort on the part of the shipyards; in order to re-platform the corporate applications. This type of transitions would normally take years of planning, testing and training of administrators in order to make the transition without impacting the mission of the shipyards.

Citrix software has been used by the Naval Shipyard since approximately 2012. The Naval Shipyard has made a significant investment in Citrix products, licenses, and continued software and hardware maintenance is necessary to leverage this investment and remain compliant to Navy compatibility policies.

Based on the market research conducted, two or more small businesses in the targeted socio- economic groups were identified and appeared capable of performing the requirement.

Convergence Technology Consulting, Blue Tech, Inc., and GovSmart. As such, this procurement will be solicited as small business set-aside via the open market. This market research information is not more than 12 months old.