N4215817MP70080_MFR_JA_APPROVED_Redacted.pdf

Justification and Approval (J&A) Memo for Record (MFR) - Limited Sources Rationale Funding:

In accordance with (IAW) FAR Part 13.106(b)(1)(i), are provided to support the brand name limited source justification for proposed orders exceeding the micro-purchase threshold, but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) has a requirement to procure proprietary, brand name, Event Log Monitor (ELM) Enterprise licenses and support renewal. The support includes all updates, fixes, and patches. The estimated period of performance is through .

Fiscal Year Operations and Maintenance funds have been provided under Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request . The applicable North American Industry Classification System code is 511210, size standard . The required products include the items listed below.

CLIN Manufacturer Name Description Qty Unit of Issue

0001 TNT Software Inc. ELM Enterprise Manager v6.7 Class I System Licenses

51 EA

0002 TNT Software Inc. Support and Maintenance Renewal for 1 year

1 EA

The licenses and support renewal will be used on NNSY’s already existing ELM server so that all servers, including new servers, can be properly monitored. ELM is used at NNSY to continuously monitor server status, collect logs, and provide alarms and notifications to information technology personnel on any physical problems or cyber intrusion/attacks on the servers. ELM is a fundamental part of the security protection and design of the existing infrastructure on the secure network (SECNET) at NNSY. The shipyards are required to maintain all software that is loaded onto the network and having this application fulfills security requirements of the network design. Annual support is available at of the combined value of the licenses. It includes product updates, product patches, and priority telephone/email support.

NNSY has invested approximately on ELM licenses and support since . An additional has been spent on hardware and manpower in order to deploy, configure and support ELM as currently implemented at NNSY. In order to protect the current infrastructure and provide continuity of operations, the current ELM infrastructure must be maintained to meet the Government’s needs. ELM licenses and support are proprietary and available only from TNT Software Inc. or their authorized resellers. TNT Software Inc. is the original equipment manufacturer for the applicable products and does not authorize any third party software modification or patches to its products.

Market research was conducted through . The research revealed that the required licenses and support is proprietary and only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), TNT Software Inc., or its authorized resellers. Required licenses and support is not available via Department of Defense (DoD) Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), General Services Administration (GSA), or National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V. The market research revealed there are two small businesses identified on the open market to include and that can provide the required licenses and support. It is recommended this brand name requirement be procured through the open market as a small business set-aside.