Redacted_Brand_Name_JA_(FAR_13.106-1(b)(2)_(Rev_20180226).pdf

JA-18-0002

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR

PURCHASES EXEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

FAR 13.106-1(b)(2)

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity.

Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Contracting will procure Control-M Software

Maintenance and Renewal on behalf of Defense Security Assistance Development Center

(DSADC)

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

Request approval for Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (Brand Name

Justification) greater than the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). This is a follow-on requirement. Period of Performance (POP) is 21 March 2018 – 20 March 2019 plus two (2) 12-month Option Periods. Type of contract is Firm Fixed Price.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

Control-M Workload Automation (Base) Per Enterprise Extended License (1 QTY)

Control-M Workload Automation (Base) Per Enterprise Extended Support (1 QTY)

Control-M Workload Automation (Per Server Endpoint) Extended License (10 QTY)

Control-M Workload Automation (Per Server Endpoint) Extended Support (1 QTY)

Base Year: redacted

OY1: redacted

OY2: redacted

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4. An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

The statutory authority permitting this exception to fair opportunity is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), entitled “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.”

5. A demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.

Specific characteristics of the Control-M maintenance/support is restricted to re-sellers listed as a partner with BMC Software for Control-M that limit the availability to a sole source brand name software and is available from reseller(s). Only this suggested source can furnish the requirements.

In the DSAMS Development environment, there is currently one server that acts as an endpoint for Control-M to schedule jobs to run. Each night, Control-M runs the nightly application builds for DSAMS and sends alerts to the responsible parties in the event of a failure. Throughout the day, Control-M is running jobs that sync database changes and control the flow of information within the DSAMS application.

In the SCIP environment, there are currently eight servers that act as endpoints for Control-M to schedule job-runs. These servers span the SCIP Development, SCIP Test/QA, and SCIP COOP applications. Every night, Control-M is responsible for running the “Data Refresh” to provide users the most up-to-date information available. Throughout the day, Control-M is also running crucial jobs including, sending user account status notification emails, populating data via Web-service, Flat-file, or Oracle proprietary files for Navy, EUM, CIN Applications, etc., and updating specific Web-pages with the latest status.

6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies.

The product is only manufactured by source and sold by authorized reseller(s). The solicitation will be posted via FedBizOpps (fbo.gov) to ensure that offerors are solicited from as many potential sources that meets the Government’s Brand Name Requirement.

7. A determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The Contracting Officer shall use price analysist to ensure anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. It’s the Contracting Officer’s intent to (1) compare proposed prices received in response to the solicitation, (2) compare proposed prices with independent

Government cost estimate and/or (3) compare proposed prices with prices obtained through market research for the same or similar items.

8. A description of the market research conducted and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

Market research to find a secondary source of this product was conducted. However, this is a niche product that is only manufactured by one source and sold by a single authorized reseller.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition.

The Control-M software package performs job scheduling and workload automation. It is essential for day-to-day functions of both the SCIP and the DSAMS Application environments.

This product has been configured to and installed within the operating environment for well over http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/05.htm#P55_9235 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/05.htm#P66_10348

10 years. There is currently no product that could be used as a replacement without complete reconfiguration of both supported sites and operating environment.

10. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

No other known authorized resellers have expressed interest.

11. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required.

In accordance with FAR 13.501(a)(iv), this Brand Name Justification will be posted with the solicitaion to FedBizOpps (fbo.gov). Any responses to the the Brand Name Justification will be noted and considered for use in future procurements similar to this one. In addition, DSCA and the ordering activities will continue to conduct market research to determine if any other software renewal and/or services become available that can fulfull the Government’s requirements.

CERTIFICATION

I certify that statements checked and information provided above are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge.

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Redacted Date

Contracting Officer’s Representative

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Erwin C. Cablay Date

Contracting Officer