HS0021-14-P-0135_-_Option_1_JA_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

CONTRACT HS0021-14-P-0135, TRUSTED SYSTEMS

SMALL OFFICE SIPR PILOT

UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1)

I. Contracting Activity

Defense Security Services (DSS) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) 27130 Telegraph Road Quantico, VA 22134

II. Description of the Action being approved

Award of a contract modification for a Brand Name only acquisition of spreader plates in support of the Small Officer SIPR solution.

III. Description of (Supplies/Services)

The Defense Security Service (DSS), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), requires the purchase of two spreader plates to support the additional small office SIPR units being purchased under contract line item numbers (CLINS) 1001AA, 1001AB, 1002AA, 1002AB, 1003AA, 1003AB, 1003AC, 1003AD, and 1004 under contract HS0021-14-P-0135.

IV. Statutory Authority Permitting other than full and open competition The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), One source or limited sources.

V. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

The initial purchase of spreader plates was identifed as being needed after the initial purchase of the small office SIPR units and acquired via government purchase card as the cost did not exceed the micropurchase threshold.

When OCIO identifed the need to exercise optional CLINS for 2 additional Small Office SIPR units for shipment to additional DSS field offices, a request to purchase the additional spreader plates was included in the request. Though the spreader plates were not in the intial order it is reasonable to expect that the purchase of these items from the manufacture can be reasonably deterimed to be within the scop of the contract and therefore shall be procured via contact modification.

Contract HS0021-14-P-0135 was solictated and awarded as a sole source contract with the manufacture, Trusted Systems, as no other supply could meet the needs of the agency. The additonal item is a total estimated value of $1,100.

Additional funding in the amount of $1,100 was provided to DSS Office of Acquisitions using fiscal year 2015 Operations and Maintenance (O&M) funding.

VI. Efforts to Obtain Competition

While DSS makes every attempt to promote competition among qualified vendors, DSS in unable to control the outcome of the such competition. Market research indicated that the Small Office SIPR units are only available from the manufacture, Trusted Systesm. There are currently no authorized resellers of this product and thus is not available from any other sources, thus eliminating any available competition. For the reasons set forth in the above paragraphs, DSS has no plans at this time to compete future contacts for the types of supplies covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, DSS will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible and continue to make every effort to determine if newly emerging sources are available. No additional efforts will be made at this time.

A synopsis of this additoinal requirement was not posted to FedBizOps as the requirement did not exceed the thresholds for sysnopsis set forth in FAR 5.101 and meets the exception stated in FAR 5.202(a)(11).

VII. Price Reasonableness

Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost. The contracting officer has determined the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies covered by this J&A will be fair and reasonable.

VIII. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

The Small Office SIPR program is a pilot program to test the feasibility of making SIPRNet avaialable to various DSS field locations that may not have the availabilty of having a full SCIF at their facility while still allowing DSS to conduct important business using secure methods of communication. Prior to moving forward with additional purchases outside of the quantities intially put on the pilot contract a request for information will be post to the government point of entry to ensure maximum visibility into the requirement. This information will be used for additional market research as well as to validate the requirement. At this time no additional efforts will be made.

IX. Point of Contact

The contracting point of contact for this J&A is Keanna N. Houston, Keanna.Houston@dss.mil, 571-305-6713.

X. Certification and Approvals

I certify that the foregoing facts are complete and accurate.

Chief, Business Relationship Manager, CION Date:

Approved:

Keanna N. Houston Contracting Officer Date:

05/28/2015

05/28/2015