IA02_CUI Knox EFOJ 2021_30_Final.pdf

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Control No.: MICC 2021-30

Program: IBM Licenses and Software Renewal

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JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR PART 16 EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY JUSTIFICATION

For Actions Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

Program/Equipment: This is a request from the U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC) for the renewal of IBM licenses, which support HRC, U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) and U.S. Army Cadet Command (USACC).

Authority: FAR 16.505(a)(4) – Restricting consideration to an item peculiar to one manufacturer (e.g., a particular brand-name, product, or a feature of a product that is peculiar to one manufacturer.

Amount: $3,992,260 Period of Performance: 04/01/2021 – 03/31/2022

Prepared by: Donald K Owens Contract Management Specialist Email: donald.k.owens2.civ@mail.mil

Contracting Officer: Melody A. Price Contracting Officer Email: melody.a.price8.civ@mail.mil

Technical: Teri L. Fogg Operations Research Analyst Email: teri.l.fogg.civ@mail.mil

Alan R. Fisher IT Specialist Email: alan.r.fisher.civ@mail.mil

Requirements: Donald K. Owens Contract Management Specialist

DSN: 983-7149

Date: 3 Dec 2020

DSN: 464-3713

Date:

DSN: 983-7607

Date:

DSN: 983-7323

Date:

DSN: 983-7149

Date:

Email: donald.k.owens2.civ@mail.mil

Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support limiting competition.

Program Manager:

Steve Meyer DSN: 983-7413

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Controlled by: U.S. Army Controlled by: MICC–Fort Knox (CCMI-CSH-KX) CUI Category: General Procurement and Acquisition Distribution/Limited Dissemination Controls: FEDCON POC: Charles Trumpfheller, (502) 624-80461

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Small Business Specialist:

James Hurt DSN: 464-3400

___________________________________ Date: See Digital Signature

MICC Legal Counsel:

Marcella D. Bradley DSN: 464-4497

Chief, Mission Division1:

JoDeen M. Cuffe DSN: 464-8072

Director, MICC-Fort Knox:

Charles G. Trumpfheller DSN: 464-8046

___________________________________ Date: See Digital Signature

Assistant Director, Small Business Program:

Lauren Van Ens DSN: 471-5025

___________________________________ Date: See Digital Signature

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FAR Part 16 Exception to Fair Opportunity Justification Under Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Contracts

For Actions Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Center – Fort Knox, 199 6th Avenue, Suite 373, Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121-5720

Description of Action: The U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC) requests a firm-fixed-price order for the renewal of maintenance for IBM software. The Government projects award in March 2021, Operation and Maintenance, Army (OMA) funds will be used. The Department of the Army mandates the use of the Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) suite of contracts to obtain all information technology (IT) equipment regardless of dollar amount. The scope of the CHESS Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 (ITES-SW2) includes the IBM software product renewals requested with this procurement. An acquisition plan is not required because this procurement does not meet the threshold at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 207.103(d)(i)(B).

Description of Supplies: This procurement consists of the renewal of the following software licenses and software support:

RN21-214 IBM Software Renewal Passport Advantage # 7643004 NASE

Part # Product Description Qty POP E04PHLL IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director for Non-Production Environments

Processor Value Unit (PVU) License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months 1200 04/01/2021-

03/31/2022 E04PFLL IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director Processor Value Unit (PVU) License +

SW Subscription & Support 12 Months 600 04/01/2021-

03/31/2022 E04NZLL IBM InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage Designer Concurrent User Annual SW

Subscription & Support Renewal 15 04/01/2021-

03/31/2022 E0JBPLL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Address Verification Interface for Non-Prod

Environments Install License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months 1 04/01/2021-

03/31/2022 D14A1LL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Address Verification - address and Geo reference data for North America for Non-Prod Environments Install Initial Fixed Term License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months

1 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

D0K0TLL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for U.S. Address Certification Install Initial Fixed Term License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months - Reseller authorization required

2 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E0EI6LL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Address Verification Interface Install License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months - Reseller authorization required

1 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

D0T56LL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Address Verification - Address and Geo reference data for North America Install Initial Fixed Term License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months - Reseller authorization required

1 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04NZLL IBM InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage Designer Concurrent User License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months

15 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

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Passport Advantage # 7643004 NASE (cont.)

Part # Product Description Qty POP

E04P9LL IBM InfoSphere DataStage Server Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

600 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04P3LL IBM InfoSphere DataStage Server for Non-Production Environments Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

1200 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04PQLL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

600 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04PYLL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage for Non-Production Environments Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

1200 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E08RLLL IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer Workbench Concurrent User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

5 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04PSLL IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

600 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E08DILL IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer for Non-Production Environments Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

600 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

Passport Advantage # 7902839 RSN Part # Product Description Qty POP

E04PHLL IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director for Non-Production Environments Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

1000 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04PQLL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

1000 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04PYLL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage for Non-Production Environments Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

885 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04PSLL IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

520 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04PHLL

IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director for Non-Production Environments Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

200 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04PFLL IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

1000 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04PYLL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage for Non-Production Environments Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

315 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04NZLL IBM InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage Designer Concurrent User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

50 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04P9LL IBM InfoSphere DataStage Server Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

3600 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04PFLL IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

800 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04PHLL

IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director for Non-Production Environments Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

600 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04PQLL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

800 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04PSLL IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

600 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E04PYLL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage for Non-Production Environments Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

600 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E08RLLL IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer Workbench Concurrent User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

5 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E0JBPLL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Address Verification Interface for Non-Prod Environments Install Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

2 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E08DILL IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer for Non-Production Environments Processor Value Unit (PVU) License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months

80 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E0CB1LL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for U.S. Address Certification Install Subsequent Fixed Term License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months

1 04/01/2021-

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Passport Advantage # 7902839 RSN (cont.)

Part # Product Description Qty POP E0EHELL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Address Verification - Address and Geo reference data for North America Install Subsequent Fixed Term License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months

1 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E0EI6LL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Address Verification Interface Install Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

1 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E0CB1LL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for U.S. Address Certification Install Subsequent Fixed Term License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months

2 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E0JB7LL IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Address Verification - address and Geo reference data for North America for Non-Prod Environments Install Subsequent Fixed Term License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months

2 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

Passport Advantage # 7644351 Enterprise Service Bus NASE Part # Product Description Qty POP

E029TLL IBM Business Monitor Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

200 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E02AULL IBM Integration Bus Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

2560 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E0HPVLL IBM DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition Processor Value Unit 2800 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E0NUNLL IBM Business Process Manager Server Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription

1440 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E0LNELL IBM MQ Managed file Transfer Service Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal 12 Months

5360 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E0256LL IBM MQ Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal 5360 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E0LNLLL IBM MQ File Transfer Agent 20 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E0NUPLL IBM Process Server Advanced Processor Value Unit (PVU) for Linux on System z License SW Subscription & Support 12 Months

350 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E0LNCLL IBM MQ Managed file Transfer Service for Linux on z Systems Processor Value Unit (PVU) License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months

1590 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E025SLL IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

3520 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E01MJLL IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software Authorized User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

10 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E0BRLLL IBM Integration Designer per Authorized User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

14 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E055LLL IBM Business Monitor for Linux on System z Processor Value Unit (PVU) License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months

80 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E0LNGLL IBM MQ File Transfer Agent for Linux on z Systems Install License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months

5 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E01MJLL IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software Authorized User License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months

4 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E0DS7LL IBM MQ Advanced Message Security Component for Linux on z Systems Processor Value Unit (PVU) License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months** TRUSTED

PRODUCT **

6950 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

E0257LL IBM Webshpere MQ for Z Enterprise Bladecenter Extension and Linux on System Z Processor Value Unit (PVU Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

1590 04/01/2021- 03/31/2022

Passport Advantage # 7643017 Soldier For Life Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) Part # Product Description Qty POP

E025SLL IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

1680 04/01/2021-

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Period of Performance: 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 Total Value: $3,992,259.26

4. Authority Cited: FAR 16.505(a)(4) – Restricting consideration to an item peculiar to one manufacturer (e.g., a particular brand-name, product, or a feature of a product that is peculiar to one manufacturer.

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

a. HRC owns all the software provided in paragraph 3 in perpetuity. This procurement is for software maintenance services and updates. IBM is the sole provider for these services and provides them through their 31 resellers.

b. IBM Infosphere Datastage products cleanse and load tables in the Enterprise Data Warehouse that support command level reports vital to determining mission requirements. The Datastage tool has been used by this command since FY 2000.

Quality Stage and Information Analyzer are in the same IBM software suite and are deployed together to work as a seamless process that allows developers to program a single process for extracting, transforming, performing data quality checks and loading into databases.

c. IBM WebSphere application software accelerates the development, quality, and deployment of Java, Web 2.0, mobile and service oriented architectures for the HRC datacenter.

d. HRC’s IBM InfoSphere products allows the command to virtualize data and provide information in a simplistic form that applications and users require versus displaying the underlying complex source data. Also, Infosphere enables information to be accessed through a common interface that centralizes the control of data access.

e. The IBM Message Que suite of products enables the transfer of files between systems using a managed and auditable methodology regardless of file size or operating system. These products provide HRC with a method to reliably manage secure file transfers.

f. The renewal of the subscription and associated support ensures our ability to maintain current versions of the products employed and provides for continued technical support (both operational and analytical) without further investment in new software and extensive training for its workforce.

g. Alternatives: A different software product will increase the risk of incompatibility issues with existing equipment and systems, incur greater cost for equipment and software, and the need for additional training for the HRC IT workforce. Further, HRC currently has an extensive financial investment of approximately $6 million in IBM software all of which is used to support the HRC mission. An alternative would require extensive multiyear project planning and implementation to change this suite of

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software. Even if HRC procured an alternative, the maintenance support requested in this procurement would still be required while reprogramming of the alternative was ongoing.

h. IBM is the only manufacturer of the software listed in paragraph 3 and is the only source of patches and updates for the software. IBM provides both the software and maintenance support through multiple approved resellers on the CHESS ITES-SW2 contract suite.

i. The IBM Infosphere Datastage products and associated software suite are essential in order to provide effective business rules to records prior to loading into tables. The quality checks provided by this software are essential to the effective analysis of the data. Without this support HRC will not be able to maintain the Java development and production environments within the Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP). A lack of support will severely diminish the Enterprise Service Bus team’s ability to support data conversion and data transfers for the HRC missions involving Standard Electronic Processing System (SEPS), Department of the Army Mobilization Processing System (DAMPS), Unemployment Compensation for Ex- Service members (UCX) and the HRC mainframe. Multiple essential mission partners depend upon HRC’s ability to perform these functions. Without this software maintenance contract, HRC would fail in its efforts to support these programs and would seriously degrade HRC’s ability to support decision making and support within USAREC and USACC.

6. Actions to Increase Competition: HRC consistently reviews the equipment and software prior to the end of its lifecycle to ensure that all available hardware/software available from industry are considered. Per AFARS 5139, all in-scope items must be procured through the Army CHESS contract vehicle unless a statement of non-availability (SONA) and Information Technology Approval System (ITAS) waiver exist for the product or services. The software is available on the CHESS ITES-SW2 contract. The government requested a Request For Information (RFI 347990) and identified 31 authorized re-sellers within the CHESS ITES-SW2.

7. Market Research: The items requested fall within scope of the CHESS ITES-SW2 suite of contracts. Per AFARS 5139, all in-scope items must be procured through CHESS contract vehicles unless a statement of non-availability and ITAS waiver exist for the product that the government desires to obtain. HRC conducted a preliminary review of the CHESS ITES-SW2 contract and results of the review indicated that IBM products were available with multiple resellers.

A Request For Information (RFI)# 347990 was conducted using CHESS ITES-SW2 by MICC-Fort Knox and ended on 14 December 2020. The results of the RFI were as follows: 5 positive responses, 17 negative responses, and 4 no response. Out of the 5 positive responses, three were registered in System for Award Management (SAM) as a small business.

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8. Other Facts:

a. Procurement History:

Contract: GS35F0218M / W9124D-20-F-0260 Contractor: Unistar-Sparco Computers Award Date: 1 April 2020 Competitive Status: Limited to the GSA eBuy Contract Authority Cited: FAR 8.405-6(b)(1)

Contract: W52P1J-14-A-0003 / W9124D-19-F-0263 Contractor: Four Inc.

Award Date: 29 March 2019 Competitive Status: Limited to DOD-ESI BPA Authority Cited: FAR 8.405-6(b)(1).

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9. Technical Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Teri Fogg Contract Management Specialist

10 Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Donald Owens Contract Management Specialist

11. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. This determination will be made using price analysis and procurement history. As a part of this basis, certified cost or pricing data will not be required and the following exceptions apply (FAR 15.403): Prices that will be agreed upon are based on adequate price competition, and a commercial item is being acquired.

Melody A. Price Contracting Officer

12. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

___________________________________ Date: See Digital Signature Melody A. Price Contracting Officer

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Approval

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of IBM Software Licenses and Support using an exception to fair opportunity pursuant to the authority under Federal Acquisition Regulation 16.505(a)(4) – Restricting consideration to an item peculiar to one manufacturer. The estimated value of the contract is $3.9 million for a period of performance from 1 April 2021 through 31 March 2022. This approval is subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

SCOTT D.KUKES

Alternate Advocate for Competition U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX

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