IA02 FY25 EFOJ_Decisions Lens_Redacted.pdf

CUI//SP-SSEL

(Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)

SEP 2021

Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support an exception to fair opportunity.

Acquisition Manager:

Phone:

Date: See electronic signature drills with alternative scenario planning and programming capabilities contained within Decision Lens. During the repetitious POM submission process, Decision Lens provides an automated complete, accurate and easily understood POM submittal, enabling senior Army leaders to make informed decisions. Additionally, the software automates and provides analysis against AEMO’s Unfunded Requirements (UFR) prioritization and submission process, streamlining AEMOs ability to execute available expiring funds during end of fiscal year activities. Decision Lens is a brand name, proprietary product and only Decision Lens approved distributors can provide a license subscription on this product.

c. The Government requires DL Tier 3 professional annual license, rapid assessment, implementation and training support, and DL University – Tier 3

– annual fee for a 1-month base and 1-month option period. Prior justification for W9124D23F0240 dated 15 February 2023 supports that no other CHESS software can meet the requirement’s needs. This requirement is a follow-on to W9124D23F0240, which was a sole source award effective 1 May 2023.

This action requests a sole source to Enterprise Technology Solutions, Inc.

(ETSI) for a 1-month base and 1-month option.

d. Failure to award the Decision Lens software renewal would jeopardize the overall AEMO’s mission of managing current and future requirements. In addition, without this contract AEMO’s marketing mission will be at risk of failure.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: Information Technology hardware and software is required to be purchased through the Army CHESS program and the current items are available via CHESS. AEMO published a Request for Information (RFI) within the CHESS ITES-SW2 platform in January 2025 with ETSI as the sole respondent to the

RFI.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: Information technology hardware and software is required to be purchased through the Army CHESS program and the current items are available via ITES-SW2. AEMO will continue to research all possible avenues available to determine if another product can provide a similar solution. Currently, there is no other brand available which provides the same services or results.

8. Market Research:

a. Market research was conducted through CHESS along with a review of previous procurement history. Market research indicates that ETSI can provide the required software in CHESS ITES-SW2.

b. CHESS RFI reference# 519802 was published within the ITES-SW2 platform in January 2025. ETSI was the sole ITES-SW2 respondent to the CHESS RFI. In accordance with Army Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (AFARS) 5139, CHESS is the mandatory source for all information technology (IT) products and services. Therefore, this requirement should be solicited in CHESS ITES-SW2.

9. Other Facts: Procurement history.

Contract W52P1J20D0049 W9124D23F0240 Vendor: Enterprise Technology Solutions, Inc.

Award date: 01 May 2024 Competitive Status: Exception to Fair Opportunity Authority: FAR Part 16.505(a)(4) IT hardware and software must be purchased though CHESS. The Decision Lens software is available in CHESS. AEMO was unable to identify any other CHESS product that can provide a similar solution.

10. 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.

Program Analyst

11. 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.

Acquisition Manager

12. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination and Contracting Officer Certification:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. This determination will be made using price analysis as a part of this basis; certified cost or pricing data will not be required (FAR 15.403). The agreed upon prices will be based on adequate price competition, and data available from the Government or other secondary sources, for the commercial item being acquired.

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

Contracting Office