Justification_and_Approval-_Invicta.pdf

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL (J&A)

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

TITLE: Brand Name for Cisco Invicta Maintenance Renewal

DATE: 09/21/2016

1. IDENTIFICATION OF AGENCY AND CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

Agency: General Services Administration

Office of Chief Financial Officer 1800 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20405

Contracting Activity: General Services Administration

Internal Acquisition Division 1800 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20405

2. NATURE AND DESCRIPTION OF ACTION BEING APPROVED

This contact will be a firm-fixed price award is anticipated.

The office of IOWT has a brand name requirement to purchase Cisco Invicta licensing and support renewal. A firm- fixed price task order is anticipated.

GSA IT purchased this products in 2014. The products in the purchase were the following:

Cisco Invicta Storage Solution (Fort Worth and Stennis) Cisco Invicta Software Maintenance

3. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIRED SERVICE:

The myView VDI environment currently leverages Cisco Invicta solution for its main storage infrastructure.

The goal of this procurement is to continue to use this same storage and renew the licensing and support model that is currently in place. This renewal also includes one hyperflex node to be added to the existing infrastructure so that the VDI team can begin testing new enhancements and features presented with this upgrade.

The Cisco Invicta solution provides storage support for the virtual desktop infrastructure known as Horizon within GSA. The goal for this procurement is to continue to leverage the same storage and renew the licensing and support model that is currently in place.

The main driver of this effort has not changed since we originally purchased this hardware which is to:

- Decrease the need to maintain storage hardware and software.

- Leverage technological advancements that meet our strategic goals that will result in improvement of operation efficiency and better resource management.

- Comply with data consolidation efforts to reduce data centers footprint and reduce resources.

- Provide greater flexibility to for the VDI environment, while reducing risk and control storage costs.

This award will continue support, without a gap or lapse in service, for the annual maintenance of the combined awards in order to maintain the required level of backup and support services.

Period of Performance: 30 days after the award

ESTIMATED COST: $167,520.00

Quantity

UCS Invicta Scaling System Replication 2

SNTC-24X7X4OS UCS Invicta C710SR Router 4

SNTC-24X7X4OS UCS Invicta C3124SN 12T Node 4

SNTC-24X7X4OS UCS Invicta C3124SN 24T Node 2

UCS Invicta De-dupe SW 12TB 1

UCS SP HX240c w/2xE52690v4,16x32Gmem,1yrSW +Addnl 2xFI reqd 1

UCS SP HX240c Hyperflex System w/2xE52690v4,16x32Gmem,1yrSW 4

Power Cord Jumper, C13-C14 Connectors, 2 Meter Length 8

Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform SW Subscription 1 Year 4

Factory Installed - vSphere SW (End user to provide License) 4

UCS SP Hyperflex System 6248 FI w/ 12p LIC 2

Power Cord Jumper, C13-C14 Connectors, 2 Meter Length 4

SNTC 8X5XNBD UCS SP HX240c Hyperflex System w/2xE52690v4,16x 4

SMARTNET 8X5XNBD UCS SP Hperflex System 6248 FI w/ 12p

LIC 2

4. The authority and supporting rationale (see 8.405-6(a)(1)(i) and (b)(1)) and, if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service.

The authority under which this J&A is made is pursuant to FAR 8.405-6. GSA has determined that the procurement requires a brand name justification in order to satisfy the Agency’s need. Specifically, the basis for limiting competition is that GSA’s virtual desktop infrastructure currently has specific hardware in place and the need has arisen to procure additional like hardware to expand the environment and to make it compatible with similar hardware. In accordance with FAR 8.405-6(b), items peculiar to one manufacturer – can be a particular brand name, product, or a feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer. A brand name item, whether available on one or more schedule contracts, is an item peculiar to one manufacturer.

5. A demonstration by the ordering activity- Contracting Officer- that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 8.404(d).

The Contracting Officer will compare the contractor’s pricing against competitor quotes and ensure the quoted price is fair and reasonable. The Contracting Officer will review all pricing received and award to the lowest priced, technically acceptable vendor that provides the best value to the Government.

6. A DESCRIPTION OF MARKET SURVEY CONDUCTED

The VDI team conducted market research using GSA Advantage and found items not on schedule.

7 OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

None

8. LIST OF SOURCES THAT EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN THE ACQUISITION

Force3, LLC

9. A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE

OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS THAT LED TO RESTRICTED CONSIDERATION

BEFORE ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES IS MADE:

There are no additional actions which can be taken.

I hereby certify that the information contained in this Justfication and Approval for Other that Full and Open Competition, for acquiring support for IT programs are complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and is in the best interest of the Government.

Reuben Garcia

COR

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the information contained in this Justification and Approval for Other that Full and Open Competition, for acquiring support for IT programs are complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and is in the best interest of the Government.

Vivian Fields Contracting Officer