IP1001D - APPIAN Brand Name Justification 2021.pdf

Consumer Product Safety Commission Revised: 5/06/19

Office of Procurement Services Reviewed/Current 5/06/19

Form F1001A - Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition

1. Requisition number and title: CPS-2240-21-0085

2. Description of the Supplies and Services Required:

Appian software License and support

3. Period of Performance: 6/29/2021 – 6/28/2022

4. Estimated Value (to include options):

5. Description of effort made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practical:

6. Reason for Other Than Full and Open Competition (check one):

a. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. In section 7, justify why only the selected source and no other can meet the government’s need. Past performance and industry reputation do not explain why only one source can meet the government’s need.

_X b. Only a particular Brand Name item can meet the Government’s need. In section 7, justify why only the particular brand of item and no others can meet the government’s needs.

c. Unusual and compelling urgency. In section 7, justify why the event could not have reasonably been planned for and why the Government would be seriously injured if sources are not limited.

d. Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services. In section 7, justify one of the following:

i. Why a contract must be awarded to maintain a facility, producer, manufacturer, supplier, or service provider in case of a national emergency;

ii. Why CPSC needs to maintain essential research and development capability;

or

iii. Why CPSC needs to acquire services of an expert or neutral person for any current or anticipated litigation or dispute.

e. International agreement. In section 7, please provide the name of the International

Agreement.

f. Authorized or required by statute. In section 7, please provide the name and/or citation of the Statute. FAR 6.302-5(b) provides a list of the most frequently cited statutes.

g. National security.

h. Public interest (must be approved by Chairman).

7. Justification for sole source (not competing the requirements):

Dynamic Case Management system is a production database used by compliance office. It is a

Business Process Management solution that uses APPIAN software. CPSC needs to renew the current licenses and maintenance to continue receiving software updates and technical support.

If the licenses are not renewed on time, it could result in downtime for the production system that would eventually affect agency’s goals and mission.

8. Insert manufacturer/contractor name, address and telephone number:

APPIAN

7950 Jones Branch Dr

McLean, VA 22102

1 703 442 8844

9. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): NIDHU NIJHAWAN

10. Originating Office/AED: JAMES ROLFES

CERTIFICATION – This form and all supporting data are complete and accurate:

NNijhawan

Digitally signed by NNijhawan

DN: dc=CPSC, dc=INT, ou=CPSC, ou=Users, ou=EXIT, cn=NNijhawan, email=NNijhawan@cpsc.gov

5/7/2021

Signature of COR Date

CONCURRENCE:

5/7/2021

Signature of AED/Office Director Date

CERTIFICATION AND DETERMINATION (to be completed by Contracting Officer)

Comments:

Authority: FAR 6.302-1(c) and 41 U.S.C. 33304(e)(4)(B), basis: Brand Name

Contracting Officer Date

ADDITIONAL APPROVALS (as required):

Competition Advocate (greater than $700,000.00, but not over $13 million) Date

Senior Procurement Executive ($13 million or more) Date mailto:email%3DNNijhawan@cpsc.gov mailto:email%3DNNijhawan@cpsc.gov