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21 June 2021

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

($5,000 to SAT/Open Market)

1. The service or supply listed on N6328521RCAME01 is brand name and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material or service.

2. Restricted to the following source. Provide original manufacturer’s or service provider’s name.

Manufacturer(Mfr.): Apple Computer Inc.

Mfr. POC & phone #: federal@apple.com / 408-996-1010 Mfr. Mailing Address: One Apple Way Cuppertine, CA 95014

Authorized Reseller / Rep: MAC Business Solutions, Inc. . Sanjay Tohan AR / Rep address / phone #: 9057 Gaither Rd Gaithersburg, MD 20877 / 301-590-2555

3. 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)(2), as implemented by FAR 6.302-5(a)(2) – Authorized or required by statute, (ii) the agency’s need is for a brand name commercial item for authorized resale.

4. Identification of the justification rationale/authority. The acquisition is being conducted under the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) Soliciting from a single source. The justification rationale for restricting competition is that the identified brand names (Apple iPhones) are essential to the Government’s requirements, and market research indicates other companies’ similar products are lacking the features, and do not meet or cannot be modified to meet, the agency’s need.

5. Description of the item or service required, statement that the requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the government, the estimated cost, and required delivery date or performance period.

NCIS, MEFO required 100 unlocked, black, Apple iPhone 11 devices with 128G for a complete iPhone refresh. The requested number of iPhones meets the minimum requirement ISO the MEFO Area of Responsibility (AOR). Funding is available from the MEFO Operating budget, line item: ME-06MAR-F1. Estimated Cost: $69,900.00. Required Delivery Date: 30 August 2021.

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6. Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to this/these source(s) (unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this/these suggested source(s) can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources. Provide a description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results OR a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

Apple iPhone 11 are utilized by the NCIS enterprise because the function and security protocols are in line with IT requirements. All telecommunication devices are to be enrolled in Apple Business Machine in order for HQ IT department to manage devices remotely to install updated security protocols and manage the device as needed.

7. Other information to support a brand name buy:

N/A

8. TECHNICAL OR REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION:

I Certify That The Facts And Representations Under My Cognizance Which Are Included In This Justification, Which Form A Basis For This Justification, Are Complete And Accurate.

9. TECHNICAL COGNIZANCE

Name: Denise Alexander Title: Supervisory Program Analyst Code: MEFO

Signature:

10. CONTRACTING OFFICER

Signature: ________ Date: 8/10/21