J and A for Sole Source and Brand Name Justification_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT (OPEN

MARKET OR GSA) UNDER $250,000

Sole source acquisitions may be used on a limited basis and only when the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)/Program Official has provided sufficient justification and the Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances warrant such action. The content for a justification must contain detailed facts and rationale to justify the sole source acquisition. Soliciting from a single source must be done in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) or 8.405-6. At a minimum, the following information must be included:

Identification of Program Office, Contracting Activity, and Proposed Requirement, Justification and Program Office Certification:

A. Program Office:

Daley, Joseph (Ryan) (CDC/OCOO/OCIO/DSO/IAMB) 4770 Buford Highway Bldg 108, Fl 3 Chamblee, GA 30341

B. Contracting Activity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Financial Resources Acquisition Branch 1

C. Identification of Requirement:

1. Nature of Action to be Approved by Contracting Officer:

a. Sole source acquisition of: Axiad Renewal

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): 0HCAJRJD-2026-98296

2. Proposed Vendor and Estimated Procurement Amount (if available):

a. Proposed Vendor: Axiad

b. Estimated Procurement Amount: $

3. Is the requirement on GSA Schedule? Yes No

If yes, provide schedule number: Click here to enter text.

Rev. 5/15/17

D. Justification:

1. The justification for this non-competitive action is:

In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), “only one source [is] reasonably available” which states that, “For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). (ii) Where a single source is identified to provide a portion of a purchase because that portion of the purchase specifies a particular brand-name item, the documentation in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section only applies to the portion of the purchase requiring brand-name item. The documentation should state it is covering only the portion of the acquisition which is brand- name.”

Urgency Exclusive licensing agreements/Proprietary data Brand name required Industrial mobilization Other (e.g., compatibility, space issues, continuity, compatibility, etc.)

In accordance with FAR 8.405-6 “Limiting Sources” which states that, “the only circumstances that may justify the action are – (A) An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays; (B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized; or (C) In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-up to an original Federal Supply Schedule order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original BPA must not have been previously issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures.”

Urgency Only One Source Logical Follow Up Brand name required

2. Other facts supporting sole source procurement:

a. What can this product/service do that other products/services cannot do?

The purpose of this procurement is to renew the CDC’s existing subscription to Axiad Conductor to ensure continued availability of phishing-resistant authentication services currently deployed within the CDC environment.

Axiad’s solution is integrated with CDC systems and supports secure access across applications and environments where PIV-based authentication is not feasible.

Renewal of this subscription will maintain continuity of service and support ongoing alignment with Federal Zero Trust and Identity Management requirements.

This renewal includes the Axiad Conductor Gold Bundle, providing a Virtual Private Cloud-hosted service with a FIPS 140-2 Level 2 HSM partition, user subscriptions, and 24x7 premium support.

b. What other products/services were considered and why did they not meet the need?

Rev. 5/15/17

Certification Date: Click here to enter a date.