JA 2025-69 Eisenhower Brant Hall_Redacted.pdf

Control No: Eisenhower 2025-69

FAR Part 16 Exception to Fair Opportunity Justification Under Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Contracts

For Actions Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

1. Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC)-Fort Eisenhower, 35200 3rd Ave, Fort Eisenhower, GA 30905

2. Description of Action: Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE) requests a firm-fixed-price action with any Information Technology Enterprise Solutions - 3 Hardware (ITES-3H) contract holder capable of providing the items in paragraph 3 below. The Government projects award for August 2025 and fiscal year (FY) 2025, Other Procurement, Army funds will be used. An acquisition plan is not required because this procurement does not meet the threshold at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 207.103(d)(i)(B).

3. Description of Supplies/Services: The CCoE has a need for a purchase of brand name IT components for the Brant Hall IT fit-out. These are Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) G6 funded items to complete the IT integration and network for the Brant Hall repair/renovation project. The following table displays all items required to be procured:

Manufacturer Part Number Part Description UI QTY

NVIDIA 711- VPC022+P2CMI60 NVIDIA Grid Virtual PC - Subscription License - 1 Concurrent User – 5 Year**NO

RETURN/CANCELLATION/EXCEPTION*

EA 7730

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCS-M6-MLB UCS M6 RACK, BLADE MLB EA 1

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

DC-MGT-SAAS Cisco Intersight SaaS EA 1

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

DC-MGT-IS-

PVAPP-ES

Infrastructure Services PVA - Essentials - Device

EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

SVS-DCM-SUPT- BAS Basic Support for DCM - Each EA 1

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

DC-MGT-UCSC-1S UCS Central Per Server - 1 Server License - Device

EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

DC-MGT-ADOPT- BAS Cisco Intersight - 3 virtual adoption sessions (Once Only) - License

EA 1

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCSC-C245-M6SX UCS C245 M6 Rack w/o CPU, mem, drives, 2U w/24HDD backplane

EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCS-CPU-A75F3 AMD 2.95GHz 75F3 280W 32C/256MB Cache DDR4 3200MHz

EA 16

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCSC-M-V25-04 Cisco UCS VIC 1467 quad port 10/25G SFP28 mLOM

EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCSC-ADGPU- 245M6 C245M6 GPU Air Duct 2USFF/NVMe (for DW/FL only)

EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

CIMC-LATEST IMC SW (Recommended) latest release for C-Series Servers.

EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCS-M2-I480GB 480GB M.2 Boot SATA Intel SSD EA 16

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCS-M2-HWRAID Cisco Boot optimized M.2 Raid controller EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCSX-TPM2-002B- C Trusted Platform Module2.0 UCS servers(FIPS 140-2 Compliant)

EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCSC-RAIL-M6 Ball Bearing Rail Kit for C220 & C240 M6 rack servers

EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCSC-BBLKD-S2 UCS C-Series M5 SFF drive blanking panel EA 144

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCS-DIMM-BLK UCS DIMM Blanks EA 128

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCSC-RIS2A- 240M6 C240 M6 Riser2A; (x8;x16;x8);StBkt; (CPU2) EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCSC-M2EXT- 240M6 C240M6 2U M.2 Extender board EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCS-P100CBL- 240M5 C240M5 NVIDIA P100 / V100 Cable EA 24

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCSC-HSLP- C245M6 Heatsink 2U SFF GPU SKU EA 16

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

CBL-SAS24-245M6 C245M6 2U24SFF(PB 2/PR 2) SAS

cable x2

EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

CBL-FNVME- C245M6 C245M6 2U24SFF(PB 2/PR 2) Front NVMe cable

EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCS-MR-X64G2RW 64GB RDIMM DRx4 3200 (16Gb) EA 128

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCSC-SAS-240M6 Cisco 12G SAS HBA for(16 Drives) w/2U Brkt EA 16

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCS-NVMEXP-I400 400GB 2.5in U.2 15mm P5800X Optane Ext Perf NVMe (30/100X)

EA 16

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCS-SD38TKA1X- EV 3.8TB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 12G SAS

SSD

EA 32

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCSC-RIS1A- 240M6 C240 M6 Riser1A; (x8;x16x, x8); StBkt; (CPU1) EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCSC-RIS3C- 240M6 C240 M6 Riser 3C EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCSC-GPU-A16 NVIDIA A16 PCIE 250W 4X16GB EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

NV-GRID-OPT-OUT NVIDIA GRID SW OPT-OUT EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCSC-GPU-A16 NVIDIA A16 PCIE 250W 4X16GB EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

NV-GRID-OPT-OUT NVIDIA GRID SW OPT-OUT EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCSC-GPU-A16 NVIDIA A16 PCIE 250W 4X16GB EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

NV-GRID-OPT-OUT NVIDIA GRID SW OPT-OUT EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCSC-PSU1- 2300W Cisco UCS 2300W AC Power Supply for Rack Servers Titanium

EA 16

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

CAB-C19-CBN Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 16A, C20-C19 Connectors

EA 16

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCS-SID-INFR-OI Other Infrastructure EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

UCS-SID-WKL-OW Other Workload EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

NV-GRID-OPT-OUT NVIDIA GRID SW OPT-OUT EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

NV-GRID-OPT-OUT NVIDIA GRID SW OPT-OUT EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

NV-GRID-OPT-OUT NVIDIA GRID SW OPT-OUT EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

GLC-TE++= 1000BASE-T SFP, TAA Compliant. EA 12

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

N9K-C93180YC- FX3 Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G, 6p 40/100G, MACsec,SyncE

EA 4

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

MODE-NXOS Dummy PID for mode selection EA 4

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

NXK-AF-PE Dummy PID for Airflow Selection Port- side Exhaust

EA 4

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

NXK-ACC-KIT-1RU Nexus 3K/9K Fixed Accessory Kit, 1RU front and rear removal

EA 4

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

NXA-FAN-35CFM- PE Nexus 2K/3K/9K Single Fan, 35CFM, port side exhaust airflow

EA 16

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

NXK-MEM-16GB Additional memory of 16GB for Nexus Switches EA 4

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

NXA-PAC-650W-PE Nexus NEBs AC 650W PSU - Port Side Exhaust EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

CAB-C13-CBN Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 10A, C14-C13 Connectors

EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

C1-SUBS-OPTOUT OPT OUT PID FOR C1 ADV Subscription USE

ONLY

EA 4

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

NXOS-CS-10.4.3F Nexus 9300, 9500, 9800 NX-OS SW

10.4.3 (64bit) Cisco Silicon

EA 4

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

QSFP-100G-SM-SR 100GBASE CWDM4 Lite QSFP Transceiver, 2km over SMF, 10-60C

EA 16

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

QSFP-100G- AOC1M 100GBASE QSFP Active Optical Cable, 1m EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

CB-LC-LC-SMF3M= CABLE, DUPLEX LC-LC PATCH CORD, SMF,

3M

EA 8

CISCO SYSTEMS

(CISCOPRO)

CB-LC-LC-SMF1M= CABLE, DUPLEX LC-LC PATCH CORD, SMF,

1M

EA 8

VMWARE HZ8-ENC-A10-1Y-

TLSS-F-2

U.S. Federal VMware Horizon 8 Enterprise Term (no vSphere) Edition: 10 Concurrent User Pack for 1 year term license; includes Production Support/Subscription VMware Inc.

PK 1000

VMWARE VCF-CLD-FND-5 VMWARE CLOUD FOUNDATION 5 EA 5760

VMWARE ANS-VMW-ALB VMWARE AVI LOAD BALANCER

(ENTERPRISE)

EA 2

Estimated Delivery Date: 15 October 2025 Total Value:

4. Authority Cited: FAR 16.505(a)(4) – Restricting consideration to an item peculiar to one manufacturer (e.g., a particular brand-name, product, or a feature of a product that is peculiar to one manufacturer).

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

a. The Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE) requires the brand name purchase of IT components to complete the IT fit out and back-end network for the Brant Hall Phase 1 renovation project to ultimately provide an IT training capability. The Army’s Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) is a mandatory source for commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and software, commercial IT hardware, software, services, and tactical/operational hardware requirements in accordance with Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS), Part 5139, Acquisition of Information Technology and AR 25-1, Army Information Technology. CHESS contracts provide IT products and services that comply with U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, Army and Department of Defense (DOD) policy and standards.

The equipment listed in the tables in paragraph 3 was developed in coordination with the Fort Eisenhower Network Enterprise Center (NEC) and the CCoE’s G6 as the enterprise service providers and the only approved solution for the current network architecture. Multiple ITES-3H contract holders are interested in providing the equipment identified in paragraph 3. Any deviations from the approved solution would result in significant delays in bringing facilities online and having them available for student training.

The approved solution was developed to work with numerous cyber security processes, utilize software on the software authorized products list, employ equipment on the security authorized products list compatible with existing deployed solutions, and take advantage of existing Army enterprise agreements. A key characteristic of this equipment is its designed integration with an already installed network, compatibility with currently installed infrastructure, and planned Army level initiatives. Failure to acquire the software and licensing will result in the Army rebuying and redeploying this software as Army level efforts are deployed across the force. This software licensing supports a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) which affects training throughout the CCoE’s campus and impacts nearly 200 training environments, both classrooms and labs providing nearly 1,000 seats being unable to meet new Army security requirements. Failure to acquire the hardware will result in the inability to integrate with current automated processes and security procedures that will significantly add costs to the sustainment of the environment.

The programmed network settings and configurations have already reduced contractor support personnel needed for sustainment by 75% and a further reduction of 14 Contract Manpower Equivalent (CME)’s are estimated over the next FY with the deployment of the additional management nodes. Any changes to the approved solution would result in requirements for new Security Controls Assessment Validations at an estimated cost of $500 thousand, the delay to a renovated $22 million facility which impacts the CCoE’s force generating requirement, the phase 2 renovation of a $40 million dollar effort and an increased contract cost estimated at $750 thousand annually for the maintenance of legacy equipment, and an increased operational risk to multiple enterprises. The existing CCoE network uses similar equipment across the CCoE campus. Utilization of the approved solution will allow for the use of existing army enterprise agreements thereby reducing long-term costs with regards to maintenance and sustainment.

b. Alternatives. Alternative solutions were examined at the start of this effort but due to enterprise service providers’ cyber security requirements alternative solutions were unable to be approved for implementation.

c. Additional Supporting Information:

1) Failure to acquire these brand name items will result in a new facility valued at approximately $22 million being initially unusable for its intended training mission.

2) The facility is unclassified, but the backend licensing will apply to both unclassified and classified networks ergo the Cyber Security findings, and authorized products list for some networks are classified but the appropriate examination of alternatives was conducted via meetings.

3) Impact if justification not approved: If these specific items are not approved, the IT infrastructure for the Brant Hall facility will not be operational to absorb the CCoE student training requirements. Not procuring this brand name IT requirement disaggregates and desynchronizes the $1 billion Army effort and priority to transform and modernize the CCoE Campus, so it has the necessary capabilities to train and educate Soldiers to support Multi Domain Operations in Large Scale Combat Operations.

6. Actions to Increase Competition: This effort utilizes the Army’s mandatory source of supply and will be open to vendors capable of providing the brand name items listed in paragraph three (3) above on the ITES-3H vehicle. The notices required by FAR 5.201 will not be posted due to the exception at FAR 5.202(a)(6). Subcontracting Competition: A subcontracting plan is not required at the task/delivery order level. The contractor will be required to obtain as much competition as possible if any part of the requirement is subcontracted and give maximum opportunity to small businesses.

7. Market Research: Market research was performed within the CHESS program and multiple companies can provide these requirements. All ITES-3H contract holders that offer the brand name items in paragraph 3 above will be eligible to compete for this requirement. Multiple ITES-3H vendors have expressed verbal interest during the market research. Market research was performed by the requiring activity from

November 2023 – November 2024. The contract specialist conducted market research February – March 2025. Market research revealed that the requirement could be fulfilled through the mandatory source CHESS. The Army CHESS program is a mandatory source program for the purchase of COTS software, IT equipment (e.g.

routers & servers), services, etc., regardless of dollar value. This requirement will be given fair opportunity under Army CHESS ITES-3H as a brand name requirement.

8. Other Facts: This acquisition will use the mandatory source of supply. There is no available procurement history for these items.