JEFO_Veritas_Netbackup_FY16_Signed_redacted_Redacted.pdf

Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity

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Brand Name Product Title:

Veritas NetBackup Licensing & Support

Brand Name Product Description:

Veritas NetBackup Licensing & Support

1. Contracting Activity: AFTC/PZIOA, Edwards AFB, CA

2. Purchase Request: F1S3AC61409BC01

3. Program Name (and Program Element, if applicable): Veritas NetBackup Licensing & Support

4. Estimated Cost/Price of the Order (including options):

5. Type Program (see AFFARS 5302.101 for definitions): PEO Program Other Contracting

6. Fair Opportunity Exception: FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i), subparagraph (A) (B) (C) (E)(D)

7. Type Determination: Class Individual

Date

11 May 2016

Signature

Date

18 May 2016

Signature

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(1) Contracting Activity:

AFTC/PZIOA, Edwards AFB, CA

(2) Nature and/or description of the action being approved:

This is a Brand Name for a new NetCents2 order; FFP; PoP 08/27/2016 - 08/26/2017

(3) Description of the supplies/services required to meet the agency's needs:

1. 12855-M3-63; Qty 75; PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS RENEWAL FOR NETBACKUP DEDUPLICATION DATA PROTECTION OPTIMIZATION OPT XPLAT 1 FRONT END TB ONPREMISE STANDARD PERPETUAL LICENSE GOV

2. 14731-M3-63; Qty 29: PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS RENEWAL FOR NETBACKUP ENT CLIENT WLS 1 SERVER

HARDWARE TIER 2 ONPREMISE STANDARD PERPETUAL LICENSE GOV

3. 12250-M3-63; Qty 4; PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS RENEWAL FOR NETBACKUP ENT SERVER WLS 1 SERVER

HARDWARE TIER 2 ONPREMISE STANDARD PERPETUAL LICENSE GOV

4. 11466-M3-63; Qty 80; PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS RENEWAL FOR NETBACKUP STD CLIENT XPLAT 1 SERVER

ONPREMISE STANDARD PERPETUAL LICENSE GOV

5. 21259046-M3-63; Qty 1; PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS RENEWAL FOR NETBACKUP APPLIANCE 5220 36TB 2 1GB

ETHERNET - 2 10GB ETHERNET - 6 8GB FC GL STANDARD APPLIANCE GOV

6. 21259046-M3-63; Qty 1; PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS RENEWAL FOR NETBACKUP APPLIANCE 5220 36TB 2 1GB

ETHERNET - 2 10GB ETHERNET - 6 8GB FC GL STANDARD APPLIANCE GOV

7. 21259046-M3-63; Qty 1; PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS RENEWAL FOR NETBACKUP APPLIANCE 5220 36TB 2 1GB

ETHERNET - 2 10GB ETHERNET - 6 8GB FC GL STANDARD APPLIANCE GOV

8. 21259046-M3-63; Qty 1; PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS RENEWAL FOR NETBACKUP APPLIANCE 5220 36TB 2 1GB

ETHERNET - 2 10GB ETHERNET - 6 8GB FC GL STANDARD APPLIANCE GOV

9. 14731-M3-63; Qty 4; PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS RENEWAL FOR NETBACKUP ENT CLIENT WLS 1 SERVER

HARDWARE TIER 2 ONPREMISE STANDARD PERPETUAL LICENSE GOV

10. 11142-M3-63; Qty 6; PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS RENEWAL FOR NETBACKUP OPT LIBRARY BASED TAPE DRIVE

XPLAT 1 DRIVE ONPREMISE STANDARD PERPETUAL LICENSE GOV

11. 12255-M3-63; Qty 29; PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS RENEWAL FOR NETBACKUP ENT CLIENT WLS 1 SERVER

HARDWARE TIER 3 ONPREMISE STANDARD PERPETUAL LICENSE GOV

12. 11142-M3-63; Qty 16; PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS RENEWAL FOR NETBACKUP OPT LIBRARY BASED TAPE

DRIVE XPLAT 1 DRIVE ONPREMISE STANDARD PERPETUAL LICENSE GOV

13. 11142-M3-63; Qty 16; PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS RENEWAL FOR NETBACKUP OPT LIBRARY BASED TAPE DRIVE

XPLAT 1 DRIVE ONPREMISE STANDARD PERPETUAL LICENSE GOV

14. 12258-M3-63; Qty 2; PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS RENEWAL FOR NETBACKUP ENT SERVER WLS 1 SERVER

HARDWARE TIER 3 ONPREMISE STANDARD PERPETUAL LICENSE GOV

15. 14399-M3-63; Qty 2; PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS RENEWAL FOR NETBACKUP ENT SERVER UX 1 SERVER

HARDWARE TIER 1 ONPREMISE STANDARD PERPETUAL LICENSE GOV

16. 11142-M3-63; Qty 1; PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS RENEWAL FOR NETBACKUP OPT LIBRARY BASED TAPE DRIVE

XPLAT 1 DRIVE ONPREMISE STANDARD PERPETUAL LICENSE GOV

17. 12250-M3-63; Qty 1; PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS RENEWAL FOR NETBACKUP ENT SERVER WLS 1 SERVER

HARDWARE TIER 2 ONPREMISE STANDARD PERPETUAL LICENSE GOV

18. 12855-M3; Qty 25; NETBACKUP DEDUPLICATION DATA PROTECTION OPTIMIZATION OPT XPLAT 1 FRONT END TB

ONPREMISE STANDARD PERPETUAL LICENSE GOV

19. 12855-M3-60; Qty 25; PARTNER ESSENTIAL 12 MONTHS INITIAL FOR NETBACKUP DEDUPLICATION DATA PROTECTION

OPTIMIZATION OPT XPLAT 1 FRONT END TB ONPREMISE STANDARD PERPETUAL LICENSE GOV

20. DLTPS-SME-02; Qty 40; Subject Matter Expert II; Statement of Work to follow

(4) Identification of the exception to fair opportunity and the supporting rationale:

The 412th Communications Squadron currently owns, manages and operates a data backup environment with software manufactured by Symantec/Veritas. The organization requires renewal of existing Veritas (Symantec) NetBackup licensing to and vendor support for a period of 1 year. Products and support can be provided only by vendors with a current NetCents2 contract and active partnership with OEM Veritas and are authorized to quote/accept orders/deliver Veritas products.

(5) Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable:

Adequate Price Competition

(6) Other facts supporting the justification:

The incumbent contractor, DLT Solutions, was contacted to generate a quotation based on the existing contract. The OEM, Veritas (prev. Symantec), website was researched to obtain manufacturer part numbers to build a parts list. ESI listings were obtained and determined not available under any active DoD or AF BPA.

Products and support cannot be provided by the Ability One Program (www.abilityone.gov). Required items are software and support products only available from Veritas and partnered technical resellers and vendors.

Required items are not covered under any active DoD or AF BPA on ESI (www.esi.mil)

Reviewed part numbers, quantities and prices of quotations submitted by all responding vendors with an active NetCents2 contract.

(7) Actions the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to increasing fair opportunity before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services:

The organization will continue to monitor market trends and best practices to determine whether it will be beneficial to the organization to refresh all current Veritas (Symantec) equipment with comparable equipment of other manufacturers.

(8) Contracting Officer's certification that the justification is accurate and complete:

The Contracting Officer's signature on the signature page provides evidence that he/she certifies that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of his/her knowledge and belief.

(9) Certification of technical/requirements personnel that supporting data is accurate and complete:

As evidenced by his/her signature on the signature page, the Program Manager certifies that any supporting data contained herein, which is his/her responsibility, is both accurate and complete.

(10) Determination by the approving official that one of the circumstances in FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i) applies to the order

As evidenced by my signature on the signature page, I hereby determine that the fair opportunity exception checked in block 6 (Page 1) applies.