JOFOC-2022-005 Redacted_R.pdf

JOFOC-2022-005

Rev.:01/2021

March 2022. An inquiry was received on 18 March 2022 from , which sought additional information of the requirement. This inquiry revealed that the requirement was inaccurately described in the initial notice in that the perpetual nature of the required AutoCAD license was omitted by mistake. The contracting officer corrected the notice on 23 March 2022 to include the omitted information and provided a clarifying response to the inquiry. made no further inquiry and no other firms responded to the notice when it closed on 25 March 2022. A copy of the notice and its amendment is saved in the working folder and will be made part of the electronic file for this requirement.

7. FAR 6.303-2(b)(7) – A determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable:

The ordering office anticipates a reasonable-priced offer from the publisher. Historical prices found reasonable on previous purchases are available and will be used for comparison in the proposal analysis to determine if proposed prices are reasonable. Additionally, the Ordering Office shall also request a current commercial price list and redacted copies of recent relevant invoices to further ascertain the reasonableness of the pricing offered. The ordering office is unaware of any issues that would circumvent a fair and reasonable price determination.

8. FAR 6.303-2(b)(8) – Description of the market research conducted, and the results, or a statement of the reasons a market research was not conducted:

The ordering office reviewed and found the requirements for fiscal year 2022 cannot be met through a contract source for mandatory-use as identified in PN (procurement notice) 19-12 Appendix A – Enterprise Procurement Strategies; therefore, in accordance with FAR 8.004(a)(1), the ordering office will make use of other sources available.

Using the product code and description for each item, the ordering office initiated a review of the Solution for Enterprise Wide Procurements (SEWP), General Services Administration (GSA) Advantage, and conducted a targeted internet search for value-added resellers.

Results from market research are absent any vendor capable of fulfilling the requirement to provide maintenance services for the required software; the perpetual software maintenance is not available via GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts.

Market research confirmed the requirement is a commercial item. A distribution network for the software does not exist within the borders of the United States. According to CRTech, Autodesk Inc has authorized CRTech to sub-lease the perpetual licenses to NASA. The 21 March 2022 email confirming CRTech’s authorized Autodesk dealer status will be included in the award file.

9. FAR 6.303-2(b)(9) – Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition:

Not applicable.

10. FAR 6.303-2(b)(10) – A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed an interest in writing in the acquisition:

An inquiry was received on 18 March 2022 from , which sought additional information of the requirement. This inquiry revealed that the requirement was inaccurately described in the initial notice in that the perpetual nature of the required AutoCAD license was omitted by mistake. The contracting officer corrected the notice on 23 March 2022 and provided a clarifying response to the inquiry.

A copy of the notice and its amendment is saved in the working folder and will be made part of the electronic file for this requirement.

submitted an inquiry on 18 March 2022, seeking additional information for the requirement. The inquiry revealed the notice omitted the perpetual nature of the required AutoCAD software license. The contracting officer provided a clarifying response to the inquiry and publicized the corrected notice on 23 March 2022. made no further inquiry and no other firms responded to the notice when it closed on 25 March 2022. A copy of the notice and its amendment is saved in the working folder and will be made part of the electronic file for this requirement.

11. FAR 6.303-2(b)(11) – A statement of actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required:

The agency will continue to examine the market in the future for alternative solutions or new sources before executing any subsequent contract action for the same requirements. Due to the nature of the expressed requirement, there are no known actions which the agency may take to give consideration for any alternatives.

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (JOFOC)

For 80NSSC21Q0055 Agency wide Renewal of AutoCAD® for Thermal Desktop Software

SIGNATURE PAGE

I certify that the facts presented in this justification are accurate and complete.

Technical Representative

I hereby certify that the above justification is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Lead Contracting Officer

Enclosures:

Attachment A – 21 March 2022 email confirming authorized Autodesk dealer status by CRTech