JOFOC - NetCloudv1_Redacted.pdf

This is a FAR Part 12 Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (Negotiated Procurement) document for the United States Department of Justice, United States Marshals Service.

The acquisition is a follow-on action to renew Cradlepoint NetCloud Mobile Essentials subscription software licenses and services for the USMS. The MIQ Request Number is M-26-A31-R-000128, with Mikelle E. Everett as the Contract Specialist and Angela Price as the Contracting Officer's Representative. The sole vendor is ATNA Systems (UEI: E9UFFMLNJ66), located in Jasper, Georgia. The procurement involves obtaining brand-name licenses for Cradlepoint NetCloud Mobile Essentials with quantities including renewal licenses, routers with WiFi, IoT Essentials plans, and option year renewals. The contract is anticipated to be a fixed-price award with performance periods spanning from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, comprising a base year (CLIN 0001) and three option years (CLINs 1001, 2001, and 3001). The justification for the brand-name, sole-source acquisition under FAR 6.103-1(d) is based on the proprietary nature of Cradlepoint NetCloud Manager, the only platform capable of configuring, monitoring, patching, and securing Cradlepoint routers at the firmware and security level with integrated features including centralized management, remote access, firmware updates, and DOJ cybersecurity compliance capabilities. No third-party system can interface with Cradlepoint routers at the firmware level, and ATNA Systems is the only authorized reseller meeting the USMS's agency-specific security policies and requirements for law-enforcement operations requiring continuous connectivity and encrypted communications.