Limited-Sources Justification_signed by COR 1.pdf

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program (see FAR 8.401)

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity:

The requiring activity is the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Bureau of Economics.

The contracting activity is the Financial Management Office, Acquisitions.

2.a Nature and/or description of the action being approved:

The purpose of this limited-sources justification is to obtain approval to award a Task Order against GSA contract GS-35F-253CA with ESRI for the purchase of the brand name items described in section 3.a below. The need date for these items is November 1, 2020. The period of performance will be for November 1, 2020 through October 31, 2021

2.b Name of the vendor: ESRI, Inc.

2.c Requisition No.: TBD 2.d Bridge contract: Yes No 2.e Brand name: Yes No 3.a A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs:

Item No.

Description QTY

10 87194 GIS0200MP-A ArcGIS Desktop Basic Concurrent Use Primary Maintenance

1010 87195 GIS0200MS-A

ArcGIS Desktop Basic Concurrent Use Secondary Maintenance

2010 87232 GIS0400MP-A

ArcGIS Spatial Analyst for Desktop Concurrent Use Primary Maintenance

3010 87233 GIS0400MS-A

ArcGIS Spatial Analyst for Desktop Concurrent Use Secondary Maintenance

4010 87236 GIS0500MP-A

ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst for Desktop Concurrent Use Primary Maintenance

5010 100571 GIS1800MP-A

ArcGIS Network Analyst for Desktop Concurrent Use Primary Maintenance

6010 100572 GIS1800MS-A

ArcGIS Network Analyst for Desktop Concurrent Use Secondary Maintenance

7010 133067 NAV401

ArcGIS Street Map Premium Desktop North America Concurrent Use Term License

3.b Includes IT: Yes No NAICS: 541519 and PSC: 7379

3.c IGCE/Estimated dollar value: $67,834.79

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program (see FAR 8.401)

4.a Identification of the authority being used (Check the appropriate box that applies).

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A) – An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays.

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(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.

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) – In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply Schedule order or BPA provided that the original order or BPA was placed in accordance with FSS procedures in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original order or BPA must not have been previously issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures.

FAR 8.405-6(b) – Items peculiar to one manufacturer.

4.b Supporting Rationale:

Brand Name: ArcGIS Desktop Basic Concurrent Use Primary Maintenance

The proposed contractor developed and owns the propriety and patented software and algorithms that are used in these products and support the services specifically required for this acquisition; thereby the proposed source has the sole unique technical and other resources required for this acquisition. Also, the Government currently uses the proposed contractor’s brand name product at its headquarters location. This brand name product supports the Government need for continuity of operations. The patches and upgrades provided by the contractor are critical in ensuring that the OCIO can patch software vulnerabilities and bugs.

5. A determination by the ordering activity Contracting Officer that the order or BPA represents the best value consistent with FAR 8.404(d):

The Contracting Officer has determined that awarding a Task Order against the contractor’s GSA contract GS-35F-253CA, represents the best value consistent with FAR 8.404(d) and lowest overall cost alternative (considering price, special features, administrative costs) to meet the Government’s needs based on obtaining pricing information from the proposed contractor for the purposes of conducting a price analysis.

6. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement why market research was not conducted:

Due to the nature of this acquisition and the unique qualifications of the proposed contractor’s software, (as described in sections 4.b. and 5 above) market research was conducted by contacting the vendor to see if they had any authorized resellers. The vendor provided a letter dated October 7, 2020, stating they are the only source authorized to sell and perform maintenance on their software.

7.a Any other facts supporting this justification: N/A

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program (see FAR 8.401)

7.b Attachments: Yes No

8. A statement of the actions, if any, the Requiring Activity and Contracting Activity may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies and services is made:

The Government will continually consult with the manufacturer to determine if additional sources (authorized resellers) for this product have been made available.

9. Certifications and Approvals:

9.a Program Office Certification (Requiring Activity). I hereby certify that any supporting information and data provided (e.g., the Government’s minimum needs or requirements, or other rationale for the limited sources) and which form the basis for this justification for an exception to fair opportunity, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Date:

Signature:

9.b Contracting Officer Certification and Approval. I hereby determine the circumstances of this acquisition support the justification to acquire these supplies or services on a limited source basis. I also certify this limited-sources justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Therefore, unless additional approvals are required as prescribed below, as the authorized contracting officer for this acquisition, I hereby approve the processing of this requirement on a limited-source basis.

Name: Date:

Signature:

ALARIC DAVIS Digitally signed by ALARIC DAVIS Date: 2020.10.08 06:39:12 -04'00'

Text3: Willie Lindsey