Limiting-Competition-under-SAT_ACC_Redacted.pdf

CUI Control No:

Memorandum for Record Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: CCAM-MZB-B

2. Description of Action:

Nature: X New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: X ELA/DOD-ESI/CHESS CHESS CB 48 (Add platform)

GSA: BPA

Sole Source Purchase Order

Pricing/Contract Type: X Fixed Price Time & Materials/Labor Hours Cost Reimbursable

Brand Name Buy: X Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: The Combat Capabilities Development Command (DevCom), Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC), requires the procurement of eight (8) HP ZBook Fury G1i 18-inch mobile workstations equipped with NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 135W (24 GB) GPUs and 2TB PCIe-4x4 2280 NVME SED OPAL2 TLC SSDs to serve as Vulnerability Investigation, Penetration, and Exploitation Repository (VIPER) kits.

These new workstations replace an obsolete 2021 fleet to enable two critical, air-gapped anchor workloads:

GPU-accelerated credential cracking and on-device Large Language Model (LLM) inference for vulnerability analysis and payload development. The legacy fleet lacks the required high-VRAM discrete GPU and modern compute headroom for these tasks.

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Additionally, the procurement includes a 5-Year CONUS Next Business Day Warranty with Defective Media Retention (DMR) (5YR CONUS HP NB Supp NBD B1Y w/DMR).

This 5-year term aligns with the planned operational lifecycle of the kits, ensuring nationwide hardware support directly from the manufacturer for these specialized components.

Desired Award Date:

Total Value:

4. Authority:

FAR 13.106-(b)(1)(ii): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

Or

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) and 8.405-6(b)(1) Brand Name FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A) Urgency

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) Only One Source is Capable FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on

Or

FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) Only One Awardee is Capable X FAR 16.505(a)(4) Brand Name

FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A) Urgency FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(D) Minimum Guarantee

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

a. The HP ZBook Fury G1 18-inch mobile workstation is a high-performance, enterprise-grade platform specifically selected to support the demanding cyber threat detection and remediation requirements of the mission. Equipped with the powerful NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 GPU featuring 24GB of VRAM, and a high-speed 2TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD, the workstation delivers exceptional processing and data throughput capabilities essential for intensive vulnerability assessments and offensive security operations. Its expansive 18.4-inch 4K UHD display enhances analyst productivity by providing a broad visual workspace for simultaneous monitoring of multiple cyber threat data streams. The Intel Xeon processor with ECC memory ensures reliable, error-free computation critical to maintaining data integrity during complex analysis.

Robust connectivity options and advanced cooling technology allow for sustained, mission-critical performance during prolonged engagements. These specifications collectively make the HP ZBook Fury G1 an ideal and future-proofed platform to enable mission of proactively identifying and mitigating cyber vulnerabilities before adversaries can exploit them.

b. After conducting market research of multiple workstations such as the Dell Precision 7730, Lenovo ThinkPad P52, and MSI WS75, the HP ZBook Fury G1 18-inch mobile workstation configured with the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 GPU and a 2TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD stands out as the ideal choice for the cyber threat and analysis program.

The large 18.4-inch 4K display provides ample screen space for detailed data analysis and monitoring multiple information streams. The powerful NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 graphics card with 24GB of VRAM delivers advanced GPU-accelerated performance, significantly enhancing data visualization and complex analytic workloads.

Equipped with a fast 2TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD, the system ensures rapid access to large datasets and virtual environments essential for cyber operations. This configuration, combined with robust connectivity options and an advanced cooling system, supports sustained high-performance operation during extended missions.

Additionally, the included 5-year next-business-day support with damage protection ensures reliability and minimal downtime. These features make the HP ZBook Fury G1 the optimal mobile workstation to meet the demanding requirements of the cyber threat and analysis program.

c. Failure to procure the HP ZBook Fury G1 workstations would significantly degrade ability to identify and remediate cyber vulnerabilities on friendly and protected networks.

Furthermore, these VIPER kits will not be placed on the standard Army NIPR network.

Without replacement workstations and this critical hardware support, will be unable to sustain its offensive security operations, vulnerability assessments, and cooperative vulnerability identification efforts at required levels. This reduction in mission-capable assets translates into unassessed networks, unmitigated vulnerabilities, and ultimately, a heightened risk against the very systems is tasked to protect.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 do not apply due to the $ threshold, apply and will be followed, or X do not apply due to an exception at 5.202(a)(6).

Requirement to post justification in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(b)(3), FAR 13.105(c), or FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii)(A) as follows:

X Action is a brand name restriction, over $25K but less that simplified acquisition threshold. It will be redacted and posted with the Request for Quote/Solicitation.

Exceptions to posting:

Action is NOT a brand name restriction and is under $150K, Action is a brand name restriction, under $25K.

Action is a brand name restriction over $25K but will not be posted due to exception:

FAR 6.305(f) FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(A) FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(B) FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(C) FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii(C)

7. Market Research: Market research conducted during May-June 2026 identified the HP ZBook Fury G1 18-inch mobile workstations as available through the CHESS Consolidated Buy (CB) 48. While utilizing the CHESS comparison tool, it was discovered that only one vendor within the CB offers the HP ZBook Fury G1i 18-inch workstation with the required configuration options necessary to meet the technical specifications.

8. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

9. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon competitive pricing to determine lowest price technically acceptable.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a brand name is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.