LSJ - SAP Max Secure Final_Redacted_1.pdf

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

AUTHORITY: FAR 8.405-6 and 40 U.S.C 501

SOL # 140D0421Q0013

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program.

1. Identification of the agency and contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Limited-Sources Justification.”

This Limited-Sources Justification is for the Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Division V, Branch II, on behalf of the Business Integration Office (BIO).

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

This limited source procurement is for the provision of SAP MaxSecure service, a SAP consulting service which provides subject matter expert support along with targeted engagement days offered to government agencies to help ensure successful implementation of SAP software, as well as the necessary technical support for said service on behalf of the DOI/BIO in support of the Financial Business Management System (FBMS) to be provided by Carahsoft Technology Corporation. The contract type will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) for a 12-Month Base plus two (2) 12-Month options.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

The purpose of this acquisition is to acquire SAP MaxSecure service for DOI’s migration to SAP S/4 HANA. This support will improve the quality of DOI’s SAP S4 HANA migration by reducing DOI’s implementation risk and cost risk, and by bringing greater certainty to business outcomes. The following SAP MaxSecure service components are required:

Service Component 4HANA Engagement Foundation 4HANA Data Volume Design 4HANA Analytics Strategy 4HANA Data Management Solution Architecture Migration Planning (S/4HANA) 4HANA Technical Platform and Data Tiering Definition S/4 Data Design Support (Federal Special Ledger) S/4 UX Activation and Design 4HANA Security Design 4HANA Security and Compliance Improvement

SOL 140D0419Q0193

SAP S4 HANA migration by reducing DOI’s implementation risk and cost risk, and by bringing greater certainty to business outcomes.

The required service components and technical support of the SAP licenses required by the BIO, as listed under Sec. 3 and described above, is only available from the software developer SAP and its authorized resellers as SAP owns all patent rights, copyrights, and proprietary processes associated with its software. No other sources have the ability to provide and support the SAP software at issue while maintaining full integration with future SAP maintenance patches, maintenance, and upgrades. Additionally, SAP NS2 Secure is tailored to address customer-specific security requirements and includes options for onsite support and remote services from SAP’s secure facilities. Only the contractor who customized the original software can provide SAP NS2 (OEM) services related to that software. As Carahsoft Technology Corporation tailored the security specifics of SAP NS2 Secure Maintenance for the BIO during initial set-up and installation, and is an authorized reseller of OEM Services for SAP, they are the only entity capable of fulfilling this requirement.

Lastly, Carahsoft Technology Corporation is identified by SAP as the exclusive National Security Services (NS2) authorized reseller for the service components and technical support associated with this requirement. As a result, there are no other authorized SAP resellers capable of providing the NS2 services needed.

For the above reasons, it is determined that Carahsoft is uniquely qualified to provide the required SAP service components and technical support to the BIO, as listed under Sec. 3 above.

5. A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 8.404(d).

Pursuant to FAR 8.404 (d), GSA has already determined the prices of supplies and fixed price services offered under schedule contract GS-35F-0119Y to be fair and reasonable.

However, the AQD Contracting Officer will seek further price discounts in accordance with FAR 8.404 (d) and make a separate determination as to the reasonableness of the quote based on comparison to the government estimate, previous purchases, and current market pricing.

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

Market research revealed required professional services are available only from the developer SAP Public Services, Inc. as National Security Services (NS2) and its authorized resellers. Carahsoft Technology Corporation is identified by SAP as the only authorized reseller for the required professional services. This was verified through a review of SAP’s website as well as through direct contact with SAP. Per SAP, “DOI is currently a Secure Enterprise Support customer, which is a level of support only offered through SAP NS2.

Your understanding of Carahsoft’s exclusive relationship with SAP NS2 as stated on their website is correct.” As a result only Carahsoft is capable of fulfilling DOI’s needs for this requirement.

Sources AQD Plans to issue a non-competitive Request for Quote (RFQ) to Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract holder Carahsoft Technology Corporation for the purpose of entering into a task order under Carahsoft’s GSA Schedule GS-35F-0119Y.

7. Any other facts supporting the justification.

As this is a limited source acquisition, the RFQ will be sent via email directly to Carahsoft Technology Corporation.

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

Future requirements will be evaluated on their own merit. To the maximum extent practicable, they shall be procured using full and open competition procedures unless otherwise determined, documented, and approved.

9. The ordering activity contracting officer’s certification that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer’s knowledge and belief.

I certify this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Michael Farrell Date Contracting Officer

10. Evidence that any supporting data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel (e.g., verifying the Government’s minimum needs or requirements or other rationale for limited sources) and which form a basis for the justification have been certified as complete and accurate by the technical or requirements personnel.

I certify the technical data which forms a basis for this justification is complete and accurate and meet the Government’s minimum needs.

Lisa Wicks Date Contracting Officer’s Representative

MICHAEL FARRELL Digitally signed by MICHAEL FARRELL Date: 2020.11.13 12:59:31 -05'00'

LISA WICKS Digitally signed by LISA WICKS Date: 2020.11.13 13:12:06 -05'00'

11. For justifications under 8.405-6(a)(1), a written determination by the approving official identifying the circumstance that applies.

The basis for this justification is set forth in FAR 8.405-6(a)(l)(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.

12. Reviews and Approvals

Concur

Rebecca Fentzke Date Chief, Acquisition Management Branch II, Division V

Concur

Christian Bisbano Date Chief, Acquisition Management Division V

Approval

Michael Whalen Date Competition Advocate

REBECCA FENTZKE Dig ta ly s gned by REBECCA FENTZKE Date 2020 11 13 13 26 25 05 00

CHRISTIAN BISBANO D gitally signed by CHR STIAN B SBANO Date: 2020 11 13 15:49 45 05 00

MICHAEL WHALEN Digitally signed by MICHAEL WHALEN Date: 2020.11.18 16:37:35 -05'00'