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Limited Sources Justification & Approval – FAR Part 8.4

V 1.1 (30 June 2016)

MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE

Subj: LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR A FAR PART 8.4

ACQUISITION UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

AGENCY:

Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA)

CONTRACTING ACTIVITY:

Marine Corps Installations, National Capital Region, Regional Contracting Office (MCINCR-RCO)

2010 Henderson Road

Quantico, VA 22134

I. BACKGROUND:

1. FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) states for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization)

2. This memorandum explains the absence of competition for this acquisition, as only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or for a portion of the requirement) and the requirement (or portion of the requirement to be sole-sourced) is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

II. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE:

The Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA) has a requirement to renew current licensing for

Xacta Continuum software which supports MCIA for our Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements and responsibilities identified within the Intelligence Community (IC) Intelligence

Community Directive (ICD) IC ICD-503 and in support of the Department of the Navy, NAVINTEL ICD-503 Transition Plan. NAVINTEL-IA serves as the Accreditation Authority for all United States Marine Corps Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) requirements.

Manufacturer Name and Description Manufacturer Part

Number

Quantity

Xacta Xacta IA Manager Assessment Engine

Annual Maintenance

XIAM-AE5-MED-MA 1

Xacta Xacta Continuum Annual Maintenance XIAM-CM25/12500-MA 2

The required period of performance for the required Xacta Software Maintenance Renewal is for one 12-month base period with two 12-month option years from 31 August 2018 through 30 Aug

2021. The total estimated value is $237,999.30.

III. THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IS

BASED ON THE FOLLOWING (select all that apply):

A. _X_ ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE (select all that apply):

1. ___ RESTRICTIVE RIGHTS. The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights or secret processes in the item or service required.

2. _X_ EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENTS. The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM.

3. ____ OTHER REASONS.

B. __X__ BRAND NAME

Item required must be a brand name, product, or feature of a product, particular to one manufacturer.

Per DFARS 208.7402: Departments and Agencies shall fulfill requirements for commercial software and related services, sucha s software maintenance, in accordance with the DoD

Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI). The Xacta Software has one Re-seller/Direct sales.

The Xacta Continuum software is currently in place and the components that make up the system have been included into the current ATO package. Software needs to be used that is credited by ICD 503 in order to maintain reciprocity. This software is used to created and maintain a copy of all accreditation documentation all sites within the Marine Corps

Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Enterprise. The Cyber Security Team wihin the

MCIA S-6 Directorate has established procedures for its usage. Procuring a different solution to perform the same capability would not be cost effective and would require the Cyber

Security Team to recreate all accreditation packages in the new solution.

The Xacta Continuum software is currentlydeployed on a single Windows 2012R2 server.

The back end database currently houses not only all the accreditation documenation for the

MCISRE it also houses the accreditation documentation for the Naval Intelligence

Information Assurance (NAVINTEL-IA). This maintenance request will allow MCIA to continue to receive updates to the software and vendor support for any issues that may occur.

C. ___URGENT AND COMPELLING. The supplies or services are of such unusual and compelling urgency that the Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals. Urgent requirements are supplies or services that will result in a work stoppage, or are mission critical and the routine processing time would result in injury to the Government. The determination that the procurement for the above item/service is an urgent and compelling requirement is based on the following:

1. Date on which the requirement was first identified:

2. Required delivery date/period of performance:

3. Explanation of why delivery/commencement of services by the date mentioned above is required:

V. CERTIFICATIONS:

A. Technical / Requirements Certification: I certify that the facts and representation under my cognizance which are included in this justification are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

16 May 2018 ___________________ ________________________

Signature Tracy Moreno/ 703-432-7546 Date

B. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

___________________ _________________________ 16 May 2018

Signature Monica Curley / 703-784-0081 Date