Micro Focus AcuCOBOL Unix and Linux License Renewal and Software Maintenance Support Justification and Approval_Redacted.pdf

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JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

Description of Acquisition: Micro Focus AcuCOBOL Unix Linux License Renewal and Software Maintenance Support

Authority: FAR 13.501(a) Brand-name in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901.

Estimated Contract Amount: The estimated cost in the base period is

Performance Period: Base Period from 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2024.

Prepared by: David Matarese Phone: 804-734-

Program Manager Date/Initials: 06/07/ 023 dam

Technical: Travis Wilson Phone: 804-734-

Systems Manager Date/Initials: 06/07/202

Requirements: Travis Wilson

Systems Manager Date/Initials:

PCO: Alicia Taylor

Contracting Officer Date/Initials: 6/06/23 AT

Required Review Signatures: We have reviewed this J&A and find the justification adequate to support other than full and open competition.

Program Manager:

David Matarese Phone: 804-734-

Legal Counsel: Lance Locke Signature:

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HQC00722C0002– Micro Focus (CAGE 82VT1) – July 1, 2022– June 30, 2023 the agency's needs. There were three small business vendors that replied to the sources sought resulting in soliciting as a small business set-aside.

9. Actions to Increase/Foster Competition – DeCA continually communicates and works with other DoD agencies, its business partners, and attends trade and industry shows, in an effort to stay abreast of this evolving technology. As new technology becomes available and is assessed, alternative products may be found to be acceptable alternatives.

10. Other Factors - Acquisition history as follows:

a. Contract numbers and dates of the last several awards.

This software application supports the Agency’s DIBS application. DIBS is a legacy system that contains multiple COBOL programs consisting of over approximately 10 million lines of code. DeCA must maintain a version of ACUCOBOL with upgrades, updates and patches to meet the DoD Information Assurance and the Agency Oracle Platform requirements. Until there is another version of Micro Focus or another system offered as a replacement the Micro Focus UNIX LINIX software upgrades and patches are needed under this maintenance support program.

The competitive status of the action listed is Brand Name. The authority for other than full and open competition previously used was FAR 13.106-1(b) Soliciting from a Single Source. Open Text recently acquired Micro Focus in November 2022. In April 2023 pricing may or may not have been affected based on talks with Micro Focus representatives on a similar procurement of the Micro Focus brand of software products.

11. Interested Sources - Based on the market research conducted there were four resell vendors that responded to the sources sought posted on SAM.gov. These interested vendors were addressed in Section 6 of this justification and approvals document.

12. Fair and Reasonable Price Determination and Contracting Officer Certification:

I hereby determine that the price for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. I certify that this J&A is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Alicia Taylor Signature:

Title: Contract Specialist Date: _____________________________________

Technical Certification:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in this justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Travis Wilson Signature:

Title: Systems Manager Date:

Requirements Certification:

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APPROVAL

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of the above cited products on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.501(a) Brand-Name in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901, provided funds are available, or will be available, and provided that the services and products herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

APPROVED:

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