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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE

4251 Suit aid Road Washington. DC 20395

Date: 27Jun2018

LIMITED SOURCE JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL (LSJ)

I. IDENTIFICATION OF REQUESTING AGENCY AND CONTRACTING OFFICE

a Agency Name:

Office of Naval intelligence 4251 Suitlahd Road Washington DC20395-5720

b. Contracting Activity:

Office of Naval Intelligence, 421 Suitland Road Washington DC 20395-5720

2. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEINGAPPROVED:

This Limited Source Justification (LSJ) authorizes the brand name acquisition of 4 annual user license of Intel Database .Sayari manufactured by Sayari Analytics.

3. A DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY NEED

(INCLUDING THE ESTIMATED VALUE):

-4 Sayari Database User License Total Estimated Amour

4. IDENTIFICATION OF JUSTIFICATION RATIONALE (SEE 8.405-6(a) & (b) OR 16.505 (b)(2)(1)(A)

TO (E)) AND,' IF APPLICABLE, A DEMONSTRATION OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR'S

UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED SUPPLY OR SERVICE. IN

ACCORDANCE WITH:

(Check the appropriate FAR citationititle perniitting.other than full and open competition:)

D L FAR8.4056 (b)(1) - An item peculiar to One manufacturer (e.g., ,a particular brand name, product, or a feature of a product, peculiar.to one manufacturer).

iii. FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A)•-Anurgent and compelling need exists, and following the ordering procedures would resultin unacceptable delays.

III. FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) - Only one source is capable of responding to, the unique or specialized häture of the work.

iv. FAR 8.4064(a)(1 )(I)(C) - The new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply

El Schedule order or BPA (Note The onglnal order must have been placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures The original order must not have been previously issued under sole source or limited sourceprocedures)

V. DFARS208.405-70(b)- Each order exceeding $150,000 shall be placed on a competitive basis in accordance with DFARS 208.40&-70(c), unless this requirement is waived on the basis of a justification thatis prepared and approved in accordance with FAR 8.405-6 and includes a written determination- that--

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(1) A statute expressly authorizes or requires that the purchase be made from a Spectfied source; or

(2) One of the circumstances describe.d at FAR 16;505(h)(2)(i)(A) through (E) applies tothe order. Follow the procedures at PGI 216.505-70 if FAR 16.505(b) (2)(i)(B) or (C) is deemed to apply.

E vi. FAR 16.505(b)(2)()(A) - The agency need for the, suppliesT.or services is so urgent that providing a fair Opportunity would result in unacceptable delays;

vii. FAR 16.505(b)(2)(Q(B) - Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized;

viii. FAR 16.505(b)(2)(1)(C) - The order must be issued on sole-soUrce basis in the interest of economy and efficiency as 'a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the contract provided that all awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order.

n ix. FAR 16.505(b)(2)(I)(D) The order is necessary to place .an Order to satisfy.a minimum guarantee.

x. FAR 16505(b)(2)(1)(E) - For orders exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, a statute 0 expressly authorizes or requires that the purchase be made from a specified source

xi. DFARS 21.6.505-70(b) Each order exceeding $150000 shall be placed on a competitive basis

U in accordance with DFARS 216.505-70(c), unless this requirement is waived on the basis of a justification that is prepared and approved in accordance with FAR 8.405-6 and includes a written determination that -

(1) A statute expressly authorizes or requires that the purchase be made from a specified source; or;

(2) One of the circumstances described at FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)A) through (E) applies to the order. Follow the procedures I PGI 216.505-70 if FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) or (C) is deemed to apply.

5. IF PURSUING AN EXCEPTION PER FAR 8.405-6 (b)(1) NAME BRAND DESCRIBE IN DETAIL

WHY A PARTICULAR BRAND NAME, PRODUCT, OR FEATURE OF PRODUCT, PECULIAR

TO ONE MANUFACTURER MUST BE USED IF PURSUING AND EXCEPTION PER FAR 16.505,

PROVIDE JUSTIFICATION AND RATIONALE FOR USING THE AUTHORITY THIS IS DIFFERENT

FROM THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE REQUIREMENT DESCRIBE HOW THIS ACTION

REQUIRES THE USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED IF APPLICABLE, IDENTIFY THE PROPOSED

OR POTENTIAL .CONTRACTORS), AND INCLUDE A DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED

CONTRACTOR'S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED SUPPLY OR

SERVICE

Sayari's Inteffigence Database contains tens of thousands of previously-unidentified specific nodes, facilitiesand key people related to US sanctioned actors including "2+3" threats to national secUrity.

The data provides publicly sourced identifying information to help disambiguate and resolve false positives, interactive profiles, and dynamic network charts. Profiles in Sayari's Intelligence Database contain between 74% and 100% coverage of identifying information and are. almost exclusively sourced to official public records 970/6 of the profiles in Sayari's Intelligence Database do not appear in any commercially available risk database offerings Sayan offers the information in one application No other known commercial or government databases provide Sayari's data.

6. DETERMINATION. BY THE ORDERING ACTIVITY CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ORDER

REPRESENTS THE BEST VALUE (FAR Part 8) OR FAIR AND REASONABLE (FAR. Part .16):

Market research revealed that the manufacturer has no federal government contracts in place.

Therefore this requirement will be solicited open market through FBO The contracting officer will determine price is fair and reasonable based on comparison with published pnce lists and other pricing tools The requirement, along With the Limited Source Justification will be posted to electronic web site for public access The resultant order will represent the best value as defined in FAR 2 101

7. DESCRIPTION OF MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AMONG SCHEDULE HOLDERSAND

RESULTS,

-OR-

STATEMENT OF REASON MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT CONDUCTED:

Extensive coordination, with USSOCOM, leveraging their market research data on Sayari's unique capabilities, specifically the ability to capture source documents vice sole reference to these documents Sourcedocuments reveal true ownership and additional selector information for follow-on analysis and exploitation

8. OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING JUSTIFICATION'

One month trial use case, experimentation with Sayari capability In support of ongoing law enforcement effort that' resulted in unprecedented results.

9. ACTIONS THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS THAT LED'

TO THE RESTRICTED CONSIDERATION BEFORE ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION FOR

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES IS MADE:

Non-applicable

10. REFERENCE TO APPROVED ACQUISITION PLANISTRATEGY:

a. An Acquisition Plan is not required. This acquisition is below the thresholds prescribed in OFARS 207.103 for a written acquisition plan.

E b. The Acquisition plan covering this requirement is attached. ONI requirement for service contracts over $150000.00

I Title: Contacting Officer Phone:

TECHNICAL AND REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY EAR 8.405-6(d) and/or FAR 16,505(b)(2) I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this justification and which form a basis for this justification are complete and accurate.

Technical Cognizance:

WI N N. DAVI D.WI LLIAM.1 089149394 Digitally signed by WINN.DAVIDMILLIAM.1089149304

Title: Supervisor Phone, Organization: Nimitz OPINTEL Center, Office of Naval Intelligence Code: OlC-430

CONTRACTING OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION:

FAR 8.405.6(d)(1): For a proposed order or BPA with an estimated value exceeding the simplified El acquisition threshold but not exceeding $650,000. I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

L FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(A): Orders exceeding $3000, but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

The contracting officer shall document the basis for using an exception to the fair opportunity process.

FAR 16.505 (b)(2)(ii)(C)(1): For proposed orders exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, but not fl exceeding $650,000, the ordering activity contracting officer's certification that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the ordering activity contracting officer's knowledge and belief will serve as approval, unless a higher approval level is established in accordance with agency procedures.

Organization: Office of Naval Intelligence, N8 Contacts Code: N81

M REVIEW BY OFFICE OF COUNSEL (ALL ACTIONS EXCEEDING $250,0JO)

Title:

Phone:

Organization: Code:

E] APPROVAL REQUIRED BY COMPETITION ADVOCATE

FAR 8.405.6(d)(2): For a proposed order or SPA with an estimated value exceeding $650,000, but not

D exceeding $12.5 million, the justification must be approved by the competition advocate of the activity placing the order.

n FAR 16.505 (b)(2)(ii)(C)(2) For a proposed order exceeding $650,000, but not exceeding $12.5 million, the justification must be approved by the competition advocate of the activity placing the order.

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Phone:

Organization:

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