N00164_13028_NECO.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

CRANE DIVISION

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

300 HIGHWAY 361

CRANE INDIANA 47522·5001

IN REPLY REFER TO:

J&A Number: 13-028 Code: CXR

CLASS JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

JUSTIFICATION

1. Contracting Activity

The Naval Sea Systems Command Crane Division.

2. Description of the Action Being Approved

Award of definitive contracts/purchase orders, orders against Enterprise Software Agreements (ESAs), Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), and Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) on a brand name only basis for existing IT software in support of the Naval Surface Warfare Centers, particularly NSWC Crane, through the Information Technology Services Division (BXP) to various dealers, resellers and software manufacturers as listed in Attachment (1). Authority to act under this CJ&A expires 30 October 2017.

3. Description of Supplies/Services

This class J&A supports commercial-off-the-shelf software user license, maintenance, upgrades, enhancements, support and expansion of existing IT systems and software in support of NSWC Crane through the Information Technology Services Division (BXP) . These requirements are in support of follow-on procurements for existing software.

The estimated value of the actions over 5 years is $11,798,303.

This estimate is comprised of the following:

Extension & Additional Software User License $ 922,493 Maintenance patches $ 7,893,375 Upgrades/Enhancements $ 1,181,317 Customer Support/Troubleshooting $ 1,801,118

The Government's minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel. Indirect funding is anticipated to be utilized as follows:

J&A Number: 13-028

Estimated Dollar Value

FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17

Indirect 2,267,143 $2,312,486 $2,358,736 $2,405,910 $2,454,028

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1), only one responsible source and no other supplies services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority

The supplies and services required must be procured as brand name only requirements due to the fact that they are follow-on requirements to existing networks and software at NSWC Crane that are only available from the original source.

The IT Services Division at NSWC Crane is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of networks and software at NSWC Crane outside the Navy Marine Corp Internet (NMCI). Support for these networks must be obtained from the original source, or its licensed resellers/dealers, due to license agreements, restricted source code, compatibility, proprietary data rights, intellectual property rights and form, fit, function requirements to existing equipment and software.

The IT Division is responsible a server farm which has more than one-hundred and thirty (130) servers that utilizes more than five-thousand different types of software. Each time an upgrade to the server farm or software is required to meet operational needs, the original software must be procured.

Once a software program is implemented, or a server farm established, complete replacement of the software or hardware each year for upgrades to be in compliance with Information Assurance requirements, license extensions, maintenance, customer support or expansion is not feasible. The cost of the initial purchase would be duplicated each year and budgets for sustainment and support do not allow for re-procurement each year. Competition would not overcome the duplication of the initial investment into the hardware and software.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable

The government will solicit quotes/offers from sources with Enterprise Software Agreements IAW DFARS 208.74 as required by the DoD Enterprise Software Initiative whenever possible.

Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) and Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) will be utilized to solicit requirements for hardware upgrades and expansions among original sources of supply/dealers/resellers where applicable.

Only actions to support existing software will utilize the authority under this Class J&A .. The government will define requirements and compete new software programs not linked to the existing equipment and software.

Requirements not utilizing existing contracts IAW FAR Part 8 and 16 will be published on the FEDBIZOPS website. Any responses received will be considered. In addition, this Class J&A will be posted to FEDBIZOPS as required for actions being solicited as brand name only.

No additional market research was conducted because it is not practicable, for the reasons discussed in paragraph 5 above.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Costs

The Contracting Officer will utilize commercial price lists, comparison to similar items/services and limited competition to determine the pric~s paid by the Government for the supplies/services covered by the Class J&A to be fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Competition

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, NSWC Crane has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the types of supplies/services covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, NSWC Crane will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible. In addition, the circumstances surrounding the need to obtain the required supplies/services without providing full and open competition will be reviewed annually by the Procuring Contracting Officer

(PCO) .

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION (FAR 6.303-2(b))

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance, which are included in this justification and its supporting acquisition planning data, including Acquisition Plan No. , except as noted herein, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW (NMCARS 5206.303(90))

this justification is legally sufficient.

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION (FAR 6.303-2(a) (12))

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

Name (Print) and Title (Code) Phone No.

APPROVAL BLOCK (FAR 6.304 for Approving Official)

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve, as Competition Advocate for the Procuring Activity the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (_1_).

Competition Advocate

Kell Siffin Name (Print)

Attachmet 1 - Software

Companies that IT Division currently uses

Microsoft

Dell

Force 3

Access Data

Red Hat Government @ Carahsoft

Dl T Solutions

Solarwinds

Sybase

Patriot

SHI

Microfocus

Gladkell

Avepoint laserfiche

Oracle

Adobe

Quest

VMWare

Blue Coat

Core Security

GFI Software

Resource Communications, Inc.

Shadow Soft

Total

Projected

CJ&A 13-028

$11,798,303

$11,798,303