N00164_15T0190_Non-Comp.pdf

SAP ARPG-Ref-04 30 November 2014

Enclosure 1

NONCOMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT JUSTIFICATION

(Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAPs) Micropurchase Threshold to $150K)

The service or product(s) listed on requisition(s) below is/are precluded from competition for reasons indicated below.

There are no suitable substitutes available.

Restricted to the following source. Provide original manufacturer’s name. (If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

Manufacturer: Corelis, Inc.

Manufacturer’s Dealer/Rep:

Description of the product or services required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date (products) or Period of Performance (services). This purchase is in support of . The requirement is for Corelis MT/Scan Express Software Maintenance Renewal, with 2 option years. The estimated cost of this procurement

Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole source (unique features; function of the item;

unique capabilities; facilities or special equipment; etc.). Describe in detail why only this suggested source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources. Corelis software is used in conjunction with the the circuitry of . Corelis software licensing is enacted through a USB dongle. The dongle acts as a Corelis license in order to run Corelis software installed on the system. The Corelis maintenance agreement to be purchased covers the Corelis dongle in case of external or internal damage to the Corelis dongle. If damage occurs to the Corelis dongle, Corelis, Inc. will repair/replace the Corelis dongle in order to be able to run Corelis software. No other vendor is able to provide this service/protection for the Corelis dongle, and only Corelis can provide software support for the Corelis hardware. If another vendor was selected for software support, new software and hardware would have to be implemented into the 11 existing testers across several user sites. This would require rewriting of test code and full regression testing for every tester. .

For non-personal services indicate the highly technical or specialized expertise required. Describe the contractor’s workforce, methods, materials or unique management or operating systems. If it is unique because of knowledge of key individuals, what is the basis of the knowledge that another firm could not obtain the same or equivalent expertise? Could another firm obtain the necessary highly specialized experience or technical capability in time to perform the requirement? Corelis, Inc. is the sole developer of the Corelis Scan Function Library software installed on the Corelis software is proprietary and no other vendor has access to software code or licensing that applies to Corelis software.

The required product(s) or service(s) represent(s) the minimum requirements of the Government and no other product(s) or service(s) can satisfy the need.

FILL IN ALL APPLICABLE BLANKS BELOW

The product(s) must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems presently installed. Describe the equipment you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system. This maintenance agreement is provided by the sole developers, Corelis, Inc., in support of their product, Corelis ScanExpress Runner and

ADO.

SAP ARPG-Ref-04 30 November 2014

Enclosure 1

Patent rights, copyrights, trade secrets, technical data, secret processes, or other propriety data essential for contract performance limits competition. The proprietary data is: Software code and licensing

These are “direct replacements’ parts/components for existing equipment .

Other information to support a sole-source buy:

I CERTIFY THAT STATEMENTS CHECKED, AND INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE, ARE COMPLETE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE-

SOURCE JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

Based on review of the above statements and information, I concur with processing this procurement on a noncompetitive basis.

Contracting Officer Signature Date

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