15T0280_FBO.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.

SJXS156882

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: Siemens Manufacturer’s Dealer/Rep: Siemens Government Technologies Inc.

Description of the product or services required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date (products) or Period of Performance (services). Requirement is for purchase of renewal maintenance currently supporting the

. The maintenance will ensure that the will be properly maintained and supported.

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. Siemens is the sole owner of data rights

7. Because of this, there are no other vendors available to properly or legally maintain this . If this maintenance is not purchased from this source, a key capability could become inoperable significant

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?

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.

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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 renewal must ensure that will receive regular updates and technical support. No other vendor can supply compatible updates or technical support for these items. If

Patent rights, copyrights, trade secrets, technical data, secret processes, or other propriety data essential for contract performance limits competition. The proprietary data is: NX, Jack, Team Center and their associated software tools are proprietary to Siemens, any maintenance updates for these are proprietary as well.

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

Other information to support a sole-source buy:

SAP ARPG-Ref-04 30 November 2014

Enclosure 1

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.

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

Contracting Officer Signature Date

O'NEILL.AUDRA.MAE.10

83073400

Digitally signed by O'NEILL.AUDRA.MAE.1083073400 DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USN, cn=O'NEILL.AUDRA.MAE.1083073400 Date: 2015.09.10 09:49:06 -04'00'