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Contracts Department Form No. 45SAP (Rev 2/15)

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR REQUIREMENT (S) OVER $2,500.00

AND UNDER $150,000.00 (Simplified Acquisition)

From: (Department) John Bone (Dl3) To: 02 Contracts Department

Ref: (a) Requisition #__,1"'3"""00"'0""5"'6,,.25"'0'-'7 _______ _

Contractor:_~R~e~d~R~i~v=er~C=om=p=u=te=r~C=o=·~ln=c~--------

Date: 4/13/2016

Item: CISCO 4500 Catalyst Est. Cost:_--J••••------

Required Delivery Date: __ ~5"-'/I,_,6""/2"'0"-'l'-"6'-------------

Procurement To Be Conducted (check one of the following):

By Bankcard Holder Under $25,000 Letter of Agreement (LOA) Authority _..!.._By 02 Contracts Department (Note: Only Contracts Department Personnel have GSA Schedule

Ordering Authority)

I. In accordance with reference (a) the following is submitted.

a. A brief description of the intended use or application.

This is a brand name mandatory requirement. The Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Decision Support System team CJEOD DSS) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NSWC !HEODTD) Code Dl3 needs to purchase these items to replace existing hardware items that are at their EOL and no longer supported by the 3'd party vendor (CISCO). This action is required in order to maintain the JEODNET in accordance with DoD mandated Information Assurance requirements.

b. Description of the critical or unique features (patent, copyright, proprietary, etc.), which show no other item or source, can satisfy the Government's need.

JEODNETs current networking environment operates on CISCO devices including switches. routers. and firewall devices. JEODNETs current distribution router. which is the main router for providing SIPR access to EOD Campus is a CISCO Catalyst series chassis and it can only be supported by proprietarv CISCO replacements parts provided by authorized CISCO resellers.

c. Desc_ribe the alternatives reviewed, which lead to the conclusion that only this particular source or product can meet the requirement.

CISCO is the only brand that provides the 4500 switch that is compatible with the current CISCO router utilized by NSWC !HEODTD. Though brand name mandatory. this requirement can be competed since there are numerous vendors that are authorized CISCO suppliers and can offer the item.

The above information must be certified as to the accuracy of the facts and representations contained in the request.

{NAVSUPINST 4200.85C Chapter 4, Paragraph 5 (e)}

Technical-Representative Department Head or Designee

The above facts have been reviewed and approved for sole source procurement and the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

"Source Selection Information-See FAR 2.101 and 3.104."