Redacted J&A (REV3) JAN 29.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

DAHLGREN DIVISION

6149 WELSH ROAD SUITE 203

DAHLGREN VIRGINIA 22448-5130

IN REPLY REFER TO

J&A Number: DN-20-0055 Code: 026

P.R. Number:

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

JUSTIFICATION

1. Contracting Activity

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), Contracts Department

2. Description of the Action Being Approved

Award of a firm fixed priced contract on a brand name basis for critical software to be used by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), manufactured by Red Hat, Inc.

3. Description of Supplies/Services

Red Hat, Inc. or an authorized reseller will provide the following software:

Delivery is required as soon as possible after receipt of the order for a 12-month period of performance.

Part Number Description Qty

MW00361

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform with Application Runtimes, Premium, 2 Cores; 4vCPUs

MW00363

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform with Application Runtimes, Premium, 64 Cores; 128 vCPUs

MW00364

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform with Application Runtimes, Standard, 2 Cores; 4vCPUs

MW00366

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform with Application Runtimes, Standard, 64 Cores; 128 vCPUs

J&A Number:

NCH 53.6-2

The Government's minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel.

The estimated cost of the proposed contract action is $370,300.

Air Force (AF) Project Order Operation and Maintenance Appropriations will be utilized for this procurement.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition

The procedures in FAR subpart 13.5 were used in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority

The Mission Assurance Decision Support System (MADSS, has been directed to modernize the system’s architecture. NSWCDD Senior engineers clearly deduced that containerization was the correct path to modernization. These senior engineers performed an evaluation of alternatives for containerization software and determined that the only product that meets MADSS’ high-demand needs is Red Hat OpenShift, specifically Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform with Application Runtimes. This selection also allows MADSS to align with NSWCDD’s Corporate and other Red Hat OpenShift projects, enabling sharing of expertise and development architecture knowledge. Using other container software would significantly reduce the system’s capabilities it provides to the Mission Owners, thereby causing the system to fail its purpose. As indicated by the evaluation of alternatives described above, container software products other than Red Hat OpenShift do not meet requirements for the MADSS application to handle high-demand traffic and computing. Additionally, NSWCDD has selected and is using Red Hat OpenShift for other projects, so aligning with NSWCDD enables sharing of expertise. Training for OpenShift included a 12-week residency for MADSS personnel, including developers, Data architects, System Administrators, Dev-Ops personnel, etc. The cost of labor alone for personnel to attend a training residency was conservatively $1.2M. Procurement of an alternative brand would lead to a substantial duplication of costs to the Government that would not be recovered through open competition.

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

Market research has shown that Red Hat, Inc. is the sole manufacturer of the software, has proprietary rights for this product, and DLT Solutions has been awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) by the Department of Navy (DON). All DON organizations and program offices are mandated to use DON ESL Agreements, where they exist, in accordance with the 22 February 2012 joint memorandum from the Assistant Secretary of Navy, Research, Development & Acquisition (ASN[RD&A]), Assistant Secretary of Navy, Financial Management & Comptroller (ASN[FM&C]), and Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO) entitled “Mandatory Use of Department of the Navy Enterprise Licensing Agreements.”

The proposed contract will be synopsized on the beta.SAM.gov website (formerly Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS) website. No additional market research was conducted because it is not practicable, for the reasons discussed in paragraph 5 above, for any company other than DLT Solutions to provide the required equipment.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Costs

The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated cost to the Government for the equipment covered by the J&A will be fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Competition

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, Dahlgren Contract Department has no plans at this time to compete future contracts full and open for the type of equipment covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, Dahlgren Contract Department will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

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 data, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW (NMCARS 5206.303(90))

I have determined this justification is legally sufficient.

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

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

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