SSJ_for_Posting.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE

The service or material listed on this sole source request to defer competition is precluded for reasons indicated below.

Restricted to the following source.

Service Provider: Whitlock Service Provider POC & phone: Rodney Coronel PH 757-802-4915 Provider Address: 230 Clearfield Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Description of the item or service required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date.

The requirement is for a fixed price annual service level agreement that combines service desk support with priority dispatching and preventive maintenance checks and services for a complete service program designed to maintain your system in peak operating condition at all times. In addition, optional Managed Service Hours may be added to provision for live event meeting support and other non-maintenance related support services. This contract covers all the VTC suites in the following CNSL D-29 building:

a) USS COLE RM A-08 Main Conference Room

b) USS NORMANDY RM A-29 FLAG Conference Room

c) USS BORIE RM C-10

d) USS REUBEN JAMES RM-125

e) USS IOWA RM E-12

f) USS LIBERTY RM E-03

g) USS MAINE RM-124

Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole source (unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this suggested source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

Whitlock has had the contract the previous 3 years and has provided excellent service. To switch to another service provider would cost approximately $10K just to change all the proprietary system coding in all the VTC rooms on top of the cost of the remainder of the required services.

The requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the government.

The Current vendor supports and maintains all Admiral’s Flag Conference Rooms audio visual and video conferencing equipment under our VTC maintenance contract.

Vendor has 24-hour access to Video Test Facility

Vendor has local factory qualified technicians available for service support.

Multiple tiers of product and service engineers are included.

MARTIN.JOHN.J

EFFREY.129084

Digitally signed by

MARTIN.JOHN.JEFFREY.129

0847628 Date: 2019.02.27 11:43:30 -05'00'

CHECK & FILL IN ALL APPLICABLE BLANKS BELOW

The material/service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing. Describe the equipment/function you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system.

N/A A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition. The proprietary data is

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

Other information to support a sole source buy:

N/A

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.

Signature Title CIO

Activity COMNAVSURFLANT Date 27 Feb2019

-- Contracting Officer Signature/Date Digitally signed by

POWELL.COREY.L POWELL.COREY.LINN.1047292

SAP Sole Source INN.1047292464 Date: 2019.02.27 12:21:42 -05'00'