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Justification for Sole Source Procurement
Document Type: Justification for Sole Source (Simplified Procedures - MPT to ≤SAT)
Purchase Request Number: 1301380256
Procuring Agency: NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk Contracting Department
Requirement: The Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) requires a high-powered standalone, developer-level workstation to facilitate AI model training and development in support of approved research studies. The specified equipment is a Puget Workstation Threadripper PRO WRX90 T142-XL, with delivery required as soon as possible. The vendor will provide the workstation with benchmark testing per the Performance Work Statement specifications.
Sole Source Justification: This procurement is restricted to Puget Systems as the sole source supplier based on multiple factors: (1) NSMRL's current research demands require substantial CPU, GPU, and memory resources beyond existing equipment capabilities for AI-based modeling, complex data processing, and intensive computational workflows; (2) Puget Systems provides specialized custom assembly, configuration, and rigorous quality control through unique testing methodologies (burn-in testing, extensive RAM testing, CPU/GPU benchmarking) unavailable from other vendors; (3) Puget Systems workstations are already in operational use at NSMRL across multiple research projects, ensuring compatibility and interoperability for AI-model development and sharing across studies; and (4) Puget Sound Systems Inc. owns proprietary data and configurations specific to the requested custom-built system. The document certifies that no substitutes are available and that the circumstances justify restricting competition to a single brand name.
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Source Selection Information See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 sophisticated/more rudimentary modeling. Moreover, network-related administrative constraints often disrupt or preclude attempts at AI model development and continuous training.
The requested components to be included in the custom-built workstation are identified to fill the capability gap currently experienced by NSMRL, and are specifically assembled, configured, and tested by Puget Systems.
The rigorous quality control employed during custom build testing is unique to Puget Systems, with the vendor using specialized techniques and benchmark testing (e.g., burn-in testing, extensive RAM testing, complete CPU/GPU benchmark testing) that offer a greater level of product refinement and dependability to ensure that the requested workstation functions exactly as requested and required by NSMRL.
The requested components and specifications have been requested with IT oversight and concurrence. Thus, Puget Systems machines and related components and configurations are the only systems evidenced to be capable of meeting all the requirements of the ongoing, rapidly expanding research at NSMRL. No other known vendor offers the level of customizability, the reliable/consistent quality, and the rigorous build testing that can satisfy this government need. Based on the statements listed herein, the customized workstation must be restricted to sole source.
The supplies or services 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.
Puget Systems workstations are currently in use at NSMRL across multiple research projects. The use of Puget Systems workstations customized to fit project needs ensures that the development and sharing of AI-models, methods, and outputs are feasible across studies and research sites.
A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition.
Pugent Sound Systems Inc. owns and maintains all proprietary data for the requested custom built high-power Threadripper Pro Workstation.
TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION:
I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF
MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESSING OF THIS BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION
PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.
I HEREBY DETERMINE THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES JUSTIFYING ONLY ONE BRAND NAME IS
REASONABLY AVAILABLE APPLIES TO THE CONTRACT ACTION.
Requiring Activity
Source Selection Information See FAR 2.101 and 3.104
NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk Contracting Department
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