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J&A_19_0453

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL (J&A)

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity.

Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) Orlando, FL

2. Description of the Action Being Approved.

This Justification and Approval (J&A) authorizes and approves the use of brand name description for the procurement of various commercial Brand Name Only components in support of the existing high density computation system for the NAWCTSD Rapid Design, Development and Fabrication (RD2F) lab.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

The Government requires a kit containing the following commercially available high performance computing system hardware and supporting accessories that will be added into the existing NAWCTSD RD2F high density computing system.

Component Brand Part Number Quantity

(each)

Description

Compute Node Thinkmate HDX XB8-5162V4 22

The Compute Node units shall be 1U units with one FDR Infiniband (QSFP) connection, and contain two nodes powered by 120 volt input supply. Each node shall contain 2 x Intel Xeon Processor E5-2620, 512GB of Memory, 1 x 1-Gigabit Ethernet connection, and 1 x IPMI 2.0 remote management interface over Ethernet with BIOS level KVM capability.

Head Node Thinkmate RAX XF2-11S1-SH 4

The Head Node units shall 1U units with 120 volt input supply, 1 x Intel Silver 4110 Processor, 48GB of Memory, 2 x 480GB Solid State Drives, 2 x 10-Gigabit Ethernet connection, 1 x IPMI 2.0 Remote management interface over Ethernet with BIOS level KVM capability, and 1 x Mellanox 100Gb/s EDR Infiniband adapter ConnectX-5 VPI (1x QSFP28).

Hot Storage Thinkmate STX-NL-XD24-22S1-10G 2

The Hot Storage Node units shall be 2U units with 120 volt input supply, 2 x Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Processor, 96GB of Memory, 24 x 3.84TB hot swappable enterprise grade solid state drives for mixed use environments, 2 x 256GB Solid State Drives, 2 x 10-Gigabit Ethernet connection, 1 x IPMI 2.0 Remote management interface over Ethernet with BIOS level KVM capability, and 2 x Mellanox 100Gb/s EDR Infiniband adapter ConnectX-5 VPI (1x QSFP28).

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER TRAINING SYSTEMS DIVISION

12211 SCIENCE DRIVE

ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32826-3224

Optane Storage Thinkmate RAX XS4-11S1-10G 3 The Optane Storage Node units shall be

1U units with 120 volt input supply with 1 x Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Processor, 192GB of Memory, 1 x 1.5TB Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X NVME Solid State Add-on Card, 2 x 10-Gigabit Ethernet connection, 1 x IPMI

2.0 Remote management interface over

Ethernet with BIOS level KVM capability, and 1 x Mellanox 100Gb/s EDR Infiniband adapter ConnectX-5 VPI (2x QSFP28).

Rack Enclosure APC AR3307 4 Brand Name Only

Network Switch Cisco WS-C3650-48TD-S 2 Brand Name Only

PDU Type 1 Tripplite PDUMH20 19 Brand Name Only

PDU Type 2 Tripplite PDU3MV6H50 6 Brand Name Only

10G Module Startech SFP10GBTCST 4 Brand Name Only

1.5m EDR Cable Mellanox MCP1600-E01A 40 Brand Name Only

Infiniband Switch Mellanox MSB7700-EB2F 2 Brand Name Only

Switch Support Mellanox WAMESUP-SB7700-3S 2 Brand Name Only

25' Cat6a Cable Startech C6ASPAT25BL 5 Brand Name Only

15' Cat6a Cable Startech C6ASPAT15BL 15 Brand Name Only

10' Cat6a Cable Startech C6ASPAT10BL 90 Brand Name Only

Memory Hynix 16GB PC4-19200 2400MHZ ECC 96 Brand Name Only

No operating system is required for any of the node types.

The estimated total dollar value of this J&A is $482,000.

Estimated Dollar Value in Thousands

FUND TYPE FY AMOUNT

RDT&E 19 $482K

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

This procurement will be issued in accordance with FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii) Simplified Procedures for Certain

Commercial Items.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

The NAWCTSD RD2F lab currently operates a high performance computing system based on Thinkmate brand hardware compute node HDX XB8-5162V4 units. This procurement will add additional matching hardware to the existing system increasing the overall system’s computational power and concurrent task bandwidth.

The current system’s complex management, operation, and maintenance depend on a combination of custom backend scripts, low level software, and system images developed and implemented by laboratory personnel that are specific to the existing hardware. This procurement will add matching hardware that will seamlessly integrate with these custom software tools.

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

The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) issued a sources sought notice to Federal Business Opportunities

(FedBizOpps) via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) on 15-JUL-2019 in order to comply with PGI

206.302-1. The intent of the notice was to seek information on the availability of potential authorized reseller and comparable sources that could meet the Government’s requirement.

Responses to this sources sought notice demonstrated that in addition to the original equipment manufacturer

(OEM), Thinkmate (dba Integrated IT Solutions, Inc.), a manufacturer approved reseller network of companies exist capable of fulfilling the name brand specification requirement including small businesses. The remaining OEMs have numerous resellers as well.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.

Given the commerciality and the open market availability of the Brand Name Only components via resellers, a competitive procurement will be issued. The PCO will determine fair and reasonable pricing in accordance with

FAR Part 13.106-3(a). Analysis of the contractor’s brand name cost proposal will be performed by NAWCTSD engineers and contract specialists.

8. Actions Taken to Remove Barriers to Competition.

NAWCTSD RD2F personnel maintain knowledge of the current industry state of high performance computing hardware and software. Engineers read technology journals and product announcements and attend demonstrations and trade shows when possible. They are also the operators and maintainers of the existing high performance computer system, with thorough understanding of its requirements and the servicing marketplace.

NAWCTSD has no plans at this time to procure further upgrades to the existing high performance computer stack.

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this Justification and its supporting acquisition planning documents, except as noted herein, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Technical Cognizance:

______________________________ Nelson Lerma 407-370-4304 __________

Signature Name (Printed) Phone No. Date

Requirements Cognizance:

______________________________ Tyson Griffin 407-370-4671 __________

Signature Name (Printed) Phone No. Date

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW

I have determined this Justification is legally sufficient.

______________________________ Thomas Wilson 407-380-833 _________

Signature Name (Printed) Phone No. Date

APPROVED

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

Jonathan Abbott Date

Contracting Officer