Adobe_Brand_Name_Justification.pdf

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION (SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS < $150,000)

FOR NCIS INTERNAL ACTIONS

* Required fields January 2015

The service or material listed on N63285-18-SU-15068 (Purchase Request number) is Brand Name and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material.

* Restricted to the following source. Provide original manufacturer's name. (If a single manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

Manufacturer: Adobe

Manufacturer POC & Phone #: Sales & 408-536-6000

Mfr. Address: 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704

Manufacturers Dealer/Rep: SHI International/ Steven Pellicione

Dealer/Rep Address/Phone #: 290 Davidson Ave, Somerset, NJ 08873/ 732-564-8145

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

Adobe Acrobat Pro License Renewal Part#: 65196283AC02A12, Qty: 300

Estimated Cost $21,000.00

* Specific characteristics of the material that limits the availability to a Brand Name.

Adobe Professional is used to produce Adobe PDF files for dissemination to a variety of users and customers.

This product is a standard distribution tool for NCIS products.

* Describe in detail why only this suggested brand can meet the requirements to the exclusion of other brands.

The particular licensed products are a necessity for viewing. creating, and editing pdf documents. The products have been approved in DADMS. PDF documents are the pre-dominant standard in both the federal government, and commercially. NCIS needs to be able to produce PDF documents with the product in order to correspond both internally and externally to the agency.

* CHECK & FILL IN ALL APPLICABLE DATA BELOW

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

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION (SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS < $150,000)

FOR NCIS INTERNAL ACTIONS

* Required fields January 2015

Adobe Acrobat Licenses are currently being utilized by NCIS users worldwide. Adobe Professional is used to produce Adobe PDF files for dissemination to a variety of users and customers. This product is a standard distribution tool for NCIS products.

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

Software is the proprietary as is the intellectual property to Adobe.

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

_XX_ Other information to support a Brand Name Buy:

NCIS currently owns 300 Adobe Acrobat Pro licenses and this requirement is to renew all 300 licenses.

* 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 BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION.

Program Office

Print Name: Phyllis Thibodeaux_____ Signature: ______________________________

Title: Program Manager___________ Code: 15

Date: 2/3/2017

Acquisition Division

Print Name: __ __ _____________ Signature: ____________________________

Contracting Officer

Date____________