Brand Name Justification - Hardware for OAC (Signed)_Redacted.pdf

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BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

($10,000 to SAT ($250K)

1. The service or supply identified below is brand name and competition are precluded for the reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material.

2. Restricted to the following source. Provide original equipment manufacturer (OEM) name (If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

Manufacturer: Dell Federal Systems L.P.

Manufacturer POC/Phone/Email: Dennis Daley, 737.587.6009, dennis_daley@federal.dell.com Mfr. Address: 1 Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682-7000

Mfr. Resellers/Dealers: Various

Manufacturer: NVIDIA Corporation Manufacturer POC/Phone/Email: Anthony Robbins, 443.714.1223, arobbins.nvidia.com Mfr. Address: 2788 San Tomas Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051-0952

Mfr. Resellers/Dealers: Various

Manufacturer: Axiom Memory Solutions, Inc.

Manufacturer POC/Phone/Email: Eric Devaney, 888.658.3326, federal@axiomupgrades.com Mfr. Address: 8619 Wall St. Bldg. 4 Suite 400, Austin, TX 78754-4591

Mfr. Resellers/Dealers: Various

3. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.3304(a)(1), as implemented by 6.302-1(c) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

4. Identification of the justification rationale. The acquisition is being conducted under the procedures of FAR 8.405-6(b) – Items peculiar to one manufacturer (Brand Name). The justification rationale for restricting competition is that the required equipment is manufactured by, and proprietary to Dell Federal Systems L.P. (Dell), NVIDIA Corporation (NVIDIA), and Axiom Memory Solutions, Inc. (Axiom). The Dell switches, NVIDIA adaptors, and Axiom hard drives are required for interoperability and compatibility with the existing NCIS infrastructure. Utilization of each of these products mitigates potential issues with integration into existing network infrastructure and will ensure consistent capability.

Hardware for OAC - Brand Name Justification

5. Description of the item or service required, statement that the requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the government, the estimated cost, and required delivery date or performance period. Item or Service Description: The required items are listed in the table below.

Qty Part Number Description OEM

6 Mellanox ConnectX-6 DX Dual Port 100GbE QSFP56 Network Adapter, Full Height Customer Kit NVIDIA

1 Z9432F-ON PowerSwitch Z9432F-ON, 32 x 400GbE QSFP56-DD ports, IO to PSU air, 2x AC PSU Dell

5 210-APHU

Dell EMC S5224F-ON Switch, 24x 25GbE SFP28, 4x 100GbE QSFP28 ports, PSU to IO air, 2x PSU, OS10 Part Number 210-

APHU

Dell

2 210-AWZQ N3248TE-ON, 48x1G, 4x10G SFP+, 2x100G QSFP28, 32GB, 1xAC PSU, PS/IO, OS10 part number 210-AWZQ Dell

14 470-ACEU Dell Networking, Cable, SFP28 to SFP28, 25GbE, Passive Copper Twinax Direct Attach, 3M, Cust Kit Part Number 470-ACEU Dell

407-BCXF and 470-ABON

Cables & Others Virtual Base Replacement Part (Dell Networking, Transceiver, 400GbE, Q56DD, SR4.2, GEN3, MPO, MMF, 1x400G p2p, 4x100G breakout to BIDI or SR1.2) and (Dell Networking MPO Type B Crossover Cable, Multi-Mode Fiber OM4, 10 Meter).

Dell

407-BCXI and 470-ACLK

Cables & Others Virtual Base Replacement Part (Dell Networking, Transceiver, QSFP28 100GbE SR1.2, BD, LC Duplex, OM3/OM4 MMF) and (Dell Networking Cable, OM4 LC/LC Fiber Cable, (Optics required), 5 Meter).

470-AAIB, 407-BCXI, and 470-

ACLK

Cables & Others Virtual Base Replacement Part (Dell Networking, Cable, QSFP+ to QSFP+, 40GbE Passive Copper Direct Attach Cable, 0.5m), (Dell Networking, Transceiver, QSFP28 100GbE SR1.2, BD, LC Duplex, OM3/OM4 MMF), and (Dell Networking Cable, OM4 LC/LC Fiber Cable, (Optics required), 5 Meter).

40 SSDEP45DJ3T8AX AXIOM 3.84TB ENTERPRISE PRO Part Number SSDEP45DJ3T8AX Axiom

6 NG83001U.M09.S05.PF.01-

E13.E13-P01-T0A-W0A-PS1

Netgate 8300 MAX pfSense + Security Gateway, 2-Port 25Gbe SFP28 Card (left) / 2-Port 25Gbe SFP28 Card (right) / dual Power Supply (included) / TAC Lite (included)

Netgate

Estimated Cost:

Required Delivery Date or Period of Performance: 30 days ARO.

6. Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to this/these source(s) (unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this/these suggested source(s) can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources. Provide a description of the market research conducted among schedule holders.

NVIDIA, Dell, and Axiom Requirement – The proposed acquisition is driven by the necessity to expand NCIS Cyber’s network and increase available storage. As such, items listed above will be integrated with the current equipment – and thus, expanding the existing NCIS system infrastructure. In addition to being compatible with the existing equipment, the items listed above will allow for usage of interchangeable parts and standardized technician training.

Procuring the items listed above allows the Government to maintain one equipment baseline, which ensures compatibility and uniformity. No other source offers products that will be compatible with the existing equipment; and thus, satisfy the Government’s minimum requirement.