MATHWORKS_JA_FY17-50010a.docx

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J&A Number: FY17-50010

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

JUSTIFICATION

1. Contracting Activity The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division (NSWCCO), Contracts Department, 0221.

2. Description of the Action Being Approved Award a Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis for the purchase of sixty-eight (68) MATLAB Licenses and the corresponding maintenance support from MathWorks for the following software toolboxes (functions); Mapping, Signal Processing, Compiler, Symbolic Math, Statistics & Machine Learning, Phased Array System, Database, Compiler SDK, Curve Fitting and DSP System. The Justification and Approval (J&A) of these items shall be effective from the date of approval to the end of contract term.

3. Description of Supplies/Services NSWCCO, Performance Assessment Department (PA) has a requirement for the below licenses.

The total estimated value of this acquisition is $223,614.50, will be funded with FY17 OPN funds.

The government’s minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel.

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, as implemented by FAR 6.302-1

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority NSWCCO, Performance Assessment Department (PA) has a requirement to perform analysis and assessment using large data sets. The software being procured is MathWorks MATLAB with various additional toolboxes and the maintenance support for MATLAB and each toolbox. The MATLAB software is used to plot/manipulate/display large data sets in such a way that is currently unavailable with any other tool/software. The period of performance of the maintenance will be a minimum of twelve (12) months.

a) Current Compatibility: The Mathworks MATLAB toolboxes are the current software tool suite utilized by Performance Assessment analysts. Currently, Mathworks is the only source for any and all MATLAB updates required to maintain compliance of current configuration. MATLAB is deeply embedded with other analysis software used in the Performance Assessment Department. Utilizing other software to replace the functionality of MATLAB and all its toolboxes and would require the modification of the Performance Assessment analysis software to integrate it with the current software suite utilized by the Performance Assessment analysts. Considering the use of two (2) full time programmers to develop the analysis software tools concurrently, the preparation for deployment of a different analysis software suite could take up to 6 months. The cost for this integration is estimated to be $250,000 (1 FTE @ ND-04) when accounting for all the computer program changes, testing, and validating of the modified tools. Additionally, the associated effort for the modifications needed to convert multiple existing project files, workstation configurations, and information assurance controls for certification maintenance to adapt to other software is estimated to take a team of four (4) system administrators one month to complete. The cost for those efforts would be $84,000 (.33 FTE @ ND-04). These estimates are based on historical integration costs for similar efforts. This equals a total delay of 7 months and an additional cost of $334,000 to implement any other software tool suite to meet the Government's requirements.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable A sources sought notice expressing the Government’s interest in the purchase of MATLAB Licenses and Maintenance Support was posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS) website on 3 November 2016. The Sources Sought Notice closed on 13 November 2016. There were no interested vendors and MATHWORKS advised that they do not have any authorized distributors.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Costs The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated cost to the Government for the supplies covered by the J&A will be fair and reasonable. The Contracting Officer will use price analysis, including historical cost estimating relationships from previous procurements, and commercial price lists, to determine that the final price to the Government is fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Competition For reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, NSWCCO has no plans at this time to compete future contacts for the types of supplies covered by this J&A. If another potential source emerges, NSWCCO will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION (FAR 6.303-2(b))

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance, which are included in this justification and its supporting acquisition planning data, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

TECHNICAL COGNIZANCE:

, Branch Head, Code PA33 Phone No. Date

REQUIREMENTS COGNIZANCE:

, Division Head, Code PA30 Phone No. Date

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW (NMCARS 5206.303(90))

I have determined this justification is legally sufficient.

, Counsel, Code 00L Phone No. Date

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION (FAR 6.303-2(a)(12))

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

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