BNJ_Redacted.pdf

This is a Brand Name/Sole Source Justification document for a federal procurement of IT hardware and supplies. The justification establishes that specific branded products are necessary to meet Government requirements due to compatibility with existing systems and direct replacement needs.

The Government seeks to procure six Hewlett Packard ProLiant DL320 Gen11 servers with specified configurations, six Hewlett Packard 32GB DDR5 SDRAM memory modules, fifty ASUS NUC 13 Pro barebone systems, ten Brother QL-820NWB label printers, fifty Crucial DDR5 Classic 8GB laptop memory modules, and ten Samsung 990 PRO PCIe Gen.4 NVMe drives. The procurement is justified under FAR 13.106-1(b)(ii) for particular brand-name items, citing that the items must be compatible in all aspects with existing systems presently installed. The secondary justification under FAR 13.106-1(b)(ii) indicates these are direct replacement parts/components for existing Metbench equipment. The rationale emphasizes that proprietary calibration software (MCMS/Metbench) is custom-coded for existing hardware, and alternate brands would create critical software incompatibilities, necessitate lengthy redevelopment cycles, and duplicate 15 years of prior research and software engineering work. The Corona Division certifies no plans exist to compete future contracts for these supplies and will assess feasibility if alternative sources emerge. The contracting officer has digitally signed the justification as of May 13, 2026.