25-SIMACQ-D40-0006_Redacted Carahsoft SS JA_05192025.pdf
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This document is a Sole Source Justification under $250K for the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Port Hueneme Division (PHD). The procurement is for Splunk software, specifically Splunk Enterprise and Splunk App for Enterprise Security, through Carahsoft Technology Corporation as the mandatory source under the DOD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI). The software is used to capture, index, and correlate real-time data for application management, security, and compliance, with annual software support including technical assistance, updates, and security patches.
The justification cites compatibility with existing systems, proprietary licensing, and direct replacement requirements as rationales for sole source procurement. The total estimated cost is approximately $22K, with the contract covering software license renewal and continued network support. The document notes that changing vendors would require substantial network system reconfiguration and potential data loss. A Sources Sought notice was posted to NASA SEWP from 04/23/2025 - 05/07/2025, which received no responses from capable vendors, further supporting the sole source determination.
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Sole Source Justification under $250K
PID Number: 25-SIMACQ-D40-0006
Department: D42
Company Name/Brand: Carahsoft Technology Corporation
Description of Product, Supplies or Services required to meet the agency’s needs:
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Port Hueneme Division (PHD) has a requirement to procure Splunk software for continued maintenance in support of
Splunk is a software publisher for the two products; Splunk Enterprise, and Splunk App for Enterprise Security. These two Splunk software’s are used to capture, index, and correlate real-time data in a searchable repository. It uses machine data to identify data patterns which are used for application management, security, and compliance, increasing the security posture of
The services being purchased from Splunk under this request are for annual software support. Annual software support includes vendor technical assistance as well as access to software updates and security patches.
Identification of Justification Rationale:
The Material or service must be compatible with aspects (Form, Fit, and Function) with existing systems presently installed.
A patent, copyright, proprietary data, or licensing agreement limits competition.
These are “direct replacement(s)” parts/components for existing equipment.
Urgency.
Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition
10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The property or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source or only from a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency: IAW FAR 6.303-2(b)(4).
Identification of the Justification Rationale Explained:
NSWC PHD has been tasked to support the . Software licenses for Splunk Enterprise Support and Splunk App for Enterprise Security are being procured to maintain software currently in use.
SECNAVINST 5230.15 ref (d) states that any software being fielded, must maintain vendor support.
NSWC PHD has the Splunk software currently installed and configured on our network. This software is required to provide NSWC PHD a consolidated and centralized network solution for our networks.
As this is a renewal of Splunk products, DOD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) specifies that vendor Carahsoft Technology Corporation is the sole and mandatory source. Any use of another solution to support the would require a reconfiguration of the PHD Network systems.
Specific Characteristics of the Item or Service required that Limit the Availability to a Sole Source or Brand Name:
As stated, since NSWC PHD currently utilizes Splunk as the solution for our network systems and since Splunk is only available to NSWC PHD through the ESI mandatory source Carahsoft Technology
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