190383_Brand_Name_Specification_for_KO_review_29_May_(003)1_Redacted.pdf

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BRAND NAME SPECIFICATION

GPS Simulator

BACKGROUND:

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport’s (NUWCDIVNPT’s) Undersea Warfare Combat Systems Department, supports a variety of submarine combat system projects pertaining to Global Positioning System (GPS) interoperability testing, sub-system and payload design, sub-system fault analysis, and fleet experimentation. These efforts are primarily conducted in-lab, pier-side, and at-sea.

A GPS simulator is required to provide the ability to emulate real-world GPS constellation issues, reconstruct platform based GPS processing issues, and allow NUWCDIVNPT personnel to explore cyber aspects associated with GPS. This system is also a valuable tool for GPS training and system verification.

REQUIREMENT:

The Government’s minimum requirement is for one (1) GPS simulator as specified in the table below and in the attached Brand Name or Equal Specifications/Salient Characteristics.

CLIN Description Quantity/

Each

0001 GPS Simulator 1

0002 Classified package 1

0003 SF1001-8 Removable Drives 2

0004 FPGA AOC Security Module 4

0005 SimMNSA Modernized Navstar Security Algorithm (MNSA) upgrade for GSS9000 series simulator

0006 AES M-code facility 1

Brand Name Specification:

A component of the GPS simulator, the Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System must be purchased on a Brand Name basis, no substitutions, as follows:

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Per the Department of the Navy (DON) Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement (ELA), number DON computers must have a Microsoft Operating System (OS) that is compatible and interoperable with existing DON hardware and technology equipment; this includes: Microsoft Windows 10 OS, Office Professional Plus, and Core CALs. These components are commonly bundled and known as "Microsoft Enhanced Desktop Bundle" or "Desktop Pro (DTP)." The Core CALs provide access to the following standard server applications: Exchange, Windows, SharePoint, and System Center. Further, per the Department of Defense (DoD) Memorandum dated 20 November 2015, Subject: Migration to Microsoft Windows 10 Secure Host Baseline, Combatant Commands, Services, Agencies and Field Activities must have deployed to the Windows 10 operating system by January 2017. As a result, this acquisition must be conducted on a brand name basis to include the Microsoft Windows 10 OS in order to eliminate a disruption in DON operations and to avoid a substantial duplication of costs, estimated in the amount of , which could not reasonably be recovered through brand competition at this time.

RESELLERS:

There are multiple authorized resellers of the required Windows 10 Software.

Requiring Department:

Based on the above, I recommend this component of the acquisition be conducted on a Brand Name Specification basis. I certify the technical data which form the basis of this justification are complete and accurate.

APPROVAL:

Contracting Officer:

Based on the above, I have determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.