20191509_Revised_Draft_JA_191574_9_MAY_2019_Alex_MAG_Redacted.pdf

NCH 53.6-2 (MAR 2013)

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

N A V AL U N D E R S E A W A R F A R E C E N T E R D I V I S I O N

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I N R E P L Y R E F E R T O :

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

JUSTIFICATION

1. Contracting Activity

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Code 02, Newport, RI

2. Description of the Action Being Approved

Award of Purchase Order on brand name specification, no substitutions allowed for Windows 10 upgradable Hewlett Packard (HP) workstations.

Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT), Code 104 requires this IT hardware to upgrade the Division’s Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) Classified and Unclassified Network Infrastructure to maintain compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of the Navy (DoN) directives.

3. Description of Supplies/Services

Estimated Dollar Value

The RDT&E Network Infrastructure is designed to meet the research and development needs at NUWCDIVNPT to support both the Division's mission and its associated functions. Code 104 manages and administers the Division’s networks using HP hardware. All NUWCDIVNPT computers must be Windows 10 upgradable to comply with DoD and DoN directives, and in order to support mission requirements.

DoD’s mandate to use the Windows 10 Secure Host Baseline (SHB) is documented in Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, "Implementation of Windows 10 Secure Ho eline," February 26, 2016 and U.S. Cyber Command Task Order , "Microsoft Windows

10 Secure Host Baseline (SHB)." To maintain compliance Code 104 must replace all RDT&E assets with new hardware components if the existing components are either unable to support upgrades to Windows 10 SHB, or are otherwise unable to support mission requirements. To replace the outdated hardware within NUWCDIVNPT’s RDT&E Unclassified and Classified Network Infrastructure, the following HP brand name hardware equipment, with no substitutions allowed, is required:

Part # Description Technical Name/

Manufacturer QTY Unit Price Total Cost

1JP11AV Basic + 000000001020472812 Hewlett Packard(HP)

U1G39E HW Support (D) Service Hewlett Packard(HP)

Z3Y91AV Math Based 000000001020353022 Hewlett Packard(HP)

UE342E HW Support (D) Service Hewlett Packard(HP)

Z3Y91AV Graphics Based

000000001020353022 Hewlett Packard(HP)

UE342E HW Support (D) Service Hewlett Packard(HP)

3AX07AV 15 Inch 000000001020709517 Hewlett Packard(HP)

UB0E7E HW Support (D) Service Hewlett Packard(HP)

3AX07AV 15 Inch + 000000001020709517 Hewlett Packard(HP)

UB0E9E HW Support (D) Service Hewlett Packard(HP)

2XD26AV 17 Inch 00000001020709518 Hewlett Packard(HP)

UB0E9E HW Support (D) Service Hewlett Packard(HP)

TOTAL

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open

Competition

The proposed action may specify brand name components using the procedures in FAR Subpart 13.5 and in accordance with 41 U.S.C.

1901 and 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), Limited Number of Responsible Sources and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(c).

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority

DoD mandated use of the Windows 10 is documented in Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, "Implementation of Windows 10 Secure H Baseline," February 26, 2016 and U.S. Cyber Command Task Order

J&A Number: 17016.0

"Microsoft Windows 10 Secure Host Baseline (SHB)". There are ationales that support the use of brand name justification: 1) mission/compatibility; 2) cost impacts.

1) Mission/compatibility: In order to maintain compliance, Code 104 must replace all Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) assets with new hardware components if the existing components are either unable to support upgrades to Windows 10 SHB or unable to support mission requirements. Procurement of the HP workstations listed in Section 3, above, ensures NUWCDIVNPT Code 104 maintains a homogenous environment that integrates with the existing network infrastructure. Homogenous environment refers to systems that use only one kind of processor or cores. These systems lose performance or energy efficiency just by adding a different type of processor.

It is vital that new assets are compatible with the infrastructure already in place to ensure seamless integration and interoperability between all components within the existing environment where standardization, centralized administration, and centralized management are required. The implementation of the homogeneous environment is ongoing. Old centrally-managed assets are being retired in favor of bulk-purchased assets.

2) Cost impacts: Creating different images to support different types of hardware would be an enormous task requiring additional manpower.

The homogeneous environment allows NUWC to maintain a smaller spare parts inventory, reduces the need for training of support staff, and simplifies maintenance of operating system images. NUWC’s software builds are designed for HP systems. NUWC would incur significant expenses and effort to support a variety of different manufacturer’s equipment. As an example, it took 1/2(FTE) to maintain two operating system images in a heterogeneous environment (1/4 FTE per image), whereas NUWC now use 1/10 FTE to maintain four images (1/40 FTE per image) in a nearly-homogeneous environment. Maintenance of these images is just one aspect of managing the environment, and a homogeneous environment provides comparable benefits in the other areas. In a homogeneous environment, NUWC and the Navy incur a lower cost of ownership and a higher return on investment.

Introducing other manufacturers’ products into this environment would require different versions of software, different operating systems and third party images. NUWCDIVNPT Code 104 creates third party images using a DISA base line images. The images are built to work with these HP models. The associated hardware drivers, patches, and updates are for these HP systems only. Using a different hardware manufacturer would require creation of new images and increased staffing to maintain familiarity with multiple manufacturer systems.

In addition, NUWCDIVNPT already employs internally developed and customized tools and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that are specifically designed to support HP systems in performing required security patching, scanning, imaging, conducting system upgrades, and making fixes. Therefore, introducing other manufacturers’ products into the existing network infrastructure would also require development of processes specific to those products which are not compatible with existing SOPs employed by the Government.

In order to maintain compatible operation and standardization with the current RDT&E Network Infrastructure, Code 104 requires that Windows 10 upgradable HP workstations be procured.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many

Offerors as Practicable

A combined synopsis and solicitation will be posted as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside on the Government Point of Entry (FedBizOpps) notifying industry of the intent to solicit as a brand name acquisition. Any challenges to this brand name action will be brought to the attention of the Competition Advocate prior to contract award.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Costs

The Contracting Officer will conduct a price analysis in accordance with FAR Part 15.404 to ensure a fair and reasonable price is obtained.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Competition

The compatibility requirements of this IT hardware procurement do not allow for substitution of another manufacturer’s products for the items listed in Paragraph 3 above. Any future acquisitions of these brand name supplies will be competed to the maximum extent practical amongst the manufacturer’s resellers.

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

CONTRACTING NEGOTIATOR IDENTIFICATION:

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

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

Signature and Date

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:

REQUIREMENTS COGNIZANCE:

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW (NMCARS 5206.303(90)

I have determined this justification is legally sufficient.

APPROVAL BLOCK (FAR 6.304 for Approving Official)

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve, as Competition Advocate for the Procuring Activity the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1).

Signature and Date