NBIS Strategic Support J and A Redacted.pdf

prepared by the NBIS Program Office which recommended award on a sole source basis to N2IA. N2IA is certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business listed in the Small Business Dynamic Search. NI2A was certified on 3 October 2019. Additionally, the Contracting Officer has determined that all criteria set forth at FAR 19.1306 have been met. The DD Form 2579 documents the concurrence of the DCSA SBR. . The Contracting Officer has determined that all criteria set forth at FAR 19.1306 have been met, and is provided as follows:

- The Contracting Officer has performed market research and does not have a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two or more HUBZone small business concerns

- The anticipated price of this contract, including options, will not exceed $4.5M

- The Contracting Officer has validated that this requirement is not currently being performed by an

8(a) participant or has been accepted as a requirement by SBA under FAR subpart 19.8

- The proposed HUBZone small business concern has been determined to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance

- The Contracting Officer will determine that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price

- The Contracting Officer has reviewed the exclusions at 19.1304 and validates that none of the exclusions apply.

For three years, N2IA has supported the Army PEO EIS ERP Cloud Migration doing work that is similar in scope and scale to what DCSA requires. In particular, under contract W52P1J22C0050, N2IA developed and indoctrinated cloud FinOps expertise within the PEO, provided acquisition, cost analysis and contracting support, business processing reengineering and strategy and training support services. In addition, the USAF Cloud One office recently hired N2IA to do an independent technical study on cloud FinOps based on their expertise in this relatively new field under contract

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

The NBIS Program Office stays well-informed about the latest developments in cloud IT services technology and the related industrial base. This includes a thorough understanding of the technologies that various companies are focusing on and their technical capabilities. NBIS Program Office representatives keep this knowledge current through regular reviews of industry publications, attendance at cloud IT symposia and conferences, and periodic visits to industry facilities for briefings on companies' cloud service capabilities. Based on its expertise, NBIS has concluded that, at present, only NI2 Technologies, Inc. possesses the necessary knowledge and technical capability to deliver the required cloud IT services. A synopsis of this planned contract has not been published. In accordance with FAR 5.202(a)(4), a synopsis is not required when the contract action is expressly authorized or required by statute […] or from a specific source […].

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.

The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies/services covered by this Justification and Approval will be fair and reasonable. Other than certified cost or pricing data will be obtained as required.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

This is a one-time purchase. If another requirement for the services listed in Paragraph 3 emerges, the NBIS PMO will assess whether a competition for future requirements is feasible.

Jason Jones