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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FINANCE AND FACILITIES DIVISION I PROCUREMENT SECTION

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL {J&A) FOR OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 41 U.S.C. 3304 (A) {X)

Requisition Number: SHOP-PR-26-001400

Date: April 10th , 2026

Estimated Contract Dollar Value:

1. Identification of the agency and contracting activity.

The U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Laboratory Division, has prepared this justification for other than full and open competition for IT Operations

Management Software on behalf of the Information Technology & Strategy Unit, Division 07.

2. The nature and/or description of the action being approved, i.e., sole source, limited competition, establishment of a new source, etc.

New contract/agreement; Firm Fixed Price.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs.

This is a one-year, full-service maintenance agreement to cover the proprietary Vaisala equipment located within the FBI Laboratory. This will include all services listed in the Service

Agreement Quote provided by Vaisala to ensure all the instruments remain functioning properly, for a total cost of ___. These instruments included are the Vaisa/a DL1016, DL2000, DL1000 which are currently in use and needed to meet the FBl's laboratory in casework.

4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's selected statutory authority which permits restricted (other than full and open) competition for this requirement is listed below. 41 U.S.C. 3304{a}{1}, FAR

6.302-1 - Only One Responsible Sour�e (Brand Name Specification)

5. Demonstrate the unique qualifications of the proposed contractor or the nature of the action requiring the use of the authority.

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Vaisala is uniquely qualified to provide these services based upon the following:

They are the sole provider of the DL1016, DL2000, DL1000 which are currently in use by the

FBI. They are the sole provider of the Vaisala remote technical support, customer training, and software updates needed for this equipment. To replace the services offered by Vaisala, FBI

Division would have to procure new software licenses and a new system for hardware for temperature monitoring, which would far exceed the cost of Vaisala's maintenance coverage.

6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.1 and, if not, which exception under 5.101 applies.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's efforts made to solicit offers among as many sources as practicable is described below. Sources Sought Notice via SAM.gov (or otherwise) As required by subpart 5.2, a notice will be publicized if required.

7. The anticipated dollar value of the proposed acquisition, including options if applicable, and a determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The anticipated dollar value of the proposed acquisition is _______. The Contracting Officer will do an independent evaluation of the price to determine if it is Fair and Reasonable. Award will be made on PASS/FAIL basis for technical acceptability and fair and reasonable price.

8. A description of the market research conducted and the results.

Market research was conducted by DSU's technical staff by contacting knowledgeable individuals in the government and industry during conferences regarding temperature monitoring systems to see if there are any capabilities that we can test /validate as potential replacements to our current systems. The equipment currently used from Vaisala is proprietary and would cost approximately ______ to replace all equipment and software.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition.

There are many sensor companies, due to the technical nature of the requirement as well as the security limitations within the laboratory, only Vaisala is able to provide the required service at this time.

10. A listing of any sources that expressed a written interest in the acquisition.

This requirement was not publicly synopsized. As such, no other sources have expressed an oral or written interest.

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A statement of any actions the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition, if subsequent acquisitions are anticipated.

The FBI will continue to monitor the marketplace to identify any new brands that are capable of meeting future requirements. For new requirements, the FBI will conduct a thorough review of the marketplace to identify and remove any barriers to competition, so that competition can be achieved to the maximum extent practicable.

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