Brand Name TeamConnect License.pdf

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

TeamConnect Data Warehouse

This Brand Name Justification is provided as required by FAR 6-302-1.

(1) IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Procurement Department, 1200 K

Street NW, Suite 1090, Washington, DC 20005-4026.

(2) NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING APPROVED.

This Brand Name Justification is for the procurement of the Data Warehouse license for Mitratech’s TeamConnect 3.3 SP1

(3) A DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE

AGENCY'S NEEDS (INCLUDING THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF ACTION).

The following items are required for the TeamConnect Data Warehouse. POP should be from date of purchase for 1 year.

TeamConnect Data Warehouse up to 500 users

TeamConnect Data Warehouse up to 500 users annual Maintenance (5x9), Named user

(4) A DEMONSTRATION OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR'S UNIQUE

QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES USE

OF THE AUTHORITY CITED.

TeamConnect 3.0 was deployed into production on November 16, 2009. At that time the data warehouse module was available but PBGC chose to use the Data Mart for reporting capability. TeamConnect’s current version is 3.3 SP1 and PBGC is upgrading to the latest version to avoid manufacturer’s obsolescence and to ensure continued support. All TeamConnect versions now require the use of the data warehouse module instead of the Datamart so we must purchase this component. This request is to procure the data warehouse license for up to 500 users and to include 1 year of maintenance

(5) A DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE

ANTICIPATED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND

REASONABLE.

The contracting officer will perform a price analysis to ensure the cost to the government will be fair and reasonable. This information shall be ascertained by review of current prices or recent contracts for similar services.

(6) A DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND THE

RESULTS OR A STATEMENT OF THE REASON MARKET RESEARCH WAS

NOT CONDUCTED.

Market research was conducted via the internet to locate resellers offering the requested service. The market research has revealed two resellers: Computer Generated Solutions and Data Tech Enterprises Inc. (Acolyst).

(7) ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION.

TeamConnect is a commercial off the shelf Software package owned by Mitratech, Inc. The data warehouse is a module that is needed in the TeamConnect upgrade to version 3.3 SP1. It is only available through Mitratech or one of their resellers.

(8) A LISTING OF THE SOURCES, IF ANY, THAT EXPRESSED IN WRITING, AN

INTEREST IN THE ACQUISITION.

None

(9) A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO

REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE ANY

SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION FOR THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

REQUIRED.

At the current time this COTS package is a major investment for PBGC and provides for the legal matter management requirements for the Insurance Program Office. PBGC will review each year during the OMB 300 investment cycle the appropriateness of this investment and if it should be replaced.

(10) TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that this justification and all the data supporting this justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Original signed by Technical Representative

Date: February 24, 2012

(11) CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that this justification and all the data supporting this justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Original signed by Contracting Officer

Date: February 24, 2012