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P B G C

SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

(FOR SAP PROCUREMENTS)

1. AGENCY AND CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

C o n t r a c t i n g O r g a n i z a t i o n : P e n s i o n B e n e f i t G u a r a n t y C o r p o r a t i o n ( P B G C ) / P r o c u r e m e n t D e p a r t m e n t ( P D )

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING APPROVED

R e q u i s i t i o n N u m b e r :

P r o c u r e m e n t A c t i o n T y p e :

C o n t r a c t N u m b e r :

C o n t r a c t o r N a m e o r B r a n d N a m e

Follow-on Contract

T W I n c . I n d e x E n g i n e s

3 . DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPL IES OR S E R V I C E S REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY'S NEEDS

S u p p l i e s o r s e r v i c e s t o b e p r o c u r e d :

T h e P B G C r e q u i r e s m a i n t e n a n c e a n d t e c h n i c a l s u p p o r t c o n t r a c t f o r t h e I n d e x E n g i n e s o f t w a r e t h a t s u p p o r t s t h e O f f i c e o f G e n e r a l C o u n s e l ( O G C ) a n d t h e W o r k s p a c e S o l u t i o n D e p a r t m e n t ( W S D ) .

S u p p l i e s : Q u a n t i t y a n d e s t i m a t e d v a l u e o f e a c h i t e m t o b e p r o c u r e d :

o r S e r v i c e s : P e r i o d p e r f o r m a n c e a n d e s t i m a t e d v a l u e o f e a c h s e r v i c e t o b e p r o c u r e d :

T h e P B G C r e q u i r e s m a i n t e n a n c e a n d t e c h n i c a l s u p p o r t c o n t r a c t f o r t h e I n d e x E n g i n e s o f t w a r e t h a t s u p p o r t s t h e O f f i c e o f G e n e r a l C o u n s e l ( O G C ) a n d t h e W o r k s p a c e S o l u t i o n D e p a r t m e n t ( W S D ) .

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4. AUTHORITY PERMITTING S O L E S O U R C E PROCUREMENT

A u t h o r i t y f o r t h i s S o l e S o u r c e p r o c u r e m e n t :

F A R S u b p a r t ( b ) ( 1 ) - O n l y o n e s o u r c e ( i n c l u d i n g b r a n d n a m e p r o d u c t ) i s d e e m e d r e a s o n a b l y a v a i l a b l e t o p r o v i d e t h e r e q u i r e d s u p p l i e s o r s e r v i c e s a n d t h e c o s t / p r i c e i s a t o r b e l o w t h e S A T .

F A R ( b ) ( 2 ) - T h e r e q u i r e d s u p p l i e s o r s e r v i c e s a r e c o m m e r c i a l i t e m s , o n l y o n e s o u r c e b r a n d n a m e p r o d u c t ) i s c a p a b l e o f s a t i s f y i n g t h e A g e n c y ' s r e q u i r e m e n t , a n d t h e c o s t / p r i c e e x c e e d s t h e S A T .

C F A R S u b p a r t - T e s t P r o g r a m f o r C e r t a i n C o m m e r c i a l I t e m s .

5 . DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CONTRACTOR'S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF THE

ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE U S E OF THE AUTHORITY CITED

T h e u n i q u e q u a l i f i c a t i o n s t o s u p p o r t t h i s r e n e w a l f o r m a i n t e n a n c e i s t h a t I n d e x E n g i n e s , I n c . i s t h e d e v e l o p e r , m a n u f a c t u r e r a n d s o l e s o u r c e p r o v i d e r o f t h e I n d e x E n g i n e s A p p l i a n c e , a s s o c i a t e d T a p e I n d e x i n g O b j e c t L i c e n s e p a c k s , p r o d u c t m a i n t e n a n c e a n d s u p p o r t . A n y a t t e m p t t o o b t a i n m a i n t e n a n c e a n d s u p p o r t f r o m a n o t h e r e n t i t y w o u l d j e o p a r d i z e o u r w a r r a n t y a n d a b i l i t y t o o b t a i n s u p p o r t . I n a d d i t i o n , c u s t o m d e v e l o p e d s u p p o r t s p e c i f i c P B G C a n d t h e e s t a b l i s h e d i n d e x i n g n e e d s r e q u i r e d b y t h e a g e n c y i s p r o v i d e d . T h i s i s t h e o n l y p r o d u c t o f i t s k i n d a v a i l a b l e t h a t s u c c e s s f u l l y s u p p o r t s t h e n e e d s o f t h e a g e n c y — s p e c i f i c a l l y t h e c r i t i c a l l e g a c y n e e d s . N o o t h e r t o o l i s c o m p a t i b l e o r a b l e t o r e a d t h e d a t a i n d e x e d u s i n g t h i s t o o l .

B o t h t h e h a r d w a r e a n d s o f t w a r e , f r o m I n d e x E n g i n e s , a l l o w s t h e a g e n c y t o i n d e x a n d s e a r c h u p t o 5 0 0 M o b j e c t s t h a t d o n o t c u r r e n t l y c o n f o r m t o a n y p r e s c r i b e d o r g a n i z a t i o n , c a t e g o r i z a t i o n , o r t a g g i n g . E v e n w i t h i n t h e o r g a n i z e d c o n t e n t , t h e t o o l i s a b l e t o l o c a t e r e q u i r e d i n f o r m a t i o n t o m e e t t h e d a t a r e t r i e v a l n e e d s o f b o t h O G C a n d W S D , e f f e c t i v e l y a n d e f f i c i e n t l y o n b o t h t h e l a t e s t t e c h n o l o g y a n d l e g a c y t e c h n o l o g y .

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6. DESCRIPTION OF E F F O R T S MADE TO ENSURE THAT QUOTATIONS A R E SOLICITED FROM AS

MANY POTENTIAL S O U R C E S AS PRACTICABLE

7. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED COST TO THE

GOVERNMENT WILL B E FAIR AND REASONABLE

D e t e r m i n a t i o n :

A d e t e r m i n a t i o n t h a t t h e c o s t / p r i c e i s f a i r a n d r e a s o n a b l e w i l l b e m a d e b y t h e C o n t r a c t i n g O f f i c e r b e f o r e t h e c o n t r a c t a c t i o n i s i s s u e d .

I d e n t i f y t h e a c t i o n s t h a t w i l l b e t a k e n t o p r o v i d e t h e b a s i s t o b e u s e d f o r m a k i n g t h e c o s t / p r i c e f a i r a n d r e a s o n a b l e n e s s d e t e r m i n a t i o n :

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8. DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET R E S E A R C H CONDUCTED AND THE R E S U L T S , OR A STATEMENT

OF THE REASON MARKET R E S E A R C H WAS NOT CONDUCTED

9. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE U S E OF S O L E S O U R C E

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10. LISTING OF S O U R C E S , IF ANY, THAT E X P R E S S E D , IN WRITING, AN INTEREST IN THE

ACQUISITION

A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY

BARRIERS TO COMPETITION B E F O R E MAKING ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION FOR THE

SUPPLIES OR S E R V I C E S REQUIRED

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12. TECHNICAL OR REQUIREMENTS PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION

h e r e b y c e r t i f y t h a t t h i s S o l e S o u r c e J u s t i f i c a t i o n a n d a l l s u p p o r t i n g d a t a a r e a c c u r a t e a n d c o m p l e t e t o t h e b e s t o f m y k n o w l e d g e b e l i e f .

A n g e l a R W a t k i n s Name (Program

Signature Date

13. CONTRACTING O F F I C E R ' S CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

h e r e b y c e r t i f y t h a t t h i s S o l e S o u r c e J u s t i f i c a t i o n a n d a l l s u p p o r t i n g d a t a a r e a c c u r a t e a n d c o m p l e t e t o t h e b e s t o f m y k n o w l e d g e a n d b e l i e f .

J u s t i f i c a t i o n d o e s n o t e x c e e d $ 7 0 0 K a p p r o v e t h i s J u s t i f i c a t i o n .

C J u s t i f i c a t i o n e x c e e d s $ 7 0 0 K

M a r k M i l l e r Name (Contracting Officer)

Signature Date

14. COMPETITION ADVOCATE'S APPROVAL

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