R3104343 Other than Full and Open Justification.doc

Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition Defense Contract Audit Agency R3104343 In accordance with FAR Part 11.105, FAR 6.302-1 I. Identification of the agency and contracting activity:

Defense Contract Audit Agency, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 2135, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060

Contracting Activity:

U.S. General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service, Mid-Atlantic Region 3, 20 North Eighth Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107 II. Nature and/or description of action being approved:

The action being approved is a sole source purchase for two facilities management software applications: Tririga Strategic Facility Planning 9 and Tririga Crystal Reports.

III. Description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value):

The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) has a Bona Fide need for two facilities management software applications, Tririga Strategic Facility Planning 9(SFP 9) and Tririga Crystal Reports.

These software applications are a integral part of the TRIRIGA Integrated Workplace Management System. This software system allows the Agency to efficiently acquire and manage 300+ facilities located in the United States and overseas in the following functional areas:

· Facilities and Real Estate Management

· Project Management

· Property Management

· Contract Management

· Asset Management

· Internet/Intranet Functionality The estimated value of these software applications is $59,401.00 IV. Identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition:

Statutory authorities permitting other than full and open competition are 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

V. Demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.

Tririga is the sole licensor of Tririga’s software products and the sole provider of maintenance for Tririga software products. Tririga SFP 9 and Tririga Crystal Reports are an integral part of the Tririga Facility Management Solution but are not on Tririga’s GSA Schedule, GS-35F-0451U as they are the latest versions of the applications which are no longer available; however, the updated/new versions have not been added to Tririga’s GSA Schedule. Since the Facility Management Solution does not function without the SFP 9, these applications need to be purchase without full and opened competition.

VI. 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:

Tririga Software Applications must be obtained from Tririga. No other contractor is authorized or has the ability to provide the product or the maintenance and support.

This notice of proposed contract action shall be publicized in FEDBIZOPPS in accordance with FAR 5.203(a)(1) for three (3) business days.

VII. Determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

Fair and reasonable pricing determination will be in accordance with FAR 13.106-3: and will be based on the following:

(i) Market research

(ii) Comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases

(iii) Comparison to current price lists, catalogs, or advertisements or the manufacturer’s published price list

(iv) Comparison to an independent Government estimate, VIII. Description of the market research conducted and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

Market research was conducted to confirm that Tririga SFP software is proprietary to Tririga.

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

N/A X. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition The listing of sources, if any, will be added to the justification after the vendors are solicited.

XI. 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.

In order to remove or overcome barriers to competition in future acquisitions for this requirement, the agency will work with the program office to perform additional market research in a timely manner so that other solutions can be considered.

XII. Contracting officer certification that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer’s knowledge and belief.

The contracting officer certifies that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer’s knowledge and belief.

Lakeisha N. Hawkins

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