Redacted_Brand_Name.pdf

Solicitation Number: 140R8122Q0039 Page 1 of 2

WBR 1413.106-1 Template 1

(11/2020)

DETERMINATION TO SOLICIT FROM A SINGLE SOURCE

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).

Pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii), when a single source is identified to provide a portion of the purchase as a Brand-Name, the documentation in paragraph 3 must state that this determination is only for a portion of the requirement.

1. Agency and Contracting Activity. U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Acquisition and Assistance Operation Branch, Denver, Colorado.

2. Name and Address of Single Source. Keeper Security, Inc. 850 W. Jackson Blvd, Ste 500, Chicago, Illinois 60607-3025.

3. Description of Supplies/Services and Estimated Cost. The Bureau of Reclamation requires the purchase of Keeper Security storage and is for the use of items peculiar to one manufacturer. This will be a firm-fixed-price (FFP) Purchase Order. This requirements period of performance of 12/29/2021 through 12/28/2022.

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Item

Description/Manufacturer Quantity Unit of Measure

00010 KS-GOV ProServSupport-Platinum

FedRAMP Keeper Security, Professional Service

& Support Platinum Plan

1 1-Year

00020 KS-GOV-STORAGE

100 GB Keeper FedRAMP 100 GB Storage

1 1-Year

00030 KS-GOV-AUDIT

Keeper-FedRAMP Advanced Reporting & Alerts

Module

5,000 1-Year

00040 KEEPER-GOV-SECURITY-ENT

Keeper-FedRAMP Enterprise Base Plan User

Licenses

5,000 1-Year

4. Description of Circumstances, including why only one source is reasonably available.

The Bureau of Reclamations, Information Resources Office (IRO), Information Technology

(IT) requires an application to securely store passwords for not only individual accounts, but also for shared service accounts. Keeper Security is the only FedRamp Certified, cloud-based solution, and is approved by the Department of the Interior (DOI), for DOI wide use.

Solicitation Number: 140R8122Q0039 Page 2 of 2

WBR 1413.106-1 Template 1

(11/2020)

IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii), only one source will be solicited because the circumstances of the contract deem only one responsible source.

5. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Price. Price fair and reasonable will be based on comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases, market research and comparison to an independent Government estimate. FAR 13.106-

3(a)(1) for competed brand-name acquisition.

6. Description of Market Research. Market research was conducted to determine that only

Keeper Security brand name products and services and remains the only source for these products and services. The Bureau of Reclamation’s subject matter experts will continue to monitor the market for any new or up and coming technologies that could be utilized.