Redacted EFO for SAMS.pdf

This is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity - Brand Name document issued by the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk Contracting Department for the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO).

The requirement is for NetApp Storage Management Consultant (SMC) On-Site Residency Support Services to support NAVOCEANO's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and modernize its storage infrastructure. NAVOCEANO is procuring one Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) consultant position (equivalent to 1,920 hours annually) through a firm-fixed-price task order under the NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), which is a multiple award vehicle for Information Technology products and product-based services. The performance period is September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, funded with FY 2026 Operation and Maintenance Navy appropriations.

The justification invokes 10 U.S.C. § 3406(c)(5) authority to award to NetApp, Inc. (CAGE: 03MC8) and authorized NetApp resellers without providing fair opportunity to other contractors. NAVOCEANO requires specialized NetApp enterprise storage technology expertise including Open Network Technology for Appliance Products (ONTAP) administration, storage lifecycle management, and firmware support that is proprietary to NetApp and unavailable from alternative manufacturers. Market research confirmed that no other manufacturer can meet the government's minimum requirements. The contracting office intends to solicit this as a total small business set-aside among DoN NetApp Enterprise Software License (ESL) authorized resellers within the NASA SEWP GWAC in accordance with FAR Subpart 16.5.