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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

JUSTIFICATION FOR LIMITED

COMPETITION/SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR

ACQUISITIONS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1), I hereby determine that the Citrix All Access Learning Subscription listed on DJF-21-0100-PR-0004736 is available from only one manufacturer (brand name only), and competition is precluded as there are no substitutes available.

1. This acquisition is restricted to the following manufacturer:

Company: Citrix Learning Company Address: 851 Cypress Creek Road Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Company Point of Contact and Phone Number: 800 424 8749

2. The Citrix All Access Learning Subscription is estimated to cost 28,000 and is required to be delivered by 9/30/2021.

The FBI ITMS TISU is requesting the Premium subscription option for the Cittrix All-Access Learning Subscription through www.citrix.com. This will provide unlimited access to over 850 foundational, intermediate, and advanced courses.

3.

Specific characteristics of the Citrix that limit the availability to a brand name are that these licenses and trainings are proprietary to this vendor. Only this suggested source can furnish the requirements, to the exclusion of other sources because they are the only vendor to offer said products that provide educational support for the Citrix system that will be deployed.

4. Check and fill in all that are applicable for an Open Market Buy:

The material or service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems presently installed. The current equipment is <insert description of current equipment>, and the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system by <insert description of how the new item/service must coordinate or interface>.

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A patent, copyright, proprietary data, or licensing agreement limits competition. The proprietary data are described as follows:

Use of the Citrix learning licenses limit the availability to a brand name due to Citrix being the only source capable of providing training for their products due to the unique or specialized nature.

These are "direct replacement" parts/components for existing equipment.

Other information to support a brand name only buy:

The online Citrix training accesses are required to facilitate needed Citrix training for technical employees, and it is imperative they obtain this knowledge to support the current environment of CJIS. This CITRIX training access will provide much education regarding the latest software versions of the Citrix virtual desktop. It is important that TISU understand the software and it's features prior to deploying the Citrix software to the Division in FY22. TISU must have a firm understanding of how to use the software before they push it out to others within the division.

This product will help facilitate needed Citrix training for technical employees which is required to support the telework environment of CJIS. This product is a brand name specific to Citrix All Access Learning.

5. A determination by the ordering activity Contracting Officer that the order represents

Fair and Reasonable.

The contracting officer will determine, after considering the level of effort and the mix of skills available for the tasks needed, that the proposed order or BPA represents a reasonable total price and will be the best value for the FBI.

6. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency will take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for supplies and services is made.

The Government will continue to research the market to obtain as many available sources as required in accordance with the FAR to ensure that there are other vendors out there that can satisfy this requirement. In addition, the customer will do due diligence in ensuring that barriers to competition are avoided to ensure we obtain the best value for the government.