Limited Sources Justification_Edgesource.pdf

LIMITED SOURCES J1JSTIFICATION

FOR LIMITING SOURCES ON THE FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE PROGRAM

FAR Part 8.4

I. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity:

The Office of Acquisition Management proposes to extend the current task order SAQMMA 14F 1418 for six additional months with the existing GSA Schedule Contractor Edgesource Corporation to provide continual IT and BNET services on behalf of the US.

Department of State, Bureau of Administration, Executive Office, Division of Information Technology Services (A/EX/ITS). The total estimated cost is $3,092,921.59.

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

To provide IT and BNET uninterrupted services under the current GSA task order contract SAQMMA 14F1418, Edgesource that is due to expire on 12/31/2019. It is requested that the current contract be extended for six-months with a period of performance start and end date of 1/1/2020 through 6/30/2020.

The A/EX IT CCB baseline contains all IT equipment and software currently approved for use in support of the Department of State. This includes items tested and approved for support of A/EX/ITS bureau customers. The approximate set of applications and activities to be managed and maintained by Edge source is as follows: 145 web sites, 47 oracle databases, 18 Microsoft Access databases, 282 SQL databases and 180 business applications, of which 10 are mission

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the-Department's needs.

The requirement is to provide continual uninterrupted IT and BNET Services at the A/EX IT CCB location at a total estimated cost of $3,092,921.59. Description of the supplies or services required are detailed in the attached Statement of Work and is also outlined in the above section 2.

4. The authority and supporting rationale and, if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor's unique qualifications to provide the supply or services. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple-Award Schedule Program (41 Us.e. 152(3), and 40 Us.e. 501), as implemented by FAR 8.4 and substantiated by the following:

~ fAR 8.405-6(a)( I)(i)(A) - An urgent and compelling need exists and following normal procedures would result in unacceptable delays.

5. A determination by the ordering activity Contracting Officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 8.404(d) and FAR 8.405-(d).

The Contracting Office determines that the anticipated price(s) will be fair and reasonable based on fair competition. GSA has determined the schedule contractor's price to be fair and reasonable. By signing the justification the Contracting Officer makes a determination that the cost/price to the Government are expected to be fair and reasonable.

6. A description of the market survey conducted and the results or a statement of the reasons a market survey was not conducted.

The program office based upon industry-wide research and hands-on experience with multiple service providers, Edgesource was identified as having the expertise and qualifications necessary to meet this requirement. There are multiple GSA schedule contractors identified under the SIN for BNET services considered as qualified sources.

However based on trade off and best value Edgesource Corporation offered the best solution.

7. Any other facts supporting the use of this justification.

The services that Edgesource Corporation is being requested predicated upon the following factors: (I) AlEX/ITS has collaborated with Edgesource Corporation to develop and maintain several enterprise level applications within the Department of State, which requires a strong demand for the services provided under this scope. For example, Edgesource Corporation has developed the Alert Messaging System, which is a critical emergency notification system which provides the ability to notify State Department employees if an emergency occurs, the IRPMS application which allows the office of Real Property Management to manage the State Departments domestic facilities, and the Data Warehouse, which provides a central location for application data that can be visualized in Tableau or PowerBI dashboards for data analytics. (2) The existing support includes maintenance of our new and legacy applications, continuous assessment of our application environments, and helpdesk support to meet the needs of our customers. (3) Edgcsource Corporation assists A/EX/ITS in providing critical support in managing ATO and IA activities for our applications. (4) Edgesource is instrumental in providing critical support for BNET's mission of advancing the Department's foreign policy priorities, serving more than 74,000 Department employees, and ensuring access to information.

Edgesourcehelps provide and maintain a video portal for internal DoS leadership and viewers as a means for Government-to-Government (G2G) communications via webcasts. Due to the critical nature of the enterprise applications. the State Department's mission, and continuity to deliver the highest level of service and quality, to deliver reliable, scalable, and robust applications to meet our customers' needs, Edgesource is an exceptional choice.

Therefore, we are recommending that Edgesource Corporation of Alexandria, Virginia be selected to receive the contract extension. Edgesource has Microsoft Certified Senior Developers, who used best practices, focusing on extraordinary innovation and commitment to developing and maintaining quality applications and support.

8. 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.

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