Siemens_-_Sole_Source_Justification_CO_Signed_REDACTED_Redacted.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section A: General Contract Information

Contracting Activity: 52d Contracting Squadron

Project/Program Name: SIEMENS/UNIFY MAINTENANCE_ 52 FW/CP

Purchase Request/Identification Number:

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options): $28,323.53

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

Supplies Requested: 1-year maintenance contract for the Siemens/Unify phone system A. Unify Essential On-Site Maintenance 2 4x7 HP4000 License-OS247 B. Unify Essential On-Site Maintenance 24x7 HiPath Trading-OS247 C. Unify Essential On-Site Maintenance Phone/parts Replacement - On-site D. Unify Essential Local On-Site Support Local Onsite Support

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

Unify’s Software is proprietary to Unify. Unauthorized third party maintenance providers will not have the ability to provide Software maintenance patches or releases for Unify’s Software and authorized third party maintenance providers are prohibited from providing these services to Unify’s direct customers. Because the 52FW is not currently or has been a direct customer of Unify within the past six (6) months, such offerings are also not available through one of Unify’s authorized third-party maintenance providers.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

An effort to obtain competition was conducted by the 52 FW Command Post. The Siemens system is a proprietary system and therefore 3rd party contractors could not offer the license renewals or maintenance level required.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

According to Unify, once the 52 FW becomes customers for a period of one year with no lapse, then it may be possible to procure a portion of the maintenance contract through a 3rd party distributor, provided the Unify licenses are maintained and current. This option will be re-visted at the conclusion of the contract.

Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date

20-May-2019

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

Galby J. Celestin, MSgt

Signature of Contracting Officer

CELESTIN.GALBY.JUNIOR.1262

290618

Digitally signed by

CELESTIN.GALBY.JUNIOR.1262290618

Date: 2019.05.20 11:03:26 +02'00'