Simplified-Acquisition-4200-6_Solarwinds_annual_renewal_REDACTED.pdf

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP)

Determination Memorandum for Sole Source Acquisitions Over $10,000 but not Exceeding $250,000 SOLICITATIONS MAY BE LIMITED TO ONE SOURCE ONLY IF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY

AVAILABLE. WHEN THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBES AN ITEM OR SERVICE, WHICH LIMITS THE AVAILABILITY TO ONE SOURCE, THE DETERMINATION

MUST EXPLAIN WHY THE ITEM OR SERVICE PROVIDER IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENT. STATEMENTS

SUCH AS "ONLY KNOWN SOURCE" OR "ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN MEET THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE" ARE INADEQUATE TO SUPPORT A

SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE. THIS FORM MAY BE USED IN LIEU OF THE DETERMINATION DESCRIBED IN FAR 13.106. THE CUSTOMER SHALL

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION NUMBER:

2. PROJECT/TASK NUMBER:

ADVTE

3. ESTIMATED AMOUNT:

4. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED AND THE INTENDED USE:

The following items are to be purchased for follow-on Maintenance, yearly renewal of software licenses using the brand name Solarwinds.

1. 81748 Solarwinds Engineers Toolset (4 licenses)

2. 81266 Solarwinds Netflow Traffic Analyzer Module for Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) SL500 (2 licenses)

3. 81244 Solarwinds Network Configuration Manager DL100 up to 100 nodes (2 licenses)

4. 81245 Solarwinds Network Configuration Manager DL200 up to 200 nodes (2 licenses)

5. 81256 Solarwinds NPM SL250 up to 250 elements (2 licenses)

6. 81257 Solarwinds NPM SL500 up to 500 elements (2 licenses)

The above licenses are annual license renewals for the System Administration Station (SAS) located at MCAS Miramar and the SAS located at

MCAS Cherry Point. The license number above include the total licenses required.

5. UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABILITY TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE REASON NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR

SERVICES CAN BE USED:

Solarwinds is the solution adopted by the Aviation Distributed Virtual Environment (ADVTE) program to enable network configuration and monitoring across multiple Marine Corps Aviation Training sites that have Marine Corps Aviation Training System (MC ATS) devices that need to be connected to enable multiple-site distributed training across multiple platforms. The product is created by Solarwinds and is only supported by them. This software is used on an already fielded system and are required to be exact duplicates so that all the MC ATS training devices at multiple sites can conduct critical joint distributed training required prior to dep[loyment of soldiers and warfighters. Any changes to the configuration of this training device would require approval from the CMB (Configuration Management Board) and would require extensive testing to ensure that the current fielded training capability is not degraded. If approved by the CMB, extensive testing across eight different dispersed sites would be required before placing any new product on the trainer. The aforementioned course of action is the responsibility of acquisition and falls out of the scope for sustainment funding.

6. EXPLAIN WHY AN ADEQUATE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION OR OTHER INFORMATION SUITABLE TO SOLICIT MORE THEN ONE

SOURCE HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED:

This is the original software that was delivered with this trainer. It is a requirement to maintain that software for the already fielded systems until there is a technical refresh of the training device. In order to maintain software compatibility between all the already fielded sites, only the above listed Solarwinds licenses can be considered for this purchase.

7. PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO

COMPETITION BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIRED:

The Government will continue to review the latest commercially available software products for improved performance and costs benefits while providing commonality and interchangeability with other ADVTE components at the time of any planned technical refreshes. The network software monitoring tools will be evaluated as part of the competed effort for future technical refreshes of ADVTE.

8. CUSTOMER

8a. Name: Tamara Truong 8b. Code: GT31110 8c. Phone#: 4079292902

8d. Signature/Date: TRUONG.TAMARA.L.1078929541 Digitally signed by TRUONG.TAMARA.L.1078929541

Date: 2021.06.16 12:56:26 -04'00'

9. CONTRACTING OFFICER

9a. Name: 9b. Code: 9c. Phone#:

9d. Signature/Date:

NAWCTSD 4200/6 (REV 6/29/2018)