Single_Source_Justification_Part_13_under_SAT_Redacted.pdf

Single Source Justification

Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Simplified Acquisitions

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting office.

U.S. Department of Energy, WAPA, Headquarters, Lakewood, Colorado.

2. Description of supply or service required to meet the agency’s needs.

Software product license and maintenance support for the following Itron software products:

• MV-90xi TCP-IP Network

• MV-90xi Network Meter

• MV-90xi Base Network

• MV-90xi Network Script Dialer

• MV90 ODBC

• MVWEB Base

• MVLTxi

• Metrix IDR Clients

• Metrix ND

• MetrixIDR Server

This acquisition will result in a sole-source, firm-fixed priced purchase order.

3. The rationale or circumstances for limiting competition.

Itron owns all the proprietary software source code rights for the Itron meter data management systems.

Itron is the only vendor that can provide WAPA with software version updates, upgrades, support services, and other support for all Itron software products currently installed at the level that is acceptable to WAPA. Itron’s software code is proprietary and for use with MV-90xi, MVLTxi, MVWEB, MetrixIDR Clients, MetrixND, and MetrixIDR Server systems only. Itron does not allow third parties to license the software to end users or provide maintenance services.

4. A description of the Market Research (MR) conducted and the results or a statement of the reason MR was not conducted.

5. Price estimate, including all options, if applicable.

6. Recommended source.

Certification

The information contained in this Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition is certified accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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Information Technology Specialist

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Contracting Officer