Sole Brand Name Justification LCR CF FY25.pdf
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This document is a Sole Source/Sole Brand Justification form for FEMA Region VI, specifically requesting a 6 LCR 2025 laptop. The form documents FEMA's rationale for exclusively purchasing Dell laptops based on the agency's directive 139-1 Mobility 1-1 hardware standards. FEMA asserts that Dell laptops are the only approved hardware models for purchase, selected by FEMA's imaging and security teams through an evaluation process that limits procurement to specific Dell laptop configurations.
The justification form indicates a sole brand procurement approach, meaning competitive bids will be solicited for the requested Dell brand only. The document emphasizes that these laptops meet specific technical requirements, and FEMA has conducted a thorough review of comparable equipment before determining Dell as the sole acceptable vendor. The form includes a certification section where an approved department representative affirms the justification meets competitive bidding requirements and would withstand potential audit or vendor protest.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security FEMA Region VI
FRC 800 North Loop 288 Denton, Texas 76209-3698
SOLE SOURCE/SOLE BRAND JUSTIFICATION
Requisition Number Date:
ITEM:
This is a request for (please check one)
SOLE SOURCE: Item is available from only one vendor. Item is one-of-a-kind and is not sold through distributors.
Manufacturer is sole distributor.
SOLE BRAND: Various vendors can supply the specified model and brand and competitive bids will be solicited for the requested brand only.
Use additional paper if necessary.
1. What are the unique performance features of the product or brand requested that are not available in any other product or brand. (Services: What are the unique qualifications that this vendor possesses?)
2. Why are these unique features required? (Services: Why are these unique qualifications necessary?)
3. What other items or brands were evaluated, rejected and why? Provide brand name, model, vendor name and contact, date contacted and prices quoted. (Services: What other vendors were evaluated, rejected and why? Provide vendor name, contact, date of contact and price quoted.)
4. To “match or inter-member” is normally an acceptable justification for sole brand. If you determine this is a factor which should be considered, the quantity, manufacturer, brand, model, barcode ID number of the existing equipment and necessity for “interfacing” must be provided below.
CERTIFICATION
I am aware of the requirements for competitive bidding and the established criteria for justification for sole source/sole brand purchasing. As an approved department representative, I have gathered the required technical information and have made a concerted effort to review comparable/equal equipment. This effort is documented in this justification. I herby certify that this justification for sole source/sole brand procurement meets the criteria and would withstand an audit by the DHS OIG, or a vendor protest.
Requesting Department Signature: Requestor/Project Officer
Contracting Officer Date
Destiny Dyson Rectangle
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
| Date: 146-N#1509-504676 | |
| ITEM: 6 LCR 2025 | |
| SOLE SOURCE Item is available from only one vendor Item is oneofakind and is not sold through distributors: | |
| SOLE BRAND Various vendors can supply the specified model and brand and competitive bids will be solicited for: | |
| undefined_2: R6-MSD-IT | |
| undefined_3: | |
| Text1: Per the FEMA directive 139-1 Mobility 1-1 initiatives provides approved hardware standards. These laptops are the only approved laptop models FEMA is allowed to purchase. Dell is the only manufacturer for these laptops. We may purchase from any vendor who supplies the Dell laptops but we can only purchase approved Dell laptops. These laptops are listed on the TRM, FEMA's Technical Reference Model. We may only purchase laptops listed on the TRM. | |
| Text2: FEMA selected the equipment based on hardware specified by the FEMA imaging and security teams. We do not have access to the specifics of these test. However only specific Dell laptops are approved for purchase. Dell laptops are the only laptops evaluated. | |
| Text3: FEMA selected the equipment based on evaluations performed by the FEMA imaging and security teams. We do not have access to the specifics of these test. However only certain Dell laptops are approved for purchase. Dell laptops are the only laptops evaluated. | |
| Text4: | |
| Group1: Choice2 | |
| Date5_af_date: | |
| 2025-06-10T09:06:37-0500 | |
| SANDRA K MURPHY |
Date8_af_date: 6/10/25
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