Sole Source J and A Splunk Enterprise Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition for a Splunk Enterprise software license. The procurement is being conducted by the 502nd CONS/JBKAE contracting activity, with a dollar value under $750K, specifically for a license program through the DoD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI). The requirement is for Splunk Enterprise, a software platform enabling search, analysis, and visualization of data from various sources, with capabilities including infrastructure security, business operations insights, real-time data streaming, scalable indexing, and powerful monitoring dashboards.

The J&A document justifies a sole-source procurement from Carasoft Technology Corporation, the sole authorized distributor of Splunk Software under contract N6600120A0022. The procurement is supported by the Navy PEO DES Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) Splunk Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), and Carasoft has been confirmed as the sole provider able to meet the agency's specific requirements. Market research was conducted using mandatory sources like GSA eBuy, SBA Dynamic, and internet resources, and alternative sources like Federal Prison Industries and AbilityOne were investigated but found unable to provide the needed software platform.