Sole Source Justification 70RSAT23C00000060 redacted.pdf
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This document is a sole source justification for Industry Solutions Delivery consultant services from Microsoft Corporation. The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Office of the Chief Information Officer seeks to procure these services from Microsoft for $150,375 over a 12-month period of performance. The justification is that DHS has extensively deployed Microsoft products across its enterprise and needs access to Microsoft subject matter experts, Centers of Excellence, and partners to effectively minimize risk, maximize the investment in Microsoft technologies, and ensure the environment remains highly available, optimized, secure, and well managed. The proposed price will be determined fair and reasonable through comparison to the independent government cost estimate developed using historical prices paid for similar services. The related federal contract opportunity is solicitation number 70RSAT23Q00000085 for Industry Solutions Delivery services through the Department of Homeland Security Office of Procurement Operations as a limited/sole source procurement.
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Sole Source Justification (SSJ) For Simplified Acquisitions (over the micro-purchase threshold and up to the Simplified Acquisition
Threshold (SAT) pursuant to FAR 13.106, including Brand Name
Sole Source Justification for Simplified Acquisitions (over the micro-purchase threshold and up to the SAT) Template Rev. 1/30/2018 1-1
SSJ No.: FY23-00333
Date: 9/14/2023 PR Number: RSUS-23-00065
1. Nature and/or description of the item/service being procured and anticipated cost:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology (S&T) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCI) seeks to procure Industry Solutions Delivery (ISD), formerly Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) as a single source procurement to Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft has advised that their corporation does not permit external “resellers” for ISD consultant services. ISD provides access to Microsoft subject matter experts, Centers of Excellence, and the global partner network. ISD consultants work closely with the organization, to effectively minimize risk in deployment and configuration management of Microsoft technologies, including complex tasks which are out of scope for the existing Microsoft Premier contract.
Additionally, ISD will assist S&T in achieving mission success across the growing spectrum of Digital Transformation, including IT modernization and optimization.
The Government estimates that the total cost for this effort is $150,375.00 as outlined below:
Period of Performance Estimated Cost 12-months $150,375.00
2. Sole Source Justification Rationale in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii).
___X____Only one source reasonably available.
________ Urgent and compelling circumstances exists.
________ Exclusive licensing agreement exists.
________ Brand name. If the brand name requirement applies to a portion of the procurement, please identify that portion.
________ Industrial Mobilization _________Other. Explain:
DHS has invested in and deployed large volumes of Microsoft products across the enterprise, and therefore it is essential to have the ability to contract for onsite Microsoft personnel with the proprietary architectural and technical knowledge of Microsoft products. Due to this large Microsoft footprint, DHS needs to directly access Microsoft consultants and Microsoft developers (to include access to source code) who can aid DHS with architectural design, knowledge transfer, new product implementation, product support, trouble-shooting, and hot-fix type issues that will help maximize DHS's significant investment in Microsoft software and technologies. Since DHS is constantly challenged to ensure that its Microsoft environment is
Sole Source Justification (SSJ) For Simplified Acquisitions (over the micro-purchase threshold and up to the Simplified Acquisition
Threshold (SAT) pursuant to FAR 13.106, including Brand Name
Sole Source Justification for Simplified Acquisitions (over the micro-purchase threshold and up to the SAT) Template Rev. 1/30/2018 1-1 highly available, optimized, secure, and well managed, it is essential to ensure that these support service are available. This contract will enhance DHS's awareness and responsiveness to critical issues that would otherwise result in system downtime and failures.
3. The anticipated price will be determined fair and reasonable based on one or more of the price analysis techniques described below in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-3(a)(2). (Check one and provide short explanation or description of action taken):
_________ Market Research.
_________ Comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases.
_________ Current price List.
_________ Comparison with similar items in a related industry.
___X_____ Comparison to IGCE.
_________ Contracting Officer’s personal knowledge.
_________ Other.
The government will conducted a comparison of proposed price to the Independent Government, which was developed using historically priced paid for the same or similar services.
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