sole_source_justification_Palo Redacted.pdf

Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items

Security Marking (select from the drop-down list)

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I. Contracting Activity.

Acquisition Management and Integration Center (AMIC)/ PKBC-OL Hurlburt Field AFB, FL 32544

II. Nature and/or description of the action being processed.

This brand name justification supports the renewal of Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention and Premium Support for PA-5220 applications as well as DNS Security and Advanced URL Filtering for our PA3220s.

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

Advanced Threat prevention subscription in an HA pair renewal, PA-5220 Renewal 013201007168 08/14/2025 to 08/13/2026

For US Government accounts only. Premium support renewal, PA-5220 Renewal 013201007168 08/14/2025 to 08/13/2026

For US Government accounts only. Premium support renewal, PA-5220 Renewal 013201007170 08/14/2025 to 08/13/2026

Advanced Threat prevention subscription in an HA pair renewal, PA-5220 Renewal 013201007170 08/14/2025 to 08/13/2026

DNS Security subscription year 1, PA-3220 16201022015 & 16201022126 09/26/2025 to 09/25/2026

Advanced URL Filtering Subscription, 1-year, PA-3220 16201022015 & 16201022126 09/26/2025 to 09/25/2026

IV. Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

FAR 13.501 Acquisitions conducted under simplified acquisition procedures are exempt from the requirements in part 6.

FAR 6.302-1 Only Responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

V. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or nature of the acquisition requires the use of the authority cited above (applicability of authority).

Palo Alto is the current technology being used. It would be cost prohibitive to replace all of the current technology and train all system administrators to learn a new system.

VI. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable.

Posting special notice to determine who in industry can provide. Only one provider on GSA Advantage (large Business).

Will be solicited on 2GIT as this is a mandatory source.

VII. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

Licenses are commercial and competition will drive the determination of fair and reasonable.

VIII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

Special notice will aid in market research.

Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items

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IX. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

No

X. List of any sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

PM had quote from 2GIT vendor

XI. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required.

No other options are available due to the proprietary nature of the software environment that is already being used, and the knowledge of the technicians responsible for its configuration and maintenance.

XII. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by my signature above, I have determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

XIII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

As evidenced by my (our) signature(s) above, I (we) certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my (our) responsibility, is both accurate and complete.