Sole Source Justification_Redacted.pdf

This is a Single Source Determination using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for a federal contract action under the simplified acquisition threshold.

The contracting activity is the Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Western Acquisition Division, and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC), Information Technology Systems Division (ITSD). The requirement is for Annual Maintenance Support Contract Renewal of Spectra Logic SpectraGuard Next Business Day On Site Support for the Spectra T120 tape libraries at the La Jolla Lab and Santa Cruz Lab facilities. The single source identified is Spectra Logic Corporation, located at 6285 Lookout Road, Boulder, CO 80301.

The rationale for sole source justification is based on compatibility to existing systems and equipment. Spectra Logic Corp. is the original equipment manufacturer of the Spectra T120 tape library used for enterprise system data backups at both NOAA/SWFSC locations and is uniquely qualified to provide the required technical support and next business day hardware replacement services. The supporting documentation notes that awarding to any other source would create substantial cost duplication and operational continuity risks, as the proprietary nature of the Spectra T120 system would require complete replacement if another vendor were selected. Market research confirms favorable pricing compared to previous contracts awarded to Spectra Logic Corp. across multiple fiscal years (FY19-FY25). The determination has been certified by the technical requirements representative and the contracting officer.