Sole Source Justification Unison.pdf

Justification and Approval for Single Source Awards

USITC - 050 (Rev. 4/2022)

Print Form U.S. International Trade Commission 500 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20436 United States Phone: 202-205-3098 www.usitc.gov

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Consolidated J&A for actions Not Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) (FAR 13.501)

Contracting Office Requiring Office

U.S. International Trade Commission

Office of Procurement

500 E Street S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20436

U.S. International Trade Commission

500 E Street S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20436

Office of Chief Financial Officer

Justification and Approval for: Single Source Brand Name

1. REQUISITION NUMBER: 5000-OCFO-24-0018-240119 ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE:

2. Description of supplies or Services Required to Meet Agency:

The Office of Procurement uses Prism as its contract writing system. Licensing is required to support one Non-Buyer and five Buyers.

3. Justification for Limited Competition:

Unison Software, Inc is the sole proprietor for Prism contract writing software. USITC has been using PRISM software since the 1990s. This software enables users to complete all necessary acquisition tasks efficiently and successfully. Furthermore procurement staff is well trained on the software and has integrated many of its processes utilizing Prism software. Switching to a new contract writing software will require re-programming, data migration and re-training of the staff. It is because of these reasons, competing this requirement is cost prohibitive and is not in the best interest of the Government.

5. Requiring Officer's Certification:

I certify that the facts and representations in this justification, included herein, meet the Government's need and that the supporting data which forms the basis for this justification is complete and accurate.

Printed Name, Requiring POC

Sumit Rana

Date

05/01/2024

Signature

6. Contracting Officer Certification: Posted:

I have received this justification and find it to be accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Printed Name, Contracting Officer

Sumit Rana

Date

05/01/2024

Signature

Date 05/01/2024USITC.GOVPosted: www.sam.gov (>$25,000)

4. Description of Market Research Conducted and Results:

Market research was conducted via the Internet. We acknowledge there are other contract writing system software solutions.

In the future, if changes occur in the way the Commission does business, the Commission will consider other contract writing software that may meet the requirement.

Vendor Name: Unison Software, Inc.

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Washington, D.C. 20436 U.S. International Trade Commission

500 E Street S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20436 Justification and Approval for:

5. Requiring Officer's Certification:

I certify that the facts and representations in this justification, included herein, meet the Government's need and that the supporting data which forms the basis for this justification is complete and accurate.

6. Contracting Officer Certification: Posted:

I have received this justification and find it to be accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.