SoleSource Headset_Redacted.pdf

0 JUSTJFICA TION FOR SOLE SOURCE (Simplified Acquisitions $2,500 TO $250K)

[gj JUSTIFICATION FOR LIMITED SOURCE/BRAND NAME ($2,500 TO $250K)

The service or material listed on Procurement Requisition (PR) number 1300931778 is sole/limited source and competition/fair opportunity is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material/service.

Restricted to the following source. Provide original manufacturc1·'s name. (If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

Manufacturer:

Manufacturer P0C & Phone #:

Mfr. Address:

Jabra, Subsidiary of GN Group +45 45 75 00 00 Lautrupbjerg 7

2750 Ballerup Denmark

Description of the item or service required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date.

Procurement of 11i11e-hu11dred and thirty-four Jabra Evolve 30 II USB Headsets, part GSA5393-823-309, are in support of telework due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They are to be utilized on Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) computer systems. Employees require video teleconferencing capability, which is not available 011 NMCI-distributed laptops. The hardware will be used in office and in telework locations on the NMCI network. The aforementioned headsets are listed 011 the NMCI authorized /certified device list. The estimated cost of the equipment is

Required Delivery Date: 30 days after date of contract (ADC)

Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole/limited source (unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this suggested source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

NMCI-distributed laptop and desktop workstations are required to co1111ect devices certified by NMCL The devices MUST be listed 011 the NMCI authorized device list. Certified devices are tested for functionality, integration with the NGEN infrastructure, and they meet all security/IA requirements. The Jabra Evolve 30 fl USB Headsets have been tested for functionality, integration with the NGEN infrastructure, and meet all security/IA requirements, and are listed 011 the NMCI Certified Device list.

SELECT AND FILL IN ALL APPLICABLE BLANKS BELOW

[g] The requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the government.

[g]The material/service must be compatible in all aspects (fonn, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed.

Describe the equipment you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system

NMCI workstations and laptop computers are in use at Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Keyport. Peripherals connected to these computers are required to be certified by NMCJ and be listed 011 their Certified Device List. The headsets indicated above are to be connected to the NMCI workstations via a USB connection.

DA patent, copyright, or proprietary data limits competition/fair opportunity. The proprietary data is:

OThese are "direct replacements" parts/components for existing equipment.

Identify and briefly describe the existing equipment below:

[g] Other information to support a sole/limited-source buy:

Choosing another Original Equipment Manufacturer's (OEM) device requires the device to be tested by NMCL The testing and certifying process takes twelve to eighteen months and cost an additional per device model. The testing and certifying of another OEM's device may result in the device not being certified, requiring another device to be tested requiring additional time and money.

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