SoleSourceJustificationUnder250K00L31620 Redacted.pdf

Sole Source Justification under $250K

PMD Number: FY20-10699

Department: Code 300

Company Name/Brand: Integrated Support Systems (ISS), Inc.

Description of Product, Supplies or Services required to meet the agency’s needs:

Training on the software “SLICwave”, that is the logistics data analysis software database tool used by NSWCPHD product support workforce to provide standardized supportability (provisioning, technical manuals, maintenance task analysis) requirements.

Identification of Justification Rationale:

□ The Material or service must be compatible will aspects (Form, Fit, and Function) with existing systems presently installed.

☒ A patent, copyright, proprietary data, or licensing agreement limits competition.

□ These are “direct replacement(s)” parts/components for existing equipment.

□ Urgency.

Identification of the Justification Rationale Explained: **If using form, fit, and function, describe the current equipment and how the new item/service must coordinate or interface.

**If using patent, copyright, proprietary data, describe the proprietary data. **If using direct replacement, describe this below.

SLICwave is the current software used at NSWCPHD to perform analysis of logistics data, which is proprietary to ISS, Inc. ISS, Inc. is the sole provider of training courses for its proprietary SLICwave.

Specific Characteristics of the Item or Service required that Limit the Availability to a Sole Source or Brand Name: **This is the most important section. Explain in detail why this company or brand are the only ones that can meet the requirement.

ISS, Inc. is the sole provider of training courses for its proprietary SLICwave software. No other company is licensed or authorized to provide training courses associated with this software.

Only licensed ISS, Inc. instructors are trained to provide instruction on use of the proprietary software.

Market Research Conducted:

Requirements Generator reviewed mandatory sources Ability One, Unicor, and GSA Advantage with no qualifying results.

Statement of Actions, if any to Remove Barriers to Competition in the Future:

NSWC PHD Contracts Office will continue to conduct market research as warranted to provide a broader vendor base as applicable for the types of supplies/services covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, NSWC PHD will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

Any Other Facts Supporting Justification:

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