SSJ_DDE Turn It In FY25_Redacted.pdf

Control No: 25-010C

Version – February 2017 FOR OFFICIAL USE

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: MICC-Carlisle Barracks

2. Description of Action: Purchase of Plagiarism Computer Software

Nature: ☒New Requirement ☐ Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: ☒ Purchase Order Number ☐ Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) ☐ Contract Vehicle (GSA/CHESS/etc.)

☐ Modification to existing action

Pricing/Contract Type: ☒ Fixed Price ☐ Cost Reimbursable

☐ Hybrid

Funds: ☐ Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) ☐ Other Funds:

Brand Name Buy: ☒ Yes ☐ No

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) (and Address, if not a Brand Name Buy):

Turnitin, LLC 2101 Webster Street, Suite 1900 Oakland, CA 94612

3. Description of Services or Supplies: Computer software that provides plagiarism prevention/detection tool. Tool is used by Faculty Instructors at the U.S. Army War College, School of Strategic Landpower. All departments under SSL use this program.

The program detects and finds instances of plagiarism and assistance from AI programs. Used to validate written products turned in by students at the U.S. Army War College.

Delivery Date: Option Year 1: 13 July 2025 – 12 July 2026.

Option Year 2: 13 July 2026 – 12 July 2027.

Total Value: for Option Year 1. With OY 2 ( ) Total:

Control No: 25-010C

Version – February 2017 FOR OFFICIAL USE

4. Authority: Select the appropriate authority below:

☒ FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

a. For a sole-source restriction - Turnitin service provides a plagiarism-prevention tool that allows academic institutions to easily determine if students are writing and submitting original work. Turnitin searches the Internet, as well as their proprietary databases of papers and digital texts, for sources of potential plagiarism. The service then generates a custom Originality Report that highlights and provides links to any textual matches found on the Internet, in their database of previously submitted papers (to which DDE has been submitting papers for the past nine years), and/or in the proprietary databases of subscription based publication material from content aggregators with whom they have partnered.

a. For a brand name restriction – Turnitin provides all needed services to specifications required by AWC. A single-source product, provides a plagiarism-prevention tool that allows academic institutions to easily determine if students are writing and submitting original work. This product should allow searches on the Internet, as well as their proprietary databases of papers and digital texts, for sources of potential plagiarism. The service then should generate a custom Originality Report that highlights and provides links to any textual matches found on the Internet, in their database of previously submitted papers (to which DDE has been submitting papers for the past nine years), and/or in the proprietary databases of subscription based publication material from content aggregators with whom they have partnered.

b. Describe the detrimental effects/serious injury to the mission of the requiring activity or to the Government, financial or otherwise, that will result if this justification is not approved and the product or service cannot be provided by the intended sole source Contractor - Faculty instructors will not have time to review each paper students submit to check for academic violations of cheating, plagiarism, and not fulfilling higher education requirements. Army War College would be unable to properly monitor academic performance of its students. Subpar educated students would graduate not meeting standards for the Army War College to provide properly educated strategic leaders.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions:

For Sole-Source FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203:

☒ Do not apply due to the $25K threshold.