SSJ_DWDM Training_CO_S_20240724.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section A: General Contract Information

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Contracting Activity: 30th Contracting Squadron (30 CONS/PKB)

Project/Program Name: DWDM Training

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: F4D1F34081AW01

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options): $43,409.00

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

Ciena 6500 D/S series for Network Operations Center (NOC) engineer & tech support with site manager tailored learning Ciena site (3 Days) Service-Aware Operating System 6 (SAOS 6) (3926) turn up and basic service provisioning (2 Days) The Government plans to use FY24 funding to acquire this training.

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

By establishing Ciena as the sole source vendor for training, we gain access to valuable resources, ensuring that our team remains equipped to address any challenges or issues that may arise throughout the life of our network. And the ability to provide a Lab environment that can mock our current network so that the technicians can receive training on real world issues we would encounter here on Vandenberg is priceless. No other vendor has the knowledge of our network to produce this. Nor does any other vendor have the intellectual property rights to provide this training on Ciena's equipment.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Ciena was contacted to establish whether or not there were lower level distributors who could provide the applicable training, however Ciena only provides the training themselves.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

We will continue to monitor the marketplace for lower level distributors if this training becomes available from multiple sources.

Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date

24-Jul-2024

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

TSgt Mitchel Rinehart

Signature of Contracting Officer

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) November 2018 Page of Section A: General Contract Information Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan?

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

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