SSJ FY20-00325 Redacted.pdf

OPOAM 3013.106-1(b)(1) Sole Source Justification (SSJ)

For Simplified Acquisitions (over the micro-purchase threshold and up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) pursuant to FAR 13.106, including Brand Name

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SSJ No.: FY20-00325

Date: 9/3/2020 PR Num

1. Nature and/or description of the item/service being procured and anticipated cost:

DHS has a requirement for maintenance services for Sectéra vIPer phone. Currently, DHS has

(68) vIPer phones that need to receive required maintenance service that can only be performed by the manufacturer, General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS). DHS employs Sectéra vIPer phones as it is the only secure voice over internet protocol (SVoIP) phone that is NSA certified to protect information classified Top Secret/SCI and below, over commercial wired networks.

The Sectéra vIPer is proprietary to GDMS and they are the only source of service.

The anticipated cost to repair 68 SECTERA vIPer desktop phones is

2. Sole Source Justification Rationale in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii).

____X____Only one source reasonably available.

_________ Urgent and compelling circumstances exists.

_________ Exclusive licensing agreement exists.

_________ Brand name. If the brand name requirement applies to a portion of the procurement, please identify that portion.

_________ Industrial Mobilization _________ Other. Explain:

The Sectéra vIPer phone is the only NSA certified secure phone available on the market. The only source available to procure and service the product is GDMS. There are no other compatible vendors capable of fulfilling the requirement to service these devices.

3. The anticipated price will be determined fair and reasonable based on one or more of the price analysis techniques described below in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-3(a)(2).

_________ Market Research.

_________ Comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases.

___X______ Current price List.

_________ Comparison with similar items in a related industry.

___X_____ Comparison to IGCE.

_________ Contracting Officer’s personal knowledge.

_________ Other.

OPOAM 3013.106-1(b)(1) Sole Source Justification (SSJ)

For Simplified Acquisitions (over the micro-purchase threshold and up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) pursuant to FAR 13.106, including Brand Name

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The vendor has provided a publicly-available price list for its maintenance service. The Contracting Officer will confirm the Government will pay the same price as the general public.

4. Approval:

Contracting Officer

Date: 2020.09.04 11:41:38 -04'00'