ESAT_Bridge_JOFOC_-_signed.pdf

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program (see FAR 8.401)

Treasury Standard Form – 1012 (Rev 12/15)

Prescribed by Treasury: DTAP 1008.405-6

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity:

Internal Revenue Service, IT Cybersecurity (OS:IT:C:AI:SI:SP1) (Customer) Internal Revenue Service, Office of Procurement (OS:PR:I:F:B)

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved:

Professional support services for the Enterprise Security Audit Trails Program Management Office (ESAT-PMO). This is a limited-term, sole source acquisition as a stop-gap measure during the protest of the competitive award for these requirements. Option periods are ONLY to be exercised for reasons related to the protest and/or any necessary subsequent solicitations.

The selected vendor is a Small Business contractor, Intact Technology, Inc. They are the recent incumbent to the prior award that expired August 31, 2017 and has shown to have the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in this short-term award.

3.a A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs:

Professional support services for ArcSight, Splunk, ForeScout, Guardium, and other program functions for ESAT-PMO. These services are critical to the PMO’s mission of developing and delivering a comprehensive security auditing solution for the enterprise. Without this contract, there will be no support for ESAT and the PMO will not perform any additional solution development or deployments until the protest is resolved (estimated 90 days) and the stop work order is lifted.

3.b Estimated value: $3,547,500 ($1,182,500 for the base and each option period) 4.a Identification of the authority being used (Check the appropriate box that applies).

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A) – An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays.

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) – Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized.

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) – In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply Schedule order or BPA provided that the original order or BPA was placed in accordance with FSS procedures in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original order or BPA must not have been previously issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures.

FAR 8.405-6(b) – Items peculiar to one manufacturer.

4.b Supporting Rationale:

This acquisition is only a stop-gap measure to the prior incumbent vendor for the duration of the protest of the associated competitive award. This is the only vendor determined to have sufficient cleared, ready-to-work personnel and the experience to deliver any value during the short period of performance.

INTACT TECHNOLOGY, INC. GS-35F-0414R, 9111 EDMONSTON

RD STE 300, GREENBELT, MD 20770-1552

Period of Performance: 3‐month base period with two, 3‐month option periods for FFP requirements for continued services.

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This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program (see FAR 8.401)

Treasury Standard Form – 1012 (Rev 12/15)

Prescribed by Treasury: DTAP 1008.405-6

5. A determination by the ordering activity Contracting Officer that the order or BPA represents the best value consistent with FAR 8.404(d):

6. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement why market research was not conducted:

Potential vendors were compared and it was determined that Intact was the only Small Business available with the appropriate personnel currently on staff with MBI clearances to begin work almost immediately after award. The delays in onboard staff for other potential vendors would result in a multiple-month delay due to the clearance process, resulting in a poor value to the Government.

7. Any other facts supporting this justification:

8. A statement of the actions, if any, the Requiring Activity and Contracting Activity may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies and services is made:

There is already a competitive award issued for these requirements but it was protested. In the future, the PMO also intends to begin the acquisition process earlier in the cycle to account for potential protests of new awards and other delays.

9. Certifications and Approvals:

9.a Program Office Certification (Requiring Activity). I hereby certify that any supporting information and data provided (e.g., the Government’s minimum needs or requirements, or other rationale for the limited sources) and which form the basis for this justification for an exception to fair opportunity, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Date:

Signature:

9.b Small Business Specialist Determination (Contracting Activity). I have reviewed this justification, including any attached documentation, if applicable, and concur / do not concur with the findings.

Name: Date:

Per FAR 8.404(d), GSA has already determined the prices of supplies and fixed-price services, and rates for services offered under schedule contracts to be fair and reasonable. The Contracting Officer will seek additional discounts as applicable.

The Market Research Summary Report, Acquisition Plan and the Independent Government's Cost Estimate support the justification.

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LaTonya D. Bowman

Andrew R.

Luke

Digitally signed by Andrew R. Luke DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=Department of the Treasury, ou=Internal Revenue Service, ou=People, serialNumber=653589, cn=Andrew R. Luke Date: 2017.09.29 16:28:45 -04'00'

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This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program (see FAR 8.401)

Treasury Standard Form – 1012 (Rev 12/15)

Prescribed by Treasury: DTAP 1008.405-6

Signature:

9.c Contracting Officer Certification and Approval. I hereby determine the circumstances of this acquisition support the justification to acquire these supplies or services on a limited source basis. I also certify this limited-sources justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Therefore, unless additional approvals are required as prescribed below, as the authorized contracting officer for this acquisition, I hereby approve the processing of this requirement on a limited-source basis.

Name: Date:

Signature:

10. Additional Approvals (if applicable):

10.a Advocate for Competition (if >$700,000 and <=$13.5 million) (Contracting Activity). I have reviewed this limited-sources justification and find it to be accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Therefore, unless additional approvals are required as prescribed below, as the ordering activity’s Advocate for competition, I hereby approve this limited-sources justification

Name: Date:

Signature:

10.b Head of the Procuring Activity or Authorized Designee (if >$13.5 million and <=$68 million) (Contracting Activity). I have reviewed this limited-sources justification and find it to be accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Therefore, unless additional approvals are required as prescribed below, as the head of the procuring activity or authorized designee, I hereby approve this limited-sources justification.

Name: Date:

Signature:

10.c Senior Procurement Executive (if >$68 million) (Contracting Activity). I have reviewed this limited-sources justification and find it to be accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Therefore, I hereby approve this limited-sources justification.

Name: Date:

Signature:

PPLCB Digitally signed by PPLCB DN: cn=PPLCB, email=Dianne.L.Goosby@irs.gov Date: 2017.09.29 16:34:45 -04'00'

LLGLB

Digitally signed by LLGLB DN: cn=LLGLB, email=Latonya.D.Bowman@irs.gov Date: 2017.09.29 16:54:36 -04'00'

CHARLES YOOK

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