A03_SOLE_JUSTIFICATION_SIGNED__16-455.pdf

JA-E-16-455

Unlimited Informatica RulePoint licenses Maintenance

DCGS-A Program

JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR SUBPART 13.5 SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL

ITEMS - BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

Program/Equipment: DCGS-A/ Informatica RulePoint Software Maintenance Renewal

Authority: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901(a)(2) as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.501(a)(2) and FAR 6.302-1

Amount:

Prepared by:

Software Engineering Center (SEC)

Centralized Acquisition and License

Management (CALM) Action Officer

Email:

DSN:

Date: 13 Apr 2016

Contracting Officer:

Procuring Contracting Officer

Email:

Date: 16 June 2016

Technical : DSN:

SEC IEWS-D Contracts/Licenses Manager Date: 02 May 2016

Email:

Requirements:

Chief, Contracts Division

Email:

Date: 31 May 2016

Reviews: Ihave reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support other than full and open competition.

Program Manager:

Name:

Legal Counsel:

Name:

Title:

Version - March 2016 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

FAR SUBPART 13.5 SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL

ITEMS - BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

1. Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Command

Aberdeen Proving Ground

6001 Combat Drive, Building 6001

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005

2. Description of Action: The Communications Electronics Command (CECOM)

Software Engineering Center (SEC) requests a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract with one of the two authorized distributors under NAICS Coded 541519. The authorized dealers are: DLT Solutions (CAGE CODE OSOH9) 2411 Dulles Corner Park, Suite 800, Herndon. Virginia 20171 and Carahsoft Technology Corporation (CAGE CODE 1P3C5), 1860 Michael Faraday Drive, Suite 100, Reston, Virginia 20190. The requirement will procure Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software maintenance for Unlimited

Informatica RulePoint licenses. The effort consists of one (1) base year plus three (3) one-year options to support the Distributed Common Ground System - Army (DCGS-A) program. The options will continue the software support purchased during the base year. The Government anticipates a June 2016 award using FY2016 Operation

( Maintenance, Army (OMA) funds. The funds in the amount of are currently available for use to fund the base year of effort.

An acquisition plan is not required because this procurement does not meet the threshold at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 207.103(d)(i)(b).

This action is a follow-on to contract #W15P7T-13-C-E086. The previous contract was awarded as a sole source to Carahsoft Technology Corp. under the authority of

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(c), Brand Name.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: The licenses and maintenance services required within this procurement are in direct support of the Warfighter through the aegis of DCGS-A. The DCGS-A system consolidates functions of several military intelligence (Ml), geospatial and weather systems into a single integrated system. The

Informatica RulePoint licenses and maintenance services include a Complex Event

Processing (CEP) server with a web-based user interface. The software conducts event processing that combines data from multiple sources to identify events or patterns that suggest complicated courses of action. The goal of CEP is to identify meaningful events (such as opportunities or threats "changes of states") and respond to them as quickly as possible. The software also includes Operational Intelligence (01) solutions by running queries against streaming data feeds and event data to deliver real-time analytic results. The software also provides the ability to make decisions and immediately act on these analytic insights, through manual or automated actions, and by alerts set by the user. The functionality requirements were determined by the systems' stakeholders (e.g., Warfighter) based on their mission requirements.

Period of Performance:

Base Period:

Option Period 1:

Option Period 2:

Option Period 3:

01 Jun 2016 to 31 May 2017

01 Jun 2017 to 31 May 2018

01 Jun 2018 to 31 May 2019

01 Jun 2019 to 31 May 2020

Value:

Value:

Value:

Value:

Total:

4. Authority Cited: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C.

1901(a)(2) as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.501(a)(2) and FAR 6.302-1.

X OTHER: Brand Name

5. Reason for the Authority Cited: The source for the RulePoint Software licenses and Maintenance is Informatica Corporation; 2100 Seaport Boulevard, Redwood City, CA 94063. Informatica is the manufacturer and original developer of the RulePoint software product line. The RulePoint licenses are a commercial product used in the

DCGS-A.

DCGS-A is the system that provides the framework for the military services to develop a common, interoperable family of systems to task, post and process, use, and disseminate intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) sensor data and products. DCGS-A is responsible for providing the Standard and Sharable Geospatial

Foundation (SSGF) per the Net-Enabled Mission Command (NEMC) Initial Capabilities

Document (ICD). The DCGS-A system consolidates functions of several military intelligence (Ml), geospatial and weather systems into a single integrated system.

Informatica RulePoint products and maintenance are part of the DCGS-A V3.x fielded baselines. DCGS-A V3 consists of a server stack, a system controller, portable multi function workstation (P-MFWS), and a geospatial workstation (GWS).

Ongoing service maintenance is requ·ired to receive patches, support, and cost-effective upgrades. Failure to renew support will reduce effectiveness to the Warfighter over time. Informatica releases new versions annually with improvements to functionality and design that are beneficial to the Warfighter and the DCGS-A mission.

The Informatica RulePoint software is a critical element in the DCGS-A program. If the Informatica RulePoint software maintenance is not purchased, the DCGS-A systems' role in information warfare and data transformation would be compromised. This could result in serious injury or loss of life to the Warfighter.

Informatica RulePoint products were originally selected by Program Manager, DCGS-A as meeting Warfighter requirements. Replacing a major component of a fielded baseline is out of scope of SEC's sustainment mission while the PM continues to work new, not-yet-transitioned baselines. To date, no other product meets the Government needs. If another product were identified and selected, it would impact the entire baseline.

Acquisition Data Availability: The Government only possesses a commercial purchase description. Technical data for the previously acquired licenses is proprietary to

Informatica. The commercial purchase description does not provide enough technical information to allow other vendors to create the functionality of this product.

Engineering:

Configuration management:

Test:

Security

Integration Organization Support:

!AVA:

Army Interoperability Certification:

Certification & Accreditation:

Fielding costs would also have to be considered, potentially adding up to

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: The SEC, Centralized Acquisition and License

Management (CALM) Team conducted market research, details of which are in the market research section of this document, paragraph 8. The Contracting Officer shall publish the notices required by FAR 5.201.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: Commercial software manufacturers are encouraged to increase the number of authorized resellers. Additionally, upon receipt of the requirement an authorized list of authorized distributors for this software is immediately requested from the original manufacturer. The manufacturer is also encouraged to pursue distribution of their products/services through Small businesses, Hub-zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, and Woman Owned Small businesses.

Subcontracting Competition: The Government will seek to maximize subcontracting competition with a focus on subcontracting to small and small disadvantaged businesses

8. Market Research: Market research was performed by the CALM Team during the months of December 2015 to June 2016. Searches were performed on the Army

Computer Hardware Enterprise Software Solutions (CHESS), the Enterprise Software

Initiative (ESI) website, the General Services Administration (GSA) website, and the

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solutions for Enterprise Wide

Procurement (SEWP) #17730. Below are the responses received from the market research queries and additional research completed June 10, 2016.

Comnanv Name

DLT Solutions

Contract Business Catena'"''

Other Than Small Business Open Market

Carahsoft Technology

Corooration

Open Market Other Than Small Business

A query was sent to the manufacturer for a list of resellers as well as a general web search. In June, the manufacturer responded that DLT Solutions and Carahsoft are the authorized resellers for this requirement. No contractor responses were received from

Army CHESS, ESI, GSA, or NASA SEWP. CHESS provided the CALM team with a

Statement of Non-Availability (SoNA) #216703192.

9. Interested Sources: The Government Point of Entry (GPE) notice required by FAR

5.201 will be published on the Federal Business Opportunities Page. Any proposals that are received shall be considered.

10. Other Facts:

a. Procurement History:

Contract/DO Number Contractor Period of

Performance

Extent

Comoeted/Authoritv

W15P7T-13-C-E086 Carahsoft

Technology

Corporation

14 August 2013 thru 31 May

Far 6.302-1(c) Other than Full and Open

Comoetition

11. Technical Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance that are included in this justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

DC.GS-A Program

SEC. IEWS-D Gontracts/Licenses Manager DSN:

12. Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance that are included in this justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledoe and belief.

Chief, Contracts Division

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or pricelo the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

This determination will be made using the following Price Analysis and Independent

Government Gast Estimate.

As a part of this basis, certified cost or pricing data is not required because the item and/or services being acquired are considered commercial.

Contracting Officer

14. Procuring Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of rny knowledge and belief.

Contracting Officer