A03_LIMITED_SOURCE_JUSTIFICATION_Redacted.pdf

Control No: JA-E-17-302 Contractor: DLT Solutions, LLC

Program/Equipment: Solarwinds Software

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JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR 8.405-6 LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

UNDER THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

FEDERAL SUPPLY PROGRAM

Program/Equipment: Project Manager, Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (PM WIN-T) Program/ Solarwinds New Licenses and Annual Maintenance Renewals

Authority: Title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41U.S.C. 251, et. Seq) and Title 40 U.S.C 501, Services for Executive Agencies, as implemented by FAR 8.405-6.

Amount: $

Prepared by: DSN:

IT Specialist/ Action Officer Date: 14 Feb 2017 Centralized Acquisition and License Management (CALM) Team Email:

Contracting Officer: DSN:

Procuring Contracting Officer Date: 09 Mar 2017

Technical: DSN:

Requirements Planning Officer (RPO) Date: 20 Mar 2017

Technical: DSN:

Requirements Planning Officer (RPO) Date: 20 Mar 2017

Requirements: DSN:

Chief, Service Contracts, Operation

Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support limiting competition.

SEC, Tactical Networks Division Chief:

Name:

DSN:

a

Name:

Date:

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FAR 8.405-6 Limited Sources Justification Under the General Services Administration

Federal Supply Schedule Program

1. Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground 6001 Combat Drive, Building 6001 Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005

2. Description of Action: The Software Engineering Center (SEC) Centralized Acquisition and License Management (CALM) Team in support of the Project Manager, Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (PM WIN-T) Program requests a Firm-Fixed- Price (FFP) Call be issued against the U.S. Army Computer Hardware Enterprise Software (CHESS) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) N00104-13-A-ZF42 for the procurement of multiple Solarwinds Software licenses and support renewals.

The CHESS BPA N00104-13-A-ZF42 – developed under the Department of Defense Enterprise Software Initiative (DoD ESI) – list DLT Solutions, LLC as the only authorized CHESS BPA reseller for Solarwinds. DLT Solutions is headquartered at 2411 Dulles Corner Park, Suite 800, Herndon, VA 20171-6168. The contract will be for a period of one (1) year. The applicable North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541519, Other Computer Related Services. The projected award is March 24, 2017 and Fiscal Year 2017 Operations and Maintenance, Army (OMA), Other Procurement, Army (OPA), and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) funds will be used.

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).

3. Description of Commodities/Services: PM WIN-T has a requirement to purchase new Solarwinds software licenses and initial maintenance, as well as software maintenance renewals for existing licenses. This action will support the already fielded software baselines to Army units fielded with WIN-T systems. WIN-T provides the communications networks and services that allow the Warfighter to execute the Army Mission. Information is the key element of Combat power that allows Commanders to maximize the effects of maneuver, firepower, and protection.

WIN-T is the transformational Command and Controls system that manages tactical information transport at theater through Company Echelons in support of full spectrum operations. WIN-T continually investigates existing technologies to determine its usage and ability to improve the systems and services fielded to the Warfighter;

thereby allowing for better execution of the Army Mission.

WIN-T requires Solarwinds (NCM DL500, NCM DLX, NPM SL250, NTA for NPM SL250, VNQM SLA5, VNQM SLA25, and Engineer’s Edition Toolset) licenses to be used for loading and saving of baseline network device configurations, providing

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summarized performance data reports and traffic analysis, monitoring VoIP Call Detail Records (CDRs), voice network troubleshooting, WAN monitoring, and fault and performance monitoring for all Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) enabled devices. Solarwinds NCM is utilized to provide the capability to load, save and baseline network device configurations within the local Tactical Operations Center (TOC) Local Area Network (LAN).

Solarwinds NPM SL250 with NTA for NPM SL250 is used to provide summarized performance data reports with traffic analysis down to the application/port and end user level. Solarwinds VNQM is utilized to monitor VoIP Call Detail Records (CDRs) and perform analysis on metrics such as jitter, latency, and packet loss to assist in troubleshooting the voice network, as well as monitor WAN. Solarwinds Engineer’s Edition Toolset is utilized to provide fault and performance monitoring for all SNMP enabled devices, monitor the status of WAN links, and monitor neighboring devices connected via these WAN links up to one hop out.

It is estimated that software support licenses are needed for the following:

Project Software Description Period of

Performance Qty

WIN-T Inc 1 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 01/27/2017 - 01/26/2018 260

WIN-T Inc 1 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 03/20/2017 - 03/19/2018 169

WIN-T Inc 1 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 04/01/2017 - 03/31/2018 284

WIN-T Inc 1 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 05/08/2017 - 05/07/2018 131

WIN-T Inc 1 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 44

WIN-T Inc 1 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 7900

WIN-T Inc 1 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 08/01/2017 - 07/31/2018 27

WIN-T Inc 1 NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Module SL250 Maintenance 05/01/2017 - 04/30/2018 1

WIN-T Inc 1 NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Module SL250 Maintenance 04/01/2017 - 03/31/2018 70

WIN-T Inc 1 NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Module SL250 Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 152

WIN-T Inc 1 NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Module SL250 Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 57

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DL50 Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 4

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 01/27/2017 - 01/26/2018 34

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 03/20/2017 - 03/19/2018 23

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 05/08/2017 - 05/07/2018 16

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 668

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 08/01/2017 - 07/31/2018 2

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 08/06/2017 - 08/05/2018 6

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 04/01/2017 - 03/31/2018 70

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 05/01/2017 - 04/30/2018 1

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 05/22/2017 - 05/21/2018 2

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WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 134

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 08/01/2017 - 07/31/2018 2

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Performance Monitor SL250 Maintenance 04/01/2017 - 03/31/2018 70

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Performance Monitor SL250 Maintenance 05/01/2017 - 04/30/2018 1

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Performance Monitor SL250 Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 162

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Performance Monitor SL250 Maintenance 06/27/2017 - 06/26/2018 49

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Performance Monitor SL250 Maintenance 08/01/2017 - 07/31/2018 2

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Traffic Analyzer Module SL250 Maintenance 08/01/2017 - 07/31/2018 2

WIN-T Inc 1 VoIP and Network Quality Manager SLA25 IP Phone

1500 Maintenance 02/28/2017 - 02/27/2018 2

WIN-T Inc 1 VoIP and Network Quality Manager SLA5 IP Phone

300 Maintenance 02/28/2017 - 02/27/2018 166

WIN-T Inc 1 VoIP and Network Quality Manager SLA5 IP Phone

300 Maintenance 04/01/2017 - 03/31/2018 4

WIN-T Inc 1 VoIP and Network Quality Manager SLA5 IP Phone

300 Maintenance 05/01/2017 - 04/30/2018 3

WIN-T Inc 1 VoIP and Network Quality Manager SLA5 IP Phone

300 Maintenance 08/06/2017 - 08/05/2018 22

WIN-T Inc 1 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 11/02/2016 - 11/01/2017 273

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 11/02/2016 - 11/01/2017 42

WIN-T Inc 1 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 03/31/2017 - 03/30/2018 600

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 03/31/2017 - 03/30/2018 15

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 03/31/2017 - 03/30/2018 16

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Performance Monitor SL250 Maintenance 03/31/2017 - 03/30/2018 16

WIN-T Inc 1 NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Module SL250 Maintenance 03/31/2017 - 03/30/2018 16

WIN-T Inc 1 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 07/27/2017 - 07/26/2018 615

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 07/27/2017 - 07/26/2018 15

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 07/27/2017 - 07/26/2018 16

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Performance Monitor SL250 Maintenance 07/27/2017 - 07/26/2018 16

WIN-T Inc 1 NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Module SL250 Maintenance 07/27/2017 - 07/26/2018 16

WIN-T Inc 1 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 06/30/2017 - 06/29/2018 21

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 06/30/2017 - 06/29/2018 1

WIN-T Inc 1 VoIP and Network Quality Manager SLA5 IP Phone

300 Maintenance 06/30/2017 - 06/29/2018 1

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Performance Monitor SL250 Maintenance 06/30/2017 - 06/29/2018 1

WIN-T Inc 1 NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Module SL250 Maintenance 06/30/2017 - 06/29/2018 1

NETTRANS Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 10/15/2016 - 10/14/2017 12

NETTRANS Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 11/05/2016 - 11/04/2017 28

NETTRANS Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 02/10/2017 - 02/09/2018 14

Reg Hub Network Configuration Manager DLX (unlimited nodes) Maintenance 06/27/2017 - 06/26/2018 2

Reg Hub Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 01/31/2017 - 01/30/2018 1

Reg Hub Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 01/31/2017 - 01/30/2018 1

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Reg Hub VoIP and Network Quality Manager SLA5 IP Phone

300 Maintenance 02/27/2017 - 02/26/2018 20

Reg Hub Network Configuration Manager DL50 Maintenance 05/04/2017 - 05/03/2018 2

Reg Hub Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 313

Reg Hub NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Module SL250 Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 16

Reg Hub Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 202

Reg Hub Network Performance Monitor SL250 Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 14

Reg Hub Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 44

Reg Hub Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 08/06/2017 - 08/05/2018 2

Reg Hub Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 08/06/2017 - 08/05/2018 2

Reg Hub Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 04/08/2017 - 04/07/2018 4

Reg Hub Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 04/08/2017 - 04/07/2018 2

Reg Hub Network Performance Monitor SL250 Maintenance 04/08/2017 - 04/07/2018 2

Reg Hub VoIP and Network Quality Manager SLA5 IP Phone

300 Maintenance 06/08/2017 - 06/07/2018 2

Reg Hub Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 01/21/2017 - 01/20/2018 2

Reg Hub Network Configuration Manager DLX (unlimited nodes) Maintenance 01/21/2017 - 01/20/2018 2

SSV3 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 349

SSV3 Network Configuration Manager DL 500 Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 44

SSV3 Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 14

SSV4 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 73

SSV4 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 04/08/2017 - 04/07/2018 5

SSV4 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 03/31/2017 - 03/30/2018 16

TNMS Engineers Toolset - Annual Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 746

TNMS NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Module SL250 Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 7

TNMS Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 34

TNMS Network Performance Monitor SL250 Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 7

TNMS Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 8

TNMS

VoIP and Network Quality Manager SLA5 IP Phone

300 Maintenance 02/28/2017 - 02/27/2018 22

WIN-T Inc 1

Engineer's Toolset w/ 1st Yr Maintenance Date of Award + 12

Months

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DL500 License w/ 1st

Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

WIN-T Inc 1 Solarwinds VoIP and Network Quality Manager

(IP300, SLA5) License w/ 1st Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

Months

Months

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DL500 License w/ 1st

Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

Months

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Months

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DL500 License w/ 1st

Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

WIN-T Inc 2 Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 04/01/2017 - 03/31/2018 35

WIN-T Inc 2 Network Performance Monitor SL250 Maintenance 04/01/2017 - 03/31/2018 4

WIN-T Inc 2 NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Module SL250 Maintenance 04/01/2017 - 03/31/2018 4

WIN-T Inc 2 VoIP and Network Quality Manager SLA25 IP Phone

1500 Maintenance 04/01/2017 - 03/31/2018 4

WIN-T Inc 2 VoIP and Network Quality Manager SLA25 IP Phone

1500 Maintenance 08/01/2017 - 07/31/2018 64

WIN-T Inc 2 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 04/28/2017 - 04/27/2018 600

WIN-T Inc 2 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 874

WIN-T Inc 2 NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Module SL250 Maintenance 04/28/2017 - 04/27/2018 8

WIN-T Inc 2 NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Module SL250 Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 12

WIN-T Inc 2 NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Module SL250 Maintenance 08/29/2017 - 08/28/2018 46

WIN-T Inc 2 Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 04/28/2017 - 04/27/2018 81

WIN-T Inc 2 Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 05/22/2017 - 05/21/2018 2

WIN-T Inc 2 Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 98

WIN-T Inc 2 Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 04/28/2017 - 04/27/2018 12

WIN-T Inc 2 Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 8

WIN-T Inc 2 Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 08/29/2017 - 08/28/2018 48

WIN-T Inc 2 Network Performance Monitor SL250 Maintenance 04/28/2017 - 04/27/2018 8

WIN-T Inc 2 Network Performance Monitor SL250 Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 12

WIN-T Inc 2 Network Performance Monitor SL250 Maintenance 08/29/2017 - 08/28/2018 46

WIN-T Inc 2 Solarwinds VNQM SLA 25 IP Phone 1500 Maintenance

08/29/2017 - 08/28/2018 2

WIN-T Inc 2 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 03/31/2017 - 03/30/2018 216

WIN-T Inc 2 Solarwinds VNQM SLA 25 IP Phone 1500 Maintenance

03/31/2017 - 03/30/2018 14

WIN-T Inc 2

Months

WIN-T Inc 2 NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Module SL250 w/ 1st Yr

Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

WIN-T Inc 2 Network Performance Monitor SL250 License w/ 1st

Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

WIN-T Inc 2 Solarwinds VNQM SLA 25 IP Phone 1500 w/ 1st Yr

Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

WIN-T Inc 2 Engineer's Toolset Edition License w/ 1st Yr Annual

Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

WIN-T Inc 2 Network Configuration Manager DL500 License w/ 1st

Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

WIN-T Inc 2 Network Performance Monitor SL250 License w/ 1st

Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

WIN-T Inc 2 NetFlow Traffic Analyzer for NMP SL250 License w/

1st Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

WIN-T Inc 2 Solarwinds VNQM SLA 25 IP Phone 1500 License w/

1st Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

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WIN-T Inc 2 Network Configuration Manager DLX License w/ 1st

Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

WIN-T Inc 3 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 06/10/2017 - 06/09/2018 4

WIN-T Inc 3 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 08/29/2017 - 08/28/2018 4

WIN-T Inc 3 Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 08/29/2017 - 08/28/2018 2

WIN-T Inc 3 NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Module SL250 Maintenance 08/29/2017 - 08/28/2018 1

WIN-T Inc 3 Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 08/29/2017 - 08/28/2018 2

WIN-T Inc 3 Network Performance Monitor SL250 Maintenance 08/29/2017 - 08/28/2018 1

WIN-T Inc 3 Solarwinds VNQM SLA 25 IP Phone 1500

Maintenance 08/29/2017 - 08/28/2018 1

WIN-T Inc 3 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 03/30/2017 - 03/29/2018 9

WIN-T Inc 3 Network Performance Monitor SL250 Maintenance 03/30/2017 - 03/29/2018 2

WIN-T Inc 3 Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 03/30/2017 - 03/29/2018 3

WIN-T Inc 3 Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 03/30/2017 - 03/29/2018 3

WIN-T Inc 3 Network Configuration Manager DL500 Maintenance 03/30/2017 - 03/29/2018 3

TNMS

Engineer's Toolset Edition License w/ 1st Yr Annual

Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

LAN MOD Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 10/15/2016 - 10/14/2017 156

DIRECT Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 11/05/2016 - 11/04/2017 32

DIRECT Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 10/15/2016 - 10/14/2017 16

DIRECT

Network Configuration Manager DL500 License w/ 1st

Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

EMC2 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 11/25/2016 - 11/24/2017 8

EMC2 Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 08/06/2017 - 08/05/2018 8

NETTRANS Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 05/30/2017 - 05/02/2018 26

NETTRANS

Engineer's Toolset Edition License w/ 1st Yr Annual Maintenance

Date of Award + 12 Months

NETTRANS

Network Configuration Manager DL500 License w/ 1st

Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

NETTRANS Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 08/22/2017 - 08/21/2018 2

TNMS

Engineer's Toolset Edition License w/ 1st Yr Annual

Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

TNMS Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 07/27/2017 - 07/26/2018 199

TNMS Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 07/27/2017 - 07/26/2018 4

TNMS Engineer's Toolset - Annual Maintenance 03/31/2017 - 03/30/2018 199

TNMS Network Configuration Manager DLX Maintenance 03/31/2017 - 03/30/2018 4

SSSv4 Engineer's Toolset Edition License w/ 1st Yr Annual

Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

Reg Hub Engineer's Toolset Edition License w/ 1st Yr Annual

Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

Reg Hub Network Configuration Manager DL500 License w/ 1st

Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

Reg Hub NetFlow Traffic Analyzer SL250 License w/ 1st Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12 Months

Reg Hub Network Performance Monitor SL250 License w/ 1st

Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

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Reg Hub Solarwinds VoIP and Network Quality Manager

(IP300, SLA5) License w/ 1st Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

WIN-T Inc 1 Engineer's Toolset Edition License w/ 1st Yr Annual

Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DLX License w/ 1st

Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Configuration Manager DL500 License w/ 1st

Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

WIN-T Inc 1 NetFlow Traffic Analyzer for NMP SL250 License w/

1st Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

WIN-T Inc 1 Network Performance Monitor SL250 License w/ 1st

Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

Months

WIN-T Inc 1 Solarwinds VoIP and Network Quality Manager

(IP300, SLA5) License w/ 1st Yr Maintenance

Date of Award + 12

The total estimated price of the proposed action is

4. Authority Cited: (41U.S.C. 251(c)(1) FAR 8.405-6(b)(1) and substantiated by the following:

FAR 8.405-6(b)(1). Items peculiar to one manufacturer. An item peculiar to one manufacturer can be a particular brand name, product, or a feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer. A brand name item, whether available on one or more schedule contracts, is an item peculiar to one manufacturer.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: Solarwinds Worldwide, LLC, headquartered at 7171 Southwest Parkway, Building 400, Austin, Texas 78735, is the software developer/manufacturer of all Solarwinds software products listed for renewals under this procurement. As Solarwinds Worldwide is the exclusive developer and manufacturer of the brand of Solarwinds perpetual products/licenses; the use of a brand name description in this acquisition is essential to the Government’s requirements, thereby precluding consideration of a product manufactured by another company.

As the original manufacturer, Solarwinds Worldwide has numerous authorized resellers that are able to provide the Solarwinds perpetual software licenses and maintenance support via open market. However, DLT Solutions, an authorized reseller, currently holds an official software agreement via the DoD ESI CHESS BPA.

As a result of the same, pricing was solicited directly from DLT Solutions in accordance Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) 208.7402, which mandates agencies fulfill requirements for commercial software and related services, such as software maintenance, in accordance with the DoD ESI BPA. Therefore, the request for quote (RFQ) will only be solicited to, and responses considered from DoD ESI CHESS BPA contract holder(s) that provide Solarwinds software products.

Additional considerations include the following:

a. Replacement of Solarwinds products in the WIN-T software baselines would result in extensive development efforts to re-engineer the PM WIN-T software

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components, followed by production and certification testing efforts.

This amount does not include new software licenses to retrofit existing WIN-T systems.

b.

Failure to renew this software maintenance could result in the inability to obtain patches to mitigate vulnerabilities that are found in Solarwinds products, which could lead to the loss of PM WIN-T Authorizations to Operate Without this maintenance, the availability of valuable network management information to the unit S6 will be severely reduced, which could result in serious injury or loss of life to Warfighters.

6. 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, HUBZONE, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, and Woman Owned Small businesses. However, these products are available on a DOD ESI CHESS BPA and will be procured via the DOD ESI CHESS BPA unless a waiver is obtained from the

DOD ESI SPM.

7. Market Research: Market research was performed by the SEC-CALM Team from December 2016 through February 2017. Market research included searches performed on the U.S. Army CHESS and DoD ESI websites. In addition to the search for a DoD ESI CHESS BPA, market research was conducted via the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement (SEWP) and General Services Administration (GSA) websites; which yielded four small business vendors capable of pricing this requirement.

Procurement history has also indicated that, before the award of the DoD ESI CHESS BPA; the licenses and maintenance support for the Solarwinds software was previously awarded through the 8(a) vendor program. Therefore, in accordance with FAR Subpart 8.4 and DFARS 208.7402, the use of the DoD ESI CHESS BPA is a mandatory source of supply and this renewal will preclude all other resellers except the authorized DoD ESI CHESS BPA reseller(s), unless the assigned contracting officer decides otherwise.

While conducting market research, in addition to the identification of the DoD ESI CHESS BPA and the four small business who also provide Solarwinds software; market research collected by SEC CALM revealed the estimated cost of the software if

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purchased from the DoD ESI CHESS BPA. Prior to obtaining pricing information, an independent government cost estimate (IGCE) was prepared by the SEC CALM Team.

The IGCE reflects the pricing of the Solarwinds software if purchased open market.

By purchasing through the DoD ESI CHESS BPA, the government would save an estimated . To date, the ACC-APG has awarded an IDIQ W56JSR-14-D- 0003 to DLT Solutions as a result of the existing DoD ESI CHESS BPA. Upon approval, a delivery order will be issued against the existing IDIQ contract.

Lastly, because a DoD ESI CHESS BPA with DLT Solutions is in place, this contracting vehicle will be used and an ITAS waiver will not be requested for the renewal of the Solarwinds software licenses and maintenance support.

8. Other Facts:

a. Procurement History

Contract Number

Vendor

Award Date

Extent

Competed/Authority

W56JSR-16-C-0022 DLT Solutions, LLC 06/27/2016 Limited Sources

N00104-13-A-ZF42

Task Orders 1V01, 1V03, 1V04, and 1V05

DLT Solutions, LLC 03/31/2015 Limited Sources

W56JSR-14-D-0003/0001 GovSmart 08/24/2014 8(a)

W15P7T-12-D-C939 GovSmart 09/04/2012 8(a)

W909MY-11-P-0040 TechTrend Inc. 09/22/2011 8(a)

W909MY-11-P-0006 MicroTechnologies LLC 02/25/2011 8(a)

W909MY-11-P-0019 Centurion Group Inc. 07/29/2011 8(a)

W909MY-10-P-0012 Tropholz

Technologies, Inc.

08/19/2010 8(a)

W909MY-10-P-0013 MicroTechnologies LLC 8/20/2010 8(a)

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W91QV1-09-C-0061 Software

Information

Resource Corp

9/28/2009 8(a)

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

Typed Name: Date:

Title: Requirements Planning Officer Signature:

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

Typed Name: Date:

Title: Chief, Service Contracts, Operations Signature:

11. Best Value Determination/Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the order represents the best value to the Government in accordance with FAR 8.405- 6(b)(1). Additionally, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

At the time the DOD ESI CHESS BPA was awarded, the price of commodities and fixed-price services, and rates for services offered at hourly rates, were determined to be fair and reasonable for purposes of establishing the schedule contract. However, the contracting officer will use procurement history, the IGCE and a price analysis to determine if the price quoted for this procurement is fair and reasonable.

Contracting Officer Signature:

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

Contracting Officer Signature:

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Approval

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of the Solarwinds software products and maintenance renewals using an exception to fair opportunity pursuant to the authority of 8.405-6(b)(1). Restricting consideration to an item peculiar to one manufacturer subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services or commodities herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

If this proposed contract action is not completed within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date below or if there is a change to the substance of this Limited Source Justification that does not meet the AFARS 5106.303-1-90 conditions for the amended Limited Source Justification, the Contracting Officer shall document these changes in a memorandum for the file and obtain revalidation from the approval authority below.

t, Competition Advocate (SCA) Signature: