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(b) Alternatives: The Luciad Lightspeed, Minerva, and TerraLens could potentially be used to perform a similar functionality as the currently implemented Analytical Graphics System Tool Kit Software.

The current AGI STK software is the acceptable solution to the US Army Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A) program based on the Joint Capabilities and Integration and Development System (JCIDS), that constitute a software baseline established at the Milestone C production decision, which is approved by either an Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) or Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC). Once the Milestone C decision is made, the COTS software that was approved at that point becomes part of the baseline.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: The Contracting Officer shall publish the notices required by FAR 5.201 and any bids or proposals received shall be considered.

a. Effective Competition: Based on the information in paragraph 5 above, this is

Sole Source requirement, full and open competition is not feasible.

b. Subcontracting Competition: This is a sole source proprietary commercial-off the-shelf product line and McAfee wants to keep the product line proprietary.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: SEC CALM performs market research on all new requirements each year to verify who owns the licenses and software support rights, who can supply the product(s) to the Army and if there are alternate sources or COTS products.

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.

8. Market Research: Market research was performed during the month of November and December 2017. Searches were performed on the Army Computer Hardware Enterprise Software Solutions (CHESS) request for information # RFI-#224902, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) request #78454 Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement (SEWP), and General Services Administration (GSA) websites request for quote # RFQ1254950. A query was sent to the manufacturer for a list of resellers. The manufacturer, Analytical Graphics, provided a statement that it has no authorized resellers that are capable of fulfilling this requirement for

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System Tool Kit. An Army Computer Hardware Enterprise Software Solutions (CHESS) Statement of Non-Availability (SoNA) number 216728971 was received for this requirement.

Pricing information was received from the following vendors:

Company Name Contract Analytical Graphics GS-35F-056DA New Tech Solutions Inc. NNG15SC55B Enterprise Technology Solutions, Inc. NNG15SD76B PCMG, Inc. NNG15SC44B

Since AGI is the OEM for this software and they do not use any authorized distributors for sales to the Army or otherwise. The Vendors listed above will not be able to acquire the software for resale.

9. Interested Sources: To date, no other sources have written to express interest in the acquisition beyond the vendors listed in paragraph 8.

10. Other Facts:

Procurement History:

Contract Number Contractor Awarded Extent Competed/Authority W56JSR-16-P-0019/P00003 Analytical Graphics Inc. 02 / 2017 Sole Source/FAR 6.302-1 W56JSR-16-P-0019 Analytical Graphics Inc. 06 / 2016 Sole Source/FAR 6.302-1 W15P7T-13-C-E069 Analytical Graphics Inc. 01 / 2015 Sole Source/FAR 6.302-1 W15P7T-13-C-E069 Analytical Graphics Inc. 03 / 2014 Sole Source/FAR 6.302-1 W15P7T-13-C-E069 Analytical Graphics Inc. 08 / 2013 Sole Source/FAR 6.302-1

There has not been any significant change in circumstances from the previous justification to this current justification. The Analytical Graphics’ Satellite Tool Kit was renewed under the previous procurement due to the software already being integrated within the US Army Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGSA) program; thereby precluding the removal of the software without significant cost and time to produce a comparable common network-centric, modular, and scalable, multi-unit interoperable architecture.

11. 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.

Name: Date:

Title: SEC IEWS-D Contracts/Licenses Manager

12. 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.

Name: Date:

Chief, Service Acquisition Branch