REDACTED_Brand_Name_Only_J_A.pdf

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION REDACTED

Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13 Not Exceeding $150K

1. Agency/Contracting Activity: Mission Installation Contracting Command- Ft. Hood

(MICC-FH)

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement Follow-On Requirement

Mod to Existing Purchase Order/Contract Number

Pricing: Firm-Fixed Price Time and Materials

Funds: OMA Other Funds: _RDT&E

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

a. The total estimated dollar value of the proposed action is REDACTED

Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24TD-L 24-Port Quantity 31 Unit: each

Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48FPS-L 48-Port Quantity 9 Unit: each

Samsung 850 PRO 512 GB Internal SSD Quantity 20 Unit: each

Tripp Lite USB to RJ45 Cisco Serial Roll Quantity 2 Unit: each

Bytecc USATA-136 - storage controller Quantity 15 Unit: each

4. Authority:

Action using Simplified Acquisition Procedures

FAR 6.302-1(b) (c)(1)(i): An acquisition or portion of an acquisition that uses a brand-name description or other purchase description to specify a particular brand-name, product, or feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer does not provide for full and open competition, regardless of the number of sources solicited.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government's requirements, and market research indicates other companies' similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet the agency's needs. Therefore, this will be procured on Fedbid to an open market for brand name only.

6. Actions to Increase Competition: There are vendors who can provide these items and so quotes will be solicited and the award will be made to the lowest vendor.

7. Market Research: According to the market research, the requirement has been identified as a commercial item based on the definition found in FAR Part 2.101. Market research reveals that although there are a sufficient number of small businesses under the appropriate NAICS code able to fulfill this requirement; however, it is mandated that the requirement be procured under CHESS.

Although CHESS is the required source of supply this product is currently not available on

CHESS. A Statement of Non-Availability was provided from CHESS. The requirement will be competed on FedBid, open market, name brand only under reverse action.

8. Procurement History:

Previous Purchase Orders(s) or Contract(s): Yes No

Purchase order or contract number: 0011043104

Was action competed? Yes No If action was not competed, state the cited authority, summarize rationale:_

9. Additional information to support the justification: None

10. Technical and 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: Marketa Jones Date:

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Title: Contracting Officer’s Rep Signature:

11. . Fair and Reasonable Price Determination: As Contracting Officer, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. Basis for the determination: FAR 13.106-3(a)(1) Competition.

12. Contracting Officer’s Approval:

I hereby certify that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Based on the foregoing, I approve this sole source justification subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition

Signature:

ORGINAL SIGNED

Typed: Heath, Worner Title: Contracting Officer Date: 26 July 2017

ORGINAL SIGNED