JA_Brand Name_CS21 Specter Ops_KO SIGNED 4-28-21.pdf

02/29/16

Brand Name Justification and Approval

Purchase Requisition # W81A9P

Organization/Line Office: Utah Army National Guard, JFHQ G6

Description of Action being approved: New contract, firm fixed price

Description of Product, Supplies or Services required to meet the Agency’s needs: Specter OPS

An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition:

This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(c).

Identification of the Justification Rationale:

1. Cyber Shield 2021 includes mandatory cyber, incident response, and network training. The CS Exercise Director and OIC have reviewed, approved, and funded only certain classes for CS21 certifying that they meet NGB cyber requirements. One of the approved courses is Specter Ops: Adversary Cyber Tactics.

2. SpecterOps training courses are sole source products that are manufactured, sold, and distributed exclusively by Specter Ops, Inc. SpecterOps has the exclusive right and appropriate copyright protection to produce, sell, and deliver SpecterOps products and services. Only SpecterOps offers the official SpecterOps Adversary Tactics Curriculum.

3. Specter OPS exercises and training have been tailored specific to Cyber Shield, a one week training period, and includes all levels of knowledge required by National Guard Defensive Cyber Operations Elements.

Fair and Reasonable Price Determination: Award issued under this individual limited sources justification represents a fair and reasonable price as the agreed to pricing will be based upon competitive quotes received from authorized retailers of the brand in a competitive environment. Price analysis will be performed on all quotes received. Therefore the price paid will represent the best value and result in the lowest overall cost to meet the needs of the Utah National Guard.

Actions to Increase Competition: This requirement is limited only to authorized and approved vendors who can provide Brand Name Specter Ops cyber training.

Market Research conducted: Reviewed publicly available information in the marketplace, such as FPDS.gov.

Additionally, reviewed prior year contracts awarded for this specific Brand Name training from our agency and other government agencies.

Technical Cognizance: As the technical or requirement personnel, 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.

Technical/Requirements Personnel

Contracting Officer