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JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Agency/Contracting Activity: Mission and Installation Contracting Command – Fort Knox

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement Mod to Existing Purchase Order/Contract Number

Pricing: Firm-Fixed Price Time & Materials Cost

Funds: OMA Other Funds:

Name of Proposed Contractor(s):

Three Wire Systems

Street Address: 3130 Fairview Park Drive, Ste. 425 City, State, Zip: Falls Church, Va. 22042 Phone: (703) 424-4665

3. Description of Services or Supplies:

The estimated value of the proposed action is $

The Terf Immersive server and client software are used to provide legislatively mandated transition services to soldiers that are unable, due to limitation such as distance to nearest brick and mortar Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program centers or physical disability, to acquire those services offered by traditional means. The Terf Immersive is the Education & Transition Program is the virtual world solution bundle for the Army SFL-TAP program hosted on premise at Contractor location and includes all dedicated development, licenses, maintenance, on-site installation and support. Three wire Systems provides the unique system that provide TAP services to Soldiers. There are three description items to be ordered under this purchase, to be provided by the contractor. 1) Dedicated web hosting servers and maintenance (TS-100D-13), 2) Renameable seat licenses (TC-RB3-

13) and 3) a Virtual World Specialist, support, and development (TWS-ANT). The Period of Performance is for 8 months, 19 May 15 – 18 January 16. There are no options on this request.

4. Authority:

Actions other than simplified acquisition procedures (select one):

FAR 6.302-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, 10 USC 2304(c)(1)

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FAR 6.302-2: Unusual and compelling urgency, 10 USC 2304(c)(2)

FAR 6.302-5: Authorized or Required by Statute, 10 USC 2304(c)(5)

Other: __<insert appropriate authority here

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

The current contractor currently provides these services for the Soldiers. A bridge contract is necessary in order to allow time for a competitive action to be completed for the future web hosting services. To award a bridge contract to a new contractor as this time will not allow for the transition of these web services to be completed in a timely manner without having an interruption of services.

6. Actions to Increase Competition: A competitive action will be completed for these web hosting services.

7. Market Research: Market research was conducted via commercial off the shelf software provides as well as through the CHESS website as part of the BRAC move from Alexandria, VA and ST. Louis, MO to Fort Knox, KY by the contracting specialists and IT functional assigned to this appliance. It is determined that the functional and cost of this product met the government’s best fit the cost and requirements.

8. Procurement History:

Previous Purchase Order(s) or Contract(s): Yes No There is no purchase history for the previous purchase as it was procured under a FEDSIM delivery order.

If "Yes", for each purchase order or contract provide:

Purchase order or contract number:

Was action competed? Yes No

9. Additional Information to support the justification. N/A

10. Technical / Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which is included in this abbreviated J&A is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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