FBO_JA_SAT_18-Q-5057_NetAPP_Redacted.pdf

FDO/ MICC Control No. Knox-SAT-2018-0023

NetApp Maintenance Renewal RSN

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

1. Agency/Contracting Activity: MICC Fort Knox

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:_________

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

a. The total estimated dollar value of the proposed action is $136,648.72

b. Maintenance and software support renewal for NetApp SAN equipment.

4. Authority:

Action using Simplified Acquisition Procedures

FAR 13.106-1(b) (1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g. urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: The NetApp SAN equipment support requested will provide hardware and software support to an existing system. The hardware support required must be provided with brand name specifications to ensure continuity of the manufacturer warranty. That will prevent data loss and potential network intrusions from third party software and hardware. The software used on the NetApp system has an approved Certificate of Net-worthiness. (CON) If a different brand of software were procured, the software would have to go through the CON approval process and user/operators would have to be retrained. Therefore, the support requested for this hardware must have brand name only specifications for the remainder of the equipment life cycle. This will ensure that the product remains fully supported with authorized hardware and updated software.

6. Actions to Increase Competition: NetApp currently the only vendor who covers maintenance on their equipment. Prior to purchasing equipment we did look at other storage arrays.

FDO/ MICC Control No. Knox-SAT-2018-0023

a. 7. Market Research: Per AFARS 5139 Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) is the mandatory source for commercial IT hardware and software. Customer’s market research shows this requirement is within the scope of ITES-3H suite.

8. Procurement History:

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

Purchase order or contract number:W52P1J-16-D-0016-2E38 Was action competed? Yes No

9. Additional information to support the justification: This is a maintenance renewal to support recruiting commands mission. If this is not purchased mission will fail.

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

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: price analysis techniques.

12. Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and have no Small Business concerns.

13. 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

Daniel J. Hereford Contracting Officer

HEREFORD.DANIE

L.JEFFERSON.III.1

104712645

Digitally signed by

HEREFORD.DANIEL.JEFFERSO

N.III.1104712645

Date: 2017.12.07 11:05:17 -05'00'