Redacted_JA_for_Brand_Name_Only-Ciena_Maintenance_Support.pdf

Control No. 18-7

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

BRAND NAME ONLY

Ciena Maintenance Support

1. Agency/Contracting Activity: MICC-POM

2. Description of Action:

Nature: 1:81 New Requirement □Follow-on Requirement

□ Mod to Existing Purchase Order/Contract Number _

Pricing: 1:81 Firm-Fixed Price □ Time & Materials □ Cost

Fund: t8I OMA □ Other Funds: __________

3. Proposed Contractor: N/A

4. Description of Services or Supplies: Ciena Maintenance Support for Deputy Chief of Staff for Information Technology, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DCSIT, DLIFLC).

The estimated value of the proposed action is (Base+ Four (4) Option Years)

This requirement includes extended warranty on all items, software and firmware updates/patches upon release, new hardware replacements, unlimited emergency service calls during normal business hours and so

on. See attached requirements document for a full listing of make/model numbers and quantities.

5. Authority:

0 FAR 6.302-1(c)(1)(ii)(A):This action is authorized under provisions of 10 USC 2304(c)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 6.302-1(c)(1)(ii)(A)): The supplies or services to be ordered are unique or highly specialized by brand name.

6. Reasons for Authority Cited: This requirement is to purchase annual maintenance support for the Ciena network equipment used to provide the fiber optic transport backbone link to the data center on the EDU network. DLIFLC requires that the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or OEM authorized resellers provide annual maintenance support services for five years for the two Ciena switches. The Ciena network equipment is highly complex and unique. As such, only the OEM and its authorized resellers can provide the consistent and reliable support necessary to service the EDU network. Third party providers that have not been authorized by the OEM cannot provide neither the quality of support required to service this network nor can they provide reliable replacement parts direct from the manufacturer.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: This requirement will be posted to FedBid for competition amongst authorized OEM resellers.

8. Market Research: Based on the market research and the ability to utilize existing inventory, it is in the Government's best interest to purchase OEM maintenance services from Ciena Corp, or its authorized OEM resellers.

9. Procurement History:

Previous Purchase Order(s) or Contract(s): □ Yes No

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

Purchase order or contract number:

Was action competed? □ Yes □No

10. Additional Information to support the justification: OEM support will ensure DLIFLC has the most capable version of their product and avoid receiving inferior replacement parts so that the Ciena equipment can operate at peak reliability.

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

Submitted By:

Position Title:

S ig na ture: Date:

12. Legal Review (if value exceeds $150k): I have reviewed this justification and find it legally sufficient.

Legal Counsel

Typed Name

Signature:

Date:

13. Local Small Business Specialist (if value exceeds $150k): I have reviewed this justification and find it legally sufficient.

Small Business Specialist

Typed Name:

Signature

14. 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 brand name only justification subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

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Digitally signed by

TOVES.MIHUI.KIM.