J_A_-_Sakai_Consulting_Services_redacted.pdf

MICC POM 18-20

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

BRAND NAME ONLY

Sakai Consultation and Support

1. Agency/Contracting Activity: Mission and Installation Contracting Command- Presidio of Monterey (MICC POM)

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: FY18 OMA Other Funds:_________

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

The proposed action is to procure Sakai consulting and professional services.

The estimated dollar value of the proposed action is (base plus four (4) option years).

Period of Performance:

Base Year:

Option Year 1:

Option Year 2:

Option Year 3:

Option Year 4:

17 September 2018 to 16 September 2019 17 September 2019 to 16 September 2020 17 September 2020 to 16 September 2021 17 September 2021 to 16 September 2022 17 September 2022 to 16 September 2023

Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) requires the procurement of Sakai consulting, support, and professional services. The purpose is to reduce Learning Management System (LMS) IT downtime and improve the overall life of the Sakai LMS at DLIFLC’s classrooms worldwide. Specifically, the Government requires:

Sakai Consulting and Professional Services

• Support: Tier 2 & 3 version 11+

• Hours: 300

4. Authority: Other than full and open competition is justified by virtue of the following exception.

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.

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

This contract action is for the procurement of Sakai Learning Management System (LMS) IT services, consultation, and support of Sakai open-source system. The Sakai LMS IT Services are to provide expertise support for DLIFLC hosted Sakai LMS solution by providing remote/online consultation, remote/online software support, and expertise remote professional repair services to resident and remote DLIFLC classrooms worldwide. Only proprietary Sakai LMS IT Services is compatible and capable of supporting the current .edu network requirements. No other companies’ products meet or can be modified to meet the Government’s requirements.

Failure to obtain the procurement of Sakai IT Services, Consultation, and Support will restrict the Government’s ability to meet the sustained performance and scalability requirements of ever increasing user, query and data loads. Without these IT Services, DLIFLC would not receive the benefit of rich features that allows instructors to realize virtually any teaching method or learning goal. DLIFLC will be unable to release more than 30 tools for content delivery, assessment, and collaboration – all supporting a range of teaching methods and modes.

6. Actions to Increase Competition: There are many companies that sell these services. This acquisition action can be competed amongst authorized Sakai resellers.

7. Market Research: During the market research, a number of potential vendors were located on the open market for Sakai LMS IT Services specific support. The required IT Services and support are available through a variety of means in the commercial market place.

8. Procurement History:

Previous Purchase Orders(s) or Contract(s): Yes No 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 the abbreviated J&A is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Submitted By:

Position Title:

Email Address:

Signature: _ __

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

Signature: ___ _______________ Date: ____________________ Mihui Toves Contracting Officer

TOVES.MIHUI.K

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Digitally signed by

TOVES.MIHUI.KIM.

Date: 2018.08.17 15:16:01 -07'00'