Brand_Name_J&A_Fibre_Driver_Support_(redacted)_Redacted.pdf

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JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR PART 6 – BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Version – June 2016

Program/Equipment: Fibre Channel Software Driver Support that will be used at the Software Engineering Directorate’s APACHE Lab.

Authority: FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies and services will satisfy agency requirements, and name brand descriptions.

Amount:

Prepared by: Jennifer Baker DSN: 256.842.0171 Logistics Analyst Date: 10/17/2016 Email: Jennifer.r.baker1.ctr@mail.mil

Contracting Officer: Detra Battle-Blue DSN: 256.842.0737 Contracting Officer Date: 10/17/2016 Email: detra.battleblue.civ@mail.mil

Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support other than full and open competition.

Program Manager:

Typed Name: Phillip Howard

Signature: ____________________ Date: ____________________

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JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR PART 6 – BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Version – June 2015

1. Contracting Activity: The Contracting Center, U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.

2. Description of Action: The Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), U.S. Army Material Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, has a critical requirement to award a contract for Fibre Channel Software Driver Support that will be used at the Software Engineering Directorate’s APACHE Lab.

The Government projects award for January 2017.

The type funds are RDTE.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: The Apache Lab requires the support for the Fibre Channel Software Driver which is used on the Apache helicopter for storage and networking input/output of the avionics processors application. The Fibre Channel Software Driver is customized specifically for the Fibre Channel hardware installed on the Apache helicopter. The customized Fibre Channel Software Driver is required to support the Apache Lab environment to fix fielded software issues.

4. Authority Cited: 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) and 6.302-1(c)- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, and name brand descriptions.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: The Apache Project at the Software Engineering Directorate (SED) requires support for the Fibre Channel Software Driver which is used on the Apache helicopter for storage and networking input/output of the avionics processors application. This is essential to meet the Government requirements.

Without support for this customized software driver from the vendor, the Fibre Channel may not be able to communicate and transfer data correctly in the Apache Lab environment to facilitate software maintenance of the Apache helicopter. The Fibre Channel Software Driver was previously purchased by the Software Engineering Directorate from

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: Extensive market research was conducted and no other brand was found which could meet the Government requirement. Sites were searched using CHESS site, Google’s search engine, and previous award.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: All future requirements will be competed to the fullest extent practical and other interested vendors will be considered.

8. Market Research: Market research was performed by Phi Pham during November 2016. Market research included contact with knowledgeable persons within the Government and industry, and review of commercial databases for relevant information, i.e. CHESS, Google, and previous award.

JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR PART 6 – BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Version – June 2015

9. Interested Sources: None.

10. Other Facts:

a. Procurement history. Fibre Channel Software Driver Support was previously awarded to Critical IO, LLC on Purchase Order W9124P-15-P-0224, 22 Sep 15.

b. POC for this action: Phi Pham

11. Technical Certification: 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.

Date: _________________ ____________________________ Phi Pham Technical Requestor

12. Best Value Determination/Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the order represents the best value to the Government in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. Additionally, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

13. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date: _________________ ____________________________ Detra Battle-Blue Contracting Officer

11/29/2016

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