W912J625CA003 Sole Source Justification.pdf

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This document is a Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition memorandum for the Hawaii Army National Guard. The sole source contract is for Enhanced Data services with managed services from Hawaii Telcom Inc. for 12 months, covering network connectivity across 15 locations using a privately owned MPLS backbone. The service includes connecting various locations with specified bandwidth and Quality of Service (QoS) levels, providing 24/7 managed network services, technical support, outage notifications, and a web portal for performance reporting.

The justification cites limited service providers in the local area, with Hawaii Telcom being the only company capable of providing infrastructure via hard-wired fiber-optic cable to all required locations. Previous market research reached out to Spectrum and Verizon, who could not provide services in all specified locations. The contract is based on a previous 5-month service contract (W912J6-23-P-0015), with the goal of maintaining uninterrupted service for the Hawaii National Guard's network infrastructure.

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NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU

OFFICE OF THE U.S. PROPERTY AND FISCAL OFFICER FOR HAWAII

91-1179 ENTERPRISE AVE, BLDG 117

KAPOLEI, HAWAII 96707-2150

NGHI-PFO-PC 10 February 2025

MEMORANDUM for RECORD

SUBJECT: Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition (FAR

6.302 & 6.303-2)

1. References:

a. FAR 6.302, Circumstances Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

b. FAR 6.303-2, Content.

2. Agency/Contracting Office: Hawaii Army National Guard, 3949 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu HI 96816-4495. USPFO, Purchasing & Contracting Division, 91-1179 Enterprise Ave., Kapolei, HI 96707-2150

3. Nature/Description of Action: Sole source justification for Enhanced Data services with manages services, 12 months.

4. Description of Supplies/Services: Connect various locations to a vendor privately owned MPLS backbone for data and voice with specified bandwidth and Quality of Service (QoS). QoS at all sites will be: 25% Real Time, 25% InterActive, 50% Business Priority.

Each Primary location will connect to every Armory, including wired connection between each Primary location. Provide 24/7 managed services for this network (15 locations). Provide vendor technical support from industry certified experts. Monitor and maintain network.

Provide notification of outages to HIARNG personnel. Provide comprehensive performance analysis to demarcation. Information obtainable to HIARNG through a web portal showing graphical traffic reports and device performance. Data to be gathered and stored by vendor for trending and overall network optimization and recommendation.

5. Authority Cited: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

6. Unique Qualifications of Contractor: There is a current service in place with Hawaii Telcom Inc at various locations. To continue seamless service, the Hawaii National Guard would like to sole source this requirement to connects our HIARNG locations using wired IP Data service (MPLS) and managed services to monitor and maintain network.

7. Solicitation of Offers: Reached out to Spectrum and Verizon, however, they could not provide the requested service in specific locations required. Hawaii Telcom Inc. is able to provide the service for all requested locations.

NGHI-PFO-PC

SUBJECT: Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition (FAR 6.302 & 6.303-2)

8. Determination of Anticipated Fair and Reasonable Price: Based off of previous contracts for EPIDS, W912J6-23-P-0015 was priced for all locations 5 month service at . The locations are the same as they were previously.

9. Result of Market Research: Due to limited services providers in the local area Hawaii Telcom has the current infrastructure and was able to provide all of the requested services at all desired locations.

10. Supporting Facts: Each location is already supported by Hawaii Telcom Inc. In order to keep the service uninterrupted, we would like to continue the service.

11. Sources Expressing Interest: No sources other than Hawaii Telcom have expressed interest in the last year. A Small Business Dynamic search using NAICS 517311 was also used to conduct market research.

12. Barriers to Competition: Due to limited services providers in the local area, Hawaii Telcom Was found to be the only company with the infrastructure via hard wired fiber-optic cable to provide all of the requested services at the various locations.

13. Based on the above information, I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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