JA_Combined_License_Renewal_FY19_Redact.pdf

Control No. 19-009C

-1- Revision 1, dated 13 Apr 09

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

1. Agency/Contracting Activity: MICC Carlisle Barracks

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement Mod to Existing Purchase Order/Contract Number

Pricing: Firm-Fixed Price Time & Materials Cost

Funds: OMA Other Funds:

Name of Proposed Brand(s): Adobe & Microsoft

3. Description of Services or Supplies:

The total estimated value of the proposed action is $

Microsoft License renewal via the Academic Open Value Agreement.

POP: 17 May 2019-16 May 2020.

Renewal of Adobe Creative Cloud Subscriptions and of the upgrade plan/maintenance on Adobe ColdFusion Enterprise and ColdFusion Gold.

POP: 4 February 2019 13 February 2020.

4. Authority: Action using simplified acquisition procedures (select one):

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. Reasons for Authority Cited: This is a brand name requirement. Microsoft and Adobe software is the standard for the Army and the CSA approved platform, there are no substitutes. The maintenance and subscriptions of our Adobe and Microsoft licensing are due for renewal. Adobe and Microsoft products have been fully tested with/operating within the US Army War College environment for the last 10 years. The Army Network Operations Center (NOC) has ruled that only software with approved Certificate of Networthiness for the network are allowed to be installed on local computers. The NOC has also stated that once a product is declared Enterprise for the Army, other software with compatible capabilities will not receive a CoN, barring other brand-names.

6. Actions to Increase Competition: A specific vendor is not required the software (all Academic subscriptions) should be competed for best price and value.

7. Market Research: This is a brand name requirement. Adobe and Microsoft Products are the standard for the Army and the CSA approved platform, there are no substitutes. There are numerous authorized resellers who can provide Adobe and Microsoft software and should be competed among qualified resellers for best price and value; however the exact number of software licenses must be received. Market research was performed through email contact with authorized Adobe and

Control No. 19-009C

-2- Revision 1, dated 13 Apr 09

Microsoft resellers. Several vendors were found who can provide the licenses, subscriptions and maintenance on these products.

8. 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 brand name? Yes No If action was brand name, state the cited authority, summarize rationale: See 4 & 5 above.

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

Submitted By:

Position Title (Division Chief or higher)

10. 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:

11. Legal Review (if value exceeds $100K): I have reviewed this justification and find it legally sufficient.

12. Contracting 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.

See guidance under FAR 13.106-3(a)(2), if applicable. Also provide the basis for this determination, e.g., describe techniques to be used to determine fair and reasonable price (FAR 15.402), such as price analysis, cost analysis, cost realism.