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Bragg 2015-036

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JUSTIFICATION DOCUMENT

FOR AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) IBM Storage Area Network (SAN) and Associated Equipment Service Maintenance

Authority: This action is authorized Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized (FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B)]

Prepared by:

Name: Pierre Short Phone: (910) 432-0435 Title: Contract Specialist Date: 25 September 2015 Email: pierre.l.short.civ@mail.mil

Procuring Contracting Officer:

Name: Ashlee J. Green Phone: (910) 643-7530 Title: Contracting Officer Date: 26 September 2015 Email: ashlee.j.green2.civ@mail.mil

Technical/Requirements Representative:

Name: Marcus Johnson Phone: (910) 570-6664 Title: Information Technology Specialist (Sys Admin) Date: 15 July 2015 Email: marcus.j.johnson.civ@mail.mil

Management Representative:

Name: Michael Wilkins Phone: (910) 570-6605 Title: Plans and Projects Team Chief Date: 15 July 2015 Email: michael.e.wilkins.civ@mail.mil

Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support an Exception to Fair Opportunity.

Division Chief

Name: Rebecca G. Fentzke Phone: (910) 432-7530

Signature: __________________________ Date: See Digital Signature

MICC Senior Legal Advisor

Name: Brenda Quinn Phone: (910) 643-9843

Signature: ___________________________ Date: See Digital Signature

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QUINN.BRENDA.

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DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USA, cn=QUINN.BRENDA.SUSAN.1098468737 Date: 2015.09.28 09:06:39 -04'00'

Justification and Approval for an Exception to Fair Opportunity

Contracting Activity: Mission and Installation Contracting Command Center - Fort Bragg (MICC Center-FB).

1. Description of Action: United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) IBM Storage Area Network (SAN) and Associated Equipment Service Maintenance

2. Description of Services: The Mission and Installation Contracting Command Center- Fort Bragg (MICC Center-FB) has a requirement from the United States Forces Command (FORSCOM) to provide On-Site Repair/Exchange Services seven (7) days a week, twenty-four (24) hours a day for the existing IBM Blade, storage area network (SAN) contract, and related equipment and hardware. HQ FORSCOM, G-6 is responsible for ensuring the delivery of Audio Video (AV), Advance Communication Alert to Direct Reporting Units, Headquarters FORSCOM support Staff and Information Technology (IT) services which support command and control functions for the HQ FORSCOM Directorates, Special Staff and subordinate units..

3. Authority Cited: This action is authorized as only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized (FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B)]

4. Reason for Authority Cited:

(a) Background: This is new requirement for the maintenance of the HQ, FORSCOM Storage Area Network (SAN) and Blade Servers which is a collection of servers and ancillary equipment that supports command and control functions for the HQ FORSCOM Directorates, Special Staff and subordinate units.

(b)

(c) The failure to re-establish IBM hardware replacement supply/service request will place FORSCOM vital missions in grave danger. The storage device requirement is critical to HQs FORSCOM ability to conduct daily missions of collaboration and support of subordinate units. The inability to re-establish IBM hardware replacement supply/service request allows the increased potential for mission failure.

5. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

As indicated above, an RFQ for the requirement was issued on 27 August 2015 to CHESS ITES-2H contract holders through the CHESS IT e-mart, with a due date of 04 September 2015. The RFQ was placed after response from the RFI indicating by IBM that there are authorized resellers able to perform the service.

6. Actions to Increase Competition: These items are available through the Army CHESS Program, which is mandatory per AFARS 5139.101-90, and only IBM Corporation responded that they would be able to provide these items. The initial RFI was presented to the ITES-2S suite of vendors and no response was received in respect to performing the work. The only response was from IBM from the ITES-2H contract, which included Dell, IBM, Unicom, CDW-G, Iron Bow and World Wide Technology. Many of the servers are nearing End of Life (EOL) and competition will be offered when the new equipment is procured. Depending on the servers that are purchased in any follow-on requirement, services will be given fair opportunity.

7. Market Research: Market research was conducted for this requirement, and it was determined that though there may be small businesses capable of fulfilling this requirement, use of the Army CHESS Program is mandatory per AFARS 5139.101-90, and that IBM is the only source capable of providing these items.

8. Interested Sources: Vendors certified their capabilities in fulfilling this requirement under the CHESS contract ITES-2H suite confirmed thru Request for Information (RFI), submitted 07 July 2015. Of the six (6) Contract Holders, only IBM Corporation responded that they would be able to provide these items.

9. Other Facts: N/A

10. 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.

Name: Michael Wilkins Phone: (910) 570-6605 Title: Plans and Projects Team Chief Date: SEE DIGITAL

SIGNATURE

Email: michael.e.wilkins.civ@mail.mil Signature:

11. Requirements 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.

Name: Eileen C. McKinley Phone: (910) 570-6601 Title: IT Specialist (CUSTSPT) Date: SEE DIGITAL

SIGNATURE

Email: eileen.c.mckinley.civ@mail.mil Signature:

12. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination:

A review of the Price Evaluation Report revealed that the price analyst used a comparison of the IGE to the quoted amount to determine the price fair and reasonable, IAW FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(v). The price has also been determined fair and reasonable in comparing the current prices with those determined to be fair and reasonable in previous procurements IAW FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(ii).

The Price Analyst relied on information obtained from the requiring activity to assist in determining the price fair and reasonable and found no inconsistencies between promised delivery and the quoted prices for the evaluated responder. I have reviewed the Price Evaluation Report and concur on the findings.

Typed Name: ASHLEE J. GREEN

Date: SEE DIGITAL SIGNATURE

Title: Contracting Officer

Signature:

13. Contracting Officer Certification:

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DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USA, cn=GREEN.ASHLEE.JOY.1090704393 Date: 2015.09.26 12:05:38 -04'00'

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DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USA, cn=WILKINS.MICHAEL.EARL.110950922 Date: 2015.10.06 06:52:53 -04'00'

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I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Ashlee J. Green Phone: (910) 643-7350 Title: Contracting Officer Date: SEE DIGITAL SIGNATURE Email: ashlee.j.green2.civ@mail.mil Signature: GREEN.ASHLE

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DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USA, cn=GREEN.ASHLEE.JOY.1090704393 Date: 2015.09.26 12:05:13 -04'00'