Disk Based Backup Hardware and Software

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (Brand Name Justification)

In accordance with FAR 11.105 (a) (3), the following brand name justification is hereby provided for public dissemination.

NOTE: This requirement will be competed under the NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) to Groups A, B, C and D. All prime vendors under Groups A, B, C and D of the NASA SEWP contract will be given a fair opportunity to compete. The NASA SEWP RFQ Number is 144629.

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES AND SUPPLIES:

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Office of Technology and Information Management (OTIM) has a requirement for the purchase of various disk backup products including Cisco and Sun/Oracle network equipment and Symantec NetBackup software license.

2. STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

FAR 6.302-1 (c) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, application for brand name descriptions.

3. RATIONALE SUPPORTING USE OF AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE: (Note: A redacted copy of the full Brand Name Justification is attached.)

This requirement is for specific brand name equipment. Although this requirement is brand specific to Cisco, Sun/Oracle and Symantec, multiple distributors are available to quote on a competitive basis under the NASA SEWP multiple award contract vehicles.

Brand Name Justification: Brand name products are required because of the network gear and server platform that is currently deployed at the FHFA. In order to ensure proper interoperability and operations, FHFA must acquire Cisco branded network components to insert into existing CISCO switches. Likewise, Oracle/Sun network cards are required for interoperability with existing Oracle/Sun servers that comprise the Backup and Recovery System. Additional software license is required for our existing Backup and Recovery System (i.e. Symantec Netbackup Enterprise infrastructure). In order to ensure proper interoperability and operations, FHFA must acquire a Symantec Netbackup Enterprise Disk license.