SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Sole Source Synopsis: Software Maintenance and License Agreements - J/A RTCS
- Notice Date
- 9/6/2013
- Notice Type
- Justification and Approval (J&A)
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Procurement Section, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20535, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20535
- Solicitation Number
- 1138134981
- Archive Date
- 9/26/2013
- Point of Contact
- Deborah K. Foley, Phone: 703-814-4908
- E-Mail Address
-
Deborah.Foley@ic.fbi.gov
(Deborah.Foley@ic.fbi.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- A3N304855
- Award Date
- 8/26/2013
- Description
- Justification & Approval for RTCS Maintenance JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION: SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION OF RAYTHEON SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND LICENSING AGREEMENTS 1. Identification of the Agency: The agency is the Federal Bureau of Investigation/Information Assurance Technology Unit (IATU). The contracting activity for this action is Enterprise Acquisition Collaboration Unit (EACU). 2. Description of Action: The purpose of this action is to award a 12-month Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis to Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions (RTCS) for software maintenance and licensing agreements. The period of performance will be September 28, 2013 through September 27, 2014. 3. Description of Services: The purpose of this action is to procure software maintenance and license agreements from RTCS for the following Raytheon proprietary products: Secure Office Trusted Thin Client DC Dev License Maintenance Trusted Thin Client seat License - Per Seat 1-500 Secure Office Gateway (TGS) System for Linux Secure Office Gateway (TGS) System Maintenance 1 Yr. Linux RHSG 12 Mo Silver Maintenance Admin Server RHSG 12 Mo Silver Maintenance ADDOP HSGGAOPINSI 12 Month Silver Maintenance Op Grd Appliance RHSG 12 Mo Silver Maintenance Site Test/Guard Factory Support 4. Identification of Statutory Authority Permitting other than Full and Open Competition: The statutory authority permitting the sole sourcing of services is FAR 6.302-1, 10 USC 2304 (c) (1): Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 5. A Demonstration that the Proposed Contractor's Unique Qualifications or the Nature of the Acquisition Requires use of the Authority Cited: The FBI's Information Assurance Technology Unit uses RTCS for Cross Domain Solutions to include Raytheon Trusted Thin Client (RTTC), High Speed Guard (HSG) and Trusted Gateway Systems (TGS). Specifically, the FBI uses the following Raytheon proprietary products: Secure Office Trusted Thin Client DC Dev License Maintenance Trusted Thin Client seat License - Per Seat 1-500 Secure Office Gateway (TGS) System for Linux Secure Office Gateway (TGS) System Maintenance 1 Yr. Linux RHSG 12 Mo Silver Maintenance Admin Server RHSG 12 Mo Silver Maintenance ADDOP HSGGAOPINSI 12 Month Silver Maintenance Op Grd Appliance RHSG 12 Mo Silver Maintenance Site Test/Guard Factory Support All of these systems require maintenance and non-perpetual software licenses. RTCS specializes in the design, development, fielding, and certification and accreditation of high security systems. RTCS is the sole manufacturer for development, maintenance and sustainability. RTCS owns all of the associated intellectual property rights and provides no access to the source code to any reseller or other entities. These proprietary products and respective maintenance agreements can only be purchased directly through Raytheon. Thus, this procurement is intended to be awarded on a sole source basis to RTCS. 6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: The FBI searched GSA and the open market to determine whether any resellers of these Raytheon products exist. No resellers were found through market research efforts. The FBI contacted RTCS directly to determine whether any resellers of these Raytheon products exist. RTCS stated that it is the sole manufacturer of these products for development, maintenance and sustainability. RTCS stated that it owns all associated intellectual property rights and provides no access to the source code to any reseller or other entities. 7. Fair and Reasonable: The FBI will negotiate with RTCS to ensure it receives a fair and reasonable price. 8. Market Research: As stated in Section 6 above, the FBI found no resellers of these products on either GSA or in the open market. The FBI contacted RTCS directly. RTCS confirmed that it is the only company that sells these products. 9. Other Facts: None. 10. A Listing of the Sources, if any, that Expressed Written Interest: The Government has synopsized this requirement and is posting this Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition on FedBizOpps in advance of the contract award. If any other responsible sources exist, the Government will consider whether these sources have the ability to meet the Government's requirements as stated above in Section of 3, Description of Services. Additionally, the Government will continue to perform market research to determine whether the reseller situation changes. 11. Actions to Remove/Overcome Barriers to Competition: The FBI will do ongoing market research to determine whether the reseller 12. Technical Requirements/Personnel Certification: I hereby certify that the technical requirements contained herein are accurate. Name: John Castro Title: Technical POC 13. Contracting Officer Certification: I hereby certify to the best of my knowledge that this justification is accurate and complete. Name: Deborah Foley Title: Contracting Officer - 5 September 2013
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOJ/FBI/PPMS1/1138134981/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 375 E Street SW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20535, United States
- Zip Code: 20535
- Zip Code: 20535
- Record
- SN03178071-W 20130908/130907000110-dc3eec72e4f942a03c1ed0469c19cb99 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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