Intent to award to 5X Technology for Business Objects Software Maintenance

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION Application for Brand Name Descriptions Business Objects Enterprise Software Maintenance and Technical Support Renewal At Washington, DC As required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.3, authority is herein requested to contract on a sole source for Business Objects Enterprise software maintenance and technical support renewal for [PFMD. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253(c), this justification is submitted to request award of a contract to 5X Technology, for renewal of Business Objects Enterprise software maintenance and technical support. As specified by FAR 6.303-2, Content, the following are the facts and rationale to justify the use of the specific authority cited. (1) Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a "Justification for other than Full and Open Competition." The agency is the U.S. Department of the Interior acting through the National Park Service,PFMD. The Contracting activity is the National Park Service WASO-WCP. This document is a Justification for other than Full and Open Competition. (2) Nature and/or description of the action being approved. Renewal of software maintenance and technical support for existing Business Objects Enterprise software. (3) Description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the estimated value). Renewal of software maintenance and technical support for existing Business Objects Enterprise software. The estimated cost for this requirement is estimated to be $179,769. (4) An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition. FAR 6.302-1(c) - Only One Responsible Source (5) A demonstration that the proposed contractor's unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited. Business Objects named brand commercial items are required in order to continue software maintenance and technical support of existing software currently in use in the PFMD IT environment. (6) A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies. Selection of multiple GSA vendors identified on the final vendor list that provide the Symantec commercial items. (7) A determination by the contacting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. It is anticipated that the basis for determining fair and reasonable pricing will be to compare it to the independent government estimate and a comparison to similar commercial items. (8) A description of the market research conducted (see Part 10) and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted. Conducted review of vendors that supplied or quoted previous orders, and search of GSA Advantage. Individual email contacts with these vendors were made to verify that they are able to provide the required items and to prepare final vendor list for use by the contracting officer.