SyncSort Backup Express Advanced Recovery for Exchange

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION I. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY Department of the Air Force, 6th Contracting Squadron/LGCB, 2606 Brown Pelican Avenue, MacDill AFB, FL 33621-5000. II. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING PROCESSED The action being processed is for a Brand Name, firm fixed price purchase order for the purchase of SyncSort Backup Express (BEX) Advanced Recovery for Exchange. The estimated value of this contract will be $15,766.00. III. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES/SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY'S NEEDS MARCENT has the requirement to quickly and correctly restore individual mailboxes, messages, or attachments to messages from Microsoft Exchange. SyncSort BEX Advanced Recovery for Exchange works within the existing MARCENT backup/disaster recovery solution which backs up the information stored vice individual mailboxes. This additional add-on software will support approximately 1500 mailboxes for SIPRNET and NIPRNET users. It will also included a 3 yrs maintenance. IV. STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competitions is 10 USC 2304(c)(1)(c), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, and FAR 11.104 and 11.105. V. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CONTRACTOR'S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE (APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY) Marine Central Command (MARCENT) currently utilizes SyncSort Backup Express for bare metal restore capability. BEX Advanced Recovery for Exchange (ARE) is an add-on component to the existing software that enhances the capabilities with no additional training or hardware investment required. Similar products from other vendors would still require additional training investments and would not necessarily be compatible with the existing backup infrastructure. To replace all existing recovery solution backups will a different one so the additonal software could be purchased at the start of the procument would far exceed the cost of just the additional software. The additional cost to the government would exceed the amount of this request; furthermore, substantial duplication of cost to the Government is not expected to be recovered through competition. VI. DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS DEEMED PRACTICABLE To ensure Genuine SyncSort software is received, only SyncSort authorized resellers will be contacted through GSA. VII. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE The Contracting Officer shall determine the price offered to be fair and reasonable through: a. Comparison with competitive published price lists, published market prices of commodities, similar indexes, and discount or rebate arrangements. (FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(iv)). b. Comparison of proposed prices with independent Government cost estimates. (FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(v)). c. Comparison of proposed prices with prices obtained through market research for the same or similar items. (FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(vi)). VIII. DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS, OR A STATEMENT OF THE REASONS MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT CONDUCTED Market research was conducted by searching GSA Advantage for anyone carrying SyncSort. GSA revealed 1 business that could quote on this. IX. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION None. X. LIST OF SOURCES, IF ANY, THAT EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE ACQUISITION None. XI. A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE MAKING SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITIONS FOR THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED HQ MARCENT is committed to the competitive spirit in all procurement regulations. It is MARCENT's policy to seek full and open competition to meet Command requirements when such competition does not impede mission imperatives. MARCENT will continue seeking sources through market research, industry events, vender demonstrations, and testing of products to foster full and open competition. New requirements and functionalities definitely elevate our desire to seek full and open competition considering all possible sources in ensuring MARCENT gets the "best technical solution". XII. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION The contracting officer's signature on the Coordination and Approval Document evidences that he/she has determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of his/her knowledge and belief (FAR 6.303-2(a)(12)). XIII. TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS PERSONNEL'S CERTIFICATION As evidenced by their signatures on the Coordination and Approval Document, the technical and/or requirements personnel have certified that any supporting data contained herein, which is their responsibility, is both accurate and complete (FAR 6.303-2(b)).