SIP Phone Service

This was a J&A sole source

Control No. 22-7

Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP)

DETERMINATION MEMORANDUM FOR SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITIONS OVER THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD BUT NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i)

SOLICITATIONS MAY BE LIMITED TO ONE SOURCE ONLY IF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY AVAILABLE. WHEN THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBES AN ITEM OR SERVICE, WHICH LIMITS THE AVAILABILITY TO ONE SOURCE, THE DETERMINATION MUST EXPLAIN WHY THE ITEM OR SERVICE PROVIDER IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENT. STATEMENTS SUCH AS "ONLY KNOWN SOURCE" OR "ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN MEET THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE" ARE INADEQUATE TO SUPPORT A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE. THIS FORM MAY BE USED IN LIEU OF THE DETERMINATION DESCRIBED IN FAR 13.106. THE CUSTOMER SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1.PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 11724982

2. ESTIMATED AMOUNT: $124,999.20

BRAND NAME BUY NO

NAME/CAGE CODE OF PROPOSED CONTRACTOR 1LKT5

Fund Type O&M

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED AND THE INTENDED USE: This connectivity is required to provide phone service to the state's PBX phone systems to allow outbound and inbound calls on desk phones, due to the current PRI technology being deprecated in FY22.

1. UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABILITY TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE REASON NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES CAN BE USED: The required systems needs the following. Two 20M Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) circuits, including managed router equipment 1. Primary address: 360 Broad St, Hartford CT 06105
2. MARKET RESEARCH: The CTARNG currently used Windstream Communications as the provider of desk phone & PBX telecommunications through 26 PRI circuits across the state. Attached to these circuits are all the current CTARNG phone numbers, which have been published in guides, phone books, staffing memorandums, and public literature for many years. Mission requirements, to include 24X7 operations to support state COVID response and other operations, dictate that the CTARNG retain these phone numbers with no outage to users during transition from PRI to SIP technology. The CTARNG has determined that it is in the best interest of the Government to award the SIP connectivity service to.
3. PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIRED: Competition is limited due to various factors as detailed above.

I CERTIFY THAT THIS JUSTIFICATION IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, AND THAT COMPLETING THIS PURCHASE AS A SOLE SOURCE IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT. ADDITIONALLY, I APPROVE THIS JUSTIFICATION TO LIMIT COMPETITION SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND PROVIDED THAT THE SERVICES OR SUPPLIES HEREIN DESCRIBED HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN AUTHORIZED FOR ACQUISITION.