SAM #70Z07926FISD10002

Justification for Sunbird DCIM Software Maintenance and Support

This document provides a justification for the U.S. Coast Guard's (USCG) exception to fair opportunity in procuring Sunbird DCIM software maintenance and support. - The USCG C5I Division 1 Alexandria requires continued maintenance and support for Sunbird DCTrack and PowerIQ DCIM software. - Sunbird's DCIM software is fully integrated with USCG IT infrastructure and uniquely supports data center configuration management. - Functions include recording and monitoring floor mounted devices, racks, rack mounted devices, power connections, and environmental infrastructure. - Sunbird is the only OEM referenced; no other vendors or products are specified. - No specific quantities or part numbers are provided. - The justification emphasizes the critical and specialized nature of Sunbird's DCIM maintenance for USCG operations.

Key Details: - Sole-source justification for Sunbird DCIM software maintenance - Sunbird's software is uniquely capable and fully integrated with USCG systems - No competing products or vendors identified - No detailed line item quantities or part numbers listed

Description

This Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity is in accordance with Revolutionary Far Overhaul (RFO)16.507-6(b)(2) “Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized.” The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence (C5I) Program Executive Office (PEO) is currently using Sunbird Data Center Track (DCTrack) and PowerIQ Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) application support maintenance, together known as DCIM. Sunbird’s DCIM software has been used by C5I and is fully integrated with the USCG IT infrastructure. Sunbird’s DCIM maintenance performs all data center configuration management processes to include recording data of floor mounted devices, racks, rack mounted devices, power connections, and data connections. DCIM maintenance also monitors configuration data and power and environmental infrastructure.

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