Brand Name Justification Redacted

CUI

Sole Source/ Brand Name Justification
Authority: RFO-2025-FSS-GSAR 538.7104-3 and 538.7104-4

1. Identification of Agency and Activity

● Requesting Agency: Dell PowerEdge Support (HW Support) ● Contracting Activity: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
● Compliance Statement: This justification is executed pursuant to the requirements for documenting exceptions to fair opportunity under the Federal Supply Schedule program as prescribed in RFO-2025-FSS-GSAR 538.7104-3.

2. Description of Action

● Action Type: New FSS Order- This is a new order via a BPA Call Order or BPA holder for fair opportunity.
● Estimated Value: The total estimated value
inclusive of base year
and subsequent option periods.
● Statutory Basis: This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program, which constitutes a competitive procedure under 41 U.S.C. 152(3) and RFO-2025-FSS-GSAR 538.7102-1(a).

3. Performance Outcome & Requirement

● Requirement: The Government requires ongoing hardware maintenance and technical support services for the organization’s Dell PowerEdge server infrastructure, ensuring continued system availability, reliability, and performance in support of mission operations.
● Statutory Exception (Exceeding SAT): Per RFO-2025-FSS-GSAR 538.71044(b)(1), the specific authority for this action is: ○

Brand Name: The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the ordering activity’s requirements, and market research indicates other companies’s similar products, or product lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the need [Citation: RFO-2025-FSS-GSAR 538.7104-4(b)(1)].

4. Rationale for Brand Name or Sole Source

Version 3 (Jan 2026)

CUI
● Brand Name Justification: Brand Name Justification: This requirement specifies support services for existing Dell Storage Hardware, which includes proprietary features peculiar to the manufacturer Dell. These services are specified because they provide the standardized support required to maintain compatibility with the agency’s existing mission-critical storage environment and support the agency's operational and technical requirements.
○ OS Microcode: Dell retains sole legal ownership and distribution rights for all microcode fixes, security advisories, and non-disruptive PowerMaxOS feature updates. Third-party maintenance providers do not have legal access to signed Dell microcode or proprietary software patches. Running