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The HP Z8 Fury G6i configuration is required to maintain compatibility and standardization with the Department's existing enterprise environment, security configuration, endpoint management processes, and lifecycle support model.

SECTION 4. IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

This acquisition is conducted pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 4103 and 4106 as implemented by FAR 16.505(b)(2) and substantiated by the following:
☒ FAR 16.505(a)(4)– Only one Brand can provide the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or high specialized. This acquisition is conducted under a NASA SEWP multiple-award contract and includes items peculiar to one manufacturer. In accordance with FAR 16.505(a)(4), the Government is restricting consideration to the HP Z8 Fury G6i Workstation Desktop because the identified brand-name product is essential to satisfying the Government's minimum technical, compatibility, interoperability, security, and standardization requirements. This restriction applies to the required product, not a specific contractor. The requirement will be competed among eligible NASA SEWP contract holders authorized to provide the specified HP products.

SECTION 5: DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE

QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES USE OF THE AUTHORITY

CITED

The Government's minimum requirements necessitate the acquisition of the HP Z8 Fury G6i Workstation Desktop because the specified configuration has been demonstrated to support the Department-approved workstation image and the specialized graphics card required for the intended mission applications and workloads. An existing office within the Bureau currently utilizes the same workstation specifications, providing an established and supportable configuration within the INR enterprise environment. Standardizing on this proven configuration supports interoperability, consistent system imaging and configuration, technical support, security requirements, and lifecycle management across the Bureau. Procuring an alternate workstation platform would require additional engineering analysis, validation of the approved image and graphics hardware, compatibility and security testing, and configuration management before deployment, potentially increasing costs and delaying operational use. Accordingly, the brand-name restriction under FAR 16.505(a)(4) is necessary to satisfy the Government's minimum technical, compatibility, performance, and