Sole Source Justification - U.S. Customs and Border Protection

This document is a Sole Source Justification (SSJ) for a task order placed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Human Resources Management, Talent Management Directorate (TMD), under the Multiple-Award Schedule Program. The order is being issued to Vision Centric Inc. (130 Castle Dr., Madison, AL 35758) for Professional Human Resources and Administrative Support services on a Labor Hour basis. The task order has an estimated total value with a base period of three months (September 1, 2026 through November 30, 2026) and one one-month option period (through December 31, 2026). Pricing for both the base period and option period is redacted in the document.

The requirement involves continuing mission-critical staffing services that support CBP's law enforcement hiring operations and applicant processing functions. Specific services include review of background investigation paperwork for suitability determinations, scheduling and entry of pre-employment functions, applicant outreach, and applicant customer service and data entry support. The justification for sole source procurement is based on unusual urgency under GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(1)(i), citing the need to avoid service gaps during a pending Blanket Purchase Agreement protest and the existing contractor's pre-cleared personnel. The Competition Advocate approved the justification on August 31, 2026, and the Contracting Officer certified it on August 28, 2026. The acquisition is conducted under RFO Subpart 8.4 and GSAR 538.7104-3 for orders exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.