2026.08.03 Maritime Portal JA -Redacted.pdf

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JUSTIFICATION & APPROVAL

UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM)

DIRECTORATE OF ACQUISITION (TCAQ)

JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

Fiscal Year (FY) 27 Maritime Portal Subscription 27-02

1. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY.

United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Directorate of Acquisition (TCAQ), IT Programs and Support Services Division 508 Scott Drive, Building 1900W Scott AFB IL 62225-5357.

2. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF ACTION BEING APPROVED.

USTRANSCOM, Command, Control, Communications, and Cyber Systems Directorate (TCJ6) requires a Maritime Portal (Gold) Subscription. This new award will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) task order against the Library of Congress FEDLINK contract.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY’S NEEDS

(INCLUDING ESTIMATED VALUE).

USTRANSCOM requires a software subscription to the Maritime Portal AISLive (Gold) package. This requirement includes the SeaWeb module, Distance Tables, and an Online Connect Platform licensed for 50 concurrent users. This subscription consists of a 1-year base period and two 1-year option periods.

Base Year: 23 October 2026 through 22 October 2027 Option Year 1: 23 October 2027 through 22 October 2028 Option Year 2: 23 October 2028 through 22 October 2029

The total estimated value for this acquisition is .

Controlled by: USTRANSCOM Controlled by: Directorate of Acquisition CUI Category/ies: PROCURE Limited Dissemination Control: FED ONLY

POC:

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4. IDENTIFICATION OF THE EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY AND

SUPPORTING RATIONALE.

FAR 16.507-7 – Item Peculiar to One Manufacturer, essential to the Government’s requirement.

(Brand Name)

This requirement represents a Brand Name Only acquisition. Standard & Poor’s Global (S&P Global), doing business as IHS Global, Inc., remains the sole source capable of delivering the capabilities required for global operational sealift mission planning using its AISLive and SeaWeb Portal. USTRANSCOM requires the Maritime Portal (Gold) subscription because it stands as the industry standard for maritime intelligence.

The integration of industry-leading reference data and business rules for global ocean shipping capabilities directly on the portal site remains essential for timely sealift mission planning. The subscription consolidates critical information into a single package, helping with real-time course-of-action development and visualization for senior leaders. This capability helps USTRANSCOM maintain decision advantage and preserves decision space for successful mission operations.

Specific capabilities provided by this subscription include:

Detailed pier data: Identifies capacity for roll-on/roll-off operations, crane availability, and hazardous cargo handling.

Commercial vessel characteristics: Provides real-time ship location data, deck information, and International Maritime Organization ship identification numbers for compliance with maritime regulations.

Map planning tools: Offers day-by-day planning with integrated sea navigation rules, piracy and danger area identification for risk mitigation, and "what-if" scenario development.

No other vendor combines all of these required capabilities into a single solution that also provides the latest updates to the data feed. S&P Global exclusively owns the intellectual property rights, proprietary algorithms, data retrieval methodologies, and distance calculation models powering the portal.

Because S&P Global strictly controls these proprietary datasets and integration methodologies, no other brand or software suite can fulfill the agency's requirement. Requiring USTRANSCOM to adopt a different software package would disrupt established analytical workflows and require personnel to spend thousands of hours rebuilding data integration models to accommodate a different data format.

5. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT ANTICIPATED

COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE.

The Contracting Officer will use price analysis techniques in accordance with FAR 15.404-1 to determine that the quoted prices are fair and reasonable.

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6. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE JUSTIFICATION.

N/A

7. A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO

REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS THAT LED TO THE EXCEPTION TO

FAIR OPPORTUNITY BEFORE ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION FOR THE

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES IS MADE.

The Government will continuously monitor the commercial market and conduct market research to determine if other entities develop comparable maritime tracking and operational planning solutions.

8. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION.

I certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

DOROTHY H. DELROSARIO Date Contracting Officer

9. TECHNICAL OR REQUIREMENTS PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION.

I certify that the supporting data which form a basis for this justification are complete and accurate.

Date

Lead IT Asset Management

DELROSARIO.DORO

THY.H

Digitally signed by

DELROSARIO.DOROTHY.H.

Date: 2026.08.03 08:14:52 -05'00'