A16_-_Single_Source_Justification_-_UCRP-BORG_NOI_1.pdf

FWS Form (Rev. 2020) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

Acquisitions Operations

UCRP-BORG platform was sole source developed by Real Time Research LLC specifically for the UCRP and no other vendors can offer support and maintenance of this data system.

Market research for O&M was not conducted as this is a proprietary system purpose built for the UCRP by Real Time Research LLC (RTR).

The FWS Upper Colorado River Recovery Program (UCRP) requires continued maintenance, support, and improvements (O&M) of it's fishery data collection system named UCRP-BORG. The "data system" consists of a centralized cloud-based database, a mobile data collection application with a suite of electronic data entry forms and a secure web-based data management portal for viewing, managing, reporting, and analyzing project data in near real-time. The application is hosted within the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) compliant Microsoft Azure tenant.

The Recovery Program partners (UCRP) used non-federal funds to develop the UCRP-BORG and the USFWS acted as the federal sponsor. The UCRP requires that the system which they have invested in is maintained by its developer to ensure successful implementation and data management for all partners.

Program / Project Officer

Contracting Officer

The contracting officer has determined that the anticipated cost will be considered fair and reasonable based on prior acquisition history.

PAUL BADAME Digitally signed by PAUL BADAME Date: 2026.01.21 12:43:11 -07'00'

MELISSA NIEMI Digitally signed by MELISSA NIEMI Date: 2026.04.01 07:45:10 -05'00'

RTR developed and currently provides active O&M of the UCRP-BORG. RTR developed this system is collaboration with the USFWS to ensure FedRAMP compliance and has built and currently maintains similar custom built data systems for The Arcata US Fish and Wildlife Office (AFWO). RTR has approved and authorized to access the FWS Azure tenant and will manage the deployment, support, and maintenance of the production system there.