47QTCF26K0018_SSJ_2026-06-03_Redacted.pdf

This is a Sole Source Justification (SSJ) for a task order under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.

The Agile Acquisition Unit (AAU) within the Office of Acquisition Solutions Development (ASD) intends to issue a task order to Govini, a single source contractor, to procure Govini's Ark.ai Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription licenses with advanced reporting capabilities. The order will be placed under Govini's existing Supply Chain Risk Illumination Professional Services and Tools (SCRIPTS) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) 47QTCA25A000A for the Department of Navy (DON), Portfolio Acquisition Executive Maritime (PAE Maritime), PMS 321. The contract period is 12 months on a Firm-Fixed-Price basis from June 8, 2026, to June 7, 2027. The DON seeks 13 Pilot Ark.ai 12-month licenses (SKU: GOV4GOV-GOVINI-1YR-1U-PILOT-ARKAI-E). The total estimated contract value is redacted in the document.

The justification asserts that Govini's Ark platform is unique and proprietary, providing best-in-class national security risk analysis software, persistent vendor due diligence, and supply chain illumination capabilities configured specifically for DON's requirements under the SCRIPTS Small Business suite. The document argues that sole source procurement is warranted under GSAR 538.7104-4(b)(1) because the particular brand name, product, and features are essential to requirements, and market research indicates competing products cannot meet the need or be modified to do so. The justification emphasizes that conducting full competition would cause unacceptable delays of 2-3 months for implementation, 24-36 months for re-establishing critical workflows and data feeds, and potentially an additional 24 months for IL5 certification, creating operational risks to the Navy's surface ship modernization programs. The SSJ will be posted to sam.gov for public notice, and future market research will continue to identify alternative commercial sources for supply chain risk analysis.