7 - PR 48336 - SSJ - Stryder Corp dba Handshake - SIGNED.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT (OPEN MARKET OR GSA)

UNDER $250,000

Sole source acquisitions may be used on a limited basis and only when the Contracting Officer’s

Representative (COR)/Program Official has provided sufficient justification and the Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances warrant such action. The content for a justification must contain detailed facts and rationale to justify the sole source acquisition. Soliciting from a single source must be done in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) or 8.405-6. At a minimum, the following information must be included:

Identification of Program Office, Contracting Activity, and Proposed Requirement, Justification and

Program Office Certification:

A. Program Office:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development (DSEPD)

2400 Century Center Pkwy NE

Bldg. 2400; Mailstop V24-5

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Atlanta, GA 30345

B. Contracting Activity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Office of Acquisition Services (OAS), Branch II

2900 Woodcock Blvd., MS TCU-4

Atlanta GA 30341-4004

C. Identification of Requirement:

1. Nature of Action to be Approved by Contracting Officer:

a. Sole source acquisition of: Talent Engagement Suite and Event Management

Module

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): 00HCBCB1-2020-48336

2. Proposed Vendor and Estimated Procurement Amount (if available):

a. Proposed Vendor:

Stryder Corp. dba Handshake

225 Bush Street, Suite 1200

San Francisco, CA 94104

b. Estimated Procurement Amount: $36,850

3. Is the requirement on GSA Schedule? ☐ Yes ☒ No

If yes, provide schedule number: Click here to enter text.

Rev. 5/14/19

D. Justification:

1. The justification for this non-competitive action is: (NOTE: Must select only ONE of the listed justifications for other than full and open competition and fully support the justification in the following paragraphs. Please delete this note prior to submitting the justification.)

☒ In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), “only one source [is] reasonably available” which states that, “For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (i)

Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). (ii)

Where a single source is identified to provide a portion of a purchase because that portion of the purchase specifies a particular brand-name item, the documentation in paragraph

(b)(1)(i) of this section only applies to the portion of the purchase requiring brand-name item. The documentation should state it is covering only the portion of the acquisition which is brand- name.”

☐ Urgency

☐ Exclusive licensing agreements/Proprietary data

☐ Brand name required

☐ Industrial mobilization

☒ Other (e.g., compatibility, space issues, continuity, compatibility, etc.)

☐ In accordance with FAR 8.405-6 “Limiting Sources” which states that, “the only circumstances that may justify the action are – (A) An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays; (B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized; or (C) In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-up to an original Federal

Supply Schedule order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original BPA must not have been previously issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures.”

☐ Urgency

☐ Only One Source

☐ Logical Follow Up

☐ Brand name required

2. Other facts supporting sole source procurement:

a. What can this product/service do that other products/services cannot do?

Handshake is the only talent marketplace in the US that is connected to domestic universities. Their partnerships with over 1000 universities domestically (85% of the

Top 500) gives them the largest student marketplace of over 6.2 million active students and young alumni which the CDC can source from.

Currently CDC uses Handshake to post jobs and events at Universities that utilize the platform for Career Services. With Handshake’s Premium level of service, DSEPD will be able to realize many of our core initiatives for 2020 and beyond including:

1. Build and manage a digital early talent pipeline

2. Expand our current university recruitment footprint digitally outside of our core schools

3. Increase the diversity within our early/entry-level talent pipeline

Handshake is the only technology platform that will allow us to accomplish all of these goals due to the unique talent marketplace that Handshake has constructed.

Here are some definitive reasons why handshake is a demonstrated sole source platform to meet our needs:

1. Handshake is the only talent marketplace in the US that incorporates over 6 million Students, 85% of the top 500 universities (1,000+ universities in total), and Employers

2. Handshake is the only platform that would allow us to expand our higher education partnerships across over 1,000 universities using a single database

& login to reach across the entire network.

3. Handshake is the only early talent marketplace that integrates with the university registrar's database and therefore the only place that would provide

DSEPD access to verified academic data.

CDC already uses Handshake across the agency at-large on a daily basis. DSEPDs investment would simply allow us to access additional features in the platform we already use. Other federal agencies such as the Federal Reserve, have also purchased

Handshake’s Talent Engagement Suite via sole source after extensive market research.

b. What other products/services were considered and why did they not meet the need?

WayUp - With no direct connection to the universities, the audience is too small to satiate CDC's diverse talent needs.

Jumpstart - With no direct connection to universities and a focus on technical talent only, Jumpstart's audience is too small for CDC's needs

3. Program Office efforts to seek potential offerors:

The functions produced by the proposed vendor cannot by substituted without extensive and extended validation studies to ensure that the products yield identical results to the product produced by the proposed vendor. This vendor allows job postings to directly reach target audiences and ensure that the most qualified applicants will have an opportunity to see our postings. As a result, other offerors were not sought.

E. Program Office Certification:

I have reviewed this sole source justification and certify the justification is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and adequate to support other than full and open competition.

Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Name/Title: Nikiya T. Woodard

Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Signature:

Certification Date: July 7, 2020

F. Contracting Office Certification:

I have fully relied on the information provided herein and hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief:

Contracting Officer Name: Christine N. Godfrey

Contracting Officer Signature:

Certification Date: July 7, 2020