A05_Part 8 over SAT JA OCFO 12314421F0036 - Deloitte - Sustainment Support_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for restricting competition on a contract modification under FAR Part 8 for the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), specifically the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Procurement and Operations Division (POD), proposes to issue a contract modification on an existing Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call Order (12314421F0036) with Deloitte Consulting LLP for continued Sustainment Support services. The requisition number is 1176652, and the modification adds a four-month Period of Performance in Fiscal Year 2026 valued at $2,800,000.00.

The services required are highly specialized, mission-critical support for the USDA Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI) system and associated financial systems including ezFedGrants, Pega Grants Systems, SAP Customer Relationship Manager (CRM), and SAP Process Integration (PI). Services encompass expert financial system design and development; federal grants system integration and support; FMMI infrastructure, architectural, and security support; and operational continuity and technical problem resolution. The justification for single-source award under GSAM 538.7104-3(b)(ii) is based on Deloitte's unparalleled institutional knowledge of FMMI's complex, highly customized SAP implementation, deep customization expertise across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Vendor Records, and Master Data Management modules, and critical dual-system expertise for the ezFedGrants system combining SAP financial backend with Pega Solutions frontend. The contracting officer determined the estimated cost of $2,800,000.00 is fair and reasonable based on GSA Schedule verification, labor category alignment, quantity and level-of-effort analysis, and confirmed discount application. No market research was conducted due to the proprietary and specialized nature of the services. The document notes the agency is committed to fostering full competition for future requirements through structured development with explicit intent to allow robust competition, clearly defining modular components, documenting system interfaces, and developing a comprehensive knowledge transfer plan.