A09_Justification and Approval_Gordian_SABER_Redacted.pdf

This is a Department of the Air Force Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition document for a sole-source brand-name restriction under a Single-Award SABER IDIQ contract. The acquisition is valued under $10 million and covers the procurement of eGordian estimating software and associated proprietary Unit Price Book (UPB) licenses from The Gordian Group over a 5-year ordering period. The brand-name requirement represents an estimated $180,000 portion (approximately 2% of the overall $9,000,000.00 SABER IDIQ ceiling).

The requesting activity is the 45th Contracting Squadron under Space Systems Command. The justification supports the use of eGordian software as the proprietary estimating tool for task order pricing development under the SABER contract, citing the specialized nature of the software's Construction Task Catalog (CTC) algorithms, localized data catalogs, and pricing structures. Government personnel are trained and experienced with the eGordian interface and associated Job Order Contracting (JOC) processes; transitioning to alternative platforms would create operational friction, administrative inefficiencies, and increase pricing error risks. The software licensing model is cost-effective, with fees incorporated into individual task orders and paid directly by the contractor to the vendor, eliminating direct software acquisition costs to the Government. A Sources Sought notice was posted on February 25, 2026, with nine qualified contractors expressing interest. The contracting officer (Kurt C Armbruster) and technical personnel (Brad Kroetch) certified the justification on July 29, 2026. Prior to any subsequent SABER or Installation Civil Engineering IDIQ acquisitions, the agency will conduct market research to evaluate alternative Job Order Contracting pricing platforms.