A16_JOFOC_FSS_Sole_Source_Justification_FedDataCheck_(140D0426Q0860)__Redacted_1.pdf
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Federal Supply Schedule Sole Source Justification Summary
This is a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Sole Source Justification for the Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center, procuring on behalf of the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) Procurement Department. The acquisition seeks to award a firm fixed price delivery order to PotomocWave, Inc. for FedDataCheck, a web-based business intelligence software tool designed to monitor, clean, and validate federal procurement data. The requirement includes a Robotic Process Automation subscription service that performs Contractor Responsibility Assessment (CRA) and automated data validation services (ADVS) to identify suspected or known FPDS-NG errors at award or modification. The solution will generate annual Verification and Validation reports required by OMB directives and assist with analysis of procurement data for category management, FITARA acquisition implementation oversight, and DATA application improvements.
The Period of Performance consists of a 12-month base period from September 20, 2026 through September 19, 2027, plus four optional 12-month periods extending through September 19, 2031. PotomocWave, Inc. is located at 1725 Duke Street, STE 320, Alexandria, VA 22314 and operates under GSA Schedule GS-00F-0007X. The justification for sole source procurement is based on GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(1)(ii), establishing that only PotomocWave, Inc. possesses the proprietary FedDataCheck solution required at the level of quality specified. Market research conducted on GSA Advantage and GSA eBuy confirmed no other vendors offer compatible FPDS data verification software that meets PBGC's specifications without requiring interface with their contracting writing system database.
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United States Department of the Interior
INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER
Washington, DC 20240
FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE (FSS)
SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION
AUTHORITY: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 8.401(b), General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) 538.7104-3(a) and 40 U.S.C 501(b)(1)(A)
SOLICITATION No. 140D0426Q0860
This acquisition is conducted under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program.
1. Contracting activity/agency.
This document is a FSS Sole Source Justification for the Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Division 1, Branch 4, is conducting this procurement on behalf of the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) Procurement Department.
2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs.
DOI intends to solicit and award a delivery order on a firm fixed price basis in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 8.401(b). PotomocWave, Inc.
for FedDataCheck which is a web-based business intelligence software tool used by federal agencies to monitor, clean, and validate federal procurement data.
FedDataCheck is the only solution that will satisfy PBGC’s requirements.
PotomocWave, Inc. is the only licensing company with access to FedDataCheck, and there are no other authorized resellers. The vendor has a current and valid GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, GSA GS-00F-0007X, which includes the required FedDataCheck data blending software tool.
This requirement is to procure a Robotic Process Automation subscription service that performs a Contractor Responsibility Assessment (CRA) and an automated data validation services (ADVS) that identifies suspected or known FPDS-NG errors at the time of award or modification. The two actions ensure that the entered FPDS-NG data is valid, accurate and complete. Third, the RPA will generate the annual Verification and Validation report required by the OMB Directive Improving Federal Procurement Data Quality - Guidance for Annual Verification and Validation dated May 31, 2011.
FedDataCheck is a data blending tool which verifies data entries into the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) and compares PBGC reporting to government-wide data and various benchmark standards. FedDataCheck assists with analysis of procurement data for category management, oversight of Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) acquisition implementation, and to improve data quality prior to the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) application.
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