A17_J_A_Under_the_SAT_FAR_13_2_-_Whitestar_1.pdf
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This is a Single Source Determination justification document using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).
The requirement is for an Artificial Intelligence Mapping Tool for OTS BOGS, with an estimated annual cost of $24,940.00 and a period of performance from March 26, 2026 through March 25, 2027. The originating customer is the Office of Trust Services, Division of Resource Integration and Services, and the IA Acquisition Office is A16 Central Office - Services & Supplies (Control Number JA26-00126). The proposed single source contractor is Whitestar Precision GIS Solutions, located at 165 Union Blvd. Suite 450, Lakewood, CO 80228, phone 303-781-5182. The justification cites "Only One source" as the authority, specifically that this is a highly specialized supply/service requiring unique qualifications. The rationale explains that AI-automated mapping tools are emerging technology, and Whitestar's AI tool has been trained on PLSS legal land descriptions representing a significant portion of legal land descriptions in the Divisions unmapped inventories. The tool uniquely provides batch-feed capability for legal descriptions, data mapping standards, and integration with the BIA GIS System, and is not commercially available elsewhere. A notice will be posted to the GPE to solicit offers from potential sources. The justification was attested by Chid Murphy, Division Chief, on March 5, 2026.
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SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION USING
SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) UNDER THE
SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT)
AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)
Requirement Title / Name:
Purchase Request Number:
Originating Office (Customer):
Division / Unit / Branch:
1. This is a justification for other than full and open competition.
Agency:
IA Acquisition Office:
2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs.
3. Identification of the single source to be solicited.
Name of Proposed Contractor:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:
4. Reason for authority cited. The Contracting Officer has determined the circumstances of the contract deem only one source reasonably available.
Urgency: The nature of the requirement has been deemed urgent and following competitive procedures would result in unacceptable delays.
Only One source: Highly specialized supply/service (for example technological/ specific training requirements) contractor must possess unique qualifications.
Exclusive Licensing Agreement
Other Insert reason: (could be a special statue, etc.):
J&A Control Number
5. Rationale. Provide an explanation that supports the reason cited in #4.
6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies.
7. Originating Office Attestation:
I certify that the technical data which forms a basis for this justification is complete and accurate and meets the Government’s minimum needs.
8. Contracting Officer certification that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer’s knowledge and belief:
I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Contracting Officer
| Requirement Title Name: AI - Automated Legal Description Mapping Services |
| Purchase Request Number: 0044041276 |
| Originating Office Customer: Office of Trust Services |
| Division Unit Branch: Resource Integration and Services |
| Name of Proposed Contractor: Whitestar Precision GIS Solutions |
| Street Address: 165 Union Blvd. Ste. 450 |
| City State Zip 1: Lakewood, CO 80228 |
| City State Zip 2: 303-781-5182 |
| Text1: JA26-00126 |
| Text2: This requirement is for the Artificial Intelligence Mapping Tool for OTS BOGS. |
Estimated total amount for one year: $24,940.00
POP: 03/26/2026-03/25/2027
| Check Box7: Off | |
| Check Box8: Yes | |
| Check Box9: Off | |
| Check Box10: Off | |
| Text11: | |
| Agency: [Bureau of Indian Affairs] | |
| Acquisition Office: [A16 Central Office - Services & Supplies] | |
| Text12: AI - Automated mapping tools are still an emerging technology and the industry has largely focused on teaching AI technology to map only metes and bounds descriptions which represents the vast majority of the market for projects involving infrastructure and private sector needs. Whitestar's AI tool has been trained on PLSS legal land descriptions which represent a significant portion of the legal land descriptions in the Divisions unmapped inventories. The Division has a significant need to address the unmapped inventories to ensure the data we provide to OTS divisions, Field staff and Tribal governments is accurate. In addressing the mapping backlog it would be prudent to utilize a technology that meets the whole need rather than a portion of it. The ability to batch feed legal descriptions to the AI agent cuts mapping time down significantly and the data mapping standards include not only data extract from the legal but the ability to match that data to TAAMS field for easy joining of data back into the BIA GIS System. This tool is a proprietary tool that is not commercially available and cannot be obtained elsewhere. | |
| Text13: A notice will be posted to the GPE. | |
| Text14: Name: Chid Murphy | |
| Text15: Title: Division Chief | |
| Text16: Office: Division of Resource Integration and Services | |
| Text17: Name | |
| Text18: Office | |
| 2026-03-05T10:24:27-0700 | |
| CHID MURPHY |
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