Contract Consolidation Determination and Findings

This document is a Contract Consolidation Determination and Findings issued by the Department of Interior (DOI) Office of Human Capital (OHC) for Solicitation Number 140D0426Q0352. The requirement is for a Retirement and Benefits Software Solution, valued at approximately $2.86 million across eight existing contracts with a 12-month base year plus four 12-month option periods. The consolidation will be solicited as a sole source to Government Retirement and Benefits Inc. (GRB), an authorized seller of Government Retirement and Benefits software and classified as a small business under GSA MAS 47QTC A26D003M using NAICS code 518210, with a $40 million size standard.

The determination justifies consolidating multiple bureau-level retirement and benefits software contracts into a single departmentwide acquisition to streamline service delivery, reduce administrative burden, and improve oversight. Current spending analysis shows approximately 86 percent of the $2.86 million is already concentrated in four high-value awards, demonstrating duplication and inefficiency. The consolidation is projected to achieve cost savings exceeding 10 percent of current spending while improving coordination and ensuring mission-essential services are delivered consistently across DOI. Market research conducted through a Request for Information on GSA MAS SINs 518210C and 511210 yielded twelve responses (eleven small businesses and one large business) but determined that only GRB can supply the required Government Retirement and Benefits software subscriptions as the original equipment manufacturer. The sole source justification under ITAR GSAR 538-7104-3(b)(1)(ii) is approved prior to solicitation, with small business participation maintained through the award to GRB.