FAR 13 Single Source Justification Less Than SAT (redacted).pdf

This document is a Single Source Justification for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The document details the procurement of Enterprise Event Management System (EMSe) room reservation software renewal from Accerent LLC, the sole proprietary owner of the software. The service will assist the USDA's Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (MRPBS) by streamlining event planning and management processes, including automated tasks like event registration, ticketing, venue selection, scheduling, attendee engagement, and post-event analysis.

Market research confirmed Accerent LLC as the only vendor capable of providing and modifying the EMSe software, justifying the single-source procurement under Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1) for Simplified Acquisitions. The document is signed by Stephen Tees, a Contracting Officer, on August 25, 2025, and certifies that competition is precluded due to the vendor's unique qualifications and proprietary ownership of the software system.