FSS LSJ_OPTN Website_07162026.pdf

FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Modification to Existing Purchase Order/Contract Number:

Pricing: Firm-Fixed Price Time & Materials Cost

Other:

Funds: OMA Other Funds:

The estimated value of the proposed action, including all options, is $

4. Authority ORDER AGAINST FSS: Authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program, Title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251, et seq.); Title 40 U.S.C. 501, Services for Executive Agencies; and Section 803 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2002 (PL 107-107) and implemented by FAR 8.405-6. Mark the applicable exception and for each discuss how the cited authority applies in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(c)(2)(iv).

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

2. Description of Action:

Name of Proposed Contractor(s):

Street Address:

City, State, Zip:

3 . Description of Supplies or Services :

An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays (FAR 8.405- 6(a)(1)(i)(A));

Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level or quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized (FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B)); or

In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply Schedule order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original order or BPA must not have been previously issued under sole-source or limited sources procedures (FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C)); or

An item peculiar to one manufacturer can be a particular brand name, product, or a feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer). A brand name item, whether available on one or more schedule contracts, is an item peculiar to one manufacturer. (FAR 8.405-6(b);

5. Market Research:

6. Actions to Increase Competition:

7. Any other facts supporting the justification:

8. Technical / Requirements Certification: By my signature below, I certify that the supporting data under my review which is included in this Limited-Sources Justification is accurate and complete.

Program Manager

Name:

Position Title:

Email address:

Phone:

Program Manager Supervisor (or one level above Program Manager)

Name:

Position Title:

Email address:

Signature

Date:

9. Best Value Determination. By my signature below, after review of the relevant documents, I have determined that the order subject to this Limited-Sources Justification represents the best value for the Government as set forth in FAR 8.404(d), and constitutes a fair and reasonable price. The basis for my determination is as follows:

10. Contracting Officer's Approval (Required for proposed contract not to exceed $700,000 (value calculated including all options)): I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I approve this sole source justification subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Name: Phone:

Signature: Date:

11. Legal Review:

12. OPDIV Competition Advocate Approval (Required for proposed contract over $700,000 but not exceeding $13.5 million value calculated including all options)):

I have reviewed this justification and find that it adequately supports other than full and open competition.

Name: Phone:

Signature: Date:

13. Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization I have reviewed this justification and find that it adequately supports other than full and open competition.

Name: Phone:

Signature: Date:

14. OPDIV HCA Approval (Required for proposed contract over $13.5 million but not exceeding $68 million value calculated including all options)):

Name: Phone:

Signature: Date:

HHS Senior Procurement Executive (SPE) Approval Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of (state supplies/services being procured) on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of (state the full statutory authority and FAR cite and title, consistent with paragraph 4, e.g. 41 U.S.C. 251), as implemented by FAR 8.405-6), subject to the availability of funds, and provided that the services herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Name:

Phone:

Signature:

Date:

HHS Senior Procurement Executive (SPE) Approval

The Government reviewed the proposed pricing and determined the anticipated costs to be fair and reasonable based on the contractor’s Federal Supply Schedule rates, the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), and the operational requirements associated with the effort.

Text10: The OPTN public website serves as a primary public-facing source of information related to OPTN governance, policy development, modernization activities, and transplant system operations. The website supports communication and information-sharing functions for transplant centers, OPTN members, patients, caregivers, and other stakeholders.

The proposed effort includes active migration planning and implementation activities associated with transition from the current domain structure to a dedicated OPTN subdomain environment. The effort also supports ongoing website governance, modernization support activities, technical coordination, analytics, accessibility compliance, and phased future-state website enhancement activities.

Continuity of operational and technical support during this period is critical to minimizing disruption risks and supporting ongoing OPTN modernization objectives.

The proposed contractor possesses existing operational familiarity with the HRSA and OPTN website environments, associated governance workflows, migration planning activities, modernization priorities, and technical support requirements. The Government intends to compete future OPTN website support requirements under the OPTN multi-vendor IDIQ as requirements mature and the planned website migration and modernization activities are completed. Prior to that acquisition, the Government will conduct additional market research and refine the requirements to maximize competition among qualified IDIQ holders.

Since award of the predecessor task order, the contractor has established the technical foundation necessary to support ongoing website operations and planned migration activities, including implementation of website governance processes, accessibility remediation, analytics capabilities, content management workflows, technical maintenance procedures, and coordination mechanisms supporting OPTN modernization. The remaining work includes continued website operations and maintenance, implementation of the planned migration to a dedicated OPTN subdomain, ongoing optimization and analytics support, and future-state modernization activities. Because these activities build directly upon work already completed under the previous task order, continued performance by the proposed contractor will allow the Government to complete the remaining work without unnecessary duplication of effort or interruption to ongoing operations.

Transitioning performance to a different contractor at this stage would require significant Government and contractor resources to conduct knowledge transfer, reestablish technical understanding of the existing website environment, reestablish governance and content management processes, and familiarize a new contractor with ongoing modernization initiatives, migration planning, stakeholder coordination, and established workflows. These activities would increase transition and oversight costs, duplicate work already performed, delay planned migration and modernization activities, and increase the risk of service disruptions to the OPTN website.

The proposed contractor has existing knowledge of the website environment, content governance workflows, technical implementation processes, accessibility requirements, and coordination requirements associated with OPTN modernization efforts. Continued performance under this follow-on effort will support continuity, operational stability, and efficient execution of planned migration and modernization activities.

Accordingly, continued performance by the proposed contractor avoids substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition and is in the interest of economy and efficiency.

The contractor shall support continued operation and evolution of the OPTN website within a government-managed environment while ensuring continuity of operations during ongoing OPTN modernization activities and transition efforts.