2022.10.06 SpecBuilder JA_Redacted Final.pdf

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Source Selection Information See FAR 2.101 and 3.1

Controlled by: USTRANSCOM Controlled by: Directorate of Acquisition CUI Category/ies: SSEL Limited Dissemination Control: FED ONLY

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Specbuilder

JA 22-70

1. Requesting Agency:

United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) 508 Scott Drive Scott Air Force Base, IL 62225-5357

Contracting Activity:

TCAQ-D

508 Scott Drive Scott Air Force Base, IL 62225-5357

2. Procurement Title: SpecBuilder

Purchase Request Number: F3ST952245AC01 Solicitation Number: HTC71122RD008 Task/Delivery Order Number: N/A Estimated Value:

3. FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). Soliciting from a single source (including brand name)

4. Description of Action: Award of a firm-fixed price contract is anticipated with a period of performance of 01 October 2022 – 30 September 2023. The estimated value of this requirement is

USTRANSCOM intends to use SpecBuilder software to simplify and accelerate authoring, testing, and publishing of ANSI ASC X12 specifications. SpecBuilder enables USTRANSCOM to create standardized data exchange between DoD components, systems, and commercial trading partners and ensures compliance with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12 standard for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) as directed by DoD Directive (DoDD) 4500.09.

The capability to modify ANSI ASC X12 EDI specifications was custom built for USTRANSCOM inside the Distribution Enterprise Interface Management (DEIM) app within the Information Tool Suite (ITS). Since ITS has been sunset, SpecBuilder by Edifecs is the only software that can be used by USTRANSCOM to modify these specifications and the only one recommended by X12 leadership.

Failure to have the ability to modify USTRANSCOM ICs will result in lack of standardized data exchange formats, increased data quality issues, delays in shipping processes, impacts on in-transit visibility, degraded billing and payment processing, non-compliance with federal and DoD regulations governing shipping requirements, and contractual implications between DoD and commercial carriers, shippers, vendors, and value-added networks.