HTC71125QE155 SpecBuilder Redacted 1.pdf
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This is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity (Brand Name) document for a federal contract renewal.
The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), Directorate of Acquisition, IT Programs and Support Services Division is requesting a sole-source award to Edifecs Inc. for the FY26 SpecBuilder Software Renewal under contract number HTC71125QE155. The requirement is a firm-fixed price (FFP) follow-on to purchase order HTC71125PD001, with a period of performance from October 21, 2025 through October 20, 2026. USTRANSCOM uses SpecBuilder software to author, test, and publish ANSI ASC X12 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) specifications in compliance with DoD Directive 4500.09, enabling standardized data exchange between Department of Defense components, systems, and commercial trading partners. The justification asserts that SpecBuilder by Edifecs is the only software capable of modifying ANSI ASC X12 EDI specifications and Implementation Conventions, and is the sole product recommended by X12 leadership. The contracting officer, Meggan A. DeBrobander, determined that inability to modify USTRANSCOM's Implementation Conventions would result in degraded data exchange formats, increased data quality issues, shipping process delays, in-transit visibility problems, billing and payment processing failures, and non-compliance with federal and DoD shipping regulations. The authority for this sole-source exception is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).
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SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION -See FAR 2.101 and 3.104
JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY (BRAND AME)
FY26 SPECBUILDER SOFTWARE RENEW AL
HTC71125QE155
25-61
1. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY:
United States Transpo1tation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, IT Programs and Support Services Division (USTRANSCOM TCAQ-D) 508 Scott Drive Building 1900W Scott AFB IL 62225-5357
2. DESCRIPTIO OF ACTIO BEi G APPROVED & DESCRIPTIO OF SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGE CY'S EEDS:
The USTRANSCOM Command, Control, Communications, and Cyber Systems Directorate (TCJ6) requires an exception to fair opportunity for the FY26 SpecBuilder Software Renewal. Award of a fum fixed p1ice (FFP) contract is anticipated with a period of performance of 21 Oct 25 - 20 Oct 26. The estimated value of this requirement is _ _
3. AUTHORITY & SUPPORTING RATIONALE:
FAR 13 .106-1 (b XI )(i). Soliciting from a single source (including brand name)
4. JUSTIFICATIO /BRAND AME:
The particular brand-name, product, or feature is essential to the Government's requirements and the market research indicates other companies' similar products, or products lacking the paiticular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency's needs. This requirement is a follow-on to purchase order HTC71125PD001, awai·ded by the USTRANSCOM TCAQ-D to Edifecs Inc. as a brand name FFP order.
USTRANSCOM uses SpecBuilder softwai·e to simplify and accelerate authoring, testing, and publishing of ANSI ASC Xl2 specifications. SpecBuilder enables USTRANSCOM to create standardized data exchange between Depaitment of Defense (DoD) components, systems and commercial trading paitners ai1d ensures compliance with the American ational Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) Xl2 standard for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) as directed by DoD Directive (DoDD) 4500.09.
SpecBuilder by Edifecs is the only software that can be used by USTRANSCOM to modify ANSI ASC Xl2 EDI specifications and the only one recommended by Xl2 leadership. Failure to have the ability to modify USTRANSCOM Implementation Conventions (!Cs) will result in the 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 ai1d DoD regulations governing shipping requirements, and contractual implications between DoD and commercial caniers, shippers, vendors and value-added networks.
Contracting Officer Meggan A. DeBrobander
Controlled by: USTRANSCOM Controlled by: Directorate Acquisition CUI Category/ies: SSEL Limited Dissemination Control: FED ONLY
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