JA -- ARIS Software -- REDACTED.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for Exception to Fair Opportunity under FAR 16.505(a)(4) for the procurement of Brand Name Aris Software (SW) licenses and support for the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems (PEO Enterprise) for Fiscal Years 2025-2027. The document seeks to procure Aris software subscriptions for the Army's Logistics Modernization Program (LMP), which provides an enterprise-wide business process platform for documenting, analyzing, and standardizing process improvements.

The procurement covers a 5-year period from 28 March 2025 to 27 March 2030, consisting of one 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods. Market research conducted from 29 October 2024 to 20 November 2024 confirmed that Aris Software Subscriptions are available only through authorized resellers via the CHESS ITES-SW2 contract vehicle. The Army determined that no alternative solutions exist that can meet their specific requirements, and the software is critical for maintaining operational efficiency in streamlining operations, improving manual processes, and enabling seamless communication between different software applications.