JA Sole Source FAR Part 13.5 (JUN 2023) Conformed_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification Review Document for Sole Source Procurement under FAR Part 13.501, seeking to acquire the FedHR Navigator Web software for the Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA) at MICC Ft. Knox. The procurement is for a firm-fixed-price order under the GSA Schedule contract, with Economic Systems Inc. (EconSys) identified as the sole source vendor for the enterprise HR system.

The FedHR Navigator is a web-based HR management system that provides comprehensive tools including federal retirement and benefits calculations, soft maintenance, monitoring, security compliance, and cloud hosting. The contract period runs from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2024, with fiscal year 2025 Operations and Maintenance funds supporting the license renewal. A market research search of GSA Advantage confirmed EconSys as the only vendor providing this specific software product, justifying the sole source procurement under FAR provisions that allow restricted competition when a unique product offers key features supporting organizational needs.