Justification_and_Approval_Govini_Licenses_redacted1_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a sole source procurement of subscription licenses to the Air Enterprise (formerly Govini Ark) commercial Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) artificial intelligence and machine learning analytics platform provided by Poplicus, Inc. d/b/a Air Enterprise.

The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Procurement Center is procuring twelve (12) twelve-month subscription licenses at $151,133.50 per license for a total estimated contract amount of $1,813,602.00. The period of performance runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2027. The procurement is being executed as a firm fixed-price delivery order against an existing Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) utilizing FY26 Operations and Maintenance (O&M) funds. The justification cites statutory authority under 41 U.S.C. 152(3) and FAR 8.401(b), asserting that only one source is capable of providing the required products and services at the required quality level due to the platform's proprietary, vendor-hosted nature and unique FedRAMP High authorization and Impact Level 5 (IL5) accreditation status with Boundary Access Configuration (BCAP) for the DCMA environment. Market research confirmed no competing alternatives exist, and while authorized resellers exist on certain vehicles, subscription licenses originate only from Poplicus Inc. The document notes this action continues capability currently delivered under Washington Headquarters Task Order HQ003425FE463, expiring September 29, 2026, and transition to alternative sources would require re-accreditation and re-integration of DCMA authoritative data and workflows. The Contracting Officer, Procurement Center Director, Software License Compliance Manager, Legal Counsel, and Policy Procurement Analyst have all reviewed and approved the justification.