LSJ EPAS Signed.pdf

This Limited Sources Justification (LSJ) document from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) outlines a sole source firm-fixed price Federal Supply Order for the Human Resources Operation Division (HROD). ATF intends to award a contract for an Electronic Promotion Assessment System (EPAS) to support promotion assessments for special agents in supervisory positions within their 1811 series. The period of performance is one base year with four one-year options, starting September 15, 2025, with a total estimated cost that is redacted.

The justification emphasizes that the proposed contractor previously developed a similar EPAS contract for ATF and has proprietary rights to the software and platform. After conducting market research via the GSA eLibrary, ATF determined no other assessment systems meet their specific mission requirements. The agency will make efforts to remove barriers to competition in future solicitations, including utilizing www.sam.gov and promoting competition to the maximum extent practicable. The contract is being pursued under FAR Subpart 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), which allows sole source procurement when only one source can provide the required supplies or services at the needed quality level.