LSJ GSE_Redacted.pdf

This is a Limited Source Justification for a task order extension under the Multiple Award Schedule Program, issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), through the Office of Management (OM) Information Technology and Applications Center (ITAC).

The incumbent contractor, General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), located in Falls Church, Virginia, is being awarded a three-month extension of task order HHSN2682018000008B/75N92022F00001 valued at $818,413.15, bringing the new total task order value to $13,374,517.92. The extension covers the period from February 18, 2022 through May 17, 2026 (originally set to expire February 17, 2026). The requirement is for continued software development support and enhancement services for the General Software Enhancements (GSE) program, supporting multiple NHLBI critical applications including the Electronic Performance Management Appraisal Program (ePMAP), Grants Dashboard, TRAC, UIPath, SharePoint, and Power Platform applications. This is a Time and Materials contract type under the ITAC Blanket Purchase Agreement. The justification cites FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) (Logical Follow-on) as the acquisition authority, establishing that GDIT is the only source capable of completing the services at the required quality and timeframe due to transition costs and operational continuity risks associated with bringing in a new contractor. The government estimates that obtaining equivalent development and operational efficiencies with a new contractor would cost an additional $1 million and delay requirements delivery by up to six months, making the extension the most cost-effective approach to maintain critical biomedical research data-sharing infrastructure supporting the NIH research community.