Redacted_JA Other than FO_CostWorks Purchase_ 20260211.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition document for a sole source procurement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Baltimore District (USACE-CENAB). The contracting agency seeks approval to purchase 20 concurrent user licenses for CostWorks software and Full Library (CD Version) from R.S. Means Company LLC under its parent corporation The Gordian Group. The Government requires a December 2025 award date utilizing Fiscal Year 2026 Operations & Maintenance (O&M) funding. The estimated dollar value is redacted, with a performance period of twelve (12) months and an option to execute an additional year prior to 01/15/2027.

The justification cites 41 U.S.C. § 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b) for sole source procurement, arguing only one source is reasonably available. CostWorks is identified as the industry standard for construction cost estimating, provided by R.S. Means, which has been in the cost estimating business for over seven decades. The procurement is necessary to provide Real Property Services Field Office Personnel with timely cost estimate feedback on projects, critical for avoiding costly construction changes and enabling accurate independent Government estimates for lease contracts. The Baltimore District reviewed all current contract holders and found no firms meeting the qualifications required to complete the scope. One capability statement was received during the Notice of Intent posting period (18 December 2025 to 2 January 2026), but it was determined incompatible with requirements because the alternative vendor offers digital downloads rather than hard copy CDs, which the Government requires. No alternatives to sole source award were identified.