SSJ Template Brand Name Below SAT - FAR Part 8 _CANDIDRedacted for SAM_Redacted.pdf
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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This is a Sole Source Justification (SSJ) document (SSJ No. 26-158) issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in December 2025 for a brand name procurement.
FEMA's Recovery Technology Programs Division proposes to award a sole source order to CANDID (located at 32 Old Slip, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10005-3500) for 44 user subscriptions to the Candid Grant Research & Management Platform. The requirement supports FEMA's Interagency Coordination Division in providing non-Federal recovery resources to disaster survivors and stakeholders. The subscription is for a base year plus four 12-month option years, with an estimated total contract value of $298,817.78 (pricing details are redacted in the document). The procurement is conducted under the Multiple-Award Schedule Program authority per 41 U.S.C. 152(3), Competitive Procedures, and 40 U.S.C. 501.
The justification for sole source procurement is based on Candid's unique capabilities. Candid's Foundation Directory Online contains over 242,000 grantmaker profiles and 24.9 million historical grants with advanced search, export, and reporting features, robust user management, and training resources. The platform sources data directly from the IRS and funders to ensure accuracy and currency. Market research evaluated competing commercial databases (GrantStation, GrantWatch, and GrantSelect) but determined none matched Candid's depth, breadth, or data validation methods. The document was signed and approved by Technical Representative Jared A Krieger and Contracting Officer Eric N Christiansen on July 21, 2026.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Sole Source Justification (SSJ) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) December 2025
SSJ Template < SAT 3-2 SSJ No.: 26-158
Agencies. Only Candid is capable of providing the required platform because it is unique and highly specialized.
Candid’s Foundation Directory Online includes over 242,000 grantmaker profiles and
24.9 million historical grants, providing comprehensive information on private, corporate, and government grantmakers. The platform offers advanced search, export, and reporting features, and supports robust user management and training resources. Candid sources data directly from the IRS and funders, ensuring accuracy and currency.
Market research included review of other commercial grant databases (such as GrantStation, GrantWatch, and GrantSelect), but none matched Candid’s depth, breadth, or data validation methods. Competing products lack the number of funder profiles, comprehensive historical data, and the reporting and user management capabilities required by FEMA. Procuring an alternative would result in significant loss of functionality, efficiency, and data integrity, impacting FEMA’s ability to deliver timely and effective disaster recovery resources.
Therefore, the brand name specification for Candid is essential to meet the Government’s requirements for a comprehensive, validated, and user-friendly grant research and management platform.
5. Technical/Requirements Personnel Certification.
I certify that this requirement meets the Government’s minimum need and that the supporting data, which form a basis for the Limited-Sources Justification, are accurate and complete.
___________________________ _7/21/26__________ Technical Representative/COR Date
6. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:
I hereby determine that the circumstances described herein exist and that the information is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge:
____________________________ _7/21/26__________ Contracting Officer Date
JARED A KRIEGER Digitally signed by JARED A KRIEGER Date: 2026.07.21 09:35:10 -05'00'
ERIC N CHRISTIANSEN
Digitally signed by ERIC N
CHRISTIANSEN
Date: 2026.07.21 10:38:14 -04'00'
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