W911SA26PA186 MFR Limiting Competition Under SAT CUI_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum for Record documenting a sole source justification for limiting competition below the simplified acquisition threshold.

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin is procuring RSMeans cost estimating software subscriptions and reference books as a new requirement through a Purchase Order contract with fixed pricing. The contracting activity is awarding the requirement to The Gordian Group, Inc., located in Greenville, South Carolina, with a period of performance from August 15, 2026 through August 14, 2031 and funding from OMAR FY2026. The specific deliverables include seven RSMeans Data Online Complete Plus annual subscriptions and one hard copy each of the Annual Editions for Facilities Construction Costs and Facilities Maintenance and Repair Costs books.

The justification for sole source award cites RSMeans Company LLC, acquired by Gordian in 2014, as the exclusive publisher and distributor of RSMeans Data Online with no authorized third-party resellers. The software is fully integrated into the 63rd Readiness Division's asset management program and data builder function, which relies on RSMeans unit price information for cost estimation on active contracts. The memorandum notes that transitioning to alternative software would necessitate new net-worthiness approvals, create service delays, require additional training and administrative costs, and result in loss of accumulated cost estimate archives for Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization and Facility Investment Services contracts. Market research conducted between April and June 2026 confirmed no alternative sources could fulfill the requirement. The contracting officer certifies that the sole source acquisition is in the Government's best interest and approves limiting competition under RFO 6.103-1(b), with the justification to be made publicly available within 14 days of contract award.