Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) Filing Acceptance System II (EFAST2) - Justification
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1605TA-26-F-00006
- Agency
-
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Department of Labor
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- GS-35F-393CA-1605TA-26-F-00006 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20210, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management issued a sole-source justification for a bridge contract supporting the continued operations of the ERISA Filing Acceptance System II (EFAST2), a critical system that processes approximately 1.2 million Form 5500 and Form 5558 filings annually for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) was awarded the sole-source task order under GSA Federal Supply Schedule Contract GS-35F-393CA for an estimated value of $15,454,665.50 covering a 12-month base period with two optional 6-month renewal periods through 2028. The justification for sole-source award centers on GDIT's exclusive control and possession of critical operational artifacts, source code, build and deployment scripts, configuration files, and secure credentials accumulated since 2009, which no competing vendor could immediately access to assume production operations without significant risk to filing continuity. The bridge contract will sustain production operations, deliver annual rollover updates for filing years 2026-2028, provide daily data distributions to three agencies, and execute a documented transition and knowledge transfer plan while the government conducts a structured modernization acquisition over 23 months. Anti-lock-in measures include required deliverables such as source code escrow, infrastructure-as-code templates, and comprehensive operational documentation to support a subsequent competitive procurement.
Notice text
EFAST2 provides the core capability for receipt, validation, storage, and distribution of the Form 5500 series and Form 5558 filings in support of Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) statutory responsibilities under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. The incumbent began operating the current system in 2009. The current contract expires March 31, 2026. The contractor’s responsibilities include data collection, processing, dissemination, stakeholder support, and system management for electronic submission and processing of Form 5500 filings. The current system faces challenges: outdated technology, rising maintenance costs, and limitations in scalability and functionality, making modernization imperative.
The Government requires continuity of operations for filing years 2026–2028 while conducting a structured modernization acquisition. The procurement will:
- Sustain production operations.
- Deliver annual rollover updates for filing years 2026–2028.
- Provide daily data distributions to IRS, PBGC, and EBSA as defined in the Interface Requirements Document (IRD).
- Execute a documented Transition/Knowledge Transfer Plan to enable a future competitive modernization award.
Deliverables and required capabilities include:
- Operational services and system administration.
- Contact center/help‑desk support.
- Annual rollover implementation and testing.
- Certification/test support for third‑party filers.
- All security and compliance documentation required to operate at FedRAMP Moderate and to process CUI/FTI (ATO, privacy, records, Section 508 compliance where applicable).
Awarded contract GS-35F-393CA to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-04-01.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| LSJ - EFAST2 - Bridge - FINAL_Redacted.pdf |
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