GEODES System and Maintenance Support
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1333LB-TSBS-26-0055
- Agency
-
US Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- HHSN316201200115W-13ADDC26F0003 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Amar Health IT, LLC
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Maryland 20746, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Census Bureau's Geography Division issued a sole source task order justification to continue software maintenance and support services for the GEO Document E-Archive System (GEODES), a custom-built digital records management system that archives geographic data supporting the Decennial Census, American Community Survey, Economic Census, and Boundary and Annexation Survey programs serving over 40,000 tribal, state, and local governments. The justification, issued under FAR 16.507-6(b)(2), asserts that AMAR Health IT is the only vendor capable of providing the required services because GEODES was built on AMAR's proprietary Knowvation platform and customized specifically for Census Bureau requirements, with market research identifying seven potential alternatives that cannot operate or maintain the existing system. The task order was awarded to AMAR Health IT (UEI: GFM3CRFKMQN1, Contract #HHSN316201200115W) with an estimated base period value of $391,673.26 for the period April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, followed by four optional 12-month renewal periods. This sole source award represents a continuation of the previous task order, which expired in March 2026 with total obligations of $586,429.10, and the contracting officer determined that transitioning to an alternative vendor would necessitate complete system rebuilding, creating operational risks and significant avoidable costs. The Geography Division plans to conduct ongoing market research for potential future competitions when a new archiving system is introduced.
Notice text
This is a Sole Source Task Order to provide support previously obtained via Task Order # 1333-LB-19-F-0000-0609, issued through the NITAAC CIO-SP3 Small Business Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). AMAR Health IT’s contract # HHSN316201200115W.
This justification is prepared pursuant to RFO FAR 16.507-6(b)(2), which authorizes issuance of an order on a sole source basis when:
"Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized."
Awarded contract HHSN316201200115W to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-04-01.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USCB GEODES - JUSTIFICATION FOR EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY CO Signed-1.pdf |
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