Limited Source Justification - Office for Victims of Crime Peer Review Support Services
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15PVCD26F00000006
- Agency
-
Office of Justice Programs
Department of Justice
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- GS00F218CA-15PVCD26F00000006 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Betah Associates, Inc.
- NAICS code
- 541810 Advertising Agencies
- PSC
- R699 Support- Administrative: Other
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs awarded a limited-source task order to BETAH Associates, Inc. under GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract GS-00F-218CA for peer review support services and knowledge transfer, with a total estimated value of $1,695,723.03 and a performance period from May 2, 2026, through November 1, 2026.
OJP justifies the sole-source award on the basis that BETAH Associates, as the incumbent contractor, possesses intimate knowledge of peer review processes, procedures, and documentation integral to the transition to agency personnel. OJP cites strict operational deadlines required to make grant awards in a timely manner and identifies specific mission risks from service disruption: inaccurate information delivered to applicants, incomplete or unfair peer reviews, inaccurate data uploads to JustGrants, untimely documentation filing, non-completion of FY26 peer review activities, and unsuccessful knowledge transfer to agency staff. The justification asserts that losing BETAH Associates' continuity would result in significant staff time loss and compromise peer review process integrity.
The statutory authority cited is GSAM/RFO 538.7104-3(b) and Federal Consolidation 8.401(b), 538.7104-3(b)(2). No market research was conducted because the bridge order was awarded to the incumbent holder of the active GSA FSS contract. The procurement is classified under NAICS 541810 (Advertising Agencies) and PSC R699 (Support—Administrative: Other).
Notice text
LIMITED SOURCE JUSTIFICATION (LSJ) FOR A FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE PROCUREMENT FAR/RFO PART 8 - ORDERS EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (OVC - Peer Review Support Services)
The requirement for complete, accurate and timely peer review activities is a top priority for OJP to fulfill its mission. It is in the best interest of the government that peer review services be continued while the task of transitioning integral knowledge, processes, and procedures from the contractor to agency personnel in support of efficiency and economy is organized and executed in a timely and successful manner.
BETAH Associates, Inc., as the incumbent, has intimate knowledge of work to be transitioned. Without BETAH Associates, Inc., under contract to transition this knowledge to the agency personnel, significant staff time will be lost, and the integrity of the peer review process will be compromised by the risk of losing data and/or documentation. OJP cannot afford to risk the integrity and quality of the peer review work. This temporary Order will limit the following risks to the Department of Justice: inaccurate information being delivered to grant applicants; incomplete or unfair peer reviews that result in making award based on in accurate information; inaccurate information being uploaded into JustGrants; documentation not filed in a timely fashion; not completing peer review activities for FY26; and unsuccessfully transferring knowledge to agency personnel that may affect performance.
Awarded contract GS00F218CA to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-05-02.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| LSJ_OVC Peer Review_15PVCD26F00000006.pdf |
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