Limited Sources Justification – Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15PBJS26F00000003
- Agency
-
Office of Justice Programs
Department of Justice
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- GS00F218CA-15PBJS26F00000004 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Betah Associates, Inc.
- NAICS code
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- PSC
- R699 Support- Administrative: Other
- Place of performance
- District of Columbia 20531, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs intends to award a sole-source task order to BETAH Associates, Inc. under GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract GS-00F-218CA for peer review support services, with an estimated total value of $83,006.58.
The justification cites FAR 538.7104-3(b)(2), interest of efficiency and economy. BJS requires continued peer review services while transitioning integral knowledge, processes, and procedures from the incumbent contractor to agency personnel. Without BETAH Associates' involvement in the transition, the justification states that significant staff time will be lost and the integrity of the peer review process will be compromised by the risk of losing data and documentation. The order addresses risks including inaccurate information delivered to grant applicants, incomplete peer reviews, inaccurate uploads into JustGrants, delayed filing of documentation, and unsuccessful knowledge transfer affecting performance of FY26 peer review activities.
The period of performance runs from May 2, 2026 through November 1, 2026. Services include planning and implementing peer reviews for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, and post-peer review activities such as notifying applicants, uploading documentation to JustGrants, conducting programmatic debriefs, and completing final peer review tasks. Market research was not conducted because the award is made to the incumbent contractor holding an active GSA FSS contract. The contracting officer, Jamila A. Garrett, approved the acquisition on July 23, 2026.
Notice text
LIMITED SOURCE JUSTIFICATION (LSJ) FOR A FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE PROCUREMENT FAR/RFO PART 8 - ORDERS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (BJS - Peer Review Support Services)
The requirement for complete, accurate and timely peer review activities is a top priority for the Office of Justice Programs/ Bureau of Justice Statistics 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_BJS Peer Review_15PBJS26F00000004.pdf |
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