Sole Source Justification for Contracts 360 Tool

The Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Departmental Management issued a justification for sole-source procurement of Palantir Platform solutions from Palantir Technologies Inc. under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Information Technology contract to support USDA's Contracts 360 financial review tool, with a base period of performance from September 30, 2026 through March 31, 2027.

The procurement restricts competition under FAR Part 8 and GSAM 538.7104-3(b)(ii), citing that only Palantir offers the unique combination of enterprise-scale data fusion, real-time analytics, compliance monitoring, and integration capability required at the necessary quality level. Contracts 360 enables rapid review, tracking, and approval of budgets with real-time data line history, exposure adjustments, automated data lineages for auditability, and integration of disparate data streams into a unified operating picture. Market research evaluated comparable alternatives including SAP S/4HANA, CGI Momentum, and Oracle Cloud Government but determined none meet the integration and capability requirements without extensive accreditation and system-rebuild efforts that would cause unacceptable operational disruption.

Palantir holds required security certifications including FedRAMP High, DoD Impact Levels IL2/IL5/IL6, SOC 1/2/3, CMMC Level 2, and FISMA High. The estimated contract covers a six-month base award using FY26 funds and a six-month option period using FY27 funds. USDA retains unlimited rights and ownership of all government data and commits to conduct renewed market research before subsequent requirements to assess competitive alternatives.