D--SNPLMA SMART/NOMINATION PORTAL, AND PROJ

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE (Post on Sam.gov as a Special Notice)

The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source firm fixed price contract for SNPLMA Smart Nomination Portal to NexGen Technologies Inc. The intent to sole source is due to the requirement to be limited in performance prior to transition. The period of performance for this effort will be an 8-month base year. The total estimated value is less than $130,000.00.
Because NexGen¿s current contract ends on May 31, 2026, seamless transition to this new contract allows little time for a new contractor to adequately familiarize themselves with the databases and the myriad of system components to period would create significant operational risks, including system downtime, security vulnerabilities, delays in processing remedy tickets, and extensive onboarding time to understand complex legacy code and historical enhancements. Such an interruption would compromise SNPLMA¿s statutory accountability and demonstrated results requirement, hinder agencies and partners from submitting and tracking funded projects and reduce public access to information showing how funds are used and the program's outcomes.
The Federal Acquisition Regulation provides authority for this sole-source decision. Under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the government may solicit from a single source when the circumstances of the acquisition indicate that only one responsible source can meet the requirement. NexGen is the only contractor with the requisite technical knowledge and immediate capability to support continuous system operations through this transition period. Additionally, FAR 6.302-1 supports a determination where only one source is available, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency needs. Furthermore, because this requirement is a direct continuation of ongoing maintenance and operations of a system uniquely configured to the SNPLMA program, it also qualifies as a logical follow-on under FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B). Conducting a full re-competition for this short-term bridge action would be inefficient, costly, and detrimental to mission continuity.
The cost of the proposed eight-month contract will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness using historical pricing information from existing purchase orders, labor category benchmarks, and independent government estimates. The intent of the BLM is to move toward a fully competitive long-term procurement; however, an immediate competitive action is not feasible without jeopardizing the reliability and continuity of services required to keep SNPLMA systems fully functional.
SNPLMA SMART/NOMINATION PORTAL AND PROJECT. E.O. 14398 incorporated.