Limited Sources Justification - Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management (OAAM)

The Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management within the Office of Justice Programs requires continued peer review support services to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of its mission-critical activities. Due to the specialized and intricate nature of the work, a limited source justification has been issued to sole-source the contract to BETAH Associates, Inc., the incumbent contractor with deep institutional knowledge of the processes, documentation, and data systems involved. This temporary order is essential to facilitate the controlled transition of critical knowledge and procedures from the contractor to agency personnel, minimizing disruptions and preventing significant risks such as inaccurate grant evaluations, incomplete peer reviews, improper data entry into JustGrants, delayed documentation, or failure to complete FY26 review activities. Any interruption in continuity threatens the reliability of outcomes and the long-term efficiency of the agency’s operations. The procurement, identified under solicitation number 15PAAM26F00000003 and classified under NAICS code 541810, falls under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and is being executed as a federal supply schedule order. The action is justified solely due to the unique expertise and proprietary knowledge held by BETAH Associates, Inc., which cannot be replicated by other vendors without substantial loss of time and quality. The performance location is in Washington, D.C., and the point of contact for the requirement is Jamila A. Garrett, whose details are publicly listed. The justification emphasizes that without BETAH’s continued involvement, the Department of Justice faces unacceptable risks to program integrity, compliance, and the successful internalization of essential peer review functions.