Limited Sources Justification - VHA HEFP SEP Program Services - BAH

This contract is a sole-source, fixed-price task order issued under GSA Schedule 47QREA21D0001 to Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) for program management services supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs' Healthcare Environment and Facilities Programs and Electronic Health Record Modernization initiatives. The task order, identified by solicitation number 36C10X26F0044, is justified under GSAM 538.7104-3(b)(iii) as a logical follow-on to a prior competitive acquisition and is intended to serve as a temporary bridge from July 2, 2026, through September 30, 2026, to ensure uninterrupted continuity of critical mission functions during a transition period. Performance will be conducted nationwide across VA medical facilities, with oversight coordinated from the Strategic Acquisition Center in Frederick, Maryland, and is focused on sustaining institutional knowledge, maintaining proprietary tools and reporting systems, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements under the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018 and the VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021. The award is based on the unique qualifications of the incumbent contractor, including embedded Deployment Managers with direct experience in over 1,099 active EHRM projects valued at $5.8 billion, and is deemed the only viable means to avoid unacceptable risks such as operational disruption, data degradation, delays in congressional reporting, and cost growth from replacing an established team. The requirement is non-competitive due to the absence of other capable sources capable of delivering the specialized, program-specific expertise required to maintain ongoing operations without interruption. The contractor’s prior performance under a previously awarded BPA, along with exclusive access to historical data, risk dashboards, and VISN-level oversight artifacts, establishes a de facto organizational conflict of interest that supports the rationale for sole-source award. No formal pricing details such as CLINs, SLINs, or unit costs are provided, and while the prior BPA had a ceiling of approximately $58.7 million, the value of this specific task order remains unspecified. Key personnel must maintain hybrid skills in design, construction, telecommunications, and capital project management to operate effectively across VA infrastructure programs. The government, through its Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative, retains full responsibility for inspection and acceptance, with performance evaluated against program-specific deliverables rather than formal industry standards. No options, packaging, marking, invoicing procedures, or security clearance requirements are outlined