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Sole Source Justification for Contracts 360 Tool

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123144260479Federal

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This limited source justification supports the establishment of a firm fixed-price delivery order under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule for Information Technology to provide Palantir Platform solutions for the USDA Office of the Chief Information Officer. The procurement is specifically for the Contracts 360 financial review workflow tool and includes the provision of software licenses, configuration, and integration services. The action is being pursued as a sole-source award to Palantir Technologies Inc. due to the company's unique capabilities and critical security accreditations, including FedRAMP High and DoD IL5/IL6. The justification for restricting competition is based on the necessity to avoid operational disruptions and unacceptable delays in the deployment of the tool. This procurement is managed by the Department of Agriculture's Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc, with the primary point of contact being Benjamin Alpers. The performance of the contract is centered in the District of Columbia, and the solicitation is identified by number 123144260479.

General Info

Sole-source GSA award to Palantir for USDA Contracts 360 financial review workflow tools.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc USDA

NAICS

541512 - Computer Systems Design Services

Place of Performance

77416, DC, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

1

USDA OCIO Sole Source Justification - Contracts360 (Palantir)

6 pages · justification-and-authorization

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PostedSep 24

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AwardedOct 3

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc USDA

Contacts1 person available

OfficeFORT COLLINS, CO, 80521, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc USDA

Office AddressFORT COLLINS, CO, 80521, USA

Contacts

Benjamin Alpers

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

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This limited source justification supports the establishment of a firm fixed-price delivery order under
the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), Information Technology (IT) for Palantir Platform solutions in
support of USDA’s Contracts 360 tool.

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