SAM #15PNJD26F00000001

Limited Source Justification for National Institute of Justice Peer Review Support Services

This Limited Source Justification (LSJ) from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) addresses the need for continued peer review support services for the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). - The LSJ is issued to ensure uninterrupted peer review activities during a transition period. - BETAH Associates, Inc. is identified as the incumbent contractor with unique expertise and critical knowledge required for a successful handover. - Services requested include: - Maintaining the integrity and continuity of peer review processes - Providing accurate and timely documentation - Facilitating knowledge transfer to agency personnel - No specific products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are listed; the focus is on specialized support services. - The justification is for a temporary order to mitigate risks associated with the transition period. - No competitive procurement is planned due to the specialized nature of the services and the need for continuity.

Description

LIMITED SOURCE JUSTIFICATION (LSJ) FOR A FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE PROCUREMENT FAR/RFO PART 8 - ORDERS EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (NIJ - Peer Review Support Services)

The requirement for complete, accurate and timely peer review activities is a top priority for the Office of Justice Programs/National Institute of Justice to fulfill its mission. It is in the best interest of the government that peer review services be continued while the task of transitioning integral knowledge, processes, and procedures from the contractor to agency personnel in support of efficiency and economy is organized and executed in a timely and successful manner.

BETAH Associates, Inc., as the incumbent, has intimate knowledge of work to be transitioned. Without BETAH Associates, Inc., under contract to transition this knowledge to the agency personnel, significant staff time will be lost, and the integrity of the peer review process will be compromised by the risk of losing data and/or documentation. OJP cannot afford to risk the integrity and quality of the peer review work. This temporary Order will limit the following risks to the Department of Justice: inaccurate information being delivered to grant applicants; incomplete or unfair peer reviews that result in making award based on in accurate information; inaccurate information being uploaded into JustGrants; documentation not filed in a timely fashion; not completing peer review activities for FY26; and unsuccessfully transferring knowledge to agency personnel that may affect performance.

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