SAM #15PBJA26F00000003

Limited Source Justification for Peer Review Support Services (BETAH Associates, Inc.)

This document is a Limited Source Justification (LSJ) from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), regarding the procurement of Peer Review Support Services. - The LSJ is issued to justify the continued use of BETAH Associates, Inc. as the service provider. - The primary reason for the limited source is to ensure continuity of peer review activities and a smooth transition of knowledge, processes, and procedures from the incumbent contractor to government staff. - BETAH Associates, Inc. is identified as having unique expertise and critical knowledge necessary for the transition. - The services include ongoing support for peer review activities, accurate and timely reviews, and proper transfer of documentation and processes. - No specific products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are mentioned; the focus is on service continuity. - The justification emphasizes the risk to the integrity and quality of the peer review process if the transition is not managed by the incumbent.

Key Details: - Incumbent: BETAH Associates, Inc. - Service: Peer Review Support Services - No mention of specific products or hardware - No detailed period of performance or contract value provided - Emphasis on knowledge transfer and risk mitigation

Description

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

The requirement for complete, accurate and timely peer review activities is a top priority for the Office of Justice Programs/ Bureau of Justice Assistance (OJP/BJA) 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/BJA 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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