# SAM #JAM520

USDA Sole-Source Award for Loan and Grant Modernization Implementation Readiness Support

**Buyer:** USDA OCP POD Acquisition Management Branch
**Posted:** September 30, 2026
**Identifier:** JAM520
**NAICS:** 541519, 541614

USDA justified a sole-source, firm-fixed-price award to The Newberry Group, Inc. for Cross Program Alignment implementation-readiness support.
- **Customer:** USDA Procurement Operations Division, supporting Rural Development (RD), the Farm Service Agency (FSA), and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO).
- **Requested service:** Support loan and grant modernization by aligning implementation approaches across selected RD and FSA programs.
  - Review and standardize workflows and implementation standards.
  - Document business processes and recommend implementation sequencing and priorities.
  - Maintain timely communications with stakeholders.
- **Procurement approach:** The justification cites The Newberry Group’s specialized program knowledge and continuity needs, stating that competition could cause delays or disruption.
- **Contract type:** Firm-fixed-price. The notice provides no specific dollar value, service quantity, or period of performance.
- **Products and part numbers:** None identified; this is a services requirement.

### Description

<p>This Justification and Approval (J&amp;A) formally authorizes and endorses the issuance of a sole source Firm Fixed Price contract to The Newberry Group.</p>

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