Operations and Reporting System (OARS)
ID: WSOARSType: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - SERVICE DELIVERY SUPPORT SERVICES: ITSM, OPERATIONS CENTER, PROJECT/PM (LABOR) (DD01)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/df530faf38bf4ac7936599f037ac6a57/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Agriculture, specifically the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), is seeking to extend an existing firm-fixed-price GSA task order with Axiom Resource Management, Inc. for IT services related to the Wildlife Services’ Operations and Reporting System (OARS) for an additional eight months. This extension is necessary to complete the final development and testing phases, ensuring a go-live date of October 14, 2025, along with a hyper-care period for addressing post-launch issues. The project is critical as it involves specialized IT services that are essential for the effective management of wildlife operations, and the current contractor possesses the unique expertise required at this advanced stage of development. Interested parties can reach out to Larry Nelson at larry.d.nelson@usda.gov or by phone at 612-336-3225 for further information.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Larry Nelson
    (612) 336-3225
    larry.d.nelson@usda.gov
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    Justification Other Than Full and Open Competition--OARS_Signed.pdf
    The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) seeks to extend an existing firm-fixed-price GSA task order with Axiom Resource Management, Inc. for IT services related to the Wildlife Services’ Operations and Reporting System (OARS) for an additional eight months without full and open competition. This extension allows for the final development and testing to support a go-live date of October 14, 2025, along with a hyper-care period for post-launch bug fixes. The extension is justified due to the contractor’s specialized expertise necessary for the highly technical project, which would be difficult to transfer to another contractor at this advanced stage. The original contract pricing was established through a competitive GSA procurement process, ensuring fair and reasonable costs. Market research indicated that only the current contractor possesses the required resources to meet the project's demands. No future acquisitions for OARS development are planned beyond this extension, after which APHIS will manage the system's operation and maintenance directly.
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