OLAB Budget Formulation System (BFS) Support Services
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Legislative Affairs and Budget (OLAB), is seeking to award a sole source follow-on Task Order for Budget Formulation System (BFS) Support Services. This opportunity is for the continued operation, hosting, maintenance, and support of the existing cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, Workiva Connected Government Management Reporting Solution with Wdata, which is critical for ACF's annual budget formulation lifecycle. The incumbent contractor is VertoSoft, LLC. The government projects award for May 2026 using fiscal year 2026 funds.
Scope of Work
The BFS is a mission-critical system supporting the preparation of the HHS Justification, OMB Justification, and Congressional Justification (CJ), along with related financial reporting and workflow management. Services required include:
- Secure hosting within a FedRAMP Moderate authorized cloud environment.
- Ongoing operations and maintenance of the existing application.
- Configuration support and maintenance of existing workflows and reporting functions.
- Sustained support for data ingestion, validation, and processing.
- Continuation of user access management and security controls.
- Maintenance of reporting outputs for HHS, OMB, and Congressional submissions.
- Ongoing technical support and training.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Follow-on Task Order under Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Program (GS-35F-688GA).
- Current Contractor: VertoSoft, LLC.
- Period of Performance: Base period (May 14, 2026 - May 13, 2027) plus four (4) 12-month option periods, with an option to extend services for up to six months (ending November 13, 2031).
- Projected Award: May 2026.
- Published Date: May 15, 2026.
- Place of Performance: Leesburg, VA.
Set-Aside & Justification
This is a sole source award justified under FAR 8.401 and GSAM/R 538.7104-3(b)(1)(iii) as a logical follow-on to a competitively awarded FSS order. The justification cites economy and efficiency, stating that the BFS platform is deeply integrated with ACF's processes, and awarding to the incumbent avoids redundant startup costs, preserves existing investment, and ensures operational continuity. Competing this requirement would result in substantial duplication of costs and unacceptable delays.
Evaluation
As a sole source justification, this is not a solicitation for proposals. The government will evaluate price quotations for award purposes, including total price for all option periods, consistency with technical quotation, and confirmation of pricing within the contract holder's GSA Schedule.
Additional Notes
ACF plans to foster future competition by improving documentation, assessing data export options, monitoring the marketplace, and aligning acquisitions with budget cycles. The current task order (GS-35F-688GA/75ACF121F80014) expires on May 13, 2026.