Sole Source Justification for Datadog Information Technology (IT) Support (Pilot)

SOL #: ECMA_26-01_SSJJustificationSole Source

Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSE
Dept Of The Army
W6QK ACC-RI
ROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-0000, United States

Place of Performance

Place of performance not available

NAICS

No NAICS code specified

PSC

Support Services Focused On Supporting Security Policies/Controls, Processes, Measuring Compliance Of Relevant Legal/Compliance Requirements, To Include Section 508, And Responding To Security Breaches. Also Provides Support For It Security Systems Providing Continuous Diagnostics And Mitigation (Cdm) For Real Time Cyber Security And Protection Such As Vulnerability Scanning, Managing Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention Systems, And Security Information And Event Management (Siem). Includes Disaster Recovery (Dr) Services To Support Dr Policy, Process And Means, Dedicated Failover Facilities And Perform Dr Testing. (DJ01)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Timeline

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Posted
Jun 10, 2026

Qualification Details

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 U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) has issued a Sole Source Justification for Datadog Information Technology (IT) Support (Pilot) services for the Enterprise Cloud Management Agency (ECMA). This noncompetitive Firm-Fixed-Price Task Order will be awarded to Carahsoft Technology Corp. via their GSA MAS, with a projected award date of May 29, 2026.

Scope of Work

The requirement is for specialized Datadog software training and implementation support. This includes:

  • Cloud training and implementation
  • 5 interactive guided session sets (50 individual sessions total) to assist ECMA tenants with Datadog setup, configuration, deployment, implementation strategies, and solution development.

Contract & Timeline

  • Type: Noncompetitive Firm-Fixed-Price Task Order
  • Awardee: Carahsoft Technology Corp. (via GSA MAS)
  • Duration: 12-month period of performance
  • Funding: FY2026 OMA funds
  • Projected Award Date: May 29, 2026
  • Published Date: June 10, 2026
  • Set-Aside: None specified (sole source justification)

Justification Rationale

The sole-source award is justified based on market research, including RFIs to CHESS and GSA MAS schedule vendors, which concluded that only Carahsoft could fulfill the requirement. Key reasons cited include:

  • OEM Control: Datadog maintains strict control over authorized resellers for official training and integration services. Other vendors cited a lack of authorization.
  • Inherently Specialized Training: The services require highly specialized training and advisory from OEM-certified engineers with deep knowledge of Datadog architecture.
  • Unacceptable Risk: Using uncertified or unauthorized vendors for training and implementation poses significant technical risks to critical cloud infrastructure, potentially leading to operational vulnerabilities. Carahsoft is identified as the authorized conduit with verified past performance and OEM reach-back.

This approach is deemed the most advantageous for the Government to ensure timely and successful delivery of these specialized training services for the pilot program.

People

Points of Contact

Roxanne SchluePRIMARY
roxanne.m.schlue.civ@army.mil

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