UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 OFFICE OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SOLE SOURCES JUSTIFICATION (SSJ) EQuIS™ Software Maintenance and License Renewal I. Identification of the agency and contracting activity. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) procured by U.S. EPA, Region 4, Acquisition and Grants Management Branch (AGMB), Mission Support Division (MSD). II. The authority permitting limited sources. Use of the GSA Schedule to procure from a limited source is in accordance with the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul Subpart 8.4 and the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) 538.7104-3(b)(ii). Only one source is capable of providing the maintenance and licensing solution required at a level of quality required because the solution is unique (proprietary source) or is highly specialized. III. The nature and/or description of the action being processed. This action is for a new firm-fixed-price (FFP) requirement for annual maintenance and renewal of EQuIS™ software licenses. The prior year user license and support that was sole sourced to the manufacturer EarthSoft, Inc. will expire on 05/31/2026. The performance timeframe of the new task order will be a one (1) year base period with two (2) one (1) year pre-priced Option Periods. This action will result in a new GSA task order as follows: Vendor: EarthSoft, Inc. GSA Schedule Contract No.: 47QTCA21D0066 Task Order No.: 68HE0426F0073 IV. Description of the supplies/services required to meet the agency's need (including the estimated value). This requirement is to provide EQuIS™ software maintenance and licensing agreements for three (3) years at a total cost of $684,906.42 (no applicable reinstatement fees if awarded prior to the expiration of the current licenses). The following are salient characteristics of the services needed by GSA Schedule special item number (SIN): SIN 511210 EQuIS Enterprise Basic Core License - Perpetual/On Premise EQuIS Professional PremierDG Library CUL - Perpetual/On Premise EQuIS EnviroInsite CUL - Perpetual/On Premise SIN 511210 EQuIS Enterprise Hybrid Basic Level 6 - Term License, Monthly EQuIS Collect Named User Distribution License - Term License, Annual EQuIS REST API License (per environment) - Term License, Annual SIN 54151 Software Maintenance Agreement -Term License, for Perpetual/On Premise licensing, Annual Software Maintenance Agreement Term License, Monthly SIN 541515S Information Technology Professional Services – Project Manager EQuIS SMA Regulatory Agency Extension Services R4DART data management responsibilities EPA Region 4 currently utilizes EQuiS™ technology, this technology is currently integrated into the Region's Superfund database. EQuiS™ software is required to meet the agency's minimum need as it provides continuous utilization and maintenance for the existing database. The services require technical support and maintenan…