Diplomatic Technology Application Services

A sole source award to Akumen, Inc under the 8(a) business development program is being made. The justification is attached. Akumen has been determined to be the only 8(a) company capable of fulfilling this urgent short-term contract, and the justification required by FAR 6.303-2(d) has been completed, approved, and is attached. The contract to follow this short-term sole source award will be a competitive 8(a) award. The contract will provide expertise and support in the execution of enterprise web-based, cloud-based, desktop and mobile computer solutions. While the services offered by the Diplomatic Technology Bureau's Systems' Systems and Integration Office (SIO) are ever evolving, the core groupings of services, that will be provided largely through the expertise and support being acquired, span several key capabilities, to include Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), data management, and engineering support cover the entire spectrum of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).