# Digital Communication Services, Software, Maintenance and Support Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12314426q0077 - Solicitation number: 12314426Q0077 - Notice type: Justification - Status: No response deadline - Department: Department of Agriculture - Agency: Usda, Departmental Administration - Contracting office: Usda, Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc (123144) - NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related Services - Product or service code: DA01 Support services for activities involved with application development and support to include analysis, design, development, coding, testing, and release packaging, as well as support of off-the-shelf Business Applications. - Who can bid, by location: Location not published. The notice publishes no state, city or site; its documents may. - First posted: October 26, 2026 - Last posted: October 26, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/590b9c7824914c6db0fa93e3afc90f7d/view ## Description Justification to Restrict Competition under FAR Part 8 Over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold Identification Number: 12314426Q0077 This Justification & Approval authorizes and approves the award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) commercial single-source Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) as a Blank Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Carahsoft Technology Corp for Granicus Communications formally GovDelivery Digital Communication Platform to support a department-wide effort for the Granicus Communications Cloud. TheUnited States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Client Technology Services (CTS) is leading a department-wide initiative to establish an enterprise agreement for a cloud based Digital Communication solution, including software, maintenance, and support. This Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) will allow USDA to standardize pricing across all agencies, streamline procurement for new orders and annual software renewals, and ensure consistent access to a secure scalable Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorized environment, and compliant digital communications platform Under this agreement, USDA agencies or Mission Areas will have access to the Granicus Communications Cloud. USDA seeks to continue leveraging its existing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution to effectively communicate with diverse internal and external audiences. These services are commercial in nature and will be procured utilizing the procedures listed in FAR Part 8 and GSAM 538.71. This solution supports USDA’s mission to deliver timely, accurate, and accessible information to stakeholders while maintaining compliance with federal security and accessibility standards. The current platform enables agencies to expand outreach through multiple channels, including: • Email marketing and notifications • Short Message Service (SMS)/text messaging • Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds • Social media integration • Mobile Messaging ## Attachments - [Justification for Sole-Source_Digital Comm Services_12314426Q0077.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/e63f1775dcd844a88f3144c30121980d/download) ## Open now in the same industry 36 open in NAICS 541519. - New Action: TIC Application Firewall Maintenance Renewal (VA-27-00009587) (36C10B26Q0822), due November 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c10b26q0822 - Quantum Scalar Tape Library Support - BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (7/1/2026 - 6/31/2027) ELMT STANDALONE (80NSSC27940543Q), due November 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/80nssc27940543q - 495 - PowerScribe 360 and Upgrade - Three-Year IDIQ - PoP 11-11-26 to 11-10-29 (36C25927R0001), due November 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25927r0001 ## Publications - October 26, 2026: Justification. Notice 3b7895b0d7664e3eb3147ad8dedeacf7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3b7895b0d7664e3eb3147ad8dedeacf7/view - October 26, 2026: Justification. Notice 590b9c7824914c6db0fa93e3afc90f7d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/590b9c7824914c6db0fa93e3afc90f7d/view ## Points of contact - Taneisha Harper, taneisha.harper@usda.gov, 202-720-3405 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/12314426q0077.