An October 26 update renamed the justification and approval attachment to include “Redacted.” The J&A authorizes restricting competition under FAR Part 8, above the simplified acquisition threshold, for a firm-fixed-price, single-source Federal Supply Schedule blanket purchase agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corp. for the Granicus Communications (formerly GovDelivery) digital communication platform. USDA OCIO Client Technology Services is leading a department-wide enterprise agreement for a cloud-based digital communication solution, including software, maintenance, and support, to standardize pricing, streamline procurement and renewals, and ensure a secure, scalable FedRAMP-authorized and compliant platform. USDA agencies and Mission Areas will continue using the existing SaaS solution to communicate with internal and external audiences through email, SMS/text, RSS, social media integration, and mobile messaging under FAR Part 8 and GSAM 538.71.