Relational Junction for Salesforce Server

Background
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is issuing a sole source justification for the renewal of software licenses for Relational Junction, developed by Sesame Software. This software is critical for the Bureau's Technology and Innovation (T&I) team to fulfill statutory reporting and data management requirements related to consumer complaints as mandated under 12 U.S.C. § 5493(b)(3). The renewal is necessary to maintain continuity of operations for functions that are legally required.

Work Details
This procurement involves the renewal of existing software licenses for Relational Junction, which is already in active production within the Bureau's enterprise data environment. The software enables automated downstream replication of Salesforce complaint data into Bureau-managed databases, a functionality that Salesforce does not natively support. Without this tool, T&I would be unable to extract and maintain Salesforce complaint data effectively, jeopardizing the Bureau's ability to sustain its statutory consumer complaint database and generate required reports to Congress. The total contract value is $98,000.00.

Period of Performance
The geographic location(s) the product will be delivered to or performed at

Place of Performance
Bureau-managed databases within the CFPB's operational environment.

Bidder Requirements
The justification cites that this is a brand-name-only renewal, indicating that the requirement is peculiar to one manufacturer (Sesame Software). There are no alternative products that can replicate Salesforce data with the necessary integrity and structure required by the Bureau.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent, with the prior contract for “RELATIONAL JUNCTION SOFTWARE LICENSES” awarded to Sesame Software in the amount of $98,000 for 05/30/25–05/31/26. The current requirement is described as a renewal of Relational Junction software licenses used to replicate Salesforce complaint data into Bureau-managed databases, which aligns closely with the earlier “RELATIONAL JUNCTION SW RENEWAL” (Sesame Software, $427,368, 06/01/21–05/31/25) and suggests continuity of the same licensing and operational use case.