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Sole-Source Justification for Early Career Talent Recruitment Platform

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19AQMM26R0461Federal

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The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Stryder Corp dba Handshake for a cloud-based early career talent recruitment platform. This procurement is justified under 41 U.S. Code 3304(a)(1) because the proprietary software is the only source capable of meeting agency requirements for immediate operational readiness without infrastructure integration. The contract will consist of a 12-month base period with two 12-month option periods. The platform will be used to attract and engage students and recent graduates by targeting specific academic majors and career interests to fill positions across various department bureaus. While this is a notice of intent for a sole-source award, the government will consider responses from interested parties regarding their capabilities until September 3, 2026. All inquiries and responses should be directed to the contracting officer, John Warner.

General Info

State Department sole-source contract to Handshake for cloud-based early career recruitment platform.

Agency

Department Of State → Acquisitions - Aqm Momentum

Contract Value

$739,000

NAICS

519290 - Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services

Place of Performance

Washington, DC, 20520, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

Award Issued Date

09/29/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

1

J&A for Handshake Talent Engagement Suite

justification-and-authorization

Low

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PostedSep 1

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AwardedSep 29

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AgencyDepartment Of State → Acquisitions - Aqm Momentum

Contacts1 person available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20520, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of State → Acquisitions - Aqm Momentum

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20520, USA

Contacts

John Warner

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

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The U.S. Department of State (DoS), Bureau of Global Acquisitions provides this public notice of a sole-source contrat award (contract No. 19AQMM26C1161), pursuant to RFO Part 6.301, to Stryder Corp dba Handshake for an Early Career Talent Recruitment Platform. See attached Justification for Other Than Full and Open COmpetition (JOFOC) document.

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