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Intent to Sole Source - Early Career Talent Recruitment Platform
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The General Services Administration’s Office of Centralized Acquisition Services intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-priced contract to Stryder Corp dba Handshake to provide an early career talent recruitment platform for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The contract includes a four-month base period with two optional 12-month extensions, designed to attract and engage students and recent graduates by directly connecting them to federal job opportunities on USAJOBS. Stryder Corp is the only vendor with an existing, fully operational platform supported by over 1,600 institutional partnerships with colleges and universities nationwide, enabling precise targeting of applicants based on academic majors, career interests, and qualifications. This sole source action is justified under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1, as no other responsible source can meet the agency’s requirements. The acquisition is classified as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 519290, and while it is not a competitive solicitation, interested parties may submit information by April 29, 2026, at noon ET to be considered for potential future competition. Responses must be emailed to Tyrone Dallas, Contract Specialist, and all costs incurred in preparing submissions are the responsibility of the respondent. The government reserves the sole discretion to determine whether to proceed with sole source award or open a competitive process based on any responses received. The place of performance is Washington, D.C., and the point of contact for inquiries includes Tyrone Dallas and Theophilus Hlovor.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS/QUOTATIONS.
The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Office of Centralized Acquisition Services (OCAS), intends to award a sole source, Firm-Fixed-Priced (FFP) contract to Stryder Corp dba Handshake. This award, authorized under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1 and utilizing FAR Part 15 procedures, as Stryder Corp is the only responsible source capable of satisfying agency requirements. Under this contract, Stryder Corp will provide the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) service in an early career talent recruitment platform for a four-month base period, with two 12-month option periods.
OPM requires a modern dynamic recruitment platform to attract, engage, and convert early career talent (students and recent graduates) into applicants for Federal employment opportunities. Where the platform is already developed, and capable of targeting students according to their academic majors, career interests, and related qualifications, and direct them to relevant job opportunities on USAJOBS. The objective is to increase awareness of Federal careers and improve applicant flow to Federal agencies that lead to successful hires.
Stryder Corp is the sole provider with an existing platform that is immediately operational and supported by over 1,600 institutional partnerships nationwide with colleges and universities. Therefore, this procurement will be conducted via sole source, utilizing other than full and open competition procedures under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, as only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements.
Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposal. However, the Government will consider all responses received by April 29, 2026; (noon) 12:00PM ET. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in preparation of quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a subsequent competitive procurement. All interested parties may submit a response for consideration via email to Tyrone Dallas, Contract Specialist, tyrone.dallas@gsa.gov
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