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NOI to Sole Source: WMATA Smart Benefits
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The U.S. Government, through Washington Headquarters Services under the Department of Defense, intends to award a sole source purchase order for the provision of federally permitted transit benefits to employees of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901. This action supports the Mass Transportation Benefit Program by funding monthly transit subsidies for up to ten employees using WMATA’s SmartBenefits system and paper farecards across eligible regional transit services including Metrorail, Metrobus, DC Circulator, Metro-registered van pools, DASH, Ride On, Fairfax Connector, CUE, and Loudoun County Transit. The period of performance runs from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027, with funds to be added monthly via a vendor-provided and managed web portal. The estimated total value of the contract is $1,700, calculated at $170 per employee for a 12-month period. The procurement is structured as an 8(a) sole source set-aside under NAICS code 485111, reflecting intent to award to a qualified small business without competition. This Notice of Intent is not a solicitation and does not obligate the Government to award a contract; responses are accepted solely to inform the decision on competitiveness and must be submitted by July 2, 2026, via email to the designated address with a specific subject line and under a 5MB file limit, with no cost or obligation to the Government. The vendor will be responsible for managing the farecard funding portal and ensuring compliance with applicable federal statutes, including 5 U.S.C. §7905 and Executive Order 13150, while USCAAF personnel will notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative should services fail to meet requirements. No formal evaluation factors, contract clauses, or detailed administrative terms are included as this is a pre-award notice.
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Washington, DC, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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This is a notice of the Government's intend to award a Sole Source purchase order under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901. For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only source reasonably available .
The notice of published in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 5.2 {Synposis of Proposed Contract Actions,"requring the dissemination of informed on proposed contracts actions.
The United States of Appeal for the Armed Forces (USCAAF) requires the ability to provide funding for the federally-permitted benefit under 5 U.S.C. § 7905 and Executive Order 13150. The requirement is to continue the participation in the federal transit subsidy program by providing Metro's SmartBenefits and paper farecards to employees at the United States Court of Appeal of Armed Forces(USCAAF) beginning August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027 for the use of WMATA Metrorail, Metrobus, as well as DC Circulator, Metro-registered van pools, DASH, Ride On, Fairfax Connector, CUE, Loudoun County Transit. The Mass Transportation Benefit Program (MTBP) will be used for commuting between home and work as well as work-to-work within the NCR.
The Notice of Intent is Not a request for proposals or quotations.
This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. 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 be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this notice via email to whs.mc-alex.ad.mbx.ks@mail.mil , with a file size less than 5MB, Subject Line: Response to NOI BS0623261205, no later than 12:00 P.M. ET, 02 July 2026. All information submitted should support the offerors’ capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award.